In Africa, Gambia Technical Training Institute (GTTI) recently held a training workshop for entrepreneurs and technicians on hydrocarbon and carbon dioxide management in the use of refrigerators and air conditioning. The training was funded under the UNIDO project, which aims to raise awareness on the commercial use of ozone depleting substances that could be harmful.
Danish CO2 refrigeration systems specialist Advansor has commenced production at its new factory in Poland – the first racks expected to be delivered at the end of this month.
Honeywell has today started commercial production of the refrigerant R1234yf at its new manufacturing plant in Geismar, Louisiana.
Compressor manufacturer Dorin has added the blends R448A, R450A and R513A to its list of approved refrigerants.
The video – for Refrigerants, Naturally! – shows the process of recycling drinks coolers filled with hydrocarbons.
The ammonia charge in refrigeration systems could eventually reach as low as 18 grams per kilogram, expert Pega Hrnjak told a recent conference in Ohrid.
The operators of a food distribution facility in Springfield, Mass, has agreed to pay $184,717 and to comply with federal requirements in the use of its ammonia refrigeration system.
The latest 2017 edition of the AHRI Standard 700, Specifications for Refrigerants, is now available to download from the AHRI website.
The latest 2017 edition of the AHRI Standard 700, Specifications for Refrigerants, is now available to download from the AHRI website.
Moves to revise US safety standards and allow the use of hydrocarbon refrigerants in US domestic refrigerators have been welcomed by white goods manufacturer Electrolux.
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.
Carel has reported an intense period of activity in northern Europe as end users move away from R404A.
CO2 is increasingly making inroads in industrial applications, according to industry experts attending ATMOsphere Australia 2017, held last week in Sydney, Australia.
The GUIDE to Natural Refrigerants Training in Europe 2017 demonstrates that training is readily available.
Panasonic has supplied its first CO2 refrigerant-based condensing unit to a Malaysian supermarket.
Transcritical CO2 systems are set to proliferate in the Australian commercial sector, according to food retailers, system suppliers and leading overseas manufacturers who attended ATMOsphere Australia last week.
With an increasing number of air conditioning units using R32, one of the leading manufacturers has stressed the importance of specialist training before using this “mildly flammable” refrigerant.
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.