Emergency Evaporative Condenser Changeover

Client: Major Food Processing Facility

Year: 2025

Expertise: Emergency Maintenance

Introduction

A major UK food processing client faced a critical failure of its primary evaporative condenser, threatening production continuity and site-wide cooling. Pennine Refrigeration Services was called in to perform a complete emergency condenser changeover.

The Challenge

With only a short weekend shutdown window available, the challenge to find a fast, coordinated response was critical – to design, procure, deliver, remove, and replace a major piece of equipment, all within just 36 hours. Speed, precision, and flawless coordination were essential.

Pre-planning and equipment logistics handled in under 24 hours
Out-of-hours working to maximise limited shutdown time
Flexible resource allocation from Pennine’s engineering team
Live progress tracking and real-time decision-making between all teams.
Adherence to food safety protocols throughout installation
Post-installation validation and performance checks prior to plant restart

Project Outcomes

The results speak for themselves:

Production unaffected, with all work completed before Monday shift start
Full restoration of refrigeration capacity ahead of peak operational hours
Avoided loss of chilled stock or supply chain disruption
Improved performance and efficiency with new condenser
Strengthened client confidence in Pennine as a trusted service partner

Even in an emergency, long-term, measurable outcomes highlighted the project’s success:

100% system uptime maintained post-weekend
Reduced risk of future condenser failure
Enhanced efficiency, supporting lower operational costs