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Low-Charge Ammonia Systems Explained: Design, Benefits, and Surplus Components
For most of the past century, industrial ammonia refrigeration meant large central plants holding thousands of pounds of refrigerant in flooded or liquid-overfeed systems. Low-charge ammonia turns that model on…
Transcritical CO2 vs. Ammonia for Industrial Refrigeration: What the Shift Means for the Used Market
The choice between ammonia and CO2 is no longer a settled question with one default answer. Over the past two years, transcritical CO2 has moved from a niche option that…
What the 2026 EPA HFC Rules Mean When You Buy Used Refrigeration Equipment
Most coverage of the EPA’s hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) rules is written for facility owners who already operate a plant. If you buy used industrial refrigeration equipment, your exposure is different and…
Mycom Compressors in Industrial Refrigeration: Models, Applications, and Surplus Availability
QUICK ANSWERMycom (Mayekawa) industrial ammonia compressors are widely used in food processing, cold storage, marine, and offshore refrigeration. The reciprocating lineup includes the A and B series (smaller plants, highly…
Selling Your Industrial Refrigeration Equipment: A Plant Decommissioning Guide
QUICK ANSWERTo sell used industrial refrigeration equipment from a plant decommissioning, work through five steps: (1) build an inventory with nameplate data, photos, and operating history for each major piece;…
Imeco Evaporators and Industrial Coil Specifications: A Buyer’s Guide
QUICK ANSWERImeco manufactures industrial evaporator coils, unit coolers, and evaporative condensers for ammonia (R-717) and freon-based refrigeration systems. The product line spans multiple series — ICB plate-fin coils, USB ammonia/freon…
Vogt Tube-Ice Machines: Specs, Models, and the Used Market
QUICK ANSWERVogt Tube-Ice machines are heavy-duty cylindrical ice makers produced by Henry Vogt Machine Co. in Louisville, Kentucky since 1938. Current production capacities range from 3 tons per day (HFO3…
Used Refrigeration Compressors: How to Source, Inspect, and Specify
QUICK ANSWERWhen buying a used industrial refrigeration compressor, verify: operating hours and last overhaul date, oil analysis history where available, motor and starter condition, original and current refrigerant, ASME documentation…
Ammonia Compressor Brands Compared: Frick, Vilter, Mycom, Sabroe, and GEA
QUICK ANSWERThe major industrial ammonia compressor brands are Frick (Johnson Controls), Vilter (Copeland), Mycom (Mayekawa), Sabroe (Johnson Controls), and GEA, with Howden, FES, and Dunham-Bush also active in the used…