Heating

Mitsubishi Electric will invest $US113 million in a new plant in Turkey where the company’s production base is located.

Daikin has commenced construction on a new EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Development Centre building in Ghent, Belgium.

The global natural refrigerant heat pump market is set to reach $US9.1 billion by 2027 representing a a 9.4 per cent growth rate as the market is currently valued at $US5.8 billion.

Robert Bosch GmbH has increased sales 5.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2022.

Clivet has extended the capacity of its Spinchiller WSAN-YSC4 series air cooled heat pump for outdoor installation.

Low GWP heat pump

Systemair has released the SYSLOOP 70-135, a new water-source heat pump which uses low GWP refrigerant R513A.

Supplier of compact brazed plate heat exchangers (BPHEs), SWEP, has expanded its stainless steel range by introducing the B222 large-size model.

ENGIE Refrigeration’s SPECTRUM Water will be part of the product portfolio as a heat pump as well as a chiller.

UNSW SMaRT Centre has published three scientific papers that show that waste coffee grounds and hydrogen from other wastes can be used as part of its patented Green Steel technology.

Costs slashed

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has supplied Q Ton heat pumps to the Lancaster Hall Hotel in the heart of London.

UNSW Scientia Professor Mat Santamouris is working with supercooling materials that could be used in buildings worldwide.

New heating laws

A new minimum servicing standard for Type A gas appliances such as heaters and hot water services will be introduced 1 June, 2022.

An international study has shown the potential for using capillary heat exchangers for heat pumps in the shallows of the seabed, providing homes with an infinite supply of heating.

SWEP has announced the introduction of the FTW250AS brazed plate heat exchanger (BPHE), the first BPHE based on the company's novel Hypertwain technology.

Carrier AquaForce 61XWHZE high-temperature heat pumps have been chosen for E.ON's ground-breaking district heating and cooling scheme in the City of London.

Global agreement

Alfa Laval has signed a global collaboration agreement with Microsoft to develop a suite of innovative digital tools for facilitating service and maintenance of its plate heat exchangers.