ALDI US, the leading supermarket user of transcritical CO2 refrigeration systems in the U.S., had more than 100 stores using the systems as of early December 2017, according to a webinar hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Partnership.
Daikin UK has released dates for its upcoming Future Thinking seminars which will explore the theme Optimising Design and Performance.
Carrier’s new AquaForce Vision 30KAV variable-speed screw chiller is said to exceed Ecodesign energy performance standards by 30%.
Carrier has announced that its AquaEdge 19XR and 23XR and AquaForce 30XV/XA chillers are compatible with the lower GWP refrigerant R513A.
The latest Climaveneta air source chillers, with fixed-speed screw compressors, are fully optimised for the low GWP refrigerant R1234ze.
Carrier Transicold is to introduce its PrimeLINE container units with the capability to switch to the lower GWP refrigerant R513A.
Kelvion has introduced a new air cooler to replace its Goedhart FC38D, Küba DP and Searle DSR ranges.
Stulz is the latest chiller manufacturer to produce a new range of air-cooled chillers specifically designed to operate on low GWP refrigerant R1234ze.
On 1 July 2017, South Australia made global headlines. On that day, the state overtook Denmark for the dubious honour of having the world’s most expensive electricity, reported the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Henderson Group, owners of the Spar, Eurospar, ViVo, ViVoXtra and ViVo Essentials grocery franchises, has upgraded its refrigerated fleet with Thermo King SLXi units using lower GWP refrigerant R452A.
Engie Refrigeration has extended its R1234ze chiller range with the redesigned air-cooled Quantum series.
Trane Agility™ centrifugal chillers continue to maximize building performance by providing a solution that is compact and environmentally sustainable.
Some manufacturers and end users are expecting low-charge packaged ammonia systems and ammonia-CO2 cascade systems to face increased competition from CO2 transcritical in the industrial sphere, while foreseeing a boom for ammonia heat pumps.
Ammonia is “a superior refrigerant” to HFOs and low-charge ammonia systems are improving safety and reducing regulatory burdens, Gerard von Dohlen, president of Newark Refrigerated Warehouse, said.
It has been widely acknowledged that the number of technicians trained to handle natural refrigerant systems is dwindling. But the advent of small and standardized low-charge ammonia packaged systems – which can be used instead of traditional massive ammonia plants or synthetic refrigerant systems – will make it easier to train and maintain enough qualified technicians, according to Mike Chapman, director of process safety management (PSM) compliance at Stellar, and Kurt Liebendorfer, vice-president of Evapco.
Johnson Controls’ new York YZ centrifugal chiller is said to be the first such machine designed specifically for use with low GWP refrigerant R1233zd and using magnetic bearing technology.
A new guide on variable refrigerant flow (VRF) air conditioning was published in December 2017 ior cibse vrfas a joint publication from the Institute of Refrigeration and CIBSE. IOR members will be able to download it for FREE from the web site.
Tests carried out by a major supermarket have shown that refrigerated display cases are at their most efficient when specifically designed for use with doors.
A leading Australian meat processor has been fined AUS$84,000 after an ammonia leak from its refrigeration system harmed two employees.
The implications of the European F-gas regulations and phase down will be discussed in a new forum set up for public sector employees in London and the South East.