Table of Contents // 1 AUTUMN 2018 ADVANCING HVAC&R NATURALLY AUSTRALIA & NZ Report: AIRAH China targets Refrigeration 2018 NatRefs for ‘brighter future' p. 44 p. 50 Scantec pushing the low-charge envelope p. 54 MOVERS& 15 SHAKERS Driving natural refrigerants in Australia and New Zealand p. 22 Autumn 2018 // Accelerate Australia & NZ Welcome to the world’s largest database on Natural Refrigerants. Find out more www.sheccobase.com Editor's Note // 3 CELEBRATING THE PIONEERS — Editor's Note by Andrew Williams im Edwards, the former Low-charge ammonia systems are president of the Australian becoming increasingly competitive T Refrigeration Association, and popular as design improves and was well known in the new players enter the market. Scantec HVAC&R industry as a passionate Refrigeration Technologies has recently advocate of the role played by natural installed its largest such system to date refrigerants in delivering a more (p. 54). sustainable future. Meanwhile, HVAC&R system and As we mourn his passing, it is worth component supplier Heatcraft is seeking taking stock of the progress that to play a leading role in accelerating has already been made to put our Australia’s transition away from HFCs sector on a more environmentally towards natural refrigerants (p. 62). sustainable footing. Beyond these shores, progress is being This issue of Accelerate Australia & NZ made in bringing natural refrigerants to focuses on pioneering companies who new parts of the world. METRO China – have helped to make the business case part of German retail giant METRO AG for natural refrigerants as alternatives – has installed the Chinese retail sector’s to HFCs. Check out our cover story for first CO 2 transcritical system, in a METRO profiles of these 15 Movers & Shakers wholesale store in Beijing (p. 28). (p. 22). Alan Lin from METRO China was Amid rising energy costs in Australia, among the presenters at our first ever ALDI understands the energy-efficiency ATMOsphere conference in the country, benefits of opting for natural refrigerants. held in Beijing on 9-11 April. The event It is currently adopting CO2 transcritical sought to assess the market prospects systems in supermarkets in Australia for wider uptake of natural refrigerants in (p. 18). China. Read our report on page 50. Andrew Williams AIRAH’s Refrigeration 2018 conference Award-winning professor, researcher Editor showcased progress made in installing and entrepreneur Pega Hrnjak is a and developing natural refrigerant- familiar face to those who follow natural based technologies in Australia. Our refrigerants. In our interview, he sheds event report highlights the need for more light on his quest to optimise the use of training and education to help NatRefs to natural refrigerants in myriad HVAC&R fulfil their market potential (p. 44). applications (p. 66). The market prospects for natural Features on propane air conditioning in refrigerant systems in Australia and New an Italian supermarket (p. 32) and on ultra Zealand are picking up as more end users low-charge ammonia for cold storage in become aware of the need to phase down the US (p. 36) are among the other stories HFCs under domestic and international waiting for you in this edition. regulation. On 7 May, our ATMOsphere Australia conference will bring together The coming weeks will be exciting ones end users, contractors, suppliers and for supporters of natural refrigerants policymakers to discuss current trends in Australia and New Zealand. I look for natural refrigerants in the region. forward to joining in the conversation at Check out the programme on page 40. ATMOsphere Australia and at ARBS! Autumn 2018 // Accelerate Australia & NZ 4 // Table of Contents In this issue Editor's Note ALDI banking on natural 03 Celebrating the pioneers. 18 refrigerants in Australia Germany-based retailer seeking to grow its share of Australia's supermarket sector. About Us 06 About the Accelerate family. Movers & Shakers 22 15 Movers & Shakers for natural refrigerants in Events Guide Australia and New Zealand. 08 Important industry events in May, June and July. 28 Blue-sky thinking Chinese retail's first CO2 transcritical system; in a Australia & NZ in Brief METRO wholesale store. 10 NZ firm opens online NatRef course; Firm fined for f-gas Propane air conditions imports; Beijer Ref acquires 32 METRO store Heatcraft Australia. Cash and Carry in Padova, Italy boasts CO2 14 Infographic transcritical system too. CO2 transcritical stores KPAC General’s great leap in the world. 36 forward California cold-storage operator Opinion End User // replaces R22 system with ultra low-charge ammonia. 16 Obituary: Tim Edwards. 22 Accelerate Australia & NZ // Autumn 2018 Table of Contents // 5 ATMOsphere Australia 2018 40 Preview and programme of Australia's premier natural 40 refrigerants event. AIRAH Refrigeration 44 2018 showcases NatRef innovation Training and education identified as areas to work on. China targets NatRefs for 50 ‘brighter future’ Reporting from the ATMOsphere // Events China conference in Beijing. Pushing the low-charge 54 envelope Scantec's largest low-charge ammonia system to date. 44 Assessing HFOs’ 58 environmental impact Norway government report looks at these refrigerants' impact. Heatcraft poised to lead 62 NatRef uptake in Australia An exclusive interview with Heatcraft Australia. Removing barriers to 64 hydrocarbons EU-funded project seeks level // Market playing field within standards. 50 Pega’s quest 66 Interview with award-winning Professor Pega Hrnjak. // Technology // 70 Editorial Corner Autumn 2018 // Accelerate Australia & NZ 6 // About Us VOLUME 3, ISSUE #9, AUTUMN 2018 Accelerate Australia & NZ Autumn 2018 Volume 3, Issue #9 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 Editor magazine written for and about the most progressive business leaders Andrew Williams working 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, and Australia & New Zealand. 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Accelerate Australia & NZ // Month 2018 8 // Events Guide 07.05 09-11.05 ATMOsphere Australia 2018 Data Center Expo Sydney, Australia Tokyo, Japan ATMOsphere Australia 2018 returns Data Center Expo brings together to Sydney and will bring together solutions related to the energy- more HVAC&R industry leaders efficient operation of data from Australia and New Zealand to centres including building energy discuss the region’s latest natural management systems and refrigerant developments. cooling systems such as air- conditioning systems and fans. www.atmo.org/australia2018 https://bit.ly/2qJ41fB @ATMOEvents #ATMOAustralia 14-16.05 4th China International Refrigerating Vehicles and Shanghai Freezing Equip- ment & Cold-Chain Logistics Technology Exhibition (CCLE CHINA) 2018 Shanghai, China 08-10.05 China's leading event in the field of cold chain refrigerating equipment ARBS 2018 and cold chain logistics in Asia. Sydney, Australia The Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Building Services Exhibition www.coldchainfair.com/cold/en/ (ARBS) is Australia’s premier exhibition for Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Building Services. MAY— JUL 16-18.05 http://arbs.com.au China International Cold Chain Expo (ICCE) 2018 @arbsexpo #arbs2018 Shanghai, China The China International Cold Chain Expo (ICCE) is one of China's largest exhibitions displaying cold chain solutions 08-11.05 for transportation, warehousing, Australian Energy Week 2018 processing, distribution and delivery. Melbourne, Australia Australian Energy Week is the annual meeting place for https://bit.ly/2vuh3DA stakeholders of all levels from the entire energy supply chain. www.energyweek.com.au @questevents_aus #AEW2018 Accelerate Australia & NZ // Autumn 2018 Events Guide // 9 22-24.05 12-15.06 China International Trade Consumer Goods Forum Fair for Heating, Ventilation, Global Summit Air-Conditioning, Sanitation & Singapore Home Comfort Systems (ISH The Consumer Goods Forum's China & CIHE) 2018 annual Global Summit brings Beijing, China together retailers, manufacturers and service