# Emmi replaces refrigeration system at Kirchberg cheese facility

Emmi is replacing the existing ammonia refrigeration system at its Kirchberg site with a new 2.5 MW ammonia system serving 46 air coolers and 23 ventilation units. The project is managed by SSP Kälteplaner AG and will be completed by spring 2020.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-11-11
- Where: Kirchberg, Switzerland
- Starts operating: Q2 2020
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 2.5 MW cooling capacity
- Products: ammonia refrigeration system, cheese storage and processing
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md), [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Emmi](https://endata.com/companies/43227.md)
- [SSP Kälteplaner AG](https://endata.com/companies/43228.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [kaelteplaner.ch](https://www.kaelteplaner.ch/news/ersatz-kaelteanlage-emmi-kirchberg/), 2019-11-11: "Für die Luftkonditionierung dieser Prozesse wird die bestehende Kälteanlage aus dem Baujahr 1972 mit einer Füllmenge von 4,8 Tonnen Ammoniak mit neuen Technologien ersetzt."

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