Custom Industrial Chillers

Name: Scientific Systems
Address: 7924 Reco Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA, 70814
Telephone: 225-926-6950

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Total Custom Engineering to Meet Your Application

When a standard machine will not meet your particular application, GCI lndustrials can build the exact custom industrial chiller you need. Our standard building blocks can be combined in unique ways to meet your requirements in a cost-effective way.

How To Order

How to Order Icewagon Chillers

Determine the preferred medium of cooling, Air or Water.
Determine required cooling capacity in nominal tons (12,000 BTUH per ton).For computer assisted load calculation contact factory and request Technical Support Bulletin REHV1FRM.
Determine required voltage configuration. For 50 Hertz models contact factory.
Determine hazard classification per National Electric Code (NEC). For example Class I, Group D, Division 2.
Select the model number following the order code.
Scan the “Options and Accessories” listing below and select the desired items. Order by adding and dash and the Compressor Configuration
For technical or pricing information contact your representative or Sales Engineering at (225)-926-6950.

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Additional Options

Outdoor and split systems. Fully stainless models for food applications. DI water, heaters, special paint, lower temperature models, oversize tanks, special pumps, special currents, special weather proofing

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Copper Fin Coils
SaveCoil™ Coil Coating
Type 316 Stainless Steel Housings
Full Corrosion Protection
Weatherproof Nema 4
Explosion Proof Nema 7
Low Ambient Controls
100% Redundant Systems

Automatic Switch Over
Epoxy Patin with Urethane Topcoat
Optional Explosion Proof Disconnect Switch
Other Options include Defrost Timer, Oil Separator, Solenoid Valves, and Crankcase Pressure Regulator
Cupro-Nickel Marine Condensers and Low Ambient Controls

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Model Number	Description
LAC	Low Ambient Controls, for operating when outdoor ambients are below 55° (13° C)
BG	BLYGOLD PoluAL spray-applied coil coating on condenser and evaporator coils, additional
ECB	BYLGOLD PoluAL spray-applied coil coating, other metal epoxy primed and coated additional
SH	Cover housing, Corrosion Resistant Type 316 stainless steel
MBS	Mounting Bracket Set, Type 316 SS, for corrosion-resistant support of SafetyCool Air Conditioners
EXP	Export Crate, heavy-duty, for rough handling air or sea shipment specify
RC	Remote Controls, thermostat, and selector switch
SPS	Spare Parts Kit (thermostat, selector switch, run capacitor)
CC	SaveCoil 31 Dip applied and baked coating on condenser and evaporator coils, additional
EC	SaveCoil 31 Dip applied and baked coil coating, other metal epoxy primed and coated, additional

Model No.	Description
OR	Off Road Package – Standard base model. Excludes all features in -HWY package
HWY	Highway Ready Package – includes surge brakes, spare tire, light and reflector package, license plate holder, VIN registration and certificate of origin.
CD	Condensate Pump – a condensate pump located in the evaporator drain pan allows pumping of condensed moisture to a safe location.
EH(*)	Electric Heat – Add electric heat for use in heating and cooling applications. Rugged Finned Tubular heating elements available in 15kW, 40kW, 65 kW, and 90 kW on most models.
HP	Heat Pump – Adds reversing cycle for heating for outdoor temperatures above 45°F.
CM	Cam Locks – Quick connect Cam Lock electrical plugs replace power line cord.
DTI	Digital Temperature Indicators – Two digital displays mounted on the control console display supply and return air temperatures.
RT	Remote Thermostat – With 125 ft. cord allows temperature control form within the air-conditioned space. Mount Thermostat inside build for precise control.
PLX	Plexiglass Cover – Weather tight door with plexiglass window protects the control panel from the elements while allowing operator to view controls.

Model No.	Description
/ SS	Stainless Steel Housing, 14 ga Type 316 with 16 ga access panels, includes option “/EC”
TCXP-C-1101	Thermostat, “Cool” or “Fan Only,” Class I and II, Groups B, C, and D, Division 1 and 2
TCXP-HC-1101	Thermostat, “Heat,” “Cool,” or “Fan Only”; Manual Switchover, CI. I and II, Grps. B, C, and D, Div. 1 and 2
/ EH(kw)	Auxiliary Electric Heat (*), (specify kw)
/ SH(MBtuh)	Auxiliary Steam Heater, less trap or control solenoid, (specify MBtuh and supply pressure)
/ FDI	Disconnect Switch with Circuit Breaker Protection, installed
/ DSI	Disconnect Switch, non-fused, installed
/ LAC	Low Ambient Control, for operating at ambient temperatures between 0 and 50°F
/ HGB	Hot Gas Bypass for capacity control
/ CC	SaveCoil 101 oven baked coil coating on condenser and evaporator coils
/ EC	Full Corrosion Protection: Non-stainless metal parts epoxy coated; Coils are SaveCoil 101 protected
/ SDI	Smoke Detector, installed with system interlock
/ FAD	Manual Make-Up Air Damper
/ Cu-Cu	Copper coils and fins in lieu of copper coils w/ aluminum fins. End plates galvanized unless otherwise specified.
/ MAC	Make-Up Air Inlet Rain Cap
/ EXP	Export Crate, heavy-duty, for rough handling and marine shipment

(*) Explosion-proof heaters rated Temp Code T2A unless otherwise specified. Electric heaters for Div. 1 are field installed discharge air duct.

