R22 belongs to the hydrochlorofluorocarbon refrigerants (HCFCs), which are subjected to different legislations since the Montreal Protocol. Since January 1st, 2015, the European Regulation EC/2037/2000 – amended by the EC/1005/2009 Regulation – makes it illegal to use recycled or reclaimed HCFCs to service refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.
Venturing beyond traditional ammonia systems, group is targeting CO2, low-charge ammonia and commercial applications.
Stefan Jensen, managing director of low-charge ammonia system manufacturer Scantec, told ATMO Australia 2017 about his hopes for more compact ammonia systems that can work in air conditioning, supermarkets and commercial refrigeration.
Updated European standard EN 378 came into force in France on 1 April. The new standard clarifies the use of hydrocarbons and ammonia-based HVAC&R systems.
Norwegian manufacturer FrioNordica is tapping into the aquaculture industry by introducing the company’s low-charge ammonia system in Norway and Chile.
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.
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.
At the Sustainable Management Of Refrigeration Technologies in the Marine And Off-Shore Fisheries Sectors conference in Bangkok, Thailand, attendees heard that most of the Dutch high-sea fishing fleet is now using NH3-CO2 cascades.
Using ammonia in a thermochemical system, the unit generates cold for seven hours off the grid for catering and other applications.
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.
Chinese manufacturer is bringing its natural refrigerant compressors as a first step toward a larger presence.
Eric Smith and Dave Sainato from the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR) will discuss the IIAR’s scope and mission. This will include the development of guidelines and standards, research projects, and other efforts that should benefit the application of small charge ammonia systems and CO2 systems. They will discuss the perceived benefits and detractions of using ammonia as a primary refrigerant as well as IIAR’s efforts in code development, education and international outreach.
The coalition wrote to the government early this week in advance of a UK climate plan.
The ammonia training facility is hosting a year-around trade show for vendors and contractors for marketing and training purposes.
The low-charge units, using only 1 lb./TR of NH3, provide air conditioning at about 10 warehouses.
ASHRAE in partnership with other international organizations has announced that registration is open for the conference on Sustainable Management of Refrigeration Technologies in Marine and Off-Shore Fisheries Sectors, April 6-8, 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand.
The OEM will manufacture, market and install the ultra-low-charge packaged ammonia units for industrial facilities.