Temporary chilled store

This application called upon the skills of Specialist Hire Division of Andrews Sykes to supply and install a totally integrated temporary cooling system. Engineers from the hire team calculated that to achieve the required low temperature would require two 550kW chillers feeding eight 150kW air handling units.  Each of the AHUs can deliver up to 20,160m3/h and they were strategically positioned to afford optimum air flow around the warehouse.

Installation engineers sited the chiller and two 800kVA generators as close as possible to the warehouse without restricting access and all internal pipework was specifically positioned to avoid disruption to staff.

Prior to the warehouse going operational, and during the early weeks of storage, the Andrews system was live, with warm air in the warehouse drawn in the AHU, circulated over ‘cold’ coils which caused a drop in temperature, and the much cooler air blasted back into warehouse. This continuous cyclic process repeats to maintain set temperature.

Andrews Sykes’ Specialist Hire Division operates with some of the most advanced equipment and has one of the largest fleet of chillers and air handling units. High capacity fluid chillers are capable of delivering up to 750kW of normal cooling duty, whilst individual AHUs have a nominal cooling capacity of 600kW.

In providing short-term solutions for organisations looking to either supplement the work of an existing chiller installation or as a temporary replacement, Andrews Chiller Hire will carry out a site survey to clearly understand the requirements and how best to achieve the required outcome. By providing 24/7, 365 day access to specialist engineering staff and with a nationwide network of more than 24 depots Andrews Sykes Specialist Hire Division can provide a prompt response – normally within 4hr.