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Scottish Sea Farms Container

Project details

In 2022, KER Group were awarded the contract to design a complete Refrigerated Sea Water (RSW) container for a Salmon processing factory.

Works completed

Overview

  • Designed for a salmon processing factory
  • Sea water temperature set point at -1°C with fresh water set point at 1°C
  • Provide chilled water for salmon intake tank & processing area
  • 2 x 275Kw Freon R134a RSW systems

Containerised 2 x 275Kw Freon R134a RSW systems

This system was designed for a salmon processing factory. Its purpose is to provide chilled water for 2 x salmon storage tanks. The 2 x RSW chiller systems were fit within a 20ft container which allows for the complete system to be housed & secured on site with little disruption to existing processing plant. 2 x chillers supplied had titanium tubes for improved chilling & increased lifetime of equipment. 2 x J&E Hall screw compressors, 2 x air cooled condensers, 2 x Desmi RSW pumps were also supplied.

KER PLC control cabinets c/w 15″ HMI screens include outputs for remote operation. The PLC systems controls the valves & RSW system. A freon gas alarm system was integrated into the PLC system for safety. All stainless steel & plastic piping was conducted by the KER team. The system has the option of fresh or sea water set up. Set point temperature range is adjustable to requirements.

All works were carried out in Killybegs, Co. Donegal & delivered to Shetland Islands.

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Scottish Sea Farms- Internal view-Close-up of system
Scottish Sea Farms- Internal view-Close-up of system 2 x air-cooled condensers fit on top of the roof of RSW container for Scottish Sea Farms KER fitted compressor on top of stainless steel frame in RSW container for Scottish Sea Farms Outside view of RSW container designed by KER for Scottish Sea Farms KER designed RSW container designed for Scottish Sea Farms pov from back of container KER containerised 275Kw Freon R134a RSW system for Scottish Sea Farms Internal view of the back of KER designed RSW container for Scottish Sea Farms KER fitted inverters in side RSW container for Scottish Sea Farms KER fitted compressor, condenser and inverters inside an RSW container designed for Scottish Sea Farms KER fitted J+E Hall compressor in RSW container designed for Scottish Sea Farms KER designed RSW control panel and J+E Hall Compressor in an RSW container for Scottish Sea Farms KER constructed RSW control panel inside RSW container KER designed RSW container for Scottish Sea Farms securely fastened on the back of lorry ready for transportation #1 KER designed RSW container for Scottish Sea Farms securely fastened on the back of lorry ready for transportation #2 KER engineer adding extra strapping to RSW container whilst it is suspended above ground by a crane KER designed RSW container attached to crane ready for removal Side angle of RSW container in Shetlands, Scotland Overlooking the top of RSW container in Shetlands, Scotland Inside RSW container in Shetlands, Scotland

 

Client: Scottish Sea Farms
Location: Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland