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Natural refrigerant · R-717
Industrial refrigeration with ammonia (NH₃)
A natural, very economical and high-performance refrigerant for industrial refrigeration installations.
Natural refrigerant
Environmentally friendly and non-polluting.
High performance
Higher performance than other refrigerants and lower energy consumption.
Lower cost
Which means significant savings.
Down to -70 ºC
As anhydrous ammonia (99% pure) in refrigeration and freezing.
What you should know about ammonia
It has been used as a refrigerant since the mid-20th century to cool meat, fish…
What it is
Ammonia or NH₃ (R-717) is made of nitrogen and hydrogen.
Anhydrous ammonia
Refrigeration and freezing use it almost water-free (99% pure), reaching temperatures down to -70 ºC.
How it works
A compressor condenses the gas and removes the heat.
Increasingly used
Thanks to its thermodynamic properties and the regulation on fluorinated gases.
More profitable and sustainable
Ammonia cold rooms are a more profitable and sustainable alternative.
Experience since 1987
Our track record backs us as installers of ammonia refrigeration systems.
Ammonia project
NH₃ installation for a leading meat company (project details in Spanish).
Frequently asked questions
What is R-717 refrigerant?
It is ammonia or NH₃, made of nitrogen and hydrogen. It is a natural refrigerant.
What temperatures does it reach?
As anhydrous ammonia (99% pure) it reaches temperatures down to -70 ºC.
What are its advantages?
It is non-polluting, performs better than other refrigerants (lower energy consumption) and costs less.
Why is it used more and more?
Because of its thermodynamic properties and the new regulation on fluorinated gases in industrial refrigeration.
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