Silva Sausage - Gilroy, CA
Silva Sausage Processing Plant - Case Study
Gilroy, CA
- 204hp FortaCool® variable speed compressor rack
- 6 compressors totaling 204 horsepower
- 27,000 sq ft refrigerated sausage processing and frozen food storage plant
- Hot Water Heat Reclaim
- CPC Computer programmed control system
- FortaCool® UltraSite off site monitoring
- Yaskawa VFD drives
Case Study: Silva Sausage - Meat Processing Plant
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Challenge
- Customer needed to supply energy efficient refrigeration to 27,000 square feet of refrigerated warehouse and walk-in boxes for sausage processing plant and frozen food storage.
- Need to minimize water and energy waste from frequent need for plant wash downs.
- Needed to minimize system and component failures due to scale of production needed to maintain.
- 24/7 monitoring, quick emergency response time and troubleshooting required.
Solution
- 204 horse power, variable speed FortaCool® refrigeration system installed to supply all refrigeration to entire plant.
- Hot Water Reclaim tank installed for environmentally friendly and water savings from plant wash downs
- Compressors sized for multiple suction groups (Low-temp, medium temp, and high temp.) all in one easy to access location.
- Computer programmed CPC controller allows for easy troubleshooting and system condition checks with easy to read alarm codes and descriptions.
- UltraSite off site monitoring capability integrated into system and put on 24/7 system monitoring by Advanced, Inc.
Results
- New variable speed, FortaCool® refrigeration system supplies power to entire facility at low energy usage.
- Hot water reclaim tank allows for water savings and environmentally friendly water usage.
- Integration of the FortaCool® UltraSite monitoring allows for constant off site monitoring and troubleshooting, leading to reduced service and maintenance costs as well as reducing product loss and response time.
