The refrigerating plant at Lerche shaft !

 

The refrigerating plant at Lerche shaft !


This strong refrigerating plant is situated at Lerche shaft in the city of Hamm in Germany. The surrounding rocks in a depth of about 1.500 metres where the coal is extracted have a temperature of about 67 degrees Celsius. In order to make it possible for the miners to work there, this refrigerating plant is required. It has the power of several thousand normal fridges and it pumps the coolant back underground with a temperature of about two degrees Celsius.