by Andre Patenaude | Jan 23, 2024 | Efficiency & Refrigerant Regulations, Refrigerants
In post 10 of our CO2 as a Refrigerant blog series, I examine the most common and widely adopted CO2 commercial refrigeration system: CO2 booster. Because of R-744’s high discharge temperature and high differential pressures, a two-stage compression strategy is needed...
by Andre Patenaude | Jan 23, 2024 | Efficiency & Refrigerant Regulations, Refrigerants
In post nine of our CO2 as a Refrigerant blog series, I explore the emerging potential for CO2 single-stage systems in commercial refrigeration and/or retail settings. Introduction to retail CO2 systems The diagram in Figure 1 depicts a simple CO2 single-stage system,...
by Andre Patenaude | Jan 23, 2024 | Efficiency & Refrigerant Regulations, Refrigerants
In post 11 of our CO2 as a Refrigerant blog series, I provide an introduction to CO2 cascade systems used in commercial refrigeration systems. A CO2 cascade system is comprised of two distinct stages and systems: A low stage provides the cooling using R-744, always...
by Michael Williams | Sep 1, 2021 | Cold Chain, Food Retail
When you purchase a Copeland Certified remanufactured compressor, Copeland will stand behind the quality and reliability of the replacement. Our latest E360 Product Spotlight takes a closer look at why Copeland Certified compressors are the service...
by Andre Patenaude | Mar 16, 2021 | Cold Chain, Food Retail, Foodservice
The year 2020 was an inflection point for the food retail industry. While many restaurants closed for in-person dining due to the COVID-19 pandemic, supermarkets and other food retailers were considered essential businesses and remained open. But for those responsible...