Background and objectives
Natural refrigerants have been used for refrigeration since the mid-19th century, mainly in food production and storage.Activities of the eurammon initiative
Eurammon Symposium
This annual event, organised by Eurammon and held in English, informs operators, planners, system engineers, and other interested parties about the applications of natural refrigerants. The latest legislation and the analysis of life-cycle costs ofNatural Refrigeration Award
Every two years, Eurammon awards the Natural Refrigeration Award at the Eurammon Symposium. It recognises young scientists for their outstanding theses in the field of naturalTechnical Committee
In May 2011, the European initiative for natural refrigerants Eurammon set up a new committee to consider technical issues and new developments in the field of natural refrigerants. The team, comprising around 25 experts, considers technical issues concerning all aspects of natural refrigerants that come to Eurammon's attention. Thematically, the issues concern all areas of refrigeration technology in which natural refrigerants are or could be used. The committee is open to all Eurammon members interested in technical debate and who wish to develop their know-how in this field.Article: Natural refrigerants strengthenedWorking group on Ammonia
Members of Eurammon discuss current issues in the field of the natural refrigerant ammonia. The work group is headed by Eric Delforge (Mayekawa Europe) and aims to raise the general awareness of ammonia and its applications.International network
Eurammon facilitates the worldwide sharing of information and international networking through an international network, which the initiative has been building up since its foundation in 1996. Mutual memberships and cooperations are currently in place with: * Association of Ammonia Refrigeration (AAR), India – Pune * Association Française du Froid (AFF), France – Paris * Australian Refrigeration Association, Australia – Bowral NSW * EUROVENT the European Committee of Air Handling & Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturers, Belgium Brussels * FRIO CALOR AIRE ACONDICIONADO,S.L., Spain – Madrid * Green Cooling Association, Australia – Castle Hill * HVAC&R Management Technology Development Center, Iran Tehran * International Academy of Refrigeration, Representative Office in Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Almaty * International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR), USA – Arlington, VA * Islamic Azad University, Iran Tehran * Nederlandse Vereniging van Ondernemingen op het gebied van de Koudetechniek en Luchtbehandeling (NVKL), the Netherlands – Zoetermeer * Odessa State Academy of Refrigeration (OSAR), Ukraine – Odessa * Romanian General Association of Refrigeration, Romania Bucharest * Slovenian Association for Cooling and Air Conditioning (SDHK), Slovenia – Ljubljana * Southern African Refrigerated Distribution Association (SARDA), South Africa – Cape Town * Swiss Association for Refrigeration Technology (SVK), Switzerland – MaurInternational Congress of Refrigeration
In 2011, Eurammon was an official partner of the 23rd International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR), which took place from 21 to 26 August 2011 in the Czech capital, Prague. The theme of the event was “Refrigeration for Sustainable Development”, and it was organised by the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR). Visitors were invited to find out about the sustainable side of refrigeration and air-conditioning technology using natural refrigerants.Executive Board
A new executive board is elected every two years. It is currently composed of the following five members: * Bernd Kaltenbrunner (KWN Engineering GmbH) * Monika Witt (Th. Witt Kältemaschinenfabrik GmbH) * Georges Hoeterickx (Evapco Europe N.V.) * Thomas Spänich (GEA Refrigeration Germany GmbH) * Mark Bulmer (Georg Fischer Piping Systems)References
External links
* http://www.eurammon.com * http://www.eurammon.com/natural-refrigerants/fact-sheets-refrigerants