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Armin Hafner - Italian supermarkets: R744 multi-ejector enhanced parallel compression system
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published on 17 March 2015
Armin Hafner from SINTEF outlined the testing of the innovative multi-ejector enhanced parallel compression system in two supermarkets (Trondheim and Italy). With two liquid ejectors and four vapour ejectors and a very wide range of capacity controls, Hafner argued technology like this was not only pushing the CO2 equator south, but making it disappear, particularly as ejector technology starts to flood the market.
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Antoine Azar - R744 for light commercial applications
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published on 17 March 2015
Antoine Azar, Global Program Director of The Coca-Cola Company, presented Refrigerants, Naturally! initiative's achievement: Putting in place over 3.5 million HFC-free refrigeration units worldwide. The company has currently 1.4 million HFC free units, representing an improvement of 20% compared to 2013. Among those models, 230 are employing CO2, which are perfectly designed for bigger cooling equipment and 78% more energy efficient than HFC versions. For very small applications Coca-Cola has developed the thermoelectric cooler.
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Juergen Brenneis - Hydrocarbon bottle coolers in high ambient temperature conditions
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published on 17 March 2015
Active in 166 countries, Red Bull’s cooler fleet is 1,000,000 units. More than 50% of those units are using R600 already. In his presentation, Red Bull’s Global Purchasing Manager Juergen Brenneis compared the results obtained at three different temperatures ranges using R600a over R134a. He also highlighted the difficulties of getting HC compressors in Japan.
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Wolfgang Lohbeck - Why f-gases are still an issue
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published on 17 March 2015
Wolfgang Lohbeck presented Greenpeace’s initiatives against F-gases since 1992 and its active contribution to Refrigerants, Naturally!
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Ezra Clark - Supporting Refrigerants, Naturally!
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published on 17 March 2015
UNEP’s Programme Officer Ezra Clark presented UNEP DTIE OzonAction Branch, which provides direct practical assistance to countries to help them to phase out HCFCs. Clark also pointed out the opportunity to influence the technology choice and move towards natural refrigerant solutions and explained its role in the Refrigerants, Naturally! partnership.
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Food Retailer Panel |
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Jean-Michel Fleury - Natural refrigeration current status - Guest star: Alzira Valencia
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published on 17 March 2015
Jean Michel Fleury, Director International Support, Carrefour, discussed the retailer’s commitments to reducing CO2 emissions and energy consumption, including moving toward HFC-free technologies. Fleury highlighted the strides made in CO2 commercial refrigeration, presenting a pilot case in Spain using parallel compression, which achieved a 1.2-year ROI thanks to reduced electricity consumption and lower maintenance costs.
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Olaf Schulze - METRO F-Gas Exit Program [FEP] 2015 - 2025
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published on 17 March 2015
Olaf Schulze of METRO explained the retailer’s move away from f-gases and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020. As of 2015, the retailer plans to introduce natural refrigerants in all new stores, where technically possible.
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