ATMOsphere Europe 2013 provided a platform for key market players to showcase their latest technologies for CO₂ and ammonia in transport refrigeration. Presentations by Carriers, DSI and Thermo King, introduced some of these latest natural refrigerant solutions, which could help to make the cold chain and logistics sector “all-natural”, when it comes to the refrigerants used.

As the emission targets of corporations become more ambitious, natural refrigerants have a vital role to play in helping to achieve these targets through their use throughout the cold chain. Several presentations at ATMOsphere Europe 2013 demonstrated the various natural refrigerant applications available for transport refrigeration, which represents 2% of European emissions.

Carrier: CO₂ is the preferred refrigerant for transport refrigeration in terms of safety and energy efficiency

Sébastien Lemoine, Director of Products & Sustainability, Carrier Transicold Europe, presented Carrier’s CO₂ container, which is now commercially available after two years of testing, and which could help to lower the environmental impact for marine shipping. Lemoine highlights that in terms of energy efficiency, training, reliability and performance the new systems have exceeded the expectations and are ready for the market. He also points out that CO₂ is the preferred refrigerant for Carrier in terms of safety and achieved energy efficiency. According to Lemoine, retailers such as Sainsbury’s, which is currently trailing CO₂ trailers, are pushing suppliers to find consistent solutions across their entire cold chain.

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