HVAC and recycling systems customers

Tesco, one of the world’s largest supermarket chains, is to convert more than 1,200 existing stores across the UK from R404A to lower GWP refrigerant R448A.

With the pressure on to quit using high GWP refrigerants like R404A, Honeywell is hosting a webinar on how to retrofit to a lower GWP alternative.

A-Gas is on schedule to double its refrigerant reclamation capacity at its Portbury, Bristol, site with the completion of the major structural components of a new refrigerant separator.

Daikin is set to introduce its new R32-based A-Series Sky Air commercial air conditioners to UK customers at this week’s Daikin D1 Dealer conference in London.

Bitzer will hold the Technical Roadshow event this July in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia and in Auckland, New Zealand.

The New Zealand government has launched a consultation on its proposed HFC phase-down plan. The plan is open for consultation until 23 June. It sets ambitious targets for New Zealand’s HFC phase-down, some of which going beyond the country’s Kigali obligations.

Mitsubishi Electric’s UK has launched of R32 versions of its Mr Slim Power Inverter split air conditioning units at the same price as current R410A models.

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.

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.

It is not uncommon, when doing trainings on metering devices in general, but specifically it seems with TXV’s that there is a perception that the TXV is responsible for controlling the temperature in the evaporator. Lets look at a TXV equipped system and how it behaves.

It is not uncommon, when doing trainings on metering devices in general, but specifically it seems with TXV’s that there is a perception that the TXV is responsible for controlling the temperature in the evaporator. Lets look at a TXV equipped system and how it behaves.

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.

Huge increases in the price of a vital component in the production of HFCs could place further pressure on global refrigerant gas prices.

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.