Lintec & Linnhoff’s LEA 100 is a dual ice and chilled water plant in a standard container

First published at bauma - April 10, 2019

The LEA 100 produces ice or chilled water at the flick of a switch

Lintec & Linnhoff is introducing the first of a new line of Lintec Eisanlagen (LEA) concrete cooling plants. The LEA 100 is a dual ice/ice water plant that can produce 100tonnes/day.

The plant is mounted in a single 12.2m (40 foot) High Cube sea container, which enables the unit to be stacked on top of other containers, as well allowing users to add further units to increase capacity to up to 400tonnes/day.

Ice or chilled water are produced by the same generator and the choice is controlled by a single switch. As the main refrigerant, LEA 100 is uses ammonia (NH³), which is water soluble and has a simple elemental structure making it more environmentally friendly than alternatives. Its platelet refrigeration method consumes 30-50% less energy compared with conventional drum ice plants, claims the company.

Lintec & Linnhoff has designed the LEA 100 for high durability and flexibility. It operates on a first-in-first-out (FIFO) principle where the oldest ice is consumed first to avoid any blockage or glaciation from older and stagnant ice. The unit can handle water of far greater total dissolved solids (TDS) levels than conventional ice plants, claims the company.

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