# FRIGAIR2018 |
INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN |
WEDNESDAY, 6 JUNE |
THURSDAY, 7 JUNE |
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13:00 |
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10:00 |
Presenter: Erick Melquiond( Eurovent Certita Certification) Topic: Understanding European certification and labelling for HVAC & R products Summary: Erick Melquiond, president of Eurovent Certita Certification, presented on understanding European certification and labelling for the HVAC & R products. His presentation focused on breaking preconceptions about the usefulness of certification.“ Certification is not marketing, it is a tool to make wise decisions. It is the assurance choosing the most suitable product,” he shared. Attendees learnt about the process for getting a product certified by Eurovent. Melquiond welcomed questions and directed interested parties to their stand for more information. |
Presenter: Barney Richardson( SARACCA) Topic: Registration of authorised refrigeration gas practitioners Summary: Barney Richardson, director of SARRACA, went into the history of the organisation and described benefits of registering as an authorised gas practitioner and being an official card holder. Based on profession, cardholders are categorised accordingly. They are split into semi-skilled, skilled, and engineering practitioners. A registered refrigeration gas practitioner has the authority to issue a Certificate of Conformity( CoC) that certifies that the installation is technically correct and safe. He urged everyone to comply with the regulations and be safe.( Read Richardson’ s regular RACA Journal contributions for more detail on the topic.) |
Presenter: Allan Cuninghame( Nitro-Gen) Topic: Nitro-Gen for fire protection of cold and freezer rooms Summary: Allan Cuninghame from Nitro-Gen Africa started with a short company profile, highlighting how the company provides engineered solutions for fire protection to cold and freezer rooms. He then went into the kinds of projects they have under their belt, from temperature-controlled rooms( such as IT server rooms) to perishable foods bulk storage and distribution rooms. The company installs a fire prevention system from the Netherlands that has over two decades of experience in nitrogen production and 12 years’ experience in fire prevention application. |
Presenter: Francesco Scuderi( Eurovent Association) Topic: An insight towards the European regulatory timeframe for HVAC & R products and the work of the Eurovent Association Summary: Scuderi, deputy secretary general of the Eurovent Association, came all the way from Brussels for his talk, which started off with more information about the association and the types of members they have. He also spoke about the Eurovent product groups and their activities, as well as how the association supports the industry internationally. He then moved on to looking at Eurovent Certification and the Eurovent Market Intelligence reports before moving on to the European regulatory timeframe for HVAC & R products. His talk ended off with a discussion on the European seasonal |
efficiency approach. |