Refrigeration

Cooling matters

Cooling is at the very heart of modern life, which is why the theme for this year’s World Refrigeration Day (WRD) is Cooling Matters.

Free webinar

Advansor will host a free webinar on 22 February covering refrigeration and natural refrigerants.

Honeywell has announced an innovative, new low-global-warming-potential (GWP) refrigerant for commercial and industrial refrigeration that is optimised for supermarkets.

A-Gas has acquired the assets and business of Japanese company FUSO.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has introduced a ban on disposable or single use refrigerant cylinders in the United States from 2025.

Technology modules

Advansor has created eight free online modules covering the commissioning and servicing of refrigeration systems.

The United States officially began its HFC phase down on 1 January, 2022.

After a test run at its Swift Valinhos store in Brazil, parent company JBS will replace 28 refrigerators and freezers running on R404a.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) researchers have retrofitted a Carrier container to ensure COVID-19 vaccines remain at ultra-low temperatures during long transport.

A management reshuffle at Tecumseh, has led to the appointment of Jay Pittas as CEO.

A-Gas has strengthened its environmental services capability with the acquisition of Melbourne-based Salience Solutions Pty Ltd.

Actrol has focused on optimising the supply chain to ensure stock availability across its 80 stores in Australia and New Zealand.

Making an impact

The ZX platform is designed with three factors in mind: efficiency, reliability, and installation flexibility.

Secop said the SLVE18CN is the most powerful hermetic reciprocating variable speed compressor for propane available on the market.

The Chemours Company is set to open a new facility dedicated to the expansion of its non-ozone depleting, low global warming potential (GWP) hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) platform.

AFCCC chair, Mark Mitchell, said the council is currently developing a code of practice to improve Australia's cold chain.