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Table of Contents // 1 SPRING 2018 ADVANCING HVAC&R NATURALLY A U S T R ALI A & N Z READY MADE, NATURALLY COOL Kishore Matta Managing Director ewel Fine Foods p 20 Spring 2018 // Accelerate Australia & NZ Natural refr sheccoBase The world’s largest database on natural refrigerants Base For more information on sheccoBase contact us at [email protected] Editor's Note // 3 BREAKING NEW GROUND — Editor's Note by Andrew Williams Andrew Williams Editor ompetition between different natural Beyond these shores, this issue's refrigerant-based HVAC&R solutions is price theme continues with a look at C becoming fiercer than ever – not just soaring prices of HFCs under the in commercial applications, but in European Union’s F-Gas Regulation. industrial systems too. CO2 transcritical and Perhaps Australia can expect to low-charge ammonia options are shaking up an experience similar price changes industrial market for natural refrigerants in which in future resulting from its own traditional ammonia systems have long legislation (p. 14). held sway – hence this issue’s focus on industrial refrigeration. This issue also looks at two foreign retailers that have embarked on Growing competition between CO2, ammonia natural refrigerant journeys. Germany- and hydrocarbons was very much apparent headquartered food wholesale at Chillventa 2018 in Nuremberg, Germany, specialist METRO AG opened its first with visitors to the world-leading HVAC&R two CO2 transcritical-based stores in tradeshow discovering how natural refrigerants Russia this year (p. 42), while Casa have become mainstream options as HFCs are Ley has become one of the first phased down (p. 44). food retailers in Mexico to install a CO2 transcritical system, in a supermarket This issue’s Technology Focus, meanwhile, in Culiacán (p. 38). takes a closer look at the increasing competition between ammonia and CO2 in industrial In the Swedish city of Malmö, E.ON is applications in Australia. The low-charge harnessing waste heat from sewage trend is attracting new customers to ammonia, treatment and waste incineration while new technology is helping to bring CO2 to plants for district heating – thanks to higher capacities (p. 60). ammonia heat pumps (p. 30). Closer to home, Jewel Fine Foods is striving International cooperation between to provide Australia with the freshest and Germany’s GIZ, the Indonesian highest quality ready meals. This commitment government and local manufacturers, to excellence extends to production, where the meanwhile, is helping Indonesia to food manufacturer is turning to ammonia to adopt propane chillers (p. 32). improve sustainability (p. 20). Reporting from our ATMOsphere Emergent Cold, one of the country’s biggest Asia conference reveals that interest cold storage providers, is considering in natural refrigerant technology riding the low-charge ammonia wave as a and its potential to increase energy means of improving efficiency in industrial efficiency while reducing greenhouse refrigeration systems (p. 16). gas emissions is rapidly growing throughout Southeast Asia (p. 48). Faced with the need to reduce operating costs And the Gustav Lorentzen conference amid rising energy prices in Australia, Drakes in Valencia in June showcased Supermarkets is turning to natural refrigerants the latest research into natural for its new Adelaide distribution centre (p. 28). refrigerants from leading experts around the world (p. 52). Indeed, as gas prices in Australia continue to rise, so too is interest in CO2 heat pumps – Enjoy the issue! with local suppliers ready to meet the demand. Automatic Heating has installed a CO 2 heat pump that is delivering energy savings at a residential complex in Melbourne (p. 56). Spring 2018 // Accelerate Australia & NZ 4 // Table of Contents In this issue Editor's Note HFC prices skyrocketing in 03 Breaking new ground. 