The most extensive handbook on the use of CO₂ Technology in different applications, presented at Atmosphere 2009 as part of an EU-funded project, is now available as a free download from the Atmosphere website.

The most up to date information about the use of the natural refrigerant carbon dioxide in the European Union is now publicly available as a download to all interested parties from the Atmosphere 2009 website. The manual is the result of the EU-funded project “NARECO₂” – short for NAtural REfrigerant CO₂” – that has brought together seven partners from all over Europe to share knowledge and spread best practice among the public. The manual, initially thought to be a training tool for installers, teachers, and students, has grown into a 500 pages long document about the use of CO₂ (R744) in cooling, refrigeration, and heating. It provides practical and structured information on how to install, dimension, and maintain such a system, but also serves as a most complete guide for industry and policy decision makers wanting to learn more about the natural refrigerant's potential today and in the future. The NARECO₂ project, finished with the Atmosphere 2009 conference, has reached its target to raise awareness of the significant potential of CO₂ as a refrigerant in heating, cooling, and refrigeration.

Topics covered

Concretely, the NARECO₂ manual introduces readers to the following topics:

• Thermodynamic Topics
• Industrial Systems
• Commercial Refrigeration
• CO₂/R744 Mobile Air-Conditioning (MAC)
• CO₂ Heat Pumps
• Safety and Leakages Control
• Drivers for Implementation of CO₂ Technology
• Components

Background

The NARECO₂ project has been running since 2007 to spread knowledge regarding the use of R744 to other European countries lagging behind in this rapidly growing area. The seven project partners involved: Catholic University Limburg (Belgium), SINTEF (Norway), University of Padova (Italy), Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden), Bundesfachschule Kälte-Klima-Technik (Germany), Danish Technological Institute (Denmark), and shecco (Belgium).

More information

Download the NARECO₂ book from the dedicated page on atmosphere2009.com