Refrigeration Equipment Pros https://refrigerationequipment.net Refrigeration Equipment Pros Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:09:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://refrigerationequipment.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/refrigerationequipmentpros-icon-100x100.png Refrigeration Equipment Pros https://refrigerationequipment.net 32 32 Screw Compressor Economizers and Part-Load Efficiency: A Used-Buyer’s Guide https://refrigerationequipment.net/screw-compressor-economizer-part-load-used-buyers-guide/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0000 https://refrigerationequipment.net/?p=6959 Two used screw compressors can carry the same nameplate capacity and the same asking price and still deliver very different operating economics once installed. The difference usually comes down to how the machine handles part load and whether its economizer is actually doing useful work across the range the plant runs at. Most industrial refrigeration […]

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]]> Sourcing Surplus Refrigeration in a Consolidating Cold Storage Market https://refrigerationequipment.net/surplus-refrigeration-consolidating-cold-storage-market/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0000 https://refrigerationequipment.net/?p=6955 The cold storage sector spent the last decade in expansion mode. That expansion has not stopped, but in 2026 it changed character. Capital is more expensive, operators are more disciplined about where they build, and the market is consolidating around a handful of very large players. For anyone responsible for procuring refrigeration capacity, that shift […]

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]]> Refrigerant Reclamation and Recovery: What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know https://refrigerationequipment.net/refrigerant-reclamation-recovery-buyers-sellers/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://refrigerationequipment.net/?p=6801 Refrigerant handling sits at the intersection of two things every used-equipment transaction touches: regulatory compliance and equipment value. When a system is decommissioned, what happens to its refrigerant affects whether the deal is legal, how clean the equipment is for the next owner, and increasingly, the economics of servicing it down the road. This article […]

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]]> Industrial Refrigeration Vessels and Heat Exchangers: A Buyer’s Specification Guide https://refrigerationequipment.net/industrial-refrigeration-vessels-heat-exchangers-guide/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://refrigerationequipment.net/?p=6799 Compressors get the attention, but a refrigeration plant lives or dies on its vessels and heat exchangers. They hold the refrigerant charge, separate liquid from vapor, cool intermediate-stage gas, and move heat between fluids. Buy them wrong and the plant will not perform; buy them undocumented and you may not be able to operate them […]

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]]> Sizing and Sourcing Cold Storage Refrigeration: A Capacity-Planning Guide for Buyers https://refrigerationequipment.net/cold-storage-refrigeration-sizing-sourcing-guide/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://refrigerationequipment.net/?p=6797 Equipment shopping is the wrong place to start a cold storage project. Buy a compressor before you understand the load and you risk an expensive mismatch in either direction: oversized equipment that short-cycles and wastes energy, or undersized equipment that cannot hold temperature when the facility is full. This guide walks through capacity planning the […]

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]]> Low-Charge Ammonia Systems Explained: Design, Benefits, and Surplus Components https://refrigerationequipment.net/low-charge-ammonia-systems-explained/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://refrigerationequipment.net/?p=6795 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 its head, delivering comparable cooling with a small fraction of the ammonia inventory. The approach has moved from novel to mainstream, and it is reshaping […]

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]]> Transcritical CO2 vs. Ammonia for Industrial Refrigeration: What the Shift Means for the Used Market https://refrigerationequipment.net/transcritical-co2-vs-ammonia-industrial-refrigeration/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://refrigerationequipment.net/?p=6793 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 most industrial contractors would not quote into a mainstream alternative that is regularly priced alongside ammonia. That shift changes the calculus for anyone sourcing equipment […]

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]]> What the 2026 EPA HFC Rules Mean When You Buy Used Refrigeration Equipment https://refrigerationequipment.net/epa-hfc-rules-2026-used-refrigeration-buyers/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://refrigerationequipment.net/?p=6791 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 arguably more immediate: you are choosing which compliance obligations to take on at the moment you sign for a machine. A compressor or condensing unit […]

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]]> Mycom Compressors in Industrial Refrigeration: Models, Applications, and Surplus Availability https://refrigerationequipment.net/mycom-compressors-industrial-refrigeration-guide/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://refrigerationequipment.net/?p=6637 QUICK ANSWER Mycom (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 field-rebuildable) and the newer N series. The screw lineup covers the V series (single-screw legacy), the J series, and the modern SCV single-screw line. […]

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]]> Selling Your Industrial Refrigeration Equipment: A Plant Decommissioning Guide https://refrigerationequipment.net/selling-industrial-refrigeration-equipment-plant-decommissioning/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://refrigerationequipment.net/?p=6636 QUICK ANSWER To 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; (2) choose your sale path — established surplus dealer, direct buyer, auction, or consignment; (3) get evaluations from at least two qualified buyers; (4) […]

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