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Reprieve for Radiators
Originally to be banned for use on heat pump systems under the EU energy labeling scheme, radiators have now spared from exclusion after protestations from the industry. The intention was to label any heat pump package as unsuitable for use with radiator systems. The industry has argued that improved emitter design in terms of water content and extended surface area means that a radiator can work ...
Added Benef it s from HFOs
A report in the quarterly journal Reviews of Geophysics (the United States) presents newly calculated data on a wide range of refrigerants and shows that the GWP of the current range of HFOs is lower than the baseline value of unity in terms of CO2. Up to now R1234yf has been listed as having a GWP of 4 and R1234ze as 6. On the relative merits of HFOs, Honeywell Fluorine Products points out...
Stiebel Eltron to Market Large Heat Pumps
German heat pump specialist Stiebel Elt ron (Holzminden) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Ochsner Warmepumpen (Linz, Austria) taking a 35% stake in the company. They aim to launch a 50/50 joint venture to specialize in large heat pump installations - up to 1 MW capacity. Ochsner is the market leader in Austria and one of the top suppliers in Germany with a turnover of 26 mi...
Mercedes Allowed to Use R134a
Car and truck manufacturer Mercedes has been given approval by the French government to resume selling their vehicles in France with R134a-based air conditioners - effectively cancelling the previous ban which should have come into force from 2011. This avoids the requirement to adopt the still controversial refrigerant R1234yf. Current EU law allows the use of R134a until 2016. Source: ACR News, ...
World Production of Refrigerants
An analysis by the journal cci Zeitung (Germany) gives data on the maximum production capacity of the principal countries supplying refrigerants to the world market. China is listed as the international leader for R22 at 469,000 tons followed by the United States at 134,000 tons. This compares with a world market total of 860,000 tons. For R134a, China leads at 120,000 tons compared with the Unite...
Mayekawa, a Global Leader in Refrigeration
Mayekawa Manufacturing specializes in refrigeration compressors, equipment, and systems for the food processing industry and refrigerated warehouses, and its products and after-sales service enjoy a s...
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New Carrier Transicold Vector(TM) 8500 Unit Sheds Pounds, Be
Sep 17, 2013 ATHENS, Ga., U.S. Significantly reduced weight, improved fuel economy and greater refrigeration capacity are a trio of advantages found in Carrier Transicold’s new VectorTM 8500 single-te...
DOE Proposes Commercial Refrigeration Standard
Sep 18, 2013 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposed new energy standards for commercial refrigeration equipment in a Sept. 11, 2013, Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register. The commercial refrigeration equipment standards revision process has been underway since May 2010. DOE will hold an all-day public meeting and webinar on Thursday, Oc...