You may require a custom industrial chiller for any of the following reasons: for resistance to corrosion; for physical configuration of a machine to fit your installation; for special controls, instrumentation or electrics relating to your application: for special components (pumps, motors, compressors, tanks) providing different capacities: for unusual temperature requirements; for unique safety features; for company specified paints and finishes.

We have more than 30-years’ experience understanding diverse customers’ differing requirements, so we have a strong base from which to offer our services. Working closely with our customers, we design, build, test and deliver custom industrial chillers to remedy each and every cooling need that we consider to be within our capability.

For help in determining your custom industrial chiller requirements, call us at 225-926-6950.

Custom Design Features of Custom Industrial Chillers

Custom industrial chillers are ordered primarily for the following features:

Corrosion Resistance to the Environment

By using stainless steel frames and covers; and to the coolant by using exotic materials to prevent corrosion of the coolant circuit. Though GCI standard custom industrial chillers employ all stainless steel and copper in contact with your coolant, specialized materials are available – cu pro-nickel for use with sea water, plastic piping or stainless steel for deionized water.

Special Controls

Custom industrial chillers can be controlled in unique ways. Remote sensors can monitor process parameters and control the cooling to make the process operate in the optimum manner. Remote controls allow placement of custom industrial chillers in distant locations, whereas the controls can remain in a more convenient place.

Special Temperatures

Virtually any temperature range that you can envision can be accommodated.

Dual Refrigeration Systems

Two complete refrigeration systems (dual compressors) can be fitted for those applications with widely varying loads or where redundancy (back-up) is important.

Unique Configurations

If your application requires a physical configuration that is different, GCI can accommodate individual needs. For instance, a customer once asked for a workstation arrangement required by a machine tool manufacturer for cooling a high-speed spindle. Other unique configurations include designs to fit inside the customer’s system.

Special Electrical Specifications

Explosion-pyroelectric are necessary for situations where the custom industrial chiller must operate in hazardous atmospheres. Where hazardous conditions always exist (Div. 1 specification), special electricals are mandated. When the hazardous conditions do not always exist (Div. 2 specification),purged or pressurized electrical enclosures offer the required safety at reasonable cost.

Unusual electrical specifications for custom industrial chillers can include uncommon voltages, sealed systems for “wash-down” applications in food operations, etc.

Special Pumps

Self-priming pumps or pumps of unusual metallurgy can be specified; or pumps can be fitted with special motors or impellers to provide high pressure or high flow.

Standard Options

More easily produced than a custom industrial chiller, a standard GCI chiller can incorporate any of the following options at modest cost:

Special paints and colors
Outdoor installation packages
Special temperature controllers, digital or analog
Special instrumentation

Mounting clips or casters
Remote switching
Large/small tanks
No tank
Arranged for once-through cooling
Additional safety switches: low flow, low temperature, high temperature, low water pressure, etc.

We’re ready to help you determine the correct capacity for your custom industrial chiller.

Call us at 225-926-6950

How to Specify a Custom Industrial Chiller

Temperature – The primary specification to be determined is the coolant temperature required. Whatever temperature the process requires. the coolant will normally have to be 5°F to 20°F cooler. Does your process need +50°F or -50°F? Capacity How many Btus per hour or minute (or watts or KgCal) are needed? If you do not know, we can help you derive that figure. Often the amount of cooling desired can be ascertained from the power consumption: For example, cooling down a kettle that was heated by a 3000-watt heater for an hour is likely to require 3000 watts of cooling to re-cool in an hour.

Some rules of thumb are:

1,000 walls = 3,413 Btu
1 horsepower = 2,545 Btu
Cooling or heating 1 pound of water 1°F = 1 Btu
Cooling or heating 1 gallon of water 1°F = 8.3 Btu
Cooling or heating 1 gallon per minute of water flow by 1°F = 500 Btu/hr
1 refrigeration =12,000 Btu/hr

Special Materials for Custom Industrial Chillers

If the coolant must be deionized water, you will need all stainless steel and/or plastic construction. Sea water requires cu pro-nickel. Some food or medical applications will require stainless steel exteriors. Tell us your parameters. Coolant Flow and Storage – The heat transfer coolant (normally water or water and anti-freeze) may require:

High-pressure to achieve the needed flow through tiny passages
High flow to achieve the required turbulence
Large tank as a thermal flywheel or shock absorber

The Physical Configuration of Custom Industrial Chillers

Does your application require a special configuration? Custom industrial chillers can be tall and thin or long and low. They can be built for indoor or outdoor location or can be split systems. We look for you to tax our abilities with your requirements. Our challenge is to design and build cost-effective custom industrial chiller to dependably meet your special needs.