From 12-13 June, 200 experts assembled in Washington D.C. to discuss the business case for natural refrigerants in North America. Technology case studies alternated with policy and end-user panel discussions. R744.com reports live from the event and summarises key messages and trends.

Recent policy and market developments in the US and Canada, seem to indicate that the North American market is ready to embrace natural refrigerants in selected applications. 200 key players in the North American market evaluated and discussed this prospect during a two days conference in Washington D.C.

Find below an overview of published articles:

• Preventing future refrigerant conversions with low charge ammonia retail solutions: Powerful arguments for investing in ammonia refrigeration systems in the retail sector were presented in innovative projects that demonstrate good efficiency savings, and high levels of safety, at ATMOsphere America 2012. This unique event taking place on 12-13 June in Washington DC, is dedicated to innovations in natural refrigerant technologies specific for the North American market.
• ATMOsphere America 2012: saving money and energy with ammonia in industrial applications: During the two day ATMOsphere America event, Johnson Controls and Emerson presented developments in industrial ammonia refrigeration. The conclusion is that ammonia industrial refrigeration is a major technology that enables energy and cost savings, as well as water savings in the case of food processing.
• ATMOsphere America – technology case studies about low charge systems: In this final article about the ATMOsphere America 2012 technology case studies showcased in Washington DC 12-13 June, ammonia21.com outlines the key features of presentations by Zahid Ayub from Isotherm about low charge shell and tube evaporators and by Robert Lamb from Star Refrigeration about low charge packaged ammonia refrigeration systems.

All presentations from ATMOsphere America are available on www.atmo.org