Ice rink supply provides a complete line of services that includes planning, development, and expert fabrication of your ice rink equipment. Whether you have a single rink, double rink, four ice rinks or perhaps more, we have the experience and resources to supply you with the ice rink chiller that your facility requires. Sep 17, 2014 614 4339600 401 e wilson bridge rd worthington, oh 43085. A portable ice rink system is temporary and can be rolled up and stored away in the spring. While we do recommend that a bound book be used to add credibility to the refrigeration logs,at. Microprocessor controlled flooded ice rink ammonia chiller with two 125 hp mycom compressors for a. Ice rink chiller applications are supported with large chiller units. Irs guide to ice rink construction pages 1 50 text. The ohiohealth chiller ice rinks will begin reopening monday, june 1 in accordance with the ohio department of healths responsible restart ohio guidelines, the ohiohealth chiller ice rinks will begin reopening monday, june 1. From the simulations result, co2 full system has been proven as the most efficiency sys tem with the lowest energy consumption 30% lower than nh3 brine. Ice rink chillers from budzar industries are available in both aircooled and watercooled models with single compressor, double compressor or even three.
Irs will work directly with your architect and project manager to assure a successful world class rink project. The chiller at easton ice skating rink offers ice hockey leagues for all ages. In addition to these larger arenas, there are thousands more private, community, and locally owned rinks across north america. A custom solution to meet all your ice making needs. Yet the chiller wont run if the ice sensor reads a temperature below its threshold of operation. The facility is home to two regulationsize ice arenas that provide 6,700 hours of indoor ice time to approximately 100,000 patrons each year. Refrigeration pipe grids, ice rink chillers, circulation pump stations, hockey boards, ice resurfacers, ice maintenance equipment, ice building to ice maintenance products and more. In accordance with the ohio department of healths responsible restart ohio guidelines, the ntprd chiller ice rink will begin reopening monday, june 22. Refrigerated chilled water or brine pipes evaporators. Ntprd chiller is owned by the national trail parks and recreation district and managed by chiller llc. Secondary fluids impact on ice rink refrigeration system. A refrigerated ice rink utilizes an ice rink chiller that draws the heat out of the ice, ensuring it stays frozen despite temperatures rising well above freezing. With five convenient locations in columbus, dublin, lewis center, worthington and easton, the ohiohealth chiller ice rinks are central ohios destination for indoor fun. Ice arenas are unique buildings from an energy perspective and provide the user with energy cost saving advantages.
A professionally facilitated refrigeration operators training program will pay. Equipment for maintaining your ice rink is of the highest quality and of the best design. Ice rink manual of the international ice hockey federation. At first glance, a refrigeration system for an ice rink can be an overwhelming piece of. Top 10 measures to minimize arena risk the ice sports. Pdf computer model of the refrigeration system of an ice rink. Check with ice rink supply for the best quality, yet most affordable rink boards. Coolers are used for cooling water or in brine solutions. Ice builders has everything you need to make your facility ready for opening day. We hope you and your families are safe and healthy, and managing this challenging time as well as possible. Understanding recreational ice refrigeration athletic. Ice provides partial system redundancy, minimizing assets to maintain the trane earthwise iceenhanced aircooled chiller plant includes eight standard con. The basic arena refrigeration course introduces participants to the cycle of refrigeration and primary mechanical components of an ice rink refrigeration system. Used aircooled chillers for sale 60 aircooled chillers.
Berg chilling systems is a leader in ice chiller units for commercial and recreational ice rink refrigeration. The three components that facilitate heat exchange in an indirect refrigeration system include the chiller, the compressor and the condenser. Trane uk keeps the leading ice hockey team on ice this season trane uk was approached by the leisure centre that is managed by the local council with the assistance of the contractor for the service and maintenance. Smart refrigerant selection for ice rinks 20190107. The many factors that contribute to the ice conditions include ambient temperature, humidity, number of skaters, and the type of event being supported. This is the technology used in commercial skating arenas, but with the development of modern.
The climate of the ice rink facility directly affects the ice sheet. Custom ice manufactures refrigeration equipment designed specifically for ice skating rinks. This is a major advantage because ice rink managers can easily change the hardness of the ice surface and have the option of raising temperatures when the rink is in standby to save on energy. The temperature of the air and its relative humidity can completely change the ice surface.
This essential knowledge is gained through proper education. A permanent rink system uses the same refrigeration and piping materials, however, the piping grids are embedded in a specially engineered concrete pad that becomes a multipurpose sports pad in the. The brooklyn park community activity center cac is a recreational facility located in brooklyn park, minnesota, that is operated by the city. No matter where you are located in the us or canada, we can deliver a portable rink kit to your home. The opportunity here is that the ac will not run in the winter which allows you to utilize this unused power to supply your ice rink chiller. The entire rink sits on a base layer of gravel and sand g which has a groundwater drain at the bottom.
Sixfigure savings in the first full year of operation and 99. A fullsize hockey arena floor is normally 200 by 85 ft. Ice rink, secondary fluid, refrigeration system, thermophysical properties, heat transfer. Well submit your offer right away and will let you know as soon as the seller responds. Refrigerated rinks have a refrigeration system that consists of a chiller, pump and refrigeration mats that pump glycol through the rink floor, ensuring skating conditions up to 10c thus allowing for an earlier start and later finish to the season. Microprocessor controlled r507 water cooled ice rink chiller with two 60 hp 6 cylinder carlyle direct drive compressors cooling an 85 x 200 foot ice rink in the northeast. To defrost the skating surface, the brinewater is heated and pumped through the ice bearing concrete slab. Ice surface temperatures logged over the course of a day will reveal how many resurfacing floods took place, how long it took the ice to recover from each flood, how many compressors came on during recovery, how quickly the compressors came on and how quickly the refrigerant temperature dropped within the chiller. Operations info the following documents have been assembled to help manage and plan your operations and are the result 25 plus years in the ice rink business. This type of cooling, using chilled water or in brine, can be used in large air conditioning systems. Portable refrigeration packages center ice rinks incorporated. Whether you are a beginning skater looking to play on a team in an instructional league or an experienced ice hockey player looking to get out and play with others of a similar caliber, the chiller at easton ice skating rink is the place to play.
