ACR Show 2014 Seminar Programe

ACR Show 2014 – Seminar Programme

Technology Theatre

Sponsored by Daikin UK

Tuesday, 11 February 10.30-11.00

The importance of part-load efficiency as a measure of air conditioning efficiency for the UK Neil Hitching, Southern Area Sales Manager, Toshiba Air Conditioning

11.15-11.45

The biggest change to air conditioning since the introduction of the inverter Richard Green, Daikin UK, Product Specialist

12.00-12.30

Controlling air conditioning over the Internet Sebastien Desmottes, Controls Product Manager, Mitsubishi Electric

12.45-13.15

Current development status of DuPont refrigerant solutions to meet the challenges of F-Gas Regulation Barbara Minor, Senior Technical Fellow, and Joachim Gerstel, Business Development Manager, DuPont Fluoroproducts

13.30-14.00

Spot the deliberate mistake: A tour round ACHPI’s black museum of air conditioning installation howlers Mike Nankivell, Marketing Director, Space Airconditioning plc

14.15-14.35

Re-Chill with Variable Speed Drive compressors Trevor Dann, Technical and Sales Director, ThermOzone

Wednesday, 12 February 10.30-11.00

Why a clean coil is a green coil Tom Fitzsimons, Product Manager, DiversiTech UK Ltd

11.15-11.45

An innovative approach to controlling noise in acr applications Ken Strong, Managing Director, Cool-Therm

12.00-12.30

Preparing for the refrigeration revolution Nick May, Refrigeration Product Specialist, Daikin UK

12.45-13.15

Avoiding the pitfalls of refrigerant conversion Peter Dinnage, Technical Director, IDS Refrigeration

13.30-14.00

Update on performance of HFO chillers Roberto Mallozi, MD, Klima-Therm, and Tim Mitchell, director, Klima-Therm

14.15-14.45

Phase Change Material (PCM) based energy storage materials and examples of global application Zafer Ure, Managing Director, PCM Products

Thursday, 13 February 10.30-11.00

VRF design Mike Briskman, Training Executive, LG Electronics

11.15-11.45

Future refrigerants – what you need to consider Graham Wright, Vice President – HEVAC and Legislation Specialist, Daikin UK

12.00-12.30

The problem of acid in acr systems - prevention or cure?

Geoff Russell, Marketing Director, ERRECOM

13.00-13.30

Latest developments in the application of high efficiency heat pumps, plus advice on how to design and install systems to achieve greater efficiency.

Graham Hazell, Heat Pump Association

13.45-14.15

The future of Heat Transfer Fluids Peter Dinnage, Technical Director, IDS Refrigeration

14.30-15.00

Operating behaviour of CO2 booster systems Oliver Javerschek, Project Manager, BITZER Kuehlmaschinenbau GmbH

Business Intelligence Theatre

Sponsored by HRP

Tuesday, 11 February 10.30-11.00

Insurance for refrigeration engineers and air conditioning contractors Andy Chibeba, First Insurance Solutions Ltd

11.15-12.15

The ACRIB F-Gas Debate: Is industry paying too high a price for HFC leakage?

Mike Nankivell, Chairman of ACRIB F-Gas Group

12.30-13.00

Don’t risk it! Keeping up with health and safety requirement for service and maintenance Rob Hughes, Independent Health and Safety Consultant, and Paul Arrowsmith, ACRIB Education and Training Committee

13.15-13.45

How to make the most of mobile apps for installers and field engineers David Dunn, General Manager, Toshiba Air Conditioning

14.00-14.30

Low GWP replacements for R404A Dr Richard Powell, Refrigerant Solutions

14.45-15.15

Where are we with REAL Zero? Understanding refrigerant containment in carbon dioxide and flammable refrigerant systems James Bailey, Chair of REAL Zero Steering Group, Abbey Design

15.30-16.00

Air Conditioning Performance Inspections: a cost-effective method for optimisation or an unnecessary cost?

Klas Berglöf, CEO, ClimaCheck Sweden AB

Wednesday, 12 February LEGAL AND BUSINESS UPDATE FOR INSTALLERS AND CONTRACTORS Hosted by B&ES Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Group Chaired by Tony Williams, chairman of RACHP Group 10.30-11.00

1. Business opportunities around the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme Mike Malina, energy auditor and B&ES consultant

11.05-11.30

2. F-Gas update, plus the latest on R22 phase-out Graeme Fox, B&ES Council Member

11.35-12.00

3. Changes to Part L and TM44: What the new carbon targets mean for installers and the trade Bob Towse, B&ES head of technical and safety

12.05-12.30

4. Regulation and Compliance – why it makes business sense Chris Summers, Richard Troup, Environment Agency Chemical Compliance Team

12.35-13.00

5. Panel discussion with all speakers

13.15-13.45

Heat pumps – the developing market Mark Johnson, HRP

14-00.15.30

The Greening of the Supermarkets An update on current technical developments and future plans for developing sustainable, more environmentally friendly stores in the UK 1. Green refrigeration for convenience stores: an update on progress in reducing energy use and harnessing environmentally responsible refrigerants.

Bill Watson, refrigeration development manager, The Co-op Group 2. How new flash defrost technology can dramatically cut energy use in cold stores and refrigerated display cases Bob Arthur, Frigesco 3. Use of low energy LED lighting in supermarkets – application areas, potential savings, and examples of successful projects Chris Russell, global VP sales, Nualight 4. Harnessing propane and CO2 in a high efficiency cascade refrigeration system for use in supermarkets.

Tim Mitchell and Roberto Mallozzi, Klima-Therm

Thursday, 13 February 10.30-11.00

Implications of F-Gas for the industry and end users, and the solutions to meet the new requirements Dr Stuart Corr, Research Fellow, Mexichem Fluor

11.15-11.45

Preparing the next generation of technicians: Key issues in qualifications and standards John Ellis, ACRIB

12.00-12.30

F-GAS and TM44: why they are the perfect partners Philip Salaman, Managing Director, Quidos

12.45-13.15

Virtual Power Stations – the potential for application of high efficiency heat pumps Roberto Mallozzi, MD, Klima-Therm, and Tim Mitchell, director, Klima-Therm

13.30-14.00

Air conditioning B2B solution sales Charles McAlpine, Samsung

14.15-14.45

The market for intelligent controls and future trends in technology Terry Sharp, Johnson Controls