Commercial refrigeration

Emerson has launched 35 and 40 HP semi-hermetic reciprocating Copeland CO₂ compressors, with the 50 HP version slated for late fall.

During the Technology Leadership Round Table session at ATMOsphere Japan 2018, Shigeru Dohno from Panasonic strongly emphasised the company’s commitment to natural refrigerants in response to the HFC phasedown targets enshrined in the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol.

This year’s Supermarket Tradeshow in Tokyo (14-16 February) was marked by increased competition in the CO₂ refrigeration market, with new player Mitsubishi Heavy Industries joining the fray and Panasonic pushing a full lineup of CO₂ products.

Italian component manufacturer Carel is introducing its EmJ modulating ejector line to the North American market this year.

In a sign of growing interest in hydrocarbon plug-in systems in Japan, distributors acknowledged growing awareness of natural refrigerants among end users at this year’s Supermarket Tradeshow, held in Tokyo on 14-16 February.

Toshiba Air Conditioning UK has updated its pioneering refrigerant leak detection and management system with a new version that reduces costs and saves space.

Emerson debuted its first line of propane Copeland M-Line condensing units, including Copeland reciprocating hermetic compressors last month at the AHR Expo in Chicago.

Transport refrigeration specialist Carrier Transicold has restated its commitment to CO₂ as the optimum refrigerant for customers.

Embraco’s new FMFT413U Bivoltage hermetic R290 compressor – showcased last month at the AHR Expo in Chicago – is actually multi-voltage, accommodating the voltage of any country in the world.

ALDI US, the leading supermarket user of transcritical CO₂ refrigeration systems in the U.S., had more than 100 stores using the systems as of early December 2017, according to a webinar hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Partnership.

Daikin UK has released dates for its upcoming Future Thinking seminars which will explore the theme Optimising Design and Performance.

Kelvion has introduced a new air cooler to replace its Goedhart FC38D, Küba DP and Searle DSR ranges.

Kaori, a Taiwan-based brazed plate heat exchanger (BPHE) manufacturer, said at AHR Expo 2018 in Chicago that it has been supporting U.S. universities that want to study CO₂ heating and cooling technologies for different applications.

Over 1,000 have been installed in the U.S., of which around 250 are for CO₂, according to a Güntner executive.

A new working group has been formed within the International Institute of Refrigeration looking at refrigeration safety.

During the AHR Expo last week, the compressor manufacturer explained why ammonia can be the perfect refrigerant for big systems.

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Leading associations from all sectors have joined together to implore contractors to stop installing high GWP refrigerants R404A and R507A.

In the face of rapid changes in refrigerant supply, the British Refrigeration Association (BRA) has produced an update of its 2015 report Putting into Use Replacement Refrigerants (PURR).

Like the compressor, a condenser is an essential component of any refrigeration system. In this video we show you how BITZER water-cooled condensers work.