SuperSmart is an EU-funded workshop aiming to achieve both decisive environmental benefits through a fast implementation of efficient heating and cooling solutions, as well as significant economic benefits through reduced energy use in the supermarket sector all across Europe. 

Note: Admission to SuperSmart is free and open to the public. Unfortunately, the list is now full.

Duration: 13.00 - 15.00

The workshop will be held at the conference venue: Hotel Crowne Plaza Barcelona

Conclusion of workshop

Marc Chasserot, shecco, Franziska Menten, shecco, Welcome & Introduction

Armin Hafner, NTNU , Natural refrigerants, a complete solution - Latest technological advancements for warm climates

Q&A with audience

Chairs: Marc Chasserot & Nina Masson, shecco

Riccardo Savigliano, Montreal Protocol Branch, UNIDO, Public-Private Partnership

Debora Dias, Consumer Goods Forum, The CGF's work on Sustainable Refrigeration

Paolo Martini, Carrefour Group International, Carrefour Group CO₂ Refrigeration Trend

Chairs: Sidi Menad Si Ahmed, shecco (Former UNIDO) & Klara Skacanova, shecco

Arno Kaschl, European Commission , Implementing the EU F-Gas Regulation & Agreeing a global HFC phase-down

Guillermo Martínez López, Spanish Office for Climate Change, Ministry of Agriculture, , Spanish policy and measures on fluorinated greenhouse gases

Katja Becken, German Federal Environment Agency, Elements of achieving an effective and advanced implementation of EU-F-gas-Regulation in Germany

Torgrim Asphjell, Norwegian Environment Agency, Department of Climate, Norwegian regulation on HFCs and incentives on alternatives

Ricardo Almeida, Portuguese Environmental Agency, F-Gas and natural refrigerants: Portuguese overview

Klara Zolcer Skacanova, shecco, Policies accelerating NR uptake outside Europe

Q&A with audience

Alessandro Di Maio, ExxonMobil, ExxonMobil develops new lubricant for refrigeration compressors Mobil SHC Gargoyle 80 POE

Umberto Di Barbora, Modine Commercial and Industrial Solutions, All natural cooling needs

Hans Ole Matthiesen, Danfoss, Danfoss Smart Store, Danfoss Smart Store: Compressor Room

Hidekazu Tachibana, Panasonic, Introduction of CO2 refrigeration system with direct expansion type

Joana Costa, Advansor, Booster Integrated Solution - All in one transcritical CO₂ refrigerating system integrating A/C & heating

Nicola Pieretti, CAREL , CAREL Heos sistema: the new, complete solution for the management of high efficiency waterloop systems in commercial refrigeration

Chair: Jonas Schönenberger, Frigo Consulting

Diego Malimpensa, CAREL INDUSTRIES S.p.A, High efficiency CO₂ transcritical systems for all formats in warm climates

Jonas Schoenenberger, Frigo-Consulting Ltd., CO₂ refrigerating systems for southern climates

Torben Funder-Kristensen, Danfoss, A case study on ejector efficiency based on four test sites

Sergio Girotto, enEX, Direct space heating and cooling with refrigerant CO₂

Sascha Hellmann, Carrier Commercial Refrigeration Europe, The next generation of commercial CO2 refrigeration systems

Chair: Armin Hafner, NTNU

Johanna Gloël, Proklima, Development of climate friendlier truck refrigeration systems with R290

Anthony Bour, Thermo King, Cryotech transport temperature control

Armin Hafner, NTNU , CO₂ MAC (1988-2016), CO₂ transport and magnetic cooling

Vincent Delecourt, Cooltech Applications, MagFreeG: Accelerating deployment of refrigerant gas alternatives thanks to EU initiatives

Timothy Lorkin, MoveOnn Inside, MRS - Magneto-caloric refrigeration systems

Chair: Marek Zgliczynski, Embraco

Eva Geilinger, Topten International Services, Marketing and green procurement tools for commercial plug-in refrigerators: The EU Horizon 2020 project 'ProCold'

Vicente Guilabert, Huayi Compressor Barcelona, S.L, Low energy consumption in a R290 bottle cooler with variable speed compressor

Stefano Menghini, ISA, CO₂ plug-in cabinets for supermarkets

Marek Zgliczynski, Embraco, Linear compressor technology for small commercial appliances with natural refrigerants

  Business Exchange Coffee Break - sponsored by Parker Hannifin & Panasonic

Chair: Sylvain Gillaux, SANDEN

Collin Bootsveld, Colruyt Group, Julien Meert, Colruyt Group, Colruyt Group store cooling with propane compact chillers

Natural 4 Neutral in Convenience

Sylvain Gillaux, SANDEN Environmental Solutions, SANDEN Europe, 100% CO₂ solutions for small and medium store formats

Venu Kandi, Emerson Climate Technologies, Compressor technology options supporting R744 system design for diverse end-user needs

Frédéric Guy, Tecumseh Products Company, Use of a hydrocarbon refrigerant in a convenience store

Chair: Menno van der Hoff, BeijerRef

Wolfgang Dietrich, GEA Refrigeration Germany, Air conditioning and ammonia - a contradiction?

