
CO2 Refrigeration Seen as Helping Control Humidity in Ice Rinks
Humidity control is essential to reducing energy usage, says report by EKA.
Humidity control is essential to reducing energy usage, says report by EKA.
EKA Baltic will offer expertise in natural refrigerants, particularly CO2, to ice rinks and other applications in the Baltic region.
The National Hockey League and Chemours are promoting HFO blends R449A and R513A as green refrigerants, though CO2 and/or ammonia would be greener, say industry stakeholders.
New requirements for ice rinks and arenas in Olympic and World Curling Federation (WCF) competitions, issued by the WCF, mention only natural refrigerant CO2.
The lifecycle cost performance of CO2 ice rinks outperforms that of HFC-based rinks, according to research presented by EKA at Gustav Lorentzen.
Now is the time to invest in natural refrigerants as energy-efficient, environmentally friendly and future-proof alternatives to HFCs, heard participants in ATMOsphere Europe today.
The system, designed by Swedish firm EKA (Energi & Kylanalys), specialists in the field of ice arenas, replaced the previous ammonia-based system.
Ammonia has long been the refrigerant of choice for ice rink installers. But it is facing growing competition from another natural refrigerant – CO2.
Natural refrigerant CO2 will become the refrigerant of choice for ice rinks, argued Swedish refrigeration engineering consultants Energi & Kylanalys (EKA) at last week’s Gustav Lorentzen conference in Edinburgh.
EKA (Energi & Kylanalys), specialists in the field of refrigeration, energy analysis and energy efficiency in ice arenas, joins R744.com as a Bronze Partner to showcase its CO2 expertise.