
Australia Retailer Coles Trials Propane Chiller for AC
Euroklimat manufactured what is believed to be the country’s first such R290 chiller installation.
Euroklimat manufactured what is believed to be the country’s first such R290 chiller installation.
The Australian supermarket chain is considering R290-based heat pumps, chillers,split air-conditioning systems, and self-contained retail display cases.
Sales of hydrocarbon-based self-contained refrigeration with charges smaller than 150g could have made up as much of 50% of all sales in this category in 2020, says ‘Cold Hard Facts 2021.’
The efficient compressors come in response to new stricter EU energy labels for refrigerators.
The company cites its cold-storage shipping port installation.
Standards Australia’s new limits, including 500g for R290, match those in IEC 60335-2-89, edition 3.o.
Grosvenor Engineering Group cites growing demand, and cost benefits, for NatRef technology.
As of July 1, 2020, units with A2 and A3 refrigerants cannot be traded without government certification in New South Wales.
With a book, website and other activities, the Australian company –a major supplier of CO2 and hydrocarbon refrigeration – marks its centenary.
Cooling as a service, Clean Cooling, and the evolution of HVAC are among the other topics to be addressed at the online conference.