Swift and seamless switch to carbon dioxide
Through its expertise and testing facilities, Alfa Laval was able to help S-Market become one of the few supermarkets in Finland to use CO2 refrigerant, making the supermarket compliant with upcoming EU legislations concerning carbon emissions.
DATE 2023-11-28"For us as an installer and contractor it was of great importance to have a reliable and experienced component supplier," says Lasse Silvan, project engineer from Norpe. "We also appreciate the quick service in our native language, as well as high technical know-how on the part of Alfa Lavalas contact people. Alfa Laval's high commitment to new environmentally friendly cooling solutions is admirable. After many years of close co-operation I can say that they are honestly interested in customer's needs and are ready to fulfill needs to the smallest detail." 
"I can proudly say that our clear strength is the ability to combine theory and praxis," says Hannu Viikilä, project owner at Alfa Laval Nordic. "We are able to show how carbon dioxide reacts at different pressures and our global development team was strongly committed to the correct CO2 calculation methods."
Products
For cooling and freezing rooms where high activity demands increase airflow, the Optigo CD provides double airflow, but low air velocity and noise levels. The Optigo CD is easy to install, clean and follows HACCP guidelines for food safety.
Optigo CD air cooler
Optigo CC is the perfect single-flux choice for large-volume applications. It is easy to install and connect, while high energy efficiency gives low lifecycle costs.
Optigo CC air coolers
The customer
- S-Market is part of the S-Group, a network of companies in retail and services.
- It has more than 1600 outlets in Finland and over 1.9 million co-op members.
Challenge
To supply supermarket chain in Finland with safe and efficient refrigeration system using carbon dioxide as a refrigerant, making the supermarket compliant with upcoming EU legislations concerning carbon emissions.
Solution
Optigo CD air coolers were installed in the fish cold room (0-2° C), chicken cold room (0-2°
C), ready food cold room (3-5°C), fruit and vegetable cold room (6-8°C), as well as three coolers in the terminal area (2-4°C). An Optigo CC air cooler was installed in the freezer (-20 to -18°C).
The installer
- Norpe is Europe's leading provider of commercial refrigeration solutions.
- Based in Finland, the company operates globally.
- Employs over 400 cooling experts and has an annual turnover of more than EUR 100 million.