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Cimco Commits to NatRefs-Only in Ice Rink Systems
The Canadian contractor will no longer make systems that use HFCs or HFO blends like R513A.
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Heat Reclaim from R744 System Another Plus for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
First-ever transcritical system at Olympics will generate heat for various applications at new speed-skating rink.
Beijer Ref and Emerson Offering CO2 Training in China
Transcritical systems in Suzhou and Wuxi are being used to meet the increasing demand for natural refrigerant-based systems in the country.
Embracing Heat Reclaim, Canadian Ice Rink Slashes Natural Gas Usage
Dufferin Arena in Stratford, Ontario, cuts natural gas bill by two-thirds, electricity costs in half, on way to net-zero.
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Promotes CO2 Ice Rinks
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Organizing Committee re-released its promotional video highlighting its use of CO2-based refrigeration systems at the event’s ice rinks to mark Earth Day, April 22. The video, released on the Beijing 2022 Youtube channel, highlights the ongoing construction of a new “National Speed Skating Oval,” which will use a CO2-based refrigeration…
Toronto’s R744 System for Outdoor Ice Trail Said to be World’s First
As a direct system, the transcritical equipment cuts operating costs, says Cimco.
R744 Delivers Low Operating Costs in Ice Rink Chiller Study
Transcritical chiller offers payback on 47% premium in a few years, says Zero Zone paper that compares CO2, NH3 and R448A.
Cimco Builds 50th CO2 Ice Rink in North America
The majority of the rinks were retrofits that replaced synthetic refrigerants – and save up to 50% in energy, the company says.
Huurre to retrofit Finnish ice rink with CO2
The Euromaster Areena ice rink in Ylöjärvi, southern Finland, is replacing a climate-polluting system with CO2.
Ice Rinks: Which Refrigerant Is Best?
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.