The manufacturer of CO2 ice makers has been awarded the ENERGY STAR program’s Sustained Excellence Award in recognition of its ongoing commitment to energy efficiency.
Howe’s 1,000lbs/day unit is being used by Raley’s store in California.
Unit enables supermarkets to transition from R404A to CO2.
Ice plant installer Vink sees CO2 systems as the cheapest available option for light industrial applications like in the fishing sector.
A new flagship market in downtown Boston will keep its seafood fresh with a Howe flake ice machine using CO2 as a natural refrigerant.
At the Seafood Expo Global in Brussels from April 20-22, German manufacturer Ziegra showcased its industrial and commercial ice machines using CO2 and hydrocarbons respectively, but questioned the 150-gram charge limit leaving a gap in their product range. Working with Skaginn, Icelandic manufacturer FROST, who traditionally use ammonia in their refrigeration systems for fish processing, are also looking into CO2 as a viable industrial solution.
The North America seafood industry had its annual get together this week at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center with two co-located shows: Seafood Expo North America and Seafood Processing North America. While ammonia and nitrogen are often employed in the freezer systems displayed at the show, some exhibitors showcased systems using carbon dioxide.
