At ATMOsphere America 2013, organised in Washington DC, leading ammonia solutions providers Danfoss & CIMCO, Star Refrigeration and Baltimore Aircoil Company presented their latest ammonia solutions for cold storage applications. According to these manufacturers, end users’ interest in ammonia refrigeration is continuously growing in the North American Market, with CO₂/ammonia systems and low charge ammonia packages achieving energy savings of up to 20% compared to traditional systems.

In the Second Technology Case Study Session of this year’s ATMOsphere America Conference, leading market players Danfoss & CIMCO introduced their energy and cost efficient ammonia/CO₂ refrigeration systems, whilst Star Refrigeration presented its low charge ammonia condensing units. A comparative analysis of air cooled, evaporative and hybrid condensers was also presented by Baltimore Aircoil Company. The manufacturers present all felt a growing interest from end users in ammonia solutions in the North American Market.

Ammonia/CO₂ system offers mainstream solution, Danfoss & CIMCO

The cold chain industry is continuously challenged to strike a balance between energy saving, environmental responsibility, equipment & life cycle cost and reliable & consistent temperature control. Danfoss and CIMCO used a case study of an ammonia/CO₂ system installed at one of Canadawide’s growing distribution centres to demonstrate that ammonia/CO₂ can help strike such a balance, offering a mainstream solution.

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