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In this conversation, we’re talking with with Lalit Chordia and Todd Palcic of Thar Process (Thar Energy) to discuss their long partnership and profound contributions to CO2 refrigeration. Lalit talks about his early work in supercritical fluids in the 1980’s, including the innovation of CO2 ground source heat pumps. We also take a look at new revolutionary CO2-based heating and cooling systems and their incredible environmental benefits and cost efficiencies for both commercial and residential settings, and forecast future trends and the transition to CO2 refrigeration around the world.

In this conversation, we discuss:

-Innovation of supercritical fluids in refrigeration

-Ground source CO2 heat pump development

-Advancements in CO2 heat pump technology

-Simultaneous heating and cooling systems

-Air source heat pumps

-The Empire Technology Prize and steam heating with CO2

-Opportunities in New York's steam heating transition

-Thermal energy storage and microgrids

-Transition to CO2 refrigeration

-CO2 potential in developing countries

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Thar Process

Thar Energy

Thar Heat Pumps

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In this conversation, Supermarket Refrigeration Technician Patrick Gregory walks us through a CO2 refrigeration service call, step-by-step. He covers cascading and transcritical CO2 systems, troubleshooting common issues and shares a ton of valuable tips on diagnosing problems, whether it's filter dryer blockages, solenoid issues, electronic expansion valve (EEV) troubleshooting or other. We also dive into the importance of manuals and how refrigeration technicians can learn and get more confident servicing CO2 systems.

In this conversation, we discuss:

-Liquid overfeed systems

-Understanding Cascading CO2 Systems

-Step-by-step process of a CO2 service call

-Diagnosing issues in CO2 systems

-Solenoid and filter dryer troubleshooting

-Pump systems and flow management

-Evacuation and leak testing

-CO2 system precautions

-Controller manuals and troubleshooting

-Electronic expansion valves (EEVs)

-Oil Failures

-Charging a CO2 refrigeration system

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In this conversation, we’re previewing Chillventa 2024 (Oct 8-10) and some new products and innovations from Danfoss with Strategic Marketing Director, Henry Steffensen. We dive into Danfoss's focus on energy efficiency, decarbonization and heat recovery in the development of their products for everything from small refrigeration installations, to restaurants, light commercial, supermarkets and industrial.

In this conversation, we discuss:

-Refrigeration’s role in climate change

-Decarbonization and energy efficiency in refrigeration

-Danfoss Smart Store

-Heat recovery

-New refrigeration products from Danfoss

-Connected refrigeration equipment

-Danfoss Smart Store and connected systems

-Minimizing food loss in supermarkets

-Refrigeration’s role in health care and hospitals

-Importance of industry events and networking

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Danfoss

Chillventa 2024

Episode 28: CO2 Transcritical High Pressure and Low Pressure Ejectors with Patrick Clardy

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