Alternative Refrigerants and Energy Saving -
Bock at China Refrigeration 2009

Bock Compressors presented the tried and tested solutions to these challenges at China Refrigeration from 5th to 7th April.

China is one of the most important market areas for refrigeration and air conditioning technology. One of the attractive areas to foreign suppliers of air conditioning technology is that of construction projects, where complex technology is used and a great deal of planning is required.

The key exhibition for this market is China Refrigeration. It is acknowledged worldwide as the leading exhibition in the sector. This year the event was held in the exhibition halls at the CECF Pazhou Complex in Guangzhou, where it attracted over 850 exhibitors and around 40,000 visitors over an exhibition area of approximately 60,000m².

Refrigeration plants are an energy-intensive area of investment which supermarket operators are taking more interest in. The goal here is not just to lower energy costs and thus the CO2 emissions of the supermarkets, but also to convert existing equipment to operate with environmentally friendly refrigerants in the next few years.

This trend was also reflected at the Bock exhibition stand. Bock Key Account Manager, Thomas Glasbrenner, reported "We raised a lot of interest, in particular with our products that use CO2 as a refrigerant. We also informed the many visitors of our special ATEX compressors that are used in explosive environments as well operations using hydrocarbons as a refrigerant."

Bock also showcased its semi-hermetic compressor with EFC system at China Refrigeration. A plug & play solution for the needs-based rotational speed control of refrigeration compressors using a frequency converter. Bock first started to offer this extremely efficient system at the end of last year for all semi-hermetic models. The EFC system enables a 25% greater energy saving potential for the compressor.

The next China Refrigeration will be held on 7th - 9th April 2010 in Peking.