Features
16th April 2016
The way we were – 30 years ago
UK: A photo from 30 years ago this month brings back memories of what many might consider a golden age of UK air conditioning. Some…
16th April 2016
Vaneaxial fans boast increased efficiency
USA: A custom air handling unit with vaneaxial fans installed on the roof of a building in Chicago is said to have offered lower energy…
16th April 2016
Trane keeps Deeside on top
UK: Trane Rental Services recently stepped in when a leak in the refrigeration system at a council-run ice rink threatened sporting activities. When the Deeside…
5th April 2016
Precision ensures Kobe quality
UK: Commercial refrigeration equipment from Precision is helping London’s newest Japanese specialist restaurant to serve Kobe beef in the best possible condition. Engawa, one of…
1st April 2016
Ammonia refrigeration hunts down R22
UK: An ageing R22 process refrigeration system at a major chemical plant has been replaced by an energy-efficient direct ammonia system. Huntsman Pigments and Additives…
31st March 2016
Bush House meets its Waterloo
UK: Waterloo Air Products plc has supplied an extensive range of air distribution products for the £61m refurbishment of Bush House – former home of…
24th March 2016
Kingsley’s classic cars sell for £1.3m
[caption id="attachment_15612" align="alignright" width="350"] Kingsley Curtis (above) left a collection of cars which sold for nearly £1.3m. Top (clockwise from left): A 1960 Maserati 3500…
23rd March 2016
Cool-Therm prescribes propane chillers
UK: A pharmaceutical company’s policy to move away from HFC refrigerants has prompted the installation of two propane chillers totalling 1MW. The two 500kW Geoclima…
23rd March 2016
Heat pumps provide Pompidou Centre savings
[caption id="attachment_21044" align="alignright" width="370"] The air-to-air heat pumps on the roof of the Pompidou Centre[/caption] FRANCE: Dalkia expects to reduce energy consumption of the Pompidou…
20th March 2016
R450A increases efficiency in CO2 cascade
SPAIN: Honeywell is having further success in deploying lower GWP HFO refrigerant blend R450A in combination with CO2 in cascade refrigeration systems. The latest installation…
17th March 2016
York chiller still working after 32 years
[caption id="attachment_20894" align="alignright" width="360"] The 32-year-old York chiller, still performing in Dundee[/caption] UK: A York Borg Warner machine that has been operating round-the-clock for more…
13th March 2016
Medal winner is refrigeration life saver
[caption id="attachment_20824" align="alignright" width="300"] Sure Chill innovator Ian Tansley (above) and at the IoR Dinner (top) being presented with the J&E Hall medal by IoR…
11th March 2016
Airedale’s rise on video
UK: Now fully operational in its new Rawdon facility, Airedale International looks back at its re-construction over the last two years in an engaging time-lapse video.…
10th March 2016
Phase change material brings energy savings
USA: Phase change technology is being employed at a major food distribution warehouse in Bermuda to reduce refrigeration energy costs by 40%. Houston-based Viking Cold’s…
9th March 2016
Cold room caters for historic London house
UK: A surge of interest in holding events in one of London’s finest historic residences has prompted the owners to hire a new cold room…
8th March 2016
Romanian retailer opts for R448A as drop-in
ROMANIA: Keen to find lower GWP options for its existing R404A refrigeration systems, Romania’s leading supermarket chain Mega Image has opted for R448A. As part…
8th March 2016
Carrier takes to the stage
UK: Hire specialists Carrier Rental Systems has taken to the stage to provide air conditioning for a travelling childrens’ theatre. The equipment was supplied for…
5th March 2016
Fruit store harvests benefits of R1234ze
FRANCE: The new low GWP HFO refrigerant R1234ze is being used in an innovative application to replace R22 in a French fruit store. Planavergne SA, a…
2nd March 2016
Cooling Post stats record further leaps
The number of Cooling Post pages viewed in a month burst through the 50,000 mark in February and “leap year day”, January 29, lived up…
1st March 2016
Midea Carrier sole supplier to Rio venues
BRAZIL: Midea Carrier has won contracts which will see it as the sole provider of HVAC solutions to all 12 sports arenas and facilities in…
24th February 2016
Danfoss encourages retailers to get Smart
DENMARK: Danfoss says its Smart Store concept is offering supermarkets a range of energy saving solutions based around CO2 refrigeration. The Danfoss Smart Store solution is…
15th February 2016
Co-op store first with XP40
UK: The success of the first refrigeration system running on alternative refrigerant R449A has prompted Lincolnshire Co-op to expand the technology to further stores. The…
14th February 2016
Carel in control at Schaufler Academy
GERMANY: Bitzer’s recently opened new training centre includes a working transcritical CO2 refrigeration system developed using Carel controls. Bitzer, Carel and its German wholesaling distributor…
12th February 2016
Supermarket cuts costs with CO2/HFO cascade
ITALY: A cascade system twinning CO2 with the HFO refrigerant 1234ze is providing all the refrigeration, ac and heating demands for a supermarket in Parma,…
10th February 2016
Strong support for SkillFridge
UK: Next week’s ACR Show is providing the ideal platform for the development of talented young air conditioning and refrigeration engineers through its support for…
10th February 2016
Gas-powered chillers cool luxury development
UK: Fifty Robur gas-powered chillers are being employed to bring comfort cooling to residents of Embassy Gardens, a regenerative development at Nine Elms, London. Embassy…
9th February 2016
David Bailey retires after 50 years
[caption id="attachment_19985" align="alignright" width="300"] David Bailey: retiring after more than 50 years[/caption] UK: David Bailey, one of the refrigeration industry’s best known and respected figures,…