Industrial refrigeration

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has extended its range of chillers running on new low GWP refrigerant R1234ze(E) to cover capacities from 150 to 5,000TR.

The Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) recently hosted inventor and world-class innovator Ian Tansley for a talk on how an innovative cooling technology is being used to extend the reach of refrigeration.

The new 10-foot models are part of BAC’s successful closed circuit cooling tower line.

The ECOLINE+ six-cylinder line cuts costs and lends itself to industrial applications.

According to the International Ice Hockey Federation (FIH), there are 1,800 indoor ice rinks depending on refrigeration for their ice in the USA, and 3 250 ice rinks in Canada. The most recent ones generally use ammonia as their refrigerant, but many older ice rink systems can still contain thousand of kilograms of R-22.

The growing acceptance of CO2 refrigeration as a mainstream technology amongst both OEMs and end users in the USA is highlighted in a new study by Danfoss.

140 papers were presented during the successful 12th IIR Gustav Lorentzen conference on Natural refrigerants. CO₂ was the most addressed refrigerant (74 papers), followed by hydrocarbons (34), ammonia (21) and water (4). We present below the summary of a paper along with the direct link where the paper can be downloaded in Fridoc database.

At AHR Expo, the Italian company offered propane chillers designed for supermarkets and warehouses.

Development of climate-friendlier truck refrigeration systems in South Africa using R290 will be presented by Daniel Colbourne.

The ECOLINE+ six-cylinder line is a follow-up to the UL-approved OCTAGON Transcritical line; both cut commercial system costs and lend themselves to industrial applications.

Last week’s AHR Expo in Las Vegas provided the platform for the official US launch of Carrier’s new AquaEdge 19DV centrifugal chiller using low GWP refrigerant R1233zd(E).

Mayekawa’s NewTon unit installed at a candy plant consumes 32% less energy than an R507A system, reports ASHRAE Journal.

The Canadian city has already converted most municipal skating and hockey rinks from R22 to environmentally friendly ammonia, with more conversions planned.

Refrigerant manufacturer Chemours has broken ground on a new R1234yf production facility at its Corpus Christi plant in Ingleside, Texas.

Tecumseh says it will be releasing a full line of R449A compressors and condensing units for low, medium and high temperature commercial refrigeration applications.

OzonAction has launched an exciting new application which hosts series of short instructional videos on techniques, safety and best practice for refrigeration and airconditioning technicians.

Danish CO₂ system manufacturer Advansor grew its revenue by 24% in 2016.

James T. Blakeman & Co., a meat wholesaler, has retrofitted its R404A refrigeration system with an ammonia system at its production site in Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK.

A company producing dried pasta has agreed to pay a $78,184 penalty for violations of laws related to its use of ammonia in its refrigeration system.

Commercial refrigeration is just one of many applications that are increasingly relying on CO₂ systems to meet their HFC phase-down commitments in 2017.