BRITISH REFRIGERATION ROAD MAP HIGHLIGHTS ENERGY SAVING OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFRIGERATION USE IN THE R

22-07-2010

The Refrigeration Road Map was developed for the British Carbon Trust to identify technologies that can be implemented by retailers to enable them to save energy and limit CO₂ and refrigerant emissions.

The Road Map reviews the technologies that will eventually reduce emissions associated with refrigeration :
- direct emissions (refrigerant leakage) and
- indirect emissions (originate from the energy used by supermarket cabinets).

The report prioritises these technologies in terms of CO₂ equivalent saving potential, relative cost and commercial maturity.

The Application timescale have thus been divided in term of:
- Technologies available now to retrofit
- Technologies available at short term to retrofit an existing store
- Technologies available at medium term for new stores or concepts
- Potential future technologies

Of the many reviewed actions, many are part of EFCTC’s commitment on the responsible use of HFCs.
Most relevant to–F-Gas stakeholders are the following :

• Refrigerant change to R407A (instead of R404A);
• appropriate training for staff and engineers;
• maintenance and cleaning (notably the cleaning of condensers and evaporators);
• introduction of HFC-134a or HFO-1234yf;

The Road Map has been produced in partnership with the Institute of Refrigeration and the British Refrigeration Association. It will be key reading for anyone involved in the design, specification, purchasing or innovation of retail refrigeration.
Copies can be downloaded at Visit Carbon Trust (requires login).