Commercial refrigeration

Trane Technologies’ heat pumps have played a key role in decarbonizing the heating systems of 31 schools in Fiumicino, Italy.

Swegon has launched a new heat pump called the Omicron Zero, which is certified by Eurovent and uses R290 refrigerant.

Caverion has added the Eco Balance reversible heat pump to its existing Huurre range of CO₂ refrigeration units.

Engineers in Germany have developed a functional brine heat pump using a fully hermetic compressor with a heating capacity of 11.4kW using only 146g of propane.

In additions to its ValuePack range of CO₂ refrigeration packs, Danish manufacturer Advansor has added a low superheat option and an ultra compact ValuePack Light version.

The American company New Way has developed porous gases that are said to increase the efficiency of refrigeration equipment. New bearing patents describe the use of a refrigerant gas to provide a load-bearing film in the bearing.

Heat pumps using R290 (propane) are to be installed at all new UK Aldi supermarkets in a new deal with Vaillant.

Italian discount supermarket chain MD Discount has selected the lower GWP blend refrigerant R455A for its store in San Giovanni in Persiceto.

The Republic of Moldova will gradually reduce, starting 1 January 2024, the import and use of fluorinated greenhouse gases and will replace them with natural cooling agents, according to the provisions of the new law on fluorinated greenhouse gases, voted in the final reading by the Parliament. The law was developed with the support of the EU4Climate project, financed by the European Union and implemented by UNDP Moldova and is to enter into force six months after its publication. Until now, the import and use of F-gases was not regulated in Moldova.

Thermo King announced that the first trailer featuring the new Advancer-e engineless and electric trailer refrigeration unit started operations in the Netherlands.

Boasting high refrigeration capacities, demonstrated fuel savings of 20-25% and reduced emissions for greater sustainability and regulatory compliance, Carrier Transicold’s new X4™ 7700 trailer refrigeration unit is now available through the company’s North America dealer network.

A new Galaxy+ multidecks combine gorgeous design with an energy efficient cooling system.

Williams Refrigeration has launched a new model in its range of Under Broiler Counters, model UBC16 to provide chefs with refrigerated storage right in the cookline. The low-height counter unit can hold weights of 279kg, allowing prime cooking equipment like chargrills and griddles to be installed on top of them. This helps to maximise the use of space in smaller environments without compromising on the safety of ingredients. Its dimensions are 1600mm wide x 782mm deep x 546mm high, with a generous capacity of 266 litres.

Honeywell announced that Food City has installed Honeywell’s Solstice N71 (R-471A) refrigerant in its Kodak, Tennessee, store. The solution is being used to cool the store’s beverage line-up while helping increase energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact.

The Tecochill Hybrid-Drive air-cooled chiller from Tecogen can draw its power from two energy sources – natural gas and electric power.

In addition to a next generation Altherma 4, Daikin Europe is set to launch new heat pumps running on lower GWP refrigerant R454C and propane (R290).

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.

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

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

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water engaged recognised independent testing facilities to bench test refrigeration and air conditioning equipment to find out how much additional power was used when common faults were applied to the equipment. The bench testing was to determine the benefits of regular equipment maintenance.