Case Study
Supermarket more eco-friendly using Copeland Scroll compressors
Supermarket more eco-friendly using Copeland Scroll ® compressors Result • Reduced refrigerant charge from 1,800 pounds to 275 pounds • Reduce refrigerant leakage by 475 pounds per year • Equivalent to six per store • Reduced CO2 emissions 1.5M pounds per store • 50 – 75% less field refrigerant piping and braze joints Application Distributed refrigeration system for supermarket. Customer Whole Foods Market with more than 300 stores nationwide. Challenge Whole Foods Market wanted to build an environmentally friendly supermarket with energy efficient refrigeration systems. Traditional parallel rack refrigeration systems have long runs of copper pipe and large refrigerant charges, which increases the opportunity for refrigerant leaks. Distributed refrigeration systems incorporate ti