Continuous process cooling
A stable, often energy-hungry need at the heart of your production.
Sector
Decarbonise the cooling of your industrial processes.
Chemicals, food, energy, data: many processes require continuous cooling. We make it more efficient, more reliable and low-carbon.
3 levers
audit, refurbishment and SWAC, available separately
EER > 10
on a SWAC loop, versus 2.5 to 3.5 conventionally
24/7
continuous process cooling, weather-independent
Process cooling
Continuous cooling, at the heart of production.
In chemicals, food, pharmaceuticals or energy, cooling is not a side service: it is a process parameter. A temperature drift degrades quality, stops a line or destroys a batch.
This need is stable, continuous, and often one of the largest electrical loads on site. Unlike comfort cooling, it cannot be dialled down: you do not cut process cooling to save money.
On top of that, regulation is tightening. The phase-out of high-GWP refrigerants forces a rethink of installations that, for many sites, were designed around those very fluids.
Challenges
What is at stake in your sector
Refrigerants and regulation
Phase-out of high-GWP refrigerants, ICPE requirements.
Energy competitiveness
Cut the bill while making production more reliable.
The Value Park answer
Sustainable cooling, tailored to your infrastructure.
We audit your refrigeration plants, refurbish your chillers (new-generation refrigerants, cycle optimisation, controls) and, for coastal sites, design SWAC loops tapping sea water.
Full energy audit
Refurbishment and low-GWP refrigerants
SWAC for coastal sites
Continuous, reliable cooling
Our three levers
Three ways to act, depending on your site.
Not every industrial site can host a SWAC. Our two other disciplines apply anywhere, and often combine with it.
Energy audit
On-site diagnosis of your refrigeration plant: measurements, thermodynamic modelling, identification of savings and a costed action plan. This is the starting point, whichever scenario follows.
Chiller refurbishment
Replacement with low-GWP refrigerants, optimisation of cycles and regimes, upgraded controls, performance monitoring and the regulatory dossier. You keep your equipment and recover its efficiency.
SWAC for coastal sites
If your site has access to deep sea water, the natural cold source replaces the chiller and most of its electricity consumption.
These three levers do not compete, they sequence. The audit determines what is a matter of simple optimisation, what justifies refurbishment, and whether your site meets the conditions for a SWAC loop. No heavy commitment is needed before you have those answers.
Eligibility
Is your site suitable?
Sectors coveredChemicals, food, pharmaceuticals, energy, data processing
AuditOn-site measurements, thermodynamic modelling, costed action plan
RefrigerantsHFC to HFO or CO₂ substitution, compliance with the high-GWP phase-out schedule
ControlsCycle and regime optimisation, AI-enhanced controls, performance monitoring
SWAC (coastal sites)400 m to 1000+ m depth, 5 to 50+ MW of cooling capacity per loop
DeliverablesTechnical documents, measurable data, complete regulatory dossier (DOE)
Regulatory scopeICPE requirements, plus thermal-discharge monitoring and coastal law for SWAC
Our approach
How a project unfolds
01
Audit and measurement
On-site readings, analysis of consumption and refrigerants in place, modelling of your cooling production.
02
Costed action plan
Ranking of savings opportunities, investment scenarios and associated payback.
03
Design and works
Chiller refurbishment or SWAC loop design, depending on the chosen scenario.
04
Performance monitoring
Commissioning, measurement of actual gains and compilation of the regulatory dossier.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do we have to stop production during the work?
The audit is carried out with the plant running, no shutdown. For refurbishment or a SWAC connection, phasing is built around your scheduled maintenance shutdowns. This is handled at design stage, not at the end of the job.
What about our R404A or R410A chillers?
Two routes exist depending on their condition and age: substitution with a low-GWP refrigerant plus circuit adaptation, or replacement. The audit decides by comparing cost, recovered efficiency and the regulatory deadline that applies to you.
Can rejected heat be recovered?
It is always examined during the audit. Any recoverable waste heat, for domestic hot water, preheating or a neighbouring network, improves the overall balance of the site.
How long does an energy audit take?
Duration depends on site size and the number of installations. The sequence does not change: on-site readings, modelling, then delivery of a costed and prioritised action plan.
Our site is far from the sea. Is SWAC ruled out?
Yes for SWAC, which requires access to deep cold water. No for the rest: energy audits and chiller refurbishment make up the bulk of our industrial work and apply wherever the site is.
A process industries project to cool?
Tell us about your site: we quickly assess the relevance of a study.
Our solutions