Ngokusekwe kulwakhiwo lweekhemikhali, izikhenkcezisi ze-industrial chiller zinokwahlulwa zibe ziindidi ezi-5: iifriji ze-inorganic compound, i-freon, i-saturated hydrocarbon refrigerants, i-unsaturated hydrocarbon refrigerants, kunye ne-azeotropic mix refrigerants. Ngokutsho koxinzelelo loxinzelelo, iifriji ze-chiller zingahlelwa kwiindidi ezi-3: i-high-high-high (uxinzelelo oluphantsi) iifriji, i-medium-high (i-medium-pressure) ifriji, kunye ne-low-high (high-pressure) iifriji. Iifriji ezisetyenziswa kakhulu kwimizi-mveliso yokupholisa yi-ammonia, i-freon, kunye ne-hydrocarbons.