# 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 . |