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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.

The global air conditioning market contracted again in 2016, a new BSRIA report reveals, but growth is expected to resume this year.

The global air conditioning market contracted again in 2016, a new BSRIA report reveals, but growth is expected to resume this year.

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.

With “mildly flammable” refrigerants playing an increasing role, UK industry body FETA has published a guidance note on the subject and is to set up a new A2L refrigerants working group.

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.

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.

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.

Compressor manufacturer Bitzer has warned of counterfeit refrigeration oils which can lead to compressor breakdowns.