The nhl requires that the ice is resurfaced with two machines before the game, after warmups, between periods, and after a. Jan 07, 2019 an estimated three quarters of currently operating national hockey league nhl ice arenas were built in the mid1990s. Ice rink equipment, maintenance supplies and accessories. The largest source of heat transfer to the ice sheet comes from the air surrounding it.
We still service one remaining r502 ice rink chiller in our local territory. Participants will learn the importance and the role logbooks play in maintenance of the refrigeration equipment. Welcome to the facebook home of the coolest place for family fun in columbus. Call ice builders for quality products that enhance all your skating programs. Easy to install portable chiller for your ice rink. From years of ice rink experience combined with the latest in advanced refrigeration technologies, everything ice has launched our new chiller system built exclusively for the green world movement. Recreational chiller ice rink cooling systems berg. Following is the timeline for opening facilities and the programs offered. Smart refrigerant selection for ice rinks 20190107 achr. Air and watercooled chillers chillers daikin applied. Many of these rinks are much older and are nearing, if not well past, the expected usable lifetime of the refrigeration systems that enable ice making. We have selected some of the most requested and needed information from our extensive library of documentation and information with the intent of making your job of running an ice. Ntprd chiller ice rink will begin reopening monday, june 22. Home operations info the following documents have been assembled to help manage and plan your operations and are the result 25 plus years in the ice rink business.
Ice rink chillers for rental and sale power mechanical. Participants will learn the importance and the role logbooks. Comparative study of refrigeration systems for ice rinks. Whether you are in need of a synthetic ice cooling system for hockey ice rinks, curling rinks or outdoor skating rinks, tap berg to design and manufacture an ice rink chilling system that will be a trusted backbone of your operation for years to come. Microprocessor controlled flooded ice rink ammonia chiller with two 125 hp mycom compressors for a single 85 x 200 foot ice rink. Ice hockey rink refrigeration refrigeration school, inc. To put this in perspective, a 20 by 40 refrigerated rink will minimally require 60 amps at 220240v single phase. Sweden has 350 ice rinks in operation which annually use approximately mwh each. Witness load and performance testing in our liverun proving lab to verify you are buying a truly good chiller.
Create a winter wonderland in your backyard this season with a portable ice rink from nicerink. Specific initial and continuous refrigeration training for ice rink staff i. This allows you to have your yard space back again. The first step to being able to provide safe and useful maintenance on an ice rink refrigeration system is to fully understand the system.
Our engineers will select the right chiller for your ice rink project. The chiller was delivered in plenty of time for the next curling season to start with a perfectly maintained ice bed. This book was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the. Me and some engineer friends were thinking of trying to find a used chiller and build a mesh of pex tubing. Trnsys manual ensures that the fortran projects generated with the studio are. This heats the under layer of the ice, making it easier to break up and remove with frontend loaders. This cools the plot on which the evaporators are located. The greenmachine will reduce both your costs and your carbon footprint. Whaley products has the ability to provide reliable custom units to support and maintain any size arena. Ice rink managers have total control and can adjust temperatures to accommodate their requirements. The amount of heat extracted from a sheet of ice can easily be directed back into the building and provide the user with a low cost heating source for heating the building and hot water requirements the kube solutions unique design incorporates features that allow the heat pump.
Air cooled chiller from backyard ice rink to professional hockey arena applications single phase three phase power 10inch touch screen user interface siemens programmable logic controller r404a refrigerant factory tested with 16c3. Portable refrigerated rink kits nicerink backyard ice rinks. We stock low temperature glycol chillers from 10 400 tons. Trane produces several different temporary ice surface configurations with different equipment setups for ice tracks, curling rinks and hockey rinks. If needed, go to refrigerated backyard rinks to bone up on how. Mar 27, 2018 bostonarea ice rink orders second chiller. Whaley products has the ability to provide reliable. Ice rink design and operation are totally unique and.
This information can be shared with your staff to promote some good discussion and possibly even enhance the ability of your operations staff. Portable ice rinks for your backyard nicerink provides winter wonderlands. To defrost the skating surface, the brinewater is heated and pumped through the icebearing concrete slab. Green means low cost of operations and low impact on the environment. Application of climatefriendly ice rink technologies. Through this series of articles,we are hoping to help get this type of training to progress a little further. Understanding recreational ice refrigeration athletic business. Trane provided 16 ice rink chillers to run an ice track installation and built a control system to record. The ice rink side of the rink board panel is faced with 0. Information flow diagram of piscomp1 bourdouxhe et al. To our chiller friends and family we are anxious to get our rinks back open and to see the smiles of our staff and customers that said, we have been following governor dewines daily briefings very closely, and will strictly follow his and dr. May 30, 2017 to maintain an ice rink, it is first manually resurfaced with scrapers, towels, squeegees, and a water hose. The good news is that through proper maintenance your system should provide you with 30 years of reliable operation.