Hydrocarbon refrigerants

Mitsubishi Electric has announced the introduction of its first R32 air conditioners into Europe.

Daikin UK says it has trained more than 500 installers on the use of R32 refrigerant since launching its training scheme last November.

During the twenty-second meeting of the Conference of Parties on Climate Change in Marrakesh (COP22) last November, Didier Coulomb, director-general of the International Institute of Refrigeration, put pressure on the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector to improve energy efficiency and reduce HFCs, to meet the pledges of Kigali Amendment and the Paris Agreement to significantly reduce global emissions and energy consumption.

In 2014, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) initiated a project entitled “Reducing greenhouse gas and ozone-depleting substance emissions through technology transfer in industrial refrigeration” in Vietnam.

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.

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.

The EMC compressor – one of the world’s most efficient single speed compressors – for propane applications is among the technologies on display.

Propane remains the company’s preference for fractional-horsepower compressors.

The global manufacturer of hermetic compressors for refrigeration says HFC units may become unfeasible for large-scale production in the near future.

EPA GreenChill webinars on natural refrigerants could be affected.

An R290 icemaker was honoured at the Great Hospitality Show – an international HORECA tradeshow taking place in Birmingham, UK on 23-25 January – for its energy efficiency.

Manufacturers look forward to investing in a climate-friendly future as hydrocarbons become increasingly prevalent in commercial applications.

DC inverters to modulate compressor speed are among the refrigeration system innovations that Italian multinational CAREL hopes will boost natural refrigerant uptake in food retail.

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Russian Federation have opened a training centre in mountainous Armenia.

Italian manufacturer Epta sees customer demand for increased energy efficiency as a positive sign for natural refrigerants.

Italy’s Blupura was established in 2008, becoming a first-mover among water cooler manufacturers investing in hydrocarbon technology.

Hydrocarbons are ready to move into a host of applications, asserts a new paper from European natural refrigerant advocates Eurammon.

The must-attend conference of the year will take place on 20 February in Tokyo, right after the Supermarket Trade Show.