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A new online survey is seeking to gauge the future for flammable hydrocarbon refrigerants and the barriers to their uptake in the EU.

To help countries phase down HCFCs, UNDP (United Nations Development Programme), one of United Nations’ investment implementing agencies works towards facilitating technology changes in recipient companies. “For the moment, we engage with companies to commit to reducing the use of mostly HCFCs – and tomorrow HFCs,” says UNDP’s Etienne Gonin, programme analyst (Europe/CIS, Arab states and Africa), Montreal Protocol and Chemicals Unit.

The Italian refrigeration association, Assofrigoristi, has warned installers who retrofit R410A air conditioners with flammable R32 that they could face jail or a fine of up to to €5,200.

Eurammon explores the advantages and challenges of low charge ammonia systems.

At Mostra Convegno Expocomfort, which began yesterday in Milan, Italy Italian component manufacture Refrigera Industriale launched three ammonia valves.

With R410A facing severe price and supply pressures, the lower GWP air conditioning refrigerant R32 finally came of age at this week’s Mostra Convengno Expocomfort (MCE) with major introductions by leading manufacturers.

The F-gas registration body Refcom has backed warnings by FETA following instances of “mildly flammable” R32 being retrofitted in air conditioners designed for use with R410A.

On 1 Feburary 2018, Australian industrial refrigeration system supplier Scantec Refrigeration Technologies commissioned its largest low-charge ammonia (NH3) system in the country.

The Canadian Pacific Railway’s has ordered over 400 Thermo King refrigerated containers using the lower GWP refrigerant R452A.

The IOR Safety Code of Practice for Non Flammable, Lower Toxicity Refrigerants (Group A1) has been updated by the IOR as a reference source and guide to interpretation of the latest standards and regulations.

Bitzer is to introduce a new compact screw compressor designed for use in air-cooled liquid chillers with a range of alternative refrigerants at next week’s Mostra Convegno exhibition in Milan.

The REAL Alternatives 4 Life learning programme has been extended to include a set of free newly updated e-learning materials to support the move to alternative refrigerants.

The Institute of Refrigeration is proud to announce that it will be hosting the 1st IIR International Conference on the Application of HFO Refrigerants.

The UK manufacturers’ group FETA has warned against instances of retrofitting R410A with “mildly flammable” R32 refrigerant.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has introduced a commercial heat pump using the little-known lower GWP refrigerant R454C.

Star Refrigeration’s expertise in helping to create the ideal playing surface for Scotland’s recently opened National Curling Academy has been called on again for a planned £1.1m refurbishment of Edinburgh’s Murrayfield curling rink.

The Al Salam military supermarket in Amman, Jordan, has become the testbed for the Middle East’s first trial of a transcritical CO₂ refrigeration system.

После анонса европейского запуска в прошлом году, Panasonic показала, что его конденсационная установка CO₂ мощностью 4 кВт / 2 л.с. теперь доступна в Великобритании.

Contractors in the Hampshire area can now learn more about Fujitsu air conditioners after a range of equipment was installed at the FSW training centre in Southampton.

Refrigerant prices, illegal imports and the implications of Brexit on the quota system are some of the topics to be discussed at an important European Commission meeting next week.