Europe
Chiller Sales in France
PAC&Clim’Info data show that chiller sales in France increased by 11.5% in 2014, reaching a level of over 6,600 units. However, this figure is based on figures supplied by member companies of Unic...
Liebherr Awarded Contract for HVAC Systems for CSR
Zhejiang Liebherr Zhongche Transportation Systems, a joint venture with a 50% Liebherr stake, based in Zhejiang, China, will supply the Chinese corporation CSR Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock of Qingdao with heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems for passenger compartments and drivers’ cabins. The contract concerns 540 roof-mounted HVAC systems. The equipment for 28 ne...
Oceasoft Showcases New Solutions for Monitoring Environmenta
Oceasoft, a France-based global provider of smart, wireless sensors for monitoring key environmental parameters for the life science and agribusiness industries, showcased its latest sensor range at Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona on March 2-5. During the event, Montpellierbased Oceasoft also gave background on its recently launched partnership with Sigfox, a company providing global cellu...
French Refrigeration Association to Stage a Refrigerants Wor
AFF, the French refrigeration Association, is to hold a one-day technical workshop devoted to refrigerants. Among the main themes of the event to be held at Lycee Raspail in Paris on April 8 are: plant energy efficiency, safety in refrigerant handling, secondary refrigerants, and the training of young practitioners. Experienced practitioners will present feedback and potential solutions within a c...
Saunier Duval Delivers Boilers by Cargo Bikes
Saunier Duval has launched an unusual boiler delivery service for installers in Paris: the boilers are de-livered using cargo bikes. In partnership with its distributors, Saunier Duval has created this unique service entitled ‘Special Paris’ in which the boilers are delivered directly to the installation site within less than two hours. The company guarantees that its clients’ boilers will ...
Danfoss Presents 100% CO2 Store Solution at ATMOsphere Asia
At ATMOsphere Asia held from February 3 to 5 in Tokyo, Japan, Danfoss presented a number of innovative products all designed to increase the energy efficiency of refrigeration solutions for supermarke...
Ground Source Regulations Simplified
In what is hoped to give a new impetus to the installation of geo-thermal heat pumps in France is an announcement in the official government bulletin Journal Officiel in January. It simplifies the otherwise complex and time consuming procedures to obtain approval for the installation of vertically drilled wells. It applies to wells up to 200 meters deep and loads of not more than 500 kW. &n...
Faults with Heat Pump Installations
A survey by the IEA Heat Pump Centre has highlighted some of the common design and installation faults with heat pump installations. These are: oversizing - leading to poor annual performance, too much or too little refrigerant, unbalanced air flow over the indoor heat ex-changer, unbalanced water supply to the indoor coils, malfunction of the hydronic control valves and leaks from the ductwork. A...
