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REFRIGERATION


chilling) in commercial real estate applications. High-capacity centrifugal chillers are a practical solution in this application with very little movement towards natural refrigerants in city  The sector must also practice caution when it comes to any long-term switch to next generation  their overall environmental impact is still unknown. We are now in the fourth generation of refrigerants and the pressure from legislators and campaigners is growing.  and the switch to natural solutions is unnecessary,  maintenance quality. If synthetics don’t leak, they have no GWP, meaning high-level refrigeration management throughout the equipment lifecycle will optimise the total energy expenditure and 


Overcoming the obstacles Despite the urgency around transitioning to   end users have struggled to make quick gains as a result.


Often, organisations lack a roadmap to a


 HFOs has pushed natural solutions closer, many report frustration with what they see as the ever-  F-gases.  shortage in the UK’s skills and infrastructure when  refrigeration. End users lack the knowledge and seek guidance from a limited consultancy pool.   refrigerants in comparison to engineers who cover   initiatives.


Looking ahead, the refrigeration industry


  quality and more proactive PPM, service, and recommissioning on existing systems. Firstly, however, we need to collectively provide, and  as equipment design and application, safety,  


 practice in real-life applications, including heat pumps to recover waste heat from refrigeration systems and then use it to power other areas of  in multi-functional food production facilities, and the increasing popularity of aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES). ATES systems heat and cool reservoir groundwater through heat pumps  groundwater is pumped up and cooled down in a heat exchanger, with the other side used to heat up  returned to the reservoir. Then, in the summer, the opposite occurs – the cold water heats up in a heat  industrial processes. 


  locations where it’s much easier to maintain  approach. 


 zero, we need to foster learning, innovation, and partnership.


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