Combined heating and cooling solution
Optimize your production with a dual-purpose system designed to efficiently manage both cooling and heating tasks, seamlessly integrating into your existing process to reduce energy costs and emissions.
Integrates Cooling and Heating Functions
The GEA Blu-Red Fusion system from GEA is a unique solution that combines cooling and heating in a single unit, offering unparalleled efficiency and flexibility for diverse industries like food, dairy, beverage, and heating applications. It operates through a dual-stage ammonia compression system, where the Blu chiller and Red heat pump work in tandem to provide seamless temperature regulation. It’s tailored for processes such as pasteurization, abattoir washdowns, and district heating by optimizing energy use and reducing CO2 emissions via its ammonia cascade heat exchanger design. The system handles cooling capacities from 325 to 1,730 kW and heating capacities from 425 to 2,425 kW, with a versatile operating mode allowing for full or part-load adjustments. Constructed with durable materials, it supports a broad temperature range and includes advanced controllers like the GEA Omni for precise operation and monitoring. This unit aligns with environmental regulations, using natural refrigerant ammonia (R717), and supports various operational demands efficiently. Its design facilitates easy integration into existing production lines with configurable options to meet specific project requirements.
Benefits
- Enhances operational efficiency by integrating both cooling and heating, reducing energy costs.
- Provides flexibility with three different operating modes to meet variable production demands.
- Cuts CO2 emissions through a high-efficiency ammonia cascade heat exchanger.
- Ensures environmental compliance using natural refrigerant ammonia (R717).
- Supports diverse industrial applications, maintaining high performance across a wide temperature range.
- Applications
- Food,Sewage,Pasteurization processes,Beverage,Wastewater,Facility heating,Abattoirs,District heating,Dairy
- End products
- Heated commercial facilities,Heated residential buildings,Bottled water,Milk,Cheese,Biogas,Pasteurized juice,Pasteurized milk,Ice cream,Treated wastewater,Sausages,Yogurt,Processed meat,Soft drinks,Fruit juice,Beer
- Steps before
- Pasteurization,Heat extraction,Water heating,Milk reception and cooling
- Steps after
- Storage,Packaging,Cooling
- Input ingredients
- { "input": ["low-temperature heat sources", "water from the environment", "sewage", "wastewater", "ammonia refrigerant R717"], "output": ["combined cooling and heating", "hot water for washdown", "pasteurization processes", "district heating", "facility heating", "heat carrier supply"], }
- Output ingredients
- { "input": ["low-temperature heat sources", "water from the environment", "sewage", "wastewater", "ammonia refrigerant R717"], "output": ["combined cooling and heating", "hot water for washdown", "pasteurization processes", "district heating", "facility heating", "heat carrier supply"], }
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.
- Cooling capacity
- Approx. 325 to 1,730 kW / 92 to 492 TR
- Heating capacity
- Approx. 425 to 2,425 kW / 1,450 to 8,274 MBH
- Heat carrier supply temperature
- Up to +80°C / +176°F
- Refrigerant type
- Ammonia (R717)
- Secondary refrigerant outlet temperature range
- -15°C / +5°F to +15°C / +59°F
- Compressor type
- Screw compressors
- Heat exchanger type
- Fully welded shell,plate
- Cooling medium
- Ammonia - ammonia ’cascade’ heat exchanger
- Capacity control
- Stepless via frequency inverter
- Energy efficiency
- Double digit efficiency gains
- Controller technology
- GEA Omni
- Working Mechanism
- Combined Cooling and Heating
- Integrated Steps
- Simultaneous Cooling and Heating
- Automation Level
- Industry-leading Controller Technology
- Batch vs. Continuous Operation
- Continuous Operation
- Cooling Temperature
- -15°C to +15°C
- Heating Carrier Supply Temperature
- Up to +80°C
- Energy Efficiency
- Efficiency-optimized Configuration
- Cleanability
- Yes
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Yes
- Abrasion resistance
- Standard
- Biological compatibility
- Yes
- Temperature Range
- -15°C to +80°C
- Heating Application
- Hot Water Washdown,Pasteurization,Facility Heating
- Cooling Application
- Food,Dairy,Beverage Industry
- Refrigerant Type
- Ammonia (R717)
- Operation Mode
- Combined,Chiller Only,Adjustable Heating
- Capacity Control
- Stepless via Frequency Inverter
- Model Compatibility
- BluAstrum,BluGenium,RedAstrum,RedGenium
- Combined Operation
- Cooling and Heating
- Customization
- GEART Select Configuration Tool
- Control panel type
- GEA Omni
- Integration possibilities
- GEART Select tool
- Operating modes
- Multi-mode (Cooling,Heating)
- Compressor design
- Screw compressor
- Heat exchanger type
- Welded shell,plate