About this presentation

related to ATMOsphere America 2012
published on 13 June 2012
9 pages
845 KB

Steven Cousins presents an overview of Coca-Cola’s commitment to purchasing only HFC free equipment by 2015. Coca-Cola expects to have placed 650,000 HFC-free natural refrigerant machines by the end of the year and has selected CO₂ as the refrigerant of choice. However, to accelerate the phase out of HFCs supply chain development of CO₂ components is needed to meet Coca-Cola’s demand. Currently availability of compressors, expansion valves, and gas-coolers is not sufficient. SNAP approval for R744 zone-cooled and fully shelf-style vending machines is pending

About the speaker(s)

Steven Cousins

 

Steven Cousins is responsible for performance, safety, and quality requirements for Coca-Cola coolers, vending machines and fountain dispensers in North America.

Over his 23-years with The Coca-Cola Company, Steven has had varied responsibilities with beverage machines, including the development and the commercialization of fountain dispensers, oversight of quality production with appliance manufacturers, laboratory performance testing, and efficiency improvements in existing equipment.

Steven is a degreed and Registered Professional Engineer, and a Certified Manufacturing Engineer. He serves on the ASHRAE 32.1 SPC (vending machines), and is a member of CSA committees C804 (vending machines), C827 (food service refrigerators), and C657 (Refrigerated Display Cabinets).