REFRIGERATION     The preservation of winter ice, principally for cooling drinks in summer, was practiced from antiquity when ice was stored in insulated caves. Ice cooling was so popular in America that, within a decade of the Revolution, the United States led the world in both the production and consumption of ice. As the use of ice was extended to the preservation of fish, meat, and dairy products, ice production became a major industry in the northern states, and ice was shipped not only to the southern states but to the West Indies and South America. By 1880 the demand in New York City exceeded the capacity of 160 large commercial icehouses on the Hudson River. This industry reached its peak in 1886 when 25 million pounds were “harvested” by cutting lake and river ice with   Horse-drawn saws. The advent of mechanical refrigeration in the nineteenth century began a slow decline in the ice trade. The natural ice industr […]

Very few end users fully understand the importance of properly cleaning and sanitizing their ice machines, storage bins, and dispensers. Many don’t even view ice as a food commodity. Yet the quality and safety of every beverage they serve as well as the longevity and power consumption of their equipment depend on the proper maintenance of this equipment. Adding to the problem is that some contractors and technicians may not realize the importance of how to properly perform this task and how to help customers maintain the quality of ice that is being consumed. Many rushes through ice machine cleaning and sanitizing using untrained, entry-level personnel to minimize the cost to their customers. In reality, they are doing their customers a disservice by not being effective at eliminating bacterial growth and scale deposits. Here are some tips that can help your company do a thorough job when cleaning this equipment and help ensure your cus […]

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1. General inspection of the compressor. Check compressor shell, piping connections and mounting. To start, check the compressor for discoloration on the head and by the discharge line. This can indicate that the compressor is experiencing excessively high discharge temperatures. If you see blistered paint or a brownish tinge, make note of it. Observe the mounting grommets and make sure they are not split or missing chunks. Ensure the fastening bolts are all present and not loose. On tandem compressor arrangements, make sure the assembly is mounted as per the manufacturer’s requirements or excessive vibration can occur. Look for oil around the piping connections and below the compressor which can indicate a leak. 2. Electrical connections. Check the electrical connectors to ensure that they are tight with no free play. Loose connectors can cause poor voltage resulting in overheating of the connectors and motor. Look for discoloration of […]

To maximize cooling tower benefits, the appropriate tower size must be selected Cooling towers are a relatively inexpensive and reliable way of expelling heat from a number of industrial and commercial processes, including nuclear & thermal power plants, petroleum refineries, petrochemical plants, food processing plants, as well as commercial HVAC systems. As the worldwide market for these applications continues to grow, so does the need to address the issue: How large should a cooling tower be to efficiently handle a specific application. “There are a lot of different applications where you certainly don’t want an undersized cooling tower,” said John Flaherty, president of Delta Cooling Towers. Delta manufactures a line of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) engineered plastic tower models. “For example, if an undersized cooling tower is not producing cold enough water to cool the condenser loop of an office building’s HVAC chiller, t […]

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The global commercial refrigeration equipment market was valued at $36.63 billion in 2015, and is expected to generate revenue of $61.44 billion by the end of 2021, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of slightly over 9 percent between 2016 and 2021, according to a report from Zion Market Research. The report notes that commercial refrigeration equipment is mainly used for food and beverage storage and merchandising purposes by the food wholesale industry, such as supermarkets, specialty food stores, grocery stores, and convenience stores. It is also used in restaurants and cafeterias. Some of the different types of commercial refrigeration units include reach-in refrigerators and freezers, walk-in refrigerators and freezers, undercounter refrigerators, refrigerated merchandisers, and bar refrigeration. The global commercial refrigeration equipment market is being primarily driven by the rising number of hypermarkets, specia […]

In April various world-leading experts on solar cooling technology gathered in Australia to give insight on the future of the technology, says Matthew Dillon Held in April at the University of Wollongong, AIRAH’s innovative Solar Heating and Cooling Workshop stoked the interest, ideas and debate surrounding the emerging technology. AIRAH CEO Phil Wilkinson, F.AIRAH said: “This workshop was an extremely valuable opportunity to share experiences among some of the brave and brilliant pioneers of this new world of low-grid-demand mechanical building services technologies. Nothing makes more sense than a technology that converts the rays of the sun directly into cooling. It’s only going to become more important as the planet seeks to lower its emissions. Solar heating and cooling will definitely be part of the solution.” Keynote speaker Dr Stephen White, F.AIRAH, set the context for the day, providing an overview of solar cooling trends, dri […]

The European Commission’s groundbreaking strategy to tackle the vast use of energy in the cooling and heating sector across the continent  The strategy includes plans to boost the energy efficiency of buildings, improve linkages between electricity systems and district heating systems, which aims to greatly increase the use of renewable energy, and encourage reuse of waste heat and cold generated by industry. Long-term, Europe wants to decarbonise its building stock by 2050. It is estimated that industry could reduce its energy consumption by 4 to 5 per cent in 2030 and 8 to 10 per cent in 2050 just by implementing commercially viable and available solutions. The share of renewable energies would reach 30 per cent and breakthrough technologies would help industries to decarbonise while making production processes 30 to 50 per cent less energy intensive. Key to this is a series of mandates for current and future building stock, including […]

The European Partnership for Energy and the Environment has welcomed  the European Commission’s first ever comprehensive Strategy dedicated to heating and cooling. The European Commission has presented the first strategy to optimise buildings’ and industries’ heating and cooling, a sector accounting for 50% of the EU’s annual energy consumption. Andrea Voigt, Director-General of EPEE, said: ”This Strategy is a welcome boost for our industry,” said Andrea Voigt, Director-General of EPEE. “As heating and cooling forms a major part of Europe’s energy consumption, it makes sense for there to be a strong focus on this sector, and this Strategy is therefore long overdue.” In a statement, EPEE said: ”The Strategy contains many positive elements, such as advocating for a technology-neutral approach, asserting that the consumer should be at the heart of this Strategy, and highlighting the need for attractive financing to properly renovate buildi […]