Advantages:

• The energy required for cooling a process is already stored as ice before the temperature reduction cycle begins.

• Quick cooling time due to the significant refrigeration capacity for absorption by the stored ice at the beginning of the cycle.

• Flexible to use due to on-demand ice melt in accordance with the required refrigeration, which changes at each point in the cycle (significant initially, low at the end).

• Continuous production of water at +2°C, safely, by manufacturing ice around steel tubes without risk of ice blockage within exchangers, often responsible for degrading the refrigeration machine as a whole, with traditional water chillers.

• Return water temperature and cooling water flow in the receiver completely independent of the refrigeration machine (accepts high return temperatures).

• Cooling and storage possible at peak times to reduce costs and spread out electric power consumption.

• Therefore, decreased investment by using a lower-power refrigeration machine, requiring smaller-sized electrical equipment a lower power demand.

• Maintenance costs half as important as conventional water chillers on the market.