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Engie redesigns Quantum water-cooled chillers

GERMANY: Engie Refrigeration has announced a redesign of its Quantum series of water-cooled chillers with models boasting higher capacities, improved efficiencies and lower refrigerant charges.

Scheduled to be officially launched on 28 June, the new models will supersede the Quantum W, Quantum B, Quantum X and Quantum G series. Engie Refrigeration will be offering 47 different models, all featuring a modular configuration.

The Quantum Water models will cater to the full spectrum of different capacities from 200kW kilowatts to 4MW, thanks to a new design of compressor. The Quantum P will remain available for customers requiring even higher capacities from 4MW to 11.5MW.

Models will be available for refrigerants R515B, R134a, R513A and R1234ze, with each machine requiring a smaller quantity of refrigerant than its predecessor. 

State-of-the-art technical components and optimisations to the PLC and regulation options also provide an efficiency boost efficiency, in particular when operating under partial load. 

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