Background

Mushroom Exchange is the largest producer, packer and marketer of fresh mushrooms in the southern hemisphere, producing around 230 tonnes of mushrooms each week and supplying in excess of 30% of the Australian market.

The cooling system at its Mernda plant, made up of Trane reciprocating refrigeration compressors, serviced six mushroom spawn running rooms. This technology was operating at below optimum levels, with significant opportunities for efficiency and cost improvements. As well as improving the energy efficiency of the plant, Mushroom Exchange wanted to improve the refrigeration capacity of the rooms and productivity of the plant.

Read this case study to find out how Mernda Mushroom Production Plant reduced their carbon footprint.