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Bitzer to introduce 140hp 8-cylinder CO2 compressor

GERMANY: Bitzer is to introduce a 140hp eight-cylinder compressor – its largest compressor for transcritical CO2 applications.

Announced today at the Chillventa eSpecial online exhibition, the new CKHE7 compressor has a displacement of 99.2m3/hr, which is around 2.5x larger than currently available models.

Designed for large commercial and light industrial applications, as well as heat pumps, the compressor is equipped with mechanical capacity unloading and offers a wide speed range for inverter drives. Like similar products, it is equipped with Bitzer’s IQ control system.

The compressor will be available from next year.

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