ATMO America: Dairy Processor Saputo Replacing Boilers in Canadian Facility with 1.5MW Ammonia Heat Pump

Saputo, an international producer of dairy products, is replacing the fossil fuel boilers in its British Columbia, Canada, facility with a plug-and-play 1.5MW (426.5TR) water-to-water Vilter VQ95 ammonia (R717) heat pump, according to Jake Krause, Global Product Manager at Vilter by Copeland.With the installation, the company expects to save $120,000 (€102,700) annually compared to the boilers on hot water production energy costs. The facility uses hot water for pasteurization, processing dairy products and equipment sanitation. Krause outlined the project in a presentation at ATMO America 2025, which was organized by ATMOsphere, publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com, and held June 11‒12 in Atlanta. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com.