Commercial refrigeration

Axair Refrigeration has signed an exclusive supplier partnership with Japanese CO₂ refrigeration technology company Sanden.

The German manufacturer extends its energy-optimized propane compressor program with new SCE compressors.

The retail trade fair EuroShop 2017 took place in Düsseldorf (Germany) in early March. A transcritical CO₂ refrigeration system was presented: entitled “Full Transcritical Efficiency” (FTE), it was launched by Epta.

The natural refrigerant association’s symposium in Schaffhausen, Switzerland focused on “Small Applications <200 kW with Natural Refrigerants”.

Daikin America has announced the availability of test samples of new refrigerant blend R407H for OEMs and R404A and R22 retrofits in the United States.

Güntner has completed a new test chamber capable of performing capacity and air volume measurements on CO₂ and ammonia coolers, condensers and evaporators.

NASRC will hold a free seminar on natural refrigerants at DC Engineering’s offices in Boise, Idaho on 17 July.

The Climate & Clean Air Coalition’s HFC Initiative still has over US $200,000 left to fund capacity-building activities.

The AHRI’s Technology Institute has issued its first report from its ongoing $5.2m flammable refrigerant test programme.

Natural refrigerant systems supplied by Hillphoenix are said to have helped retailer Aldi achieve Platinum GreenChill certification in 32 US stores to date.

Whole Foods, Target, Hannaford Supermarkets and even the US Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) have ramped up their natref use.

True Manufacturing, Novum and AHT Cooling Systems are adopting 100% hydrocarbons across their product lines.

Danfoss’ transcritical CO₂ mobile training unit is currently being exhibited at ATMOsphere America 2017 in San Diego.

At ATMOsphere America 2017, Emerson announced it would conduct an energy assessment of transcritical CO₂ technology at its Helix Innovation Center, based in Dayton, Ohio, in June.

Global refrigeration company Heatcraft Worldwide Refrigeration’s network of trained technicians is helping to bring this natural refrigerant to stores across the United States.

The drive for energy efficiency will trigger increased uptake of natural refrigerant-based HVAC&R systems in the United States despite today’s challenging regulatory environment, heard participants in ATMOsphere America 2017.

Profroid says its new CO₂-refrigerant-based QuietCO₂OL condensing unit is aimed at helping smaller businesses reduce their carbon footprint, noise emissions and energy usage in a more serviceable package.

The Italian manufacturer explained how companies can realise 35% energy savings by using this technology.

If supermarkets use a heat pump to sell the excess heat back to the district-heating network they can substantially reduce costs and emissions by up to 40%.

In the light commercial compressor manufacturer’s latest report they mention four innovation aspects they consider when developing new technologies among them is natural refrigerants.