About this presentation

related to ATMOsphere Europe 2012
published on 6 November 2012
23 pages
2 MB

Andy Pearson of the IoR discusses the development of refrigeration over the last 20 years, the uncertainties associated with the possible HFC phase-down schedule and its relationship to the phase-out of other greenhouse gasses. Examples using CO₂ and hydrocarbons demonstrate the profit-opportunities for natural refrigerants, led by Europe, as he examines the role legislation will play in the future.

About the speaker(s)

Andy Pearson

 

Andy Pearson graduated from Strathclyde University with bachelors degrees in Engineering and Manufacturing Science in 1986, and returned there to complete a PhD thesis on the use of carbon dioxide as a refrigerant in 2005.

Dr Pearson is the President of the Institute of Refrigeration (IoR) for the period 2010 - 2013. He served a six-year term as a Director of the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR) and recently edited the guide book “Ammonia as a refrigerant” and the soon-to-be-published "Carbon Dioxide as a refrigerant" on behalf of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR). He currently serves as a member of the refrigeration safety committees of the British Standards Institute, the European Standards Commission and the International Standards Organisation. He is a lead author for the United Nations Environment Program’s Refrigerant Technical Options Committee.