Commercial refrigeration

A new range of Daikin cold room monoblock refrigeration units are said to have shown around 14% energy savings using Embraco’s FMFT variable speed R290 compressors.

Supermarket refrigeration is one of the leading sources of super-polluting hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant (HFC) emissions. Together with North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC), U.S. supermarkets are taking steps to characterize and proactively reduce refrigerant leaks over the lifespan of refrigeration systems.

Cambodia has recently announced its new National Cooling Action Plan, the first to be developed in South-East Asia.

Trials of a prototype high temperature heat pump using the low GWP HFO refrigerant R1233zd has secured £406,000 of UK government funding.

A new whitepaper from Danfoss, the Danish family-controlled engineering group, titled ‘The neglected demand side of the green equation’, delves into the details of how energy efficiency is an enabler of electrification.

The new Ecodan CAHV-R air-source heat pump from Mitsubishi Electric uses lower GWP A2L refrigerant R454C.

In a further move to adopt A2L technology, Danfoss has extended the cooling capacity range of its Optyma A2L condensing units and released A2L-ready hermetic filter driers.

A custom-built Carrier MiniCO2OL rack, supplied in seven pieces, has been supplied to upgrade the refrigeration system at one of French retailer Monoprix’s premium stores in Montpellier.

Daikin Europe NV, a subsidiary of Daikin Industries Limited, a global leader, present in more than 171 countries, shaping the future of heating, cooling, ventilation and refrigeration systems, reveals two new natural refrigerant products, the Monoblock of the future and CO₂ ZEAS range.

New publications on heat pumps and the circular economy have been published by the Institute of Refrigeration’s Beyond Refrigeration Initiative.

Italian OEM Epta has released results from its Life-C4R (Carbon 4 Retail Refrigeration) project, summarizing three years of data from seven European supermarkets testing commercial CO₂ (R744) refrigeration systems.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has delivered two R1234ze(E) centrifugal chillers with a total cooling capacity of 8,400RT to Singapore’s Marina Bay district cooling facility.

U.S. supermarket chain Lunds & Byerlys has installed a transcritical CO₂ (R744) system incorporating FTE (Full Transcritical Efficiency) technology at its newest store that opens this week in the Highland Bridge development of St. Paul, Minnesota.

This unique solution is based on the TE2 valve, which is well-known for delivering accurate and reliable superheat control, easy installation, and good temperature transfer due to their interchangeable orifice assembly and stainless-steel bulb.

The Carrier Energy Optimization Program: Delivering Sustainable Savings offers a broad portfolio of EcoDesign-compliant products and solutions to provide businesses – from small commercial applications to large industrial installations – access to an array of modern energy and cost-efficient technology. As part of this program, Carrier will offer on-site energy evaluations during which our team will provide custom recommendations on how to reduce energy consumption at the customer site.

Krack – a brand of U.S–based OEM Hussmann – has launched its microDS Monoblock, a propane (R290)–based, self–contained refrigeration unit for walk–in cold rooms and freezers.

Commercial Refrigerator Equipment Market global industry share is expected to drive at a CAGR of 7.2% with a value of USD 17.2 billion during the forecasted year of 2022-2030.

Controlling the gas cooler outlet temperature (GCOT) in transcritical CO₂ (R744) refrigeration systems is “imperative for energy-efficient operation” of the technology in Australia – where ambient temperatures are high – according to Mike Baker, Managing Director of Australian commercial refrigeration contractor AJ Baker & Sons.

Daikin VRV 5 series heat pump air conditioners are contributing to the low carbon footprint of a new commercial office complex in Grenoble.

ATMOsphere announced the release of the “North American Guide to Natural Refrigerants in Ice Arenas,” including information on ammonia systems.