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Cooling supermarkets the eco-friendly way.

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To date, most refrigerated display counters and freezer cabinets in supermarkets use fluorinated greenhouse gases as their refrigerants. Leakages lead to refrigerant emissions which contribute to the greenhouse effect. Apart from this, if the refrigerant charge is too low, the plant's performance drops, and replenishing incurs additional costs. Add to that the fact that the EU F-gas regulation, which came into force in 2007, increased the cost of using FCs and HFCs in refrigeration plants. All this leads to the operators of such facilities having a very strong interest in alternative solutions. At the same time, in light of climate change, energy efficiency and reducing emissions of greenhouse gases are becoming ever more important. The increased use of natural refrigerants for supermarket refrigeration can make a significant contribution to achieving this.

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  • Original title: Cooling supermarkets the eco-friendly way.
  • Record ID : 2009-1129
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Journal, Cold Chain - vol. 22 - n. 5
  • Publication date: 2008/09

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