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WFLO releases White Paper on
CO 2 trend in warehouse industry
he publication by the World Food
Logistics Organisation (WFLO) is
developed by the Global Cold Chain
Alliance (GCCA) Refrigeration and Energy
Committee.
With increased regulatory attention
on ammonia and the long-term
uncertainties with some of the synthetic
refrigerants, it is important for cold
chain logistics providers to understand
the evolution of CO 2 refrigeration
technologies as they evaluate which
refrigerants and systems are most
effective for their situation. All of these
refrigerants can be viable choices
depending on their application. This
white paper includes background and
case studies that can provide members
with useful information as they consider
future refrigerant choices.
“The case studies presented in this
paper clearly illustrate that an effective
metric to use when comparing trans
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critical CO 2 systems to traditional
refrigeration systems is the Total Cost
of Ownership (TCO) metric,” says Eric
Teale, Business Development manager
– Industrial Refrigeration for Danfoss.
“When TCO is used, the relatively minor
inefficiencies of a trans critical CO 2 system
are offset by larger factors that provide
a lower TCO as compared to traditional
refrigeration systems. Trans critical CO 2
systems are a viable alternative to
traditional refrigeration systems.”
The use of TCO is significant in the
refrigerated warehouse industry. Paul
Henningsen, president, Henningsen Cold
Storage Co., says, “We place a great
emphasis not only on the safety of our
associates, the environment, and the
products we are entrusted with by our
customers, but also on energy efficiency,
continuous improvement, regulatory
compliance, and sustainability. Trans-
critical carbon dioxide refrigeration
has been a great solution to meet all
of our objectives, including the added
benefit of a reduced construction
schedule and lower construction costs.”
The complimentary white paper may be
downloaded from the GCCA website. CLA
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Partner of GCCA, WFLO, has published a new cold chain industry white paper on the use of
transcritical CO 2 refrigerant in the refrigerated warehouse industry.
The White Paper looks at the increased use of CO 2 in warehouses and presents comparative
data to other refrigerants.
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