Case Study
Drive Provides Cool Energy Saving Solution At Henry Denny
DRIVE PROVIDES COOL ENERGY SAVING SOLUTION AT HENRY DENNY CUSTOMER PROFILE Henry Denny & Co manufactures a wide range of foodstuffs at its Portadown plant in Northern Ireland. As well as its own products, the company stores a vast amount of chilled products from other companies in the Kerry Group, which are housed in a complex of 20 chilled rooms. KEY BENEFITS • 50% ENERGY SAVING • SIX-MONTH PAYBACK PERIOD • IMPROVED TEMPERATURE CONTROL • COMPACT DRIVES THE CHALLENGE The plant has a large ammonia compressor to keep the rooms within carefully controlled temperatures. The compressor controller calls for more or less compression of ammonia coolant with immediate response from the drive. Previously the compressor was soft-started and run up to full speed on demand but when the