A 21st Century Ice Rink Revolution.

A 21st Century Ice Rink Revolution.
A Cold Break from the past.
Most of today’s ice rinks are frozen in the past, still pumping brine solution through rink
floor circuits--and still wasting tons of energy fueling massive pumps to do it. Hillphoenix
helps you break free of the old ice-bound ways with Advansor®, a revolutionary new
technology.
The company that transformed supermarket and commercial/industrial operation
through the development of Second Nature® , chiller-based technology with glycol and
CO2 secondary refrigeration systems has done it again. Today, by focusing the combined
Based on a proven approach that
energy requirements by 80% to 90%
systems. The overall efficiency
has been used for more than a
compared to traditional systems.
of a facility’s mechanical systems
dozen years at Swedish ice rinks,
Advansor provides a coefficient of
is practically doubled with the
the Advansor CO2 transcritical
performance (COP) almost twice
Advansor system from
cooling system decreases pump
that of ammonia-calcium chloride
Hillphoenix.
expertise and resources of the world’s largest manufacturer of transcritical CO2 booster
systems, Hillphoenix® has revolutionized ice rink operations, maintenance and even design.
Better ice, ease of operation and installation, and significant savings are the result.
Very cool Science.
• Compressors are fitted
with vibr ation dampers on
an installation plate that
is welded to a solid, rigid
base frame to prevent
vibrations.
• Available frequency con-
Advansor technology provides an alternative to old-school brine and glycol refrigerants
verters provide compres-
with more reliable, less costly CO2. Highly energy-efficient pumps--smaller and much
sor capacity control that
more cost-effective--circulate liquid CO2 through the rink floor circuits. From there,
insures improved temperature control and ice quality.
through a process of direct, no-loss evaporation, the CO2-based system refrigerates
the rink to its required temperature.
• CO2 is an entirely nontoxic, environmentally-
Ice rinks use tremendous amounts of heat for utility water, dehumidification, and
friendly refrigerant with
pit-ice melt. In the typical Advansor system, however, the system itself serves as
excellent heat-transfer
capabilities available at a
the primary heating plant for the entire facility. The system’s heat recovery capability
fraction of the cost of tra-
provides heat for indoor areas, utility water and for melting snow scrapings from ice
ditional refrigerants.
resurfacing.
The cold hard facts.
Benefits from the use of the Advansor CO2 technology are the most impressive reasons
to start a new Advansor revolution:
• Safety and Reliability--CO2 eliminates any issues associated with toxic natural refrigerants. It’s non-flammable and meets all the international requirements for refrigerants.
Unlike corrosive brine or glycol solutions, future regulations or taxes simply won’t apply
to an Advansor installation.
• Superior Temperature Control — Results from more compact, direct-floor installations
that are abler to utilize smaller tube dimensions, and reduce charge. More efficient direct
cooling system design and comprehensive monitoring produce a more consistent heat
transfer result and with it improved ice quality.
• Savings through ease of operation and simpler Installation requirements — Installations
at Swedish ice rinks have enjoyed dramatic decreases in pump energy demands compared to traditional systems! On the maintenance side, non-corrosive CO2, by its very
nature, leads to lower maintenance costs over a span of years. Much lower electricity
bills and significant savings in labor costs and maintenance expenses significantly benefit any operation’s bottom line.
Hillphoenix has a history of introducing new refrigeration techniques and technologies.
The Advansor ice rink revolution is certain to be one more in a long line of industry
success stories.
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