Refrigeration

Dealing With Refrigerant Contamination

May 20, 2013
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute has issued a white paper titled “Reports of R-134a Contaminated with R-40 and Other Refrigerants.” That paper is featured here.


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An Open and Closed Case — Retrofit Planning

May 20, 2013
This is the second of a five-part series providing a guide for retrofitting open refrigerated display cases with doors, which comes from a publication of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Alliance.


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RSES Stresses Education in Pittsburgh

May 20, 2013
The 76th Annual RSES Conference and HVACR Technology Expo will be held in conjunction with the RSES Empire Keystone Association 50th Annual Conference on Oct. 23-26 at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Pittsburgh. 


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Bitzer Expansion Includes More Training Space

May 20, 2013
The compressor manufacturer Bitzer has invested 30 million Euros (about $39.3 million) for construction of new buildings to house production, a warehouse, and dispatching in Schkeuditz, Germany. The improvements will also include more space for training.


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First Choice or Best Choice: Choosing College vs. Vocational School

May 20, 2013
As I’m writing this, the Diane Rehm Show on National Public Radio (NPR) has just aired a segment called “Who Benefits from College and Why.” One major component was who should go to college and who should go into a trade.


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RSES Announces Conference, Technology Expo Dates

October Conference and Expo to be Held in Pittsburgh
May 13, 2013

The 76th Annual RSES Conference and HVACR Technology Expo will be held Oct. 23-26 at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Pittsburgh.


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Seeking to Smooth Out Natural Refrigerants’ Rocky Road

IIAR Conference Addresses Path to Natural Refrigerants
May 6, 2013

The road to natural refrigerants is a rocky one. There is much talk, but not a lot of action. However, this sector is certainly expanding. 


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Age, Gender No Worry for Florida’s Cetton

"Customer Service is Key" for 25-Year-Old Business Owner
April 29, 2013

Not only is she a female business owner, running Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.-based Precision Refrigeration with business partner Brian Petlyar, she’s also doing it at age 25.


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EPA Finalizes R-22 Allocations

The Environmental Protection Agency Published Its Final Adjustment Rule on April 3, 2013
April 22, 2013

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is reducing the amount of HCFC-22 that can be produced or imported to 62.8 million pounds in 2013. 


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An Open and Closed Case – An Introduction

April 22, 2013
This is the first of a five-part series providing a guide for retrofitting open refrigerated display cases with doors. It comes from a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) publication. This part provides an introduction and background on the topic.


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