Advantages:

• LOW RUNNING COSTS

  • Ice bank silo tanks can reduce running costs by up to 65% as compared to conventional plants.

  • The plant is operated at periods when energy costs are considerably lower and provides accumulations to overcome the peak loads.

• HIGH DEGREE OF UTILIZATION

  • With ice bank silo tanks the amount of energy accumulated per unit of volume (40-55 kWh/m3) exceeds by far that of ice water plants with accumulation in open pools (30-38 kWh/m3).

• ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY–less than 50 kg of refrigerant per silo

  • Refrigerant is only used up to the heat exchanger, from the heat exchanger to the ice bank a glycol/water mix is used. This means that the volume of refrigerant required is less than with conventional systems, which is of special importance in built up areas.

• MODULAR DESIGN

  • Because of the modular design the capacity of existing ice bank silos can be increased by simply adding more modules. This makes it possible to invest in stages with the silo growing as production capacities increase.

• FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATION

  • A continuous and highly precise regulation of the ice quantity required, including a uniform circulation through the silo, ensure the optimal operation of the agitator and pumps. In other words: cost efficient energy consumption.

• LONG LIFETIME

  • The entire structure and all pipe work sections are made completely of anti corrosive materials which practically eliminates the cleaning and maintenance costs and ensures a lifetime expectancy of over 20 years.

• MINIMUM GROUND SPACE

  • The ice bank silo tanks need only a minimum of ground space (3,5m x 3,5m, 4x4m or 4,5x4,5m) which involves lower costs of the land and building.

• NO BUILDING REQUIRED

  • Building costs are kept low, because with the exception of foundations there is no need for any special protective building.

• A FLEXIBLE SYSTEM

  • The installation of ice bank silo tanks is very simple as is the relocation of the silos to another site.

  • An ice bank silo can be very quickly and simply connected to any existing cooling plant regardless of the refrigerant used - ammonia of other. An ice bank silo can also be operated together with a traditional liquid chilling plant.