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Paddy Smith of Matador Refrigeration ( right ), having a chat with Barney Richardson of SARACCA .
From left : Merrick Smith ( Pro-Active Refrigeration ); Felix Weber ( Thermofin ); and Willy Löffler ( Thermofin ). either directly from the floor or via the online Slido platform where attendees could post questions via their phones .
On this same online platform , the shecco team posted some interesting questions , such as which country do you think has the greatest potential for growth in terms of natural refrigerants ; and what is the biggest barrier for the uptake of natural refrigerants ? ‘ Lack of awareness ’ was voted the biggest barrier .
The panel consisted of Groenewald , Moore , Kuzma , and Baloyi — for the first time in South African history , bringing together industry , end user , and government to publicly discuss the future of natural refrigerants .
Questions were heard from visitors such as Margaret Molefe ( director of hazardous chemical management , DEA ) and John Ackermann ( president of the Southern African Refrigerated Distribution Association , or SARDA ).
De Oña had some questions of his own and kept the conversation going , engaging all panellists with a focus on the future of natural refrigerants in South Africa .
“ There is such a big opportunity for natural refrigerants globally , but we have to start at home ,” Groenewald concluded . After the panel discussion , attendees had the opportunity to enjoy some refreshments and chat to the speakers and international visitors .
THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING
Natural refrigerants seem to be the way forward and shecco has indicated that they would be interested in continuing the conversation with South Africa and Africa as a whole .
Follow the # GoNatRefs hashtag on social media to stay in the know . Or keep an eye out on the various local ( www . hvacronline . co . za and www . coldlinkafrica . co . za ) and international ( www . R744 . com and www . ammonia21 . com ) websites . The future is ‘ natural ’ — what do you think ? . CLA
Wynand Groenewald of CRS , urging everyone to do more towards adopting natural refrigerants .
Obed Baloyi of the Department of Environmental Affairs , speaking about the government ’ s commitment to phasing out ozone depleting substances .
Malcolm Moore of In2Food , talking about the company ’ s journey with CO 2
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COLD LINK AFRICA • July / August 2018 www . coldlinkafrica . co . za
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