Screw compressor package for efficient industrial cooling
Optimize your cooling processes with a flexible, space-saving solution designed for reliable performance and reduced environmental impact, providing high efficiency and adaptability for varied thermal control needs in compact settings.

Provides Reliable Cooling and Compression Solutions
The GEA Grasso X Screw Compressor Package is expertly designed to deliver reliable cooling and compression solutions across diverse industries, such as food, beverage, pharmaceuticals, marine, and energy. This package features GEA CompaX technology with a semi-hermetic design, ensuring enhanced safety and reliability. Capable of accommodating one to four compressors in a parallel configuration, it offers a cooling capacity range from 200 kW to 1,900 kW at various conditions, making it highly flexible for peak and part-load demands. With its state-of-the-art GEA Omni control panel and a large variable speed range from 1,200 to 6,000 rpm, the package guarantees precise, energy-efficient operations. Utilizing ammonia as a refrigerant, it aligns with climate initiatives by ensuring efficiency and compliance with F-gas regulations. Its compact footprint is ideal for space-constrained environments like machine rooms and ships. The package includes advanced features like stepless capacity control and an easy-to-install design, simplifying operation and minimizing maintenance costs. Configured with GEA RT Select, it allows for tailored solutions, suitable for end-products including pasteurized milk, pharmaceuticals, and marine refrigeration systems.
Benefits
- Reduces total cost of ownership with high efficiency and minimal maintenance needs.
- Optimizes space and resource utilization with compact footprint for machine rooms and marine applications.
- Enhances sustainability and regulatory compliance using ammonia for climate-friendly operations.
- Improves process flexibility and reliability with customizable multi-compressor configurations.
- Facilitates precise control and diagnostics through advanced touch screen GEA Omni control panel.
- Applications
- Food,Marine,Gas,Energy,Beverage,Oil,Pharma,Environment,Healthcare,Dairy
- End products
- Temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals,Bottled water,Processed oil derivatives,Cheese,Soft drinks,Marine engine cooling systems,Beer,Climate control technologies,Ship refrigeration systems,Packaged natural gas,Ice cream,Hvac systems,Yogurt,Juices,Flavored milk drinks,Clean energy systems,Butter,Vaccine storage solutions,Medical storage equipment,Pasteurized milk,Cold storage facilities,Sparkling beverages
- Steps before
- Planning,Custom configuration,Site preparation
- Steps after
- Cooling process,Energy efficiency monitoring,Environmental compliance checking
- Input ingredients
- ammonia,R717
- Output ingredients
- cooling,refrigeration,NH₃ heating
- 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.
- Compressor Type
- Screw
- Cooling Capacity
- 200 – 1,900 kW (-10/+35 °C)
- Speed
- 1,200 – 6,000 rpm
- Capacity Control
- Stepless via large variable speed range
- Compressor Arrangement
- Parallel (up to four compressors)
- Refrigerant Type
- Ammonia (R717)
- Oil Separator Design
- Advanced
- Control Panel
- GEA Omni with 15.6" touch screen
- Efficiency
- High,with low maintenance efforts
- Installation
- One piece,easy installation and operation
- Automation level
- PLC / SCADA
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Inline Continuous
- Energy efficiency
- High-efficiency,low maintenance
- Cleaning method
- CIP
- Footprint
- Minimized
- Multi-compressor arrangement
- Up to 4 in parallel
- Safety and reliability
- Semi-hermetic design
- Capacity control
- Stepless via variable speed range
- Cooling capacity
- 200 – 1,900 kW
- Speed range
- 1,200 – 6,000 rpm
- Environmental impact
- Ammonia usage for climate-friendliness
- Flexibility
- High due to multi-compressor set-up
- Compact footprint
- Yes
- Control panel type
- GEA Omni control panel
- Installation type
- One piece,easy installation
- Compressor arrangement
- Parallel (up to four compressors)
- Cooling capacity
- 200 – 1,900 kW
- Variable speed range
- 1,200 – 6,000 rpm
- Control panel type
- GEA Omni control panel with high-definition 15.6" touch screen
- Compact footprint
- Minimized footprint for installation in machine rooms or on ships
- Compressor arrangement
- Option of one to four compressors in parallel