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Superior performance, reduced maintenance, natural fluids and no oil. That sums up the ammonia compressor developed by ZERO-C<\/a>. With this innovative, cutting-edge technology, the refrigeration specialist is helping to bring down the carbon footprint of buildings, industry and district heating networks. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

ZERO-C, the acknowledged specialist in industrial refrigeration and high-power heat pump technology, manufactures its own compressors and offers its customers a comprehensive service, from project design to complete installation. And for more than 10 years, this ground-breaking company has been using only natural fluid refrigerants with a very low environmental impact. ZERO-C developed the first thermal network to use CO2<\/sub> on the Energypolis campus<\/a> in Sion. In 2017, Pierre-Alain Giroud<\/a> and his colleagues began developing an ammonia compressor (NH3<\/sub>). The resulting prototype, which has been on the test bench since 2022, is the perfect example of disruptive technology. <\/p>\n\n

\u201cAmmonia is the natural fluid refrigerant with the best thermodynamic performance at low pressures,\u201d says Pierre-Alain Giroud. \u201cIt\u2019s widely available and also the most energy-efficient.\u201d In addition, ZERO-C\u2019s high-speed compressor has the advantage of generating very little friction. By keeping the number of moving parts to a minimum, this technology does away with the need for oil, simplifying maintenance considerably. \u201cIt\u2019s the only compressor of its kind in the world,\u201d says Pierre-Alain Giroud proudly. The machine, technologically advanced but simple in the way it works, produces little vibration and is very quiet. A twentieth of the size of the models currently on the market, this ammonia compressor is also up to 16 times lighter, while performing up to 20% better. Each unit has a power output of around 100 KW, and several compressors can be mounted in series as required. <\/p>\n\n

\u201cWe are developing a complete range of ammonia-based compressors, for all temperature requirements and for applications in buildings, industry and district heating networks,\u201d adds Pierre-Alain Giroud. \u201cThese are major decarbonisation markets.\u201d One of Switzerland\u2019s big agri-food companies is watching ZERO-C\u2019s prototype developments very closely and has made no secret of its intention to buy its first commercially available compressor. <\/p>\n\n

And ZERO-C has other developments in the pipeline too: one of its customers is trialling a second type of compressor that uses water vapour as the refrigerant. At the same time, the company is raising the capital it needs to begin industrial production. ZERO-C is targeting the markets in Switzerland, Europe, the United States and Japan. \u201cWe offer a product with a high added value that ties in with the global aspiration to improve energy efficiency. Our ambition is to provide a solution with the lowest possible impact over the longest possible period,\u201d concludes Pierre-Alain Giroud. <\/p>\n\n

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