Skating rink in Nishnij Nowgorod
Planning / Implementation / Main components |
Axima Refrigeration GmbH, D-Lindau |
Refrigerant |
Ammonia (NH3) |
System start-up |
2002 |
A large sports and recreational facility to be used for international ice hockey, speed skating and figure skating competitions was built in Nishnij Nowgorod, Russia. It also serves as a playing field for the Russian ice sport "Bandy." To this end, Axima Refrigeration built the world's biggest skating rink, with a surface area of 12,600 square meters. |
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Demands |
The construction of the ice-skating rink required extensive technical and logistical know-how, along with special experience with major international projects. |
Solution |
The refrigeration system consists of three very large screw compressor units, using environmentally compatible ammonia as the refrigerant. 170 kilometres of plastic pipe were laid to chill the track. |
Technical data:
Type of facility |
screw compressor refrigeration system, |
Refrigerant |
NH3 |
Refrigerant volume |
approx. 500 kg per unit |
Secondary refrigerant |
aqueous potassium formate brine |
No. of refrigeration compressors |
3 |
Refrigerating capacity per compressor |
1,400 kW |
Surface of the ice |
approx. 12,600 m² |
Stadium capacity |
15,000 |
Track construction |
plastic pipes / reinforced concrete |
Total pipe length |
approx. 170,000 m |
Special features / Comments |
The construction of the vast concrete track and its installation during the brief frost-free period presented additional challenges. Axima also handled large portions of the procedure to get the facility approved under Russian law. |
Contact:
Axima Refrigeration GmbH
Klaus Bonfig
Kemptener Strasse 11–15
D-88131 Lindau
Germany
Phone: +49 8382 706-212
E-mail: klaus.bonfig@axima.eu.com