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R1234ze chiller supplies Danfoss-backed hotel
DENMARK: The new 190-room Alsik hotel, one of the largest in Denmark, incorporates a 900kW water-cooled Clint liquid chiller using Turbocor compressors…
Childrens’ Hospice benefits from heat recovery VRF
UK: Distributor TF Solutions and Fujitsu General Air Conditioning has led an industry collaboration to provide a VRF air conditioning system at…
Danish university employs new lower GWP chiller
DENMARK: A scroll chiller using R452B, the A2L lower GWP alternative to R410A, has been employed at a new university building for…
Illegal refrigerants: identifying the dangers
With illegally imported refrigerants continuing to blight the European industry and undermine legislation, Martyn Cooper of the British Refrigeration Association (BRA) explains…
Toshiba VRF awarded central role
UK: Toshiba VRF air conditioning is providing high-efficiency cooling and heating for No 1 Great Central Square, part of a £50m regeneration…
CO2 refrigeration making waves
GERMANY: Following the first installation of transcritical CO2 refrigeration technology on board a cruise ship last year, German manufacturer GEA says it has received orders for two new ships….
Climate cooling bacteria found in marsh mud
UK: Bacteria found in muddy marshes, estuaries and coastal sediment are said to be responsible for one of the Earth’s most abundant climate cooling gases….
Bitzer Ecostars serve up a tasty dish
KOREA: Bitzer condensing units are playing a key role in ensuring that kimchi, the Korean national dish, reaches the consumer in perfect…
Display cabinet door debate remains open
UK: A leading refrigeration equipment manufacturer has questioned calls for a ban on open-fronted display cabinets, claiming there is more than one…
HFE additive boosts heat exchange
USA/CHINA: Researchers from Tsinghua University and Brown University, Providence, RI, claim to have discovered a simple way to boost heat exchange in…