High-efficiency ammonia chiller package for industrial applications
Optimize your cooling and refrigeration processes with this efficient solution, designed to minimize refrigerant charge while maximizing operational reliability and reducing installation complexity.

The GEA FES Galaxy Series High-Efficiency Ammonia Chiller is engineered to deliver reliable and cost-efficient cooling solutions across a variety of industries. By utilizing plate and frame heat exchangers, it minimizes ammonia refrigerant charges, maintaining safety by centralizing ammonia use to engine rooms and employing heat transfer fluids elsewhere. Optimal for applications in food and beverage, dairy, and pharmaceutical sectors, this chiller supports a variety of end-products, including milk, cheese, biofuels, and refrigerated pharmaceuticals. It offers a wide range of nominal capacities, with tailored motor sizes ensuring precise performance. Integration is seamless with reduced ammonia piping requirements, lowering installation costs and time. Equipped with the advanced GEA Omni control panel, it offers enhanced operational oversight. Built for continuous operation, the Galaxy Series prioritizes energy efficiency without compromising on throughput, making it an invaluable asset for processes that demand constant and precise temperature regulation.
Benefits
- Lowers operating costs by reducing ammonia refrigerant usage.
- Simplifies installation with minimized field piping requirements.
- Enhances safety by confining ammonia to the engine room.
- Increases operational efficiency with the GEA Omni control panel.
- Supports diverse industry applications, ensuring versatile temperature management.
- Applications
- Food,Personal care,Gas and energy,Marine,Beverage,Refrigeration,Oil,Heating,Environment,Pharma,Healthcare,Chemical,Home,New food,Dairy
- End products
- Cosmetic creams,Biofuels,Refrigerated chemicals,Deodorants,Milk,Infant formula,Ship refrigeration units,Cheese,Refrigerated pharmaceuticals,Lotions,Packaged seafood,Ice cream,Ready-to-eat meals,Yogurt,Juices,Soft drinks,Processed meats,Beer
- Steps before
- Installation,Setup,Piping Arrangement,Heat Transfer Fluid Preparation
- Steps after
- Maintenance,System Efficiency Optimization,Non-condensable Gas Purging,Refrigerant Charge Monitoring
- Input ingredients
- ammonia,heat transfer fluids,glycol,water
- Output ingredients
- chilled glycol,chilled water
- Refrigerant Type
- Ammonia (NH3)
- Cooling Capacity
- 20ºF Leaving Glycol (TR)
- Cooling Capacity
- 42ºF Leaving Water (TR)
- Motor Size
- 20ºF Glycol (HP)
- Motor Size
- 42ºF Water (HP)
- Control Panel
- GEA Omni control panel
- Heat Exchangers Type
- Plate and frame
- Installation Requirements
- Reduced piping and electrical connections
- Nominal Capacity
- Varies by Model (20–800 TR)
- Compressor Model
- GMX/GLX Series
- Pressure Safety Management
- Reduced requirements
- Working Mechanism
- Ammonia-based cooling
- Automation Level
- GEA Omni control panel
- Refrigeration Method
- Low refrigerant charge
- Installation Ease
- Easy installation with reduced piping
- Maintenance
- Reduced PSM requirements
- Control panel type
- GEA Omni control panel
- Installation
- Designed for easy installation
- Heat Exchanger Type
- Plate and frame heat exchangers
- Control panel type
- GEA Omni control panel
- Integration possibilities
- Ammonia refrigeration systems
- Refrigerant type
- Natural refrigerant (Ammonia)
- Refrigerant charge
- Low refrigerant charge
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.