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A leading Australian meat processor has been fined AUS$84,000 after an ammonia leak from its refrigeration system harmed two employees.

Danfoss displayed its new ICFD Defrost Module (type ICFD 20) for ammonia systems, packaged into the ICF Valve Station, at its booth at the RETA (Refrigerating Engineers and Technicians Association) National Conference, held in Hershey, Pa, September 25-29.

Canadian OEM has done six transcritical installations this year, two last year, at cold storage/food processing facilities.

During a meeting on 7 October in Vladivostok, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Working Group SC61C – formed to update the international standard for commercial refrigeration, IEC 60335-2-89 – agreed to finalize its work and advance the draft amendment (committee draft for vote; CDV) for public comments.

Competition is increasing between natural refrigerants, with NH₃-CO₂ cascade systems also gaining acceptance, said speakers at ATMOsphere Europe.

The Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association (JRAIA) revealed their five-year push for CO₂ deregulation in a sign of growing adoption of CO₂ in the Japanese market.

Henningsen Cold Storage Company, a family-owned cold storage firm, has opened its second low-charge ammonia facility in Salem, Oregon.

The VIP ECO, launched by Panasonic Healthcare Corporation of North America, can achieve temperatures as low as -86°C (-122.8°F) using hydrocarbons propane and ethane.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ new HCCV1001 CO₂ condensing unit is on display for the first time at the International Food Machinery & Technology Exhibition (FOOMA Japan 2017) in Tokyo, Japan.

The US manufacturers’ group AHRI insists that the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord will not change the HVACR industry’s commitment to energy efficiency and environmental stewardship.

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

Updated European standard EN 378 came into force in France on 1 April. The new standard clarifies the use of hydrocarbons and ammonia-based HVAC&R systems.

At Seafood Expo, held on 25-27 April 2017 in Brussels, Belgium, SRS Frigadon was confident that demand for the company’s propane (R290) and propylene (R1270) chillers would grow in the fish processing industry as end users become more comfortable with these systems.

Norwegian manufacturer FrioNordica is tapping into the aquaculture industry by introducing the company’s low-charge ammonia system in Norway and Chile.

As Stage II of China’s HCFC Phase-out Management Plan gets underway, China’s HVAC&R industry leaders are increasingly looking towards natural refrigerants as the preferred solution.

A working group consisting of Advansor and other companies, the Danish Technological Institute (DTI) and UNIDO are working on a CO₂-based cooling solution for the fishing industry.

The British Refrigeration Association has published a guide on the subject of temperature glide in refrigerant blends.

Participants in the Sustainable Management Of Refrigeration Technologies in the Marine And Off-Shore Fisheries Sectors event in Bangkok, Thailand, heard how low-charge ammonia systems can be used in boats and onshore.

The low-charge units, using only 1 lb./TR of NH₃, provide air conditioning at about 10 warehouses.

With the support of Department of Industrial Works, Government of Thailand, UN Environment, ASHRAE, IIR and UNIDO are organising the first international conference on: Sustainable Management of Refrigeration Technologies in Marine and Off-Shore Fisheries Sectors