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Chemours proposes R123 “drop-in”
USA: A potential drop-in replacement for R123 in existing chillers is one of the refrigerants proposed for adding to ASHRAE standards….
EPA considers further SNAP changes
USA: The US EPA is proposing to expand the permissible uses of propane to commercial refrigeration in a number of changes being made…
Safety violations prompt ammonia upgrades
USA: An ice cream manufacturer has agreed to pay $55,000 in penalties and upgrade and make safety improvements to its ammonia refrigeration…
ASHRAE returns to historic St Louis
USA: The 2016 ASHRAE Annual Conference is to take place in St Louis, Missouri, the city where air conditioning first made its…
US begins R134a anti-dumping probe
USA: The US Department of Commerce has initiated the anti-dumping duty investigation of R134a refrigerant imports from China….
UBA says CO2 car proves efficiency
GERMANY: A car operating with a CO2-based air conditioning system is claimed to be operating more efficiently than current models running with…
Qatar to ban inefficient air conditioners
QATAR: The importation, storage, display and sale of inefficient air conditioners is to be banned in Qatar from July 1….
Emergency switch failed to close valve
USA: As investigations into Wednesday’s fatal ammonia leak in Boston begin, a local fire official has revealed that an emergency shut-off valve may not…
Awards will be part of Chillventa 2016
GERMANY: The organisers of the forthcoming Chillventa 2016 exhibition in Nuremberg is to introduce its own special awards for the first time….
Worker dies in ammonia refrigeration leak
USA: A worker died at a massive ammonia leak from a refrigeration system in a Boston seafood processing warehouse yesterday evening….