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Major Applications of Industrial Refrigeration Systems and Its Importance to Different Industries

Different industries around the world rely on industrial refrigeration systems to fulfill critical process requirements, such as cooling production processes, food safety, and cold chain management. It is estimated that the global industrial refrigeration system market will reach $25.1 billion by 2026. This growth in demand for industrial refrigeration systems is fueled by many factors, including the rising consumption of [...]

By Kim Camp|2023-05-22T14:07:55+00:00November 29, 2021|Refrigeration Systems, Second Nature & CO2|0 Comments

Self-Contained Propane (R290) Display Cases Are the Future of Merchandising

Years of research regarding air pollution, how it affects the earth’s atmosphere, and climate change, have pushed people and industry to develop alternative behaviors and strategies to protect against harmful elements that have the potential to further destroy the environment. The refrigeration industry, in an effort to protect against global warming, has put forth initiatives to help eliminate harmful greenhouse [...]

By Kim Camp|2023-05-22T14:09:28+00:00November 5, 2021|Display Case, Second Nature & CO2|0 Comments

The Past is Connected to the Present – History and Evolution of Natural Refrigerants

According to a famous American Astronomer, Dr. Carl Sagan, “You have to know the past to understand the present.” If history has taught us one thing, it is that the past is connected to things that are happening right now. Whether in business or in life, history tells us that in order for us to understand what is happening around [...]

By Kim Camp|2023-05-22T14:13:17+00:00October 29, 2021|Refrigeration Systems, Second Nature & CO2|0 Comments

How CO2 Training Plays a Critical Role in the Future of Refrigeration

The future refrigerants are geared towards the welfare of the environment. With sustainability at the core of the upcoming and existing refrigeration regulations from different agencies like EPA-SNAP and CARB, natural refrigerants are going to be the highlight in the commercial and industrial refrigeration industries moving forward. Since natural refrigerants such as CO2 are not like the usual HFCs and [...]

By Kim Camp|2023-05-22T14:12:23+00:00October 4, 2021|Learning Center, Second Nature & CO2|0 Comments

Hillphoenix Helps Businesses Meet Their Industrial Refrigeration Needs

When putting up or expanding a business, several challenges always come into play. Aside from curating strategies to improve sales, businesses are looking to streamline operations and optimize facilities especially in the food processing and cold storage industry. Across the country, several businesses are feeling immense pressure to find a way to solve their industrial refrigeration needs at the lowest [...]

By Kim Camp|2023-05-22T14:31:03+00:00July 16, 2021|Industrial, Second Nature & CO2|0 Comments

Food Retailers’ Continuous Efforts for a More Sustainable Future

Several food retail organizations across the country are actively adopting sustainable initiatives as looming refrigerant regulations from state and national environmental agencies continue to put pressure on them. The use of natural refrigerants in commercial and industrial applications has been placed in the spotlight aiming to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Now, food retailers and industry organizations are jointly rallying [...]

By Kim Camp|2023-05-22T14:30:17+00:00July 1, 2021|Food Retail, Refrigeration Systems, Second Nature & CO2|0 Comments

How to Achieve Optimum Energy Efficiency in Your Food Retail Stores

Energy management is essential when operating a retail store. Reducing energy cost and achieving optimal energy efficiency are priorities that retailers strive for especially in the food retail sector, where storing and processing food products entail using a lot of power. In the US, grocery stores consume an average electrical power of 52.5 kWh per square foot per year, with [...]

By Kim Camp|2023-05-22T14:34:11+00:00June 22, 2021|Close The Case, Display Case, Food Retail, Second Nature & CO2|0 Comments

How to Achieve Optimum Energy Efficiency in Your Food Retail Stores

Energy management is essential when operating a retail store. Reducing energy cost and achieving optimal energy efficiency are priorities that retailers strive for especially in the food retail sector, where storing and processing food products entail using a lot of power. In the US, grocery stores consume an average electrical power of 52.5 kWh per square foot per year, with [...]

By Kim Camp|2023-05-22T14:34:03+00:00June 22, 2021|Close The Case, Display Case, Food Retail, Second Nature & CO2|0 Comments

Is CO2 Giving Ammonia a Run for Its Money in the World of Industrial Refrigeration?

Since the early 1900s, ammonia has long been used as a major refrigerant in industrial refrigeration. Due to its thermodynamic properties, ammonia (NH3, R717) is used as a common refrigerant for large-scale, industrial applications and considered as a foundation for food processing and cold storage. As the use of natural refrigerants evolves, and through the advancement of technology in the [...]

By Kim Camp|2023-05-22T14:36:48+00:00April 26, 2021|Refrigeration Systems, Second Nature & CO2|0 Comments

Debunking Myths on the Use of CO2 as a Refrigerant

In the mid-19th century, carbon dioxide was being used as a reliable and efficient refrigerant. However, with the introduction and wide use of synthetic refrigerants, such as HFCs and CFCs, the utilization of CO2 in industrial and commercial refrigeration decreased. Today, new refrigeration regulations are in place with the goal to reduce the use of harmful refrigerants. As a result, [...]

By Kim Camp|2023-05-22T14:35:27+00:00April 9, 2021|Refrigeration Systems, Second Nature & CO2|0 Comments

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