Mirko Bernabei, SCM Frigo, Full CO₂: Integration of cooling, heating and air conditioning systems in a supermarket

Alexander Cohr Pachai, Johnson Controls, Industrial air conditioning systems

Philipp Denzinger , GIZ Proklima International, Promoting R290 air conditioners

Kai Cui, Haier Group, R290 R&D progress and commercialisation

End of Day 1 - Free Time

Alvaro de Oña, shecco, Andrew Williams, shecco, ACCELERATE EUROPE MAGAZINE & AWARDS

Chairs: Robert Hurley, Retail Engineering Solutions (Former Tesco) & Marc Chasserot, shecco

Olaf Schulze, METRO AG, F-gas Exit Program 2030

Iván Díaz, Carrefour Spain, Trancritical CO₂ in Carrefour Spain

Collin Bootsveld, Colruyt Group, Compact cooling using R290

David Schalenbourg, Delhaize, On our way to 'Supergood': 2020 sustainability strategy

Paul Alway, AB Group, Natural Refrigerant Journey - From Pumped CO₂ to DX

Q&A with audience

Chair: Franziska Menten, shecco

Guillaume Burvingt, Carrier Commercial Refrigeration Europe, Segment trends - CO2 systems in Europe

Kim G. Christensen, Advansor A/S, Market trends 2016 - Advansor

Eric Delforge, Mayekawa Europe, Challenges and Drivers

Francesco Mastrapasqua, Epta, Market Trends - Epta 2016

Sylvain Gillaux, SANDEN Environmental Solutions, SANDEN Europe, Compact & down-sized CO₂ retail solutions

Umberto Di Barbora, Modine Commercial and Industrial Solutions, Your natural choice in all climates

Anthony Bour, Thermo King, Refrigerated road transportation - market trends & solutions

Nina Masson, shecco, NR in the world - an update on market & technology trends

Q&A with audience

Anthony Bour, Thermo King, CryoTech from waste to clean, temperature control for distribution

Venu Kandi, Emerson Climate Technologies, Natural refrigeration with hydrocarbons – Emerson’s R290 solutions

Pedro Olalla, Cubigel Compressors, Latest developments on compressors working with R600a and R290 for commercial refrigeration

Sylvain Gillaux, SANDEN Environmental Solutions, SANDEN Europe, Georges Khoury, SANDEN Environmental Solutions, A unique range of cooling solutions for small and medium format stores

Nicola Pieretti, CAREL , High efficiency in commercial refrigeration

Chair: Sascha Hellmann, Carrier

Francesco Mastrapasqua, Epta, HVAC integration with CO₂ transcritical technology

Reinhold Resch, AHT Cooling Systems GmbH, R290 Solutions for the Supermarkets and Discounters

Hidekazu Tachibana, Panasonic, Panasonic CO₂ refrigeration system for convenience stores in Europe

Javier Atencia Escudero, Tewis Smart Systems, Supermarket with CO₂ refrigerant and refrigeration-air conditioning integration

Chair: Kim G. Christensen, Advansor

Jürgen Süß, Efficient Energy, A centrifugal compressor cooling system using water as working fluid

Kim G. Christensen, Advansor A/S, Use of transcritical CO₂ in industrial applications

Pedro José Nogal Muñoz, Mayekawa Spain, Natural 5: NH₃ high pressure application to heat recovery for high temperature hot water in food industry

Kari Salonen, Alfa Laval, Abaticgo Drycooler & the concept Abaticgo CO₂ gas cooler

Wolfgang Dietrich, GEA Refrigeration Germany, Sustainable refrigeration - ammonia at its best

Alexander Cohr Pachai, Johnson Controls, A cold room for sample tissues: a -80C freezer at Odense University Hospital, Denmark

Lorenzo Bulgarelli , Zanotti, Experience in compact system with R290 - Monoblocks units for coldstores

Georges Khoury, SANDEN Environmental Solutions, 100% CO₂ cooling solutions for electrical enclosures

Chair: Giacomo Pisano, Dorin

José Miguel Corberán, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Spain, NxtHPG project - Next generation of heat pumps working with natural fluids

Giacomo Pisano, Dorin, Transcritical CO₂ compressors for economised cycles

Stefano Filippini, LU-VE, Use of innovative heat exchangers for natural fluid heat pumps - Project NxtHPG

HENK JAN VAN GERNER, Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR), A heat pump for space applications

Jennifer Yun, DENSO Europe, Energy-saving effect of ejector technology

Chair: Nina Masson, shecco

Bart Driessens, Carrier, CO₂OLacademy

Volker Stamer, BITZER, SCHAUFLER Academy – The new international centre of knowledge, information exchange and further education

Marco Buoni, AREA, Classroom training and real alternatives: AREA perspectives and guidelines

Juan Ignacio Fandos, IES Llombai , Training experiences in Spain

Nina Masson, shecco, SuperSmart - towards efficient heating & cooling in Europe’s supermarkets

Carrefour will host visits at two different stores.

09:00 - Departure from Crowne Plaza hotel
10:00 - Arrival at L'Ametlla store (CO₂ TC + ejectors technology). 1h 30min tour, including brief intro from the system provider
13:00 - Arrival at Gavá & Lunch
14:30 - Visit to Gavá store (CO₂ TC system). 1h/ 1h.30min tour
17:30 - Back at the hotel

By invitation only.