⚙️ Main Specifications
🔹 Model: ZF09KQE
🔹 Brand: Copeland
🔹 Type: Hermetic Scroll Compressor
🔹 Application: Low-Temperature Refrigeration / Freezer
🔹 Nominal Power: 3 HP
🔹 Displacement @ 50 Hz: Approx. 8.6 m³/h
🔹 Displacement @ 60 Hz: Approx. 10.3 m³/h
🔹 Injection Type: Liquid Injection
🔹 Oil Type: POE Oil
🔹 Frequency: 50 Hz / 60 Hz versions available
❄️ Refrigerant Options
The ZF series supports multiple refrigerants, including:
🔹 R404A
🔹 R507
🔹 R407A / R407C / R407F
🔹 R448A
🔹 R449A
🔹 R22
These refrigerants are listed as qualified for the ZF/ZFI compressor range in the supplied catalogue.
🌡️ Designed for Low-Temperature Refrigeration
❄️ Walk-In Freezers
🥩 Frozen Meat Storage
🐟 Seafood & Fish Freezers
🏪 Supermarket Refrigeration
🍗 Frozen Food Storage
🏭 Food Processing & Industrial Refrigeration
The ZFKQ family has an operating envelope extending down to approximately −40°C evaporating temperature, depending on refrigerant and system operating conditions.
📊 R404A Cooling Capacity – 50 Hz
The supplied catalogue gives the following performance for ZF09KQE with R404A. Actual capacity changes significantly with evaporating and condensing temperatures.
| Evaporating Temp. |
Approx. Cooling Capacity* |
| −35°C |
1.82 kW |
| −30°C |
2.27 kW |
| −25°C |
2.78 kW |
| −20°C |
3.38 kW |
| −15°C |
4.08 kW |
| −10°C |
4.88 kW |
| −5°C |
5.80 kW |
*Values shown at approximately 40°C condensing temperature.
⚡ 50 Hz & 60 Hz Available
🌏 50 Hz: New Zealand, Australia, Europe, Middle East and many Asian markets
🌎 60 Hz: USA, Canada and other 60 Hz markets
Different voltage and motor configurations are available depending on the destination. The catalogue, for example, identifies TFD as 380–420 V at 50 Hz and 460 V at 60 Hz. Copeland-scroll-compressors-zfkq-for-refrigeration-applications-catalogue.
⭐ Why Choose Copeland ZF09KQE?
✅ 3 HP low-temperature compressor
✅ Designed specifically for freezer applications
✅ Liquid injection helps control discharge temperature
✅ Available in 50 Hz & 60 Hz
✅ Multiple refrigerant options
✅ Compact scroll design
✅ Suitable for commercial and industrial refrigeration
✅ Reliable choice for walk-in freezer systems
Important: Compressor selection should be based on the required cooling capacity, evaporating temperature, condensing temperature, refrigerant and operating conditions—not HP alone.
