Compressor package for freezing and heat pump applications
Optimize your heating and cooling systems with high-efficiency reciprocating compressor packages designed for seamless integration in temperature-sensitive applications, ensuring precision and reliability where it’s needed most.

Compresses Gas for Heating and Cooling Processes
The GEA Grasso 5HP series, part of GEA’s well-regarded compressor packages, addresses diverse industrial heating and cooling needs with precision. Utilizing a robust single-stage reciprocating mechanism, these packages operate with high efficiency for continuous gas compression tasks. Ideal for food and beverage processing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and more, they excel in applications like freezing and heat pumping, producing end-products such as pasteurized milk, refined crude oil, and refrigerated vaccines.
Engineered to operate under high-pressure conditions up to 50 bar, this compressor package is available in four sizes with a compact design that supports direct drive technology, enhancing energy efficiency. Integration into existing production lines is seamless, facilitated by PLC control systems that allow remote monitoring and precise adjustments.
Customizable features enable compatibility with various industrial standards and materials, ensuring corrosion resistance and durability, particularly in harsh chemical environments. With compliance to industry regulations and an easy-to-maintain design featuring clean-in-place (CIP) capabilities, this package supports sustained operations with reduced downtime, providing reliable performance in demanding processing environments.
Benefits
- Enhances energy efficiency, reducing power consumption during continuous operations.
- Integrates seamlessly into existing lines with direct drive and PLC controls, minimizing disruption.
- Supports high-pressure applications up to 50 bar, expanding operational flexibility.
- Offers easy maintenance with CIP systems, decreasing downtime for cleaning.
- Configurable for various industrial standards, ensuring long-term corrosion resistance.
- Applications
- Chemical processing,Beverage processing,Freezing applications,Heat pump applications,Pharmaceutical processing,Food processing,Oil and gas processing,Environment solutions,Energy solutions,Marine applications,Dairy products,Heating and refrigeration
- End products
- Ammonia fertilizer,Refined crude oil,Temperature-controlled chocolate,Vegetable oil,Chilled seafood,Frozen vegetables,Processed cheese,Packed ice cream,Pasteurized milk,Cooled electronics,Distilled spirits,Biodiesel,Refrigerated vaccines,Carbonated soft drinks
- Steps before
- Refrigerant Charging,System Calibration
- Steps after
- Heat Recovery,System Maintenance
- Input ingredients
- CO2,NH3,carbon dioxide,ammonia
- Output ingredients
- refrigeration,heat pump applications
- 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.
- Package Design Pressure
- 50 bar
- Drive Type
- Direct drive
- Application Type
- Freezing with CO2,Heat pump with NH3
- Compressor Type
- Single-stage reciprocating
- Energy Consumption
- Low
- Variable Speed Drive (VSD)
- Optimized
- Oil Separator
- Included
- Working mechanism
- Single-stage reciprocating
- Integrated steps
- Direct drive execution
- Energy efficiency
- Low energy consumption
- Design pressure
- 50 bar package design
- Flow type
- Continuous
- Automation level
- Optimized for VSD (Variable Speed Drive)
- Cooling application
- Freezing applications with CO2
- Heating application
- Heat pump applications with NH3
- Compact design
- Yes
- Machine footprint
- Compact
- Design pressure
- 50 bar
- Drive type
- Direct drive
- Optimization feature
- Optimized for VSD
- Package design
- Includes oil separator
- Integration possibilities
- GEARTSelect configuration tool
- Drive type
- Direct drive only
- Refrigerant type
- CO2 / NH3
- Pressure rating
- 50 bar
- Size options
- 4 sizes
- Oil separator inclusion
- Included
- Energy optimization
- Optimized for VSD