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Ammonia vs. ammonia/CO2 cascade systems

May 12, 2017

For refrigerated and frozen food processors, choosing between an ammonia or an ammonia/CO2 cascade system can be one of the most important variables.

Pros and cons of ammonia vs cascade

Clark Andrews

May 8, 2017

As the needs and demands of the frozen food processing industry change, manufacturers need to reassess several key factors in choosing a system, including energy efficiency, the risk of ammonia in food processing areas and the desire to reduce ammonia charge.

Berg Chilling Systems acquires Industrial Refrigerated Systems

The merged companies now offer ammonia and HFC refrigeration service and support.

April 6, 2017

Berg Chilling Systems acquired Industrial Refrigerated Systems Limited (IRSL), providing customers with a one-stop shop for refrigeration equipment and service needs regardless of refrigerant type.

Target, Whole Foods Market become most climate-friendly retailers

Target uses a rackless refrigeration system while Whole Foods Market’s Hydrocarbon/CO2 Cascade System reduces the environmental impacts of refrigerants to near-zero.

August 15, 2016

Target Corp. and Whole Foods Market keep grocery aisles warm by re-using the heat emitted by refrigeration systems as a natural by-product, thereby saving additional energy during cold months.

Refrigerant manufacturers collaborate to develop natural alternatives

Research shows that cold storage facilities using the alternative refrigerant showed an average energy reduction of 27.8%, and freezers at processing plants showed an average reduction of 20%.

July 21, 2016

CIMCO Refrigeration Inc., Canada; Southern California Edison (SCE), Rosemead, Calif.; and Mayekawa Manufacturing Co., Nashville, Tenn.; are collaborating to develop, build, install and research natural alternatives to chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerants.

Adiabatic cooling system for supermarket refrigeration systems

July 14, 2016

SPX Cooling Technologies, Overland Park, Kan., introduced the Recold Vector Adiabatic Cooling System for halocarbon refrigerant condensing or CO2 gas cooling applications in supermarket refrigeration systems.

BITZER inaugurates international training center

February 4, 2016

BITZER, Flowery Branch, Fla., inaugurated a new 1,500-square-meter international training center in Rottenburg-Ergenzingen, Germany.

Eco-Friendly Refrigerants for 2-Stage Reciprocating Compressors

February 3, 2016

BITZER, Flowery Branch, Fla., introduced new refrigerants approved for 2-stage reciprocating compressors.

Consumer Goods Forum continues scale-up of low carbon refrigeration

January 22, 2016

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), Silver Spring, Md., announced the successful closing of its 2010 Board Resolution on Refrigeration, which installed low carbon refrigeration systems in over 4,000 supermarkets, 4 million ice cream and drinks chiller units worldwide and industrial plants with the majority being natural refrigerants.

Danfoss breaks ground on new Application Development Center

December 10, 2015

Danfoss, Baltimore, Md., broke ground on a new state-of-the-art laboratory for the testing of HVACR equipment, facilitate training and serve as a research and development center for future innovation.