Industrial ammonia refrigeration
Ammonia piston compressors for industrial refrigeration.
Metalex ammonia piston compressors are reciprocating compressors for R717 industrial refrigeration duties. Compare water-cooled, air-cooled and self-cooled series for cold storage, ice plants, food processing, fisheries and process cooling.
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Ammonia piston compressor series.
Choose a Metalex industrial ammonia reciprocating compressor according to cooling arrangement, plant utilities and operating conditions.
MX-Series
Water-cooled ammonia piston compressor series for industrial refrigeration plants with dependable cooling-water availability and sustained operating duty.
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IS-Series
Air-cooled ammonia piston compressor series for industrial refrigeration sites where water use is limited and ambient conditions are considered in selection.
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MXT-Series
Self-cooled ammonia piston compressor series for projects seeking a compact cooling arrangement selected around actual refrigeration and site conditions.
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Ammonia piston compressor FAQs.
Common technical questions before selecting an industrial R717 reciprocating compressor for a new refrigeration plant, expansion or compressor replacement.
An ammonia piston compressor is a reciprocating compressor used to compress R717 refrigerant in industrial refrigeration systems. It is commonly considered for cold storage, ice plants, food processing, dairies, fisheries and process-cooling applications, subject to correct system design and duty selection.
Provide the required refrigeration capacity, suction or evaporating temperature, condensing temperature, operating hours, application, site ambient conditions, power supply, cooling-water availability, control preference and any planned future expansion.
The correct cooling arrangement depends on water availability and quality, ambient temperature, equipment-room ventilation, maintenance preference, operating profile and the actual compressor duty. Metalex can review these inputs before recommending a series.
Typical uses include cold rooms and cold stores, block and flake ice plants, dairy refrigeration, food and beverage processing, seafood and fisheries, pharmaceutical process cooling and other industrial R717 refrigeration duties.
Changing loads should be included in the selection process. Depending on the project, the plant may use capacity control, staged compressor operation, multiple compressors or another arrangement matched to minimum and maximum refrigeration demand.
Yes. Share the existing compressor model, operating temperatures, observed capacity, motor details, pain points, available installation space and piping information. The replacement recommendation should be checked against actual plant conditions.
For a faster technical review, include application, location, refrigerant, required capacity, suction temperature, condensing temperature, daily operating hours, preferred cooling arrangement and whether the enquiry is for a new plant, expansion or replacement.
Ammonia compressor enquiry
Get an ammonia piston compressor quote.
Share the required refrigeration capacity, suction temperature, condensing temperature, application and project location. The Metalex team can review the suitable starting series.