14 Europe Study reveals impact of EU F-Gas Regulation. About Us // Policy // 06 About the Accelerate family. Events Guide 08 Cold storage firm mulls Important industry events 16 low-charge NH3 move from November to March. Emergent Cold considers riding low-charge ammonia wave. Australia & NZ in Brief Ready made, 10 ARC re-awarded licence 20 naturally cool scheme contract; CO2 heat pump in Tasmania; U.S. Jewel Fine Foods turns Supreme Court won't hear to ammonia to improve HFCs case; & more. sustainability. Drakes opts for ammonia to 28 cool new warehouse Food retailer turns to natural refrigerants for new Adelaide distribution centre. Sweden gets the ammonia 30 30 treatment The city of Malmö harnesses NH3 for district heating. Rolling out propane chillers 32 in Indonesia Pharma giant PT Phapros installs R290 chillers made by local manufacturer AICOOL. Mexican retailer pilots CO2 38 transcritical Casa Ley becomes one of the country's first food retailers to install an all-CO2 system. Moscow calling 42 German food wholesale specialist METRO AG opens its first CO2 // End User // transcritical stores in Russia. Accelerate Australia & NZ // Spring 2018 Table of Contents // 5 Natural refrigerants shine at 20 44 Chillventa Competition between CO2, hydrocarbons and ammonia is more fierce than ever. Full steam ahead: 48 NatRefs in Southeast Asia Reporting from ATMOsphere Asia event in Singapore. NatRef innovators take to 52 Gustav Lorentzen stage Industry experts explain effectiveness of CO2, ammonia and hydrocarbons at event // Events named for CO2 pioneer. 44 Supplying domestic hot 56 water with CO2 heat pumps Automatic Heating commissions CO2 hot water heat pump for Melbourne apartments. // Market Industrial refrigeration: A 60 competitive market Innovation with natural refrigerants CO2 and ammonia is growing. // Technology // 60 66 Editorial Corner Spring 2018 // Accelerate Australia & NZ 6 // About Us Accelerate Australia & NZ Spring 2018 Volume 4, Issue #11 Publisher About Marc Chasserot Accelerate Australia & New Zealand [email protected] @marcchasserot Brought to you by shecco, the worldwide experts in natural refrigerant news, Accelerate Australia & NZ is the first quarterly news magazine Editor written for and about the most progressive business leaders working Andrew Williams with natural refrigerant solutions in all HVAC&R sectors. [email protected] @a_williams1982 The Accelerate family of magazines includes editions in Europe, America, Japan, China, Asia, and Australia & New Zealand. North America Editor Michael Garry Printed copies are available to pick up at leading HVAC&R tradeshows [email protected] and are posted to key end users and industry professionals. @mgarrywriter www.accelerateAUNZ.com Reporter Devin Yoshimoto Accelerate publisher shecco's network spans the globe with offices in [email protected] Brussels, Tokyo, New York and Sydney. Contributing Writers Marie Battesti Dario Belluomini Jan Dusek Charlotte McLaughlin Advertising Manager Caroline Rham [email protected] Events Coordinator Caroline Rham Art Director Anna Salhofer Graphic Designers Charlotte Georis Juliana Gómez Photographers Simon Anders Automatic Heating Global Ben Beech Marty Pouwelse Photography METRO AG César Rodríguez Angie Tao WANT TO ADVERTISE? 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Accelerate Australia & NZ // Month 2018 Table of Contents // 7 Month Month 2018 YEAR // // Accelerate Accelerate Australia Europe & NZ 8 // Events Guide 13-15.11 CIAAR 2018 Shanghai, China The Shanghai International Automotive Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Exhibition 2018 focuses on product innovation and industrial upgrading in China’s mobile refrigeration and air-conditioning industry. www.autocoolexpo.com/en 15.11 26-27.11 AIRAH Awards World Summit on Climate NOV— Melbourne, Australia Change & Global Warming Built on a history of recognising Tokyo, Japan excellence and achievement, the The theme of the conference series AIRAH Awards will return in 2018 is 'Climatic Change: Happening to honour those who have made Here and Happening Now'. significant contributions to the HVAC&R industry. The Awards presentation dinner hails high www.meetingsint.com/conferences/ achievers, stand-out projects climatechange and ground-breaking research. www.airah.org.au/awards 28-30.11 Asia Cold Chain Show 2018 (ACCS 2018) Bangkok, Thailand The Asia Cold Chain Show (ACCS) is an exhibition and conference on the cold chain, cold logistics, cold transport, cold storage, material handling and cold supply chain sectors. www.asiacoldchainshow.com 22-24.11 REFCOLD India Gandhinagar, India REFCOLD, an initiative of ISHRAE & NurembergMesse India, is India's first event on refrigeration and the cold chain. www.refcoldindia.com/event Accelerate Australia & NZ // Spring 2018 Events Guide // 9 6-7.12 28.02-02.03.19 13th International Symposium ACREX India 2019 on New Refrigerants & Mumbai, India Environmental Technology ACREX India returns to Mumbai Kobe, Japan to celebrate its 20th edition. JRAIA is hosting the International Participants from more than Symposium on New Refrigerants 25 countries will attend the and Environmental Technology, the