CARRIER Chiller on the Eiffel Tower – Delivered by EVROPROM

How a CARRIER Chiller from EVROPROM Made Its Way to the Eiffel Tower in the Heart of Paris

In 2024, an industrial chiller — the CARRIER 30RBM 180, supplied by EVROPROM, was integrated into the engineering infrastructure of the Eiffel Tower — one of the most iconic landmarks in the world.

Installed at a technical level approximately 300 meters above ground, the unit became a critical part of the upgraded climate control system — meeting modern demands for energy efficiency, compact size, and reliability.

Cooling France’s Masterpiece at 300 Meters Above Ground

Site: La Tour Eiffel
Height: 330 meters including antennas.
Inside the tower are server rooms, broadcasting nodes, and other technical zones requiring continuous heat dissipation.

Key Engineering Challenges:

• Dimensional Constraints: The tower’s lifting equipment and technical access points restrict equipment to a maximum width of 2.3 meters and weight below 1.3 tons without disassembly. Thus, the chiller had to be compact and modular.

• Weight Limitation: Technical platforms support a maximum static load of ~500 kg/m². The unit had to maintain low weight per unit area without sacrificing capacity.

• Low Vibration & Noise: As a heritage site with constant tourist presence, vibration isolation and low-noise operation were essential.

• Ease of Maintenance: High-altitude servicing must be minimal, fast, and modular. Access to all components is mandatory. Final commissioning includes COP testing, pressure check, leak detection, and flow balancing.

The Technical Solution: CARRIER 30RBM 180 by EVROPROM

EVROPROM offered a readily available unit that met all criteria:

• Type: Air-cooled chiller — ideal for open-air installation.

• Cooling Capacity: 181 kW — equivalent to 155,660 kcal/h, sufficient to maintain +7°C in a space of 1,800 m². Undersized units risk failure under peak load; oversized ones cause frequent starts/stops, reduced efficiency, and compressor wear.

With Scroll compressors, the 181 kW output provides flexible partial load operation, high COP even at 40–60% load, and low inrush current. Ideal for variable-load applications like the Tower, where overheating isn’t just a risk — it’s headline news.

• Compressor Type: Scroll — known for reliability, low noise, and minimal vibration.

• Dimensions: 2.5 × 2.26 × 2.3 m

• Weight: 1,272 kg

• Year of Manufacture: 2016

• Run Time: Less than 4,000 hours (normal service life ~30,000 hours) — less than 15% wear, like a car with only 20,000 km on the odometer.

• Refrigerant: R410A — a high-efficiency HFC with 26 bar operating pressure and boiling point −48°C. Performs well between −10°C to +46°C ambient.

Under EU F-Gas Regulation 517/2014:

• Systems with >5 tonnes CO₂e must be registered.

• R410A has GWP ≈ 2088 → 10 kg = 20.8 t CO₂e.

• Requires: registration, certified handling (Category I), and leak logging.

Installation: Logistics, Risk & High-Altitude Assembly

Installation required the unit to be disassembled into modules for delivery and reassembled on-site. The 30RBM design allows separation into:

• Compressor section

• Condenser modules

• Control electronics

• Power panel

The lift occurred at night, under strict noise and vibration restrictions. All work was performed by a CARRIER-certified team, reducing commissioning time by 72 hours.

Such a project demands engineering expertise. At this height, errors in hydraulics or electrical connections are unacceptable.

Why EVROPROM Was Chosen:

• Availability: No 10–16 week lead time. From order to dispatch — just 9 days.

• Factory Configuration & Documentation: Full pre-sale service: heat exchanger cleaning, oil & filter replacement, leak test, controller configuration. Documentation included:
  • Test reports

  • Equipment passport

  • Wiring diagrams

  • Log file of recent operations

• Plug-and-Play Compatibility: No extra valves, adapters, or reprogramming required. BACnet interface was integrated directly into the tower’s SCADA system.

• Service & Support: 12-month warranty, operational audit, and technical consultation throughout the equipment’s lifecycle. All documentation supplied in French and English, including CE declarations, schematics, and manuals.

How High Can We Go?

From a dairy plant in southern Italy to a museum in Normandy, from a Tuscan vineyard to a data hub near Brussels — with us, HVAC becomes more than just equipment. It’s engineering poetry — told in kilowatts, pressure sensors, and EER coefficients.

EVROPROM — a chiller supplier that works at great heights, both literally and metaphorically.

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Author of the article:

Sergiy Stafiichuk, Head of Sales Department

30.06.2025