Industrial Refrigeration: Today, ammonia remains the most cost-effective and energy-efficient option for all TYPES of industrial equipment. In fact, R717 makes up 15% of the TOTAL refrigerant market. R717 is expected to remain the preferred choice for large installations once ozone-depleting substances will be ruled out under international agreements. In the US and Canada ammonia is well regulated and enjoys a wide-spread use.

In Europe, R717 has been widely adopted for industrial refrigeration in the UK and Germany but is more tightly regulated in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy, and it is CONSEQUENTLY less common. It is the most common alternative to HFCs for larger systems in Scandinavia, mainly as a result of restrictions and taxation on greenhouse gases.

First installations in Australia have proved the efficiency of R717 plants. As a most recent example, ammonia freezes 6000 head of LAMB every day in one of Australia’s largest meat processing companies, being capable of freezing 1610 bulk packed export meat cartons with a 24-hour turn around. 

• Commercial Refrigeration: The use of ammonia in cascade SUPERMARKET refrigeration systems is growing, especially in countries with stringent limitations on the use of HCFCs and HFCs, such as Scandinavia. 
• Chillers: Although the use of R717 is still limited, this market is expected to grow. As a most recent example, a central ammonia chilling plant provides continuous supply of hot and chilled water for heating and air conditioning to Terminal 5 of London’s airport Heathrow.
• Heat pumps: R717 has been applied in medium-size and large capacity heat pumps, mainly in Scandinavia, Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.

Industrial Refrigeration: Today, ammonia remains the most cost-effective and energy-efficient option for all types of industrial equipment. In fact, R717 makes up 15% of the total refrigerant market. R717 is expected to remain the preferred choice for large installations once ozone-depleting substances will be ruled out under international agreements. In the US and Canada ammonia is well regulated and enjoys a wide-spread use.

In Europe, R717 has been widely adopted for industrial refrigeration in the UK and Germany but is more tightly regulated in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy, and it is consequently less common. It is the most common alternative to HFCs for larger systems in Scandinavia, mainly as a result of restrictions and taxation on greenhouse gases.

First installations in Australia have proved the efficiency of R717 plants. As a most recent example, ammonia freezes 6000 head of lamb every day in one of Australia’s largest meat processing companies, being capable of freezing 1610 bulk packed export meat cartons with a 24-hour turn around.