The four-year research project will study how to utilize surplus cold and heat and leverage thermal energy storage to reduce food industry emissions.
Orlandi, previous Chairman Schiesaro and re-elected Vice Chairman Beraza all represent companies that make natural refrigerant equipment.
Eurocold has done extensive work with natural refrigerant-based systems for commercial and industrial refrigeration.
The system will provide a 10% reduction in energy consumption compared to a corresponding system using R404a, said Epta.
The event will still take place on September 28-29, and the announced program remains unchanged.
In project-concluding webinar, Conad Centro Nord, Consum and Mega Image discuss use of Epta systems.
Eco2Large rack allow stores to run CO2 in any location regardless of ambient temperature, Epta says.
The hybrid event, set for September 28-29, will feature presentations by Arneg, Mirai Intex, Danfoss, Epta, Dorin and productbloks.
A conference on the project will be held virtually on July 1.
The Budapest store’s transcritical system reduces energy usage by 10% compared with a traditional CO2 system, says Epta.
