World News
12th April 2016
Wassmer to be Kelvion CEO
[caption id="attachment_21548" align="alignright" width="360"] Dr Robert Wassmer becomes Kelvion CEO on July 1[/caption] GERMANY: Heat exchanger manufacturer Kelvion has appointed Dr Robert Wassmer as CEO,…
11th April 2016
Dutch cold store firms fined €12.5m
NETHERLANDS: The Dutch competitions authority has fined four cold storage companies nearly €12.5m for making illegal agreements and distorting competition. The fines were imposed by…
10th April 2016
Target aims for 3,600 York rooftops
USA: Johnson Controls has won the contract to install a total of 3,600 rooftop units at 225 Target retail stores over the next three years.…
10th April 2016
Symposium highlights natural refrigerants
GERMANY: This years’ Eurammon symposium will highlight current trends and developments in supermarket refrigeration and the retail industry.The symposium entitled Path into a green future…
8th April 2016
EIA calls for standards rethink
UK: Environmental group the EIA has called for a rethink on worldwide safety standards in order to ease the transition to low GWP “natural” refrigerants.…
8th April 2016
Carrier debuts R1233zd(E) chiller
CHINA: US manufacturer Carrier has become the latest chiller company to design a machine using low GWP refrigerant R1233zd(E). The new AquaEdge 19DV two-stage, variable-speed centrifugal chiller is featured…
7th April 2016
Danfoss welcomes rise of R1234ze
DENMARK: Danfoss has welcomed the increasing number of chiller manufacturers adopting the HFO refrigerant R1234ze as confirmation of its low GWP strategy. Danfoss says last…
7th April 2016
Euro service centre for Turbocor
DENMARK: The increasing popularity of Danfoss Turbocor compressors has prompted the Danish manufacturer to open a European service centre to support the product. The new…
7th April 2016
Honeywell signs R1234yf deal in China
USA: Honeywell has announced a further expansion of the supply of low GWP refrigerant R1234yf after signing a license agreement with a Chinese manufacturer. Following…
6th April 2016
Patents no barrier to HFC phase-down
[caption id="attachment_4446" align="alignright" width="380"] Honeywell’s Baton Rouge, Louisiana, manufacturing facility where "fourth generation" HFO R1234ze is being produced[/caption] USA: As the world seeks agreements to…
5th April 2016
A lower GWP option for flooded systems
USA: A new non-flammable, lower GWP Honeywell refrigerant could have applications in flooded chillers. A member of Honeywell’s Solstice family, the refrigerant has been submitted for addition…
5th April 2016
CO2 and 1234yf workshops planned
AUSTRALIA: A series of workshops to acquaint automotive service companies with the new refrigerant R1234yf are being organised across Australia and New Zealand. As R1234yf…
5th April 2016
Sanhua expands US team
USA: Sanhua has appointed a sales engineer and two marketing support executives to strengthen its sales and marketing efforts in North and Central America. Brandon…
3rd April 2016
At least 80 new refrigerants under test
SWITZERLAND: A new reports reveals that at least 80 refrigerants are currently in use or under consideration to replace existing high GWP refrigerants. The report…
3rd April 2016
3D-printed heat exchanger 20% more efficient
USA: A team at the University of Maryland have used the latest 3D printing technology to manufacture a heat exchanger which is said to be 20%…
1st April 2016
Two face ammonia safety fines
USA: The US OSHA has this week announced proposed fines totalling over $300,000 after ammonia refrigerant releases at two US food manufacturers. In separate cases,…
1st April 2016
Second Indian firm to pilot R1234yf
INDIA: Another company in India has announced its intention to set up an R1234yf production plant. Indigenous manufacturer SRF says it is to set up…
31st March 2016
Parties meet to discuss HFC phase-down
SWITZERLAND: Global efforts to control and phase-down the use of high GWP HFCs reach a crucial point next week with the 37th meeting of the…
30th March 2016
Nuclear ice wall to be turned on
JAPAN: Permission has been given to activate the huge ice wall installed to stop groundwater pollution at the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant. The ice wall…
30th March 2016
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. The refrigerant, a blend…
30th March 2016
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 to the agency’s…
29th March 2016
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 equipment. In a…
29th March 2016
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 public debut. This…
27th March 2016
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. The investigation began on March 23 following…
26th March 2016
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 R134a. Trials conducted…
26th March 2016
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. The Qatari government is to…
26th March 2016
Emergency switch failed to close valve
[caption id="attachment_21100" align="alignright" width="350"] Photo: Boston Fire Department[/caption] USA: As investigations into Wednesday’s fatal ammonia leak in Boston begin, a local fire official has revealed that an…