Wisconsin Industrial Refrigeration Systems Installer
Custom Ammonia & CO2 Systems
Discovery Designs Refrigeration is the leading industrial refrigeration systems installer in the Midwest. We are industrial refrigeration specialists with decades of experience designing and installing complex refrigeration systems. As a nationwide leader in refrigeration systems design and installation, Discover Designs Refrigeration is the clear choice for businesses looking to bring their ideal refrigeration system to reality, on time and at budget.
Why Choose Discovery Designs for Industrial Refrigeration Systems?
Discovery Designs Refrigeration is a nationwide leader in industrial refrigeration system design and installation with decades of experience and a proven track record of success. We provide dependable service, transparent pricing, and unbeatable results. We’ll work with you to fully understand your refrigeration needs and design a system for maximum efficiency, considering your location, climate and applications.
What is Industrial Refrigeration?
Industrial refrigeration systems are specialized, large-scale refrigeration solutions designed for commercial and industrial applications like food processing, manufacturing, pharmaceutical storage and more. Unlike residential refrigerators, industrial refrigeration systems often use ammonia or carbon dioxide (CO2) as the refrigerant, which are more environmentally friendly and energy-efficient than traditional HFC refrigerants. These systems require expert design, installation and ongoing maintenance for reliable, high-performance cooling around the clock.
Custom Refrigeration Systems Designed for Your Needs
- Meticulous design & installation
- Precision temperature control
- Uninterrupted high performance
There is no cookie-cutter design for industrial refrigeration systems. In over 20 years of servicing the Midwest and beyond, we have never built the same refrigeration system twice. The system you need depends entirely on your facility. Our Industrial Refrigeration Design Specialists understand you need seasoned, creative, and cost-conscious solutions. We have the expertise to design and install effective chillers, cold storage, and blast chilling at a low price to optimize the efficiency of your operation.
Major food processing and manufacturing plants, bulk refrigerated goods distributors, and pharmaceutical companies around North America trust Discovery Designs Refrigeration to design and install highly effective and reliable custom industrial refrigeration systems.
How Industrial Refrigeration Works
An industrial refrigeration system is essential in many manufacturing and storage facilities. These systems are crucial in maintaining precise temperature control for various applications, from food processing and pharmaceutical storage to laboratory environments and industrial processes.
The key to understanding how industrial refrigeration works lies in the five core components of the system:
- Refrigerant: The refrigerant undergoes phase changes to absorb and release heat. Common industrial refrigerants include ammonia, R-134a, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons. The refrigerant cycles through the system, absorbing heat from the product or environment and expelling it outside.
- Compressor: The compressor pump elevates the pressure and temperature of the refrigerant vapor as it enters the system, allowing the refrigerant to release heat in the condenser.
- Condenser: The condenser is a coil where the hot, high-pressure refrigerant releases heat, condensing it back into a liquid. Industrial systems may use air-cooled, water-cooled or evaporative condensers.
- Metering Device: The metering device, such as an expansion valve, controls the flow of liquid refrigerant into the evaporator to reduce its pressure and flow rate.
- Evaporator: The evaporator is a coil where the low-pressure, low-temperature liquid refrigerant absorbs heat from the product or environment, causing it to evaporate back into a vapor. This heat absorption provides the desired cooling effect.
These core components allow industrial refrigeration systems to maintain precise temperature and environmental control for various applications.
Reliable, Cost Effective Refrigeration Equipment Installation
Design, construction, and installation of industrial refrigeration systems is an enormous undertaking. You need a true authority in industrial refrigeration systems to install cost-effective, cutting-edge, and reliable refrigeration systems that keep the product at the proper temperature around the clock.
Discovery Designs Refrigeration has a proven track record of success in installing complex industrial refrigeration systems and is the trusted choice for businesses that demand nothing but the best. Contact us for expert industrial refrigeration equipment installation services.
Compare ammonia refrigerant systems & CO2 refrigerant systems.
Industrial Refrigeration System Installation Costs
Industrial refrigeration system installation costs can range from $10,000 to $50,000 for small-scale systems, between $50,000 - $150,000+ for medium-sized systems, and upwards of $200,000 to $500,000+ for large-scale systems, depending on system configuration and complexity. Other factors like location, labor costs and specific project requirements can influence the final price significantly.
Proven Refrigeration Equipment Retrofitting
Discover Designs Refrigeration is a nationwide leader in industrial refrigeration equipment retrofitting. With new laws and regulations limiting the use of environmentally adverse refrigerants, companies are upgrading and retrofitting their refrigeration systems to be CO2 and Ammonia-based. If your business has an old refrigeration system in constant need of repairs or uses harmful refrigerants like HFC-134a, contact Discover Designs to discuss your retrofitting options. Our team of expert refrigeration engineers will walk you through all the modern technologies available on the market and explain the most efficient ways to complete the retrofitting.
Industrial Refrigeration Systems We Offer
Ammonia Refrigeration Systems
Ammonia is the leading refrigerant in the food preservation industry and others for its low material price, energy efficiency, and environmentally friendly chemical composition. Our qualified team can design and install any sized ammonia refrigeration system, regardless of complexity. We can handle all your ammonia refrigeration needs, including design and installation as well as supplying ammonia refrigerant products and services. When you need ammonia refrigeration services, contact Discover Designs so it gets done right.
CO2 Refrigeration Systems
Discovery Designs Refrigeration provides design and installation services for industrial CO2 refrigeration systems. As more and more companies switch from HFCs and CFCs industrial refrigerants, CO2 has begun to rise in popularity as an environmentally friendly refrigerant. Our team has the capabilities and experience to design and install complex CO2 refrigeration systems custom-built for your facility and for your exact needs. Contact us to discuss your facility's needs with a free quote!
Common Industrial Refrigeration Equipment We Install
- Industrial cold storage
- Insulated panel systems
- Chillers
- Blast freezers
- IQF freezing systems
- Critical process rooms
- Compressors
- Heat Exchangers
- Controls
- Coils
Complete Your Custom Refrigeration System with Pipefitting from the Pros
Custom industrial refrigeration systems demand tailored piping configurations to streamline the cooling process, ensuring precise temperature control for cold storage applications while maximizing cost-efficiency. The expert pipefitters at Discovery Designs Refrigeration have the experience and expertise to connect all the moving parts in a highly complex CO2 or ammonia industrial refrigeration system.
Whether you need piping in steel, stainless steel, ABS, copper, or pipe insulation, the professional pipefitters at Discovery Designs will meticulously install it for dependable use. Contact Discover Design Refrigeration for professional pipe fitting services that get your custom refrigeration system working and active as soon as possible.
Industries We Provide Refrigeration Systems
- Dairy processing
- Meat processing
- Breweries
- Pharmaceutical facilities
- Storage facilities
- Science labs
- Factories
Providing Industrial Refrigeration Systems to Companies Midwest-Wide
For over 20 years, Discovery Designs Refrigeration has provided comprehensive industrial refrigeration services across the Midwest, including in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kentucky, Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio, and Michigan.
Stick with the Best and Save
Stop wasting time and money contracting fringe service providers who have never seen anything like your custom refrigeration system. When you work with Discovery Designs Refrigeration, you get experts who know each individual component of your unit and understand the system backward and forward.