Industrial refrigeration

The Gambia Technical Training Institute (GTTI) has just provided its first training workshop for entrepreneurs and technicians on refrigeration and air conditioning using natural refrigerants.

CO₂ is increasingly making inroads in industrial applications, according to industry experts attending ATMOsphere Australia 2017, held last week in Sydney, Australia.

Compressor manufacturer Bitzer has warned of counterfeit refrigeration oils which can lead to compressor breakdowns.

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.

In Kristianstad, Sweden, Advansor is teaming up with an installation company to put CO₂ racks in a huge warehouse.

Mexican cold-storage operator Frialsa is leading its country’s adoption of NH₃ /CO₂ systems that are safer and 15%-20% more energy efficient than conventional ammonia equipment.

A variety of CO₂-based HVAC&R solutions including heat pumps, compressors and condensing units, from both domestic and international suppliers, were on display at China Refrigeration 2017.

Kaltra Innovativtechnik has launched a series of freecooling chillers based on frequency-controlled screw compressors, microchannel technology and the option of R1234ze.

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.

DSI will install the freezers in two new vessels for Royal Greenland to be built between 2017 and 2019.

The system, installed at a distribution centre in the Buenos Aires area, features better cooling and freezing than first foreseen.

Haier has developed a magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller with what it claims is the world’s largest cooling capacity.

Leading sector representatives from across Europe will meet in Europe next month to discuss developments in industrial and commercial refrigeration, process cooling and the cold chain.

Bitzer is debuting a new range of compact screw compressors for R134a, HFO/HFC blends and HFOs at this week’s China Refrigeration show in Shanghai.

The 7th conference on Ammonia and CO₂ Refrigeration Technologies will focus on the intensifying global trend towards using natural refrigerants, such as ammonia, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons in various refrigeration applications worldwide.

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.

On March 22, 2017, the international expert of cold chain, refrigeration and air-conditioning CEMAFROID* organised a technical day dedicated to the Certicold Pharma label.

Dunham-Bush is to use Chemours refrigerant alternative Opteon XP10 in its DCLCG chillers for the Asia Pacific market.

Dürr thermea is seeing increasing demand for its industrial CO₂ heat pumps in the Asian region.