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Kelvion venue for HRS breakfast talk

UK: The latest developments in small CO2 condensing units will be one of the subjects for discussion at the next Hampshire Refrigeration Society Technical Breakfast Briefing.

The Kelvion factory in Farnham is the venue for this next event, which takes place on Tuesday, October 2, starting at 08:30.

Stephen Benton of Cool Concerns Ltd will present an update to the ever changing refrigerant situation with a talk on small R744 condensing units, Andrew Faulkner of Samsung will discuss new innovations in air conditioning and Simon Jones of Kelvion will talk on the advances in heat exchanger design and applications.

There will also be an opportunity to tour the Kelvion facility, followed by lunch.

The number of people who can be accommodated is limited, so contact the HRS’ John Emm or John Hobley to book your place.

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