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Huge refrigerant removal operation continues at US nuclear plant
USA: An amount of refrigerant with a CO2 equivalence virtually equal to half of Europe’s entire 2023 F-gas allowance continues to be removed from a former US uranium enrichment plant. …
GEA to supply ammonia plant to UK’s highest cold store
UK/GERMANY: GEA is to supply a two-stage ammonia refrigeration system and 32 air coolers for the UK’s tallest cold store under construction in Easton, near Grantham, Lincolnshire….
Fan retrofit promises energy savings
GERMANY: Practising what it preaches, fan manufacturer EBM‑Papst is retrofitting the ventilation systems at its 10 German facilities with its latest energy saving EC fans. …
Swegon to supply heat pumps for Finnish DH network
SWEDEN/FINLAND: Swegon is to supply 40 air-to-water heat pumps for Finnish energy company Fortum’s district heating network in Kolabacken, Kirkkonummi and Hepokorpi in Espoo, Finland….
Nanofluid additive boosts chiller efficiency
IRELAND: A nanofluid added to the chillers supplying chilled water to a district cooling plant in Abu Dhabi is said to have increased the plant’s efficiency by 13.6%….
Trane R1234ze heat pumps power year-round comfort
NETHERLANDS: Trane RTSF heat pumps using R1234ze refrigerant are supplying heating, cooling and DHW from groundwater aquifers to a state-of-the-art apartment complex in Amsterdam….
Hospital trusts Mitsubishi R32 heat pumps
USA: Mitsubishi Electric e-Series R32 heat pumps are helping the Devon Partnership NHS Trust cuts its energy consumption by upgrading the heating and cooling system at Langdon Hospital in Dawlish….
Bitzer support for low-charge ammonia chiller
UK: A new compact ultra-low-charge ammonia chiller has been developed by Gateshead-based KGM Refrigeration with support from Bitzer UK….
AI-control provides flexible office efficiency
UK: Samsung has installed its first B.IoT artificial intelligence system in the UK to control its VRF air conditioners at a new EPC A-rated multi-tenanted refurbished office building in Warrington….
CO2 chiller heat pump boosts brewer’s efficiency
AUSTRALIA: The installation of a CO2 chiller heat pump and a PV system has enabled an Australian brewery to increase production capabilities by 400% without increasing energy consumption….