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A vision of natural refrigerants

26144101_sGERMANY: Eurammon will be focusing on refrigeration solutions with “natural” refrigerants at a special symposium in June.

Subtitled ”Be Smart, Go Natural”, the Eurammon Symposium will take place on June 25 and 26 in Schaffhausen, Germany. According to the organiser, end users, planners, system manufacturers and other stakeholders will be given a comprehensive insight into current European legislation, together with practical examples of successful operation, especially from the fields of air conditioning and heat pumps.

The symposium is being held in English, providing comprehensive information about plant operation with natural refrigerants looking at three main areas: legislation and regulations in the EU, air conditioning with natural refrigerants and heat pumps with natural refrigerants.

Further details from www.eurammon.com.

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