Article Date: 1st February 2012

Carrier Hosts Industry Seminar On Sustainable Supermarket Refrigeration

Air Conditioning - Climate Control - Heating Products - Ventilation Products

Carrier Supermarket Refrigeration Seminar

Carrier, the world’s leader in high technology heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) solutions, a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security and a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), recently hosted a seminar on sustainability in supermarket refrigeration for representatives from a variety of major supermarket and restaurant chains and a number of independent consultancy firms at the historic Central Hall in Westminster.

The seminar examined the current status of commercial refrigeration with respect to climate protection and environmental sustainability, and looked closely at the impact of increasingly stringent European legislation and regulation on the future viability of conventional HFC refrigerants. A number of Global Warming Potential (GWP) taxes and charge limitations have already been introduced throughout Europe, whilst UK government policy in this area is still emerging.

Carrier views carbon dioxide (CO2)as the clear leader in the field of sustainable, future-proof refrigerants. CO2 is a natural substance which, with a GWP of just 1 (as compared to 3,780 for R404a), is not subject to any GWP-based taxes or charge limitations. CO2 has an excellent volumetric efficiency and is seen as the best-in-class refrigerant for heat recovery. Carrier have spent significant time and resources on developing CO2 refrigeration systems, culminating in their current range of CO2OLtecTM CO2 refrigeration systems, which can achieve impressive energy savings when compared to conventional systems.

Carrier CO2OLtec Systems
The Carrier CO2OLtec product portfolio comprises a full range of factory built CO2 plant, which can fully satisfy the refrigeration needs of customers for both large- and small-scale operations.

In addition to refrigeration, Carrier also detailed their CO2OLheatTM heating system, which is a modular add-on heating system that operates side-by-side with Carrier CO2 racks in order to provide store heating. Intelligent controls and the inclusion of water side pumps within the CO2OLheat unit mean that the refrigeration and heating systems work together dynamically in order to achieve maximum energy efficiency and an attractive return on investment.

Carrier has more than 230 refrigeration systems currently in operation in Europe, accounting for more than 40 MW of installed MT refrigeration capacity. Carrier has a number of key installations in the UK, ranging from discount to large supermarket formats, and plans to establish a Retail Distribution Centre transcritical CO2 system in early 2012.

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