New Addendum A helps to calculate minimum discharge capacity for relief valves; IIAR research committee is looking at pressure-discharge piping and low-side pressure.
Approximately 90% of production is for domestic consumption, according to Jesse Meredith, Regional Sales at the Henry Group.
The Industrial Refrigeration Consortium, based at the University of Wisconsin, helps U.S. food processors and warehouses optimize refrigeration systems using ammonia or other natural refrigerants, explains Director Doug Reindl.
In EPA hearing manufacturers, trade groups and NGOs largely reject proposal to postpone lower refrigerant GWP limits to 2032.
The implementation of 150 or 300 GWP limits on refrigerants in supermarket equipment would move from 2026 or 2027 to 2032, and on cold storage refrigerants from 2026 to 2032 in a reconsideration of the Technology Transition rule.
The trade groups share a common goal of enhancing cooling, freezing and heat pump industry standards and practices.
The trade group’s letter challenges an EPA petition by a group requesting that the GWP limit be raised to 700 to allow for R513A; additional comments are due July 16.
The awards, honoring excellence in the implementation of natural refrigerant-based systems, were presented during a ceremony on June 11 at the ATMOsphere America Summit.
The American Petroleum Institute’s Recommended Practice 754 offers process safety performance indicators that can be adapted for ammonia refrigeration.
Nestlé exec explains the importance of a strong mechanical integrity program that follows the IIAR-6 standard.
Gary Schrift reacts to the EPA’s plan to reconsider the HFC restrictions in the Technology Transitions rule.
In IIAR keynote, the ‘Dark Waters’ attorney shows how lessons of PFAS litigation apply to f-gases and TFA.
The mCHILLER TAKA unit is designed for industrial, semi-industrial and commercial applications, serving cooling capacities of 52kW to 1.7MW.
Technical Director Eric Smith reviews this and other recent IIAR research projects.
The standard applies to R290, R600 and R600a, allowing charges up to 1,100lbs per site for industrial and commercial occupancies.
The application deadline is May 31, 2024, and the awards will be announced on June 30, 2024.
The Ejet system offers liquid recirculation performance and DX system design, operation and technology, the company says.
Mathieu Cardinal spoke with NaturalRefrigerants.com on the show floor at the 2024 IIAR Conference.
Technical presentations and product showcases highlight the industry’s evolving regulations, trends and products.
The state is accepting written comments on the proposed Part 494 revisions until 5 pm EDT on March 19, 2024.
The EPA has notified the IIAR that the agency is focusing on whether facilities using ammonia have conducted a hazard analysis.
The initiative aims to advance diversity through an improved understanding of women’s experiences in the North American HVAC&R sector.
As the International Institute of All-Natural Refrigeration, the IIAR underscores that its focus has expanded beyond ammonia
