IOR faces presidential battle

January 31, 2012

THE Institute of Refrigeration is facing a presidential election battle for possibly the first time in its history. Graeme Maidment, nominated by the IoR council for the role of president elect to succeed current president Andy Pearson, is being challe…

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Just six weeks to the ACR Show

January 31, 2012

IT IS now just six weeks before the doors open on the first ACR Show at the NEC – the only event of its kind in the UK.

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BRC calls for natural refrigeration incentives

January 31, 2012

THE British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called for stronger economic incentives for supermarkets to adopt natural refrigeration systems in their battle to reduce carbon emissions.

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Ice factory fighters seek charitable status

January 30, 2012

THE Great Grimsby Ice Factory Trust, the group fighting to preserve the historic Grimsby Ice Factory and its unique refrigeration equipment, is to become a company limited by guarantee and seek registered charity status. Among other benefits, the move …

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Cool new material that responds under pressure

January 30, 2012

A TEAM at Barcelona University has identified a new material that exhibits what has been described as an inverse barocaloric effect at room temperature, which means that it cools when pressure is applied, unlike most other materials.

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Tesco uses Performax refrigerant in Poland

January 30, 2012

SUPERMARKET giant Tesco is using Honeywell’s Genetron Performax LT refrigerant in 75 of its stores in Poland.

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Danfoss Turbocor releases HFO1234ze prototypes

January 28, 2012

DANFOSS has announced the availability to oems of prototype versions of its revolutionary oil-less Turbocor compressor to run on the new refrigerant HFO1234ze.

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Man arrested over ac thefts

January 27, 2012

A man has been arrested in Malvern and questioned by detectives about a series of thefts of air conditioning units. The man was stopped by police officers as he loaded a white Peugeot Boxer panel van. He was in the possession of items that were believe…

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Oil terminator could end flushing problems

January 27, 2012

ONE of the most difficult tasks in converting old systems to run on new alternative refrigerants is the process of removing the mineral oil, solid contaminants and acids from the existing copper tubing. Replacement of the copper piping is not always fe…

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New brazing process could end oxy-acetylene dangers

January 27, 2012

THE tragic deaths of two refrigeration engineers in separate incidents in Australia just before Christmas, have again highlighted the dangers associated with the use, storage and transportation of oxy-acetylene cylinders. These dangers could one day be…

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