Hillphoenix has announced that ALDI stores in Webster and West Carthage, New York, have earned Platinum GreenChill certification — the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) highest sustainability award for food retailers — with the help of Hillphoenix CO2 refrigeration systems.
A-Gas Americas has announced a multimillion dollar investment for a second plasma arc destruction unit for ozone depleting substances (ODS) at its Bowling Green, Ohio, production facility.
Industry input is being sought into a proposal to modify portions of ASHRAE’s refrigeration safety standard to incorporate subclass 2L flammability classifications. Addendum d to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 15-2013, Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems, is open for public comment until Jan. 18.
RectorSeal® Corp. announced that it has acquired the assets of Universal Technologies Inc., Baltimore, and its AC Leak Freeze™ brands of refrigeration and air conditioning system leak repair sealants.
What comes to mind when the topic is leak-stop additives for refrigeration systems? Do you use them at your company? A well-respected and very knowledgeable source gives some credit for today's low leak rates to good manufacturing techniques, but he also credits leak-stop additives.
HVACR industry input is being sought into a proposal to modify portions of ASHRAE’s refrigeration safety standard to incorporate subclass 2L flammability classifications. Addendum d to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 15-2013, Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems, is open for public comment until Jan. 18, 2016.
The world is changing and the refrigeration industry is changing along with it, but the refrigeration field is strong and will continue to be a great industry to work in for the next generation.
It’s very important to follow all safety procedures and retrofit guidelines when retrofitting a system with a refrigerant blend. By all means, never try to blend any refrigerants yourself because dangerous conditions and personal injury can occur.
Although it’s commonly acknowledged that there is no one-size-fits-all answer, natural refrigerants, such as carbon dioxide (R-744), ammonia (R-717), and the hydrocarbon (HC) refrigerants propane (R-290) and isobutane (R-600), have been garnering attention.