The refrigeration society has a great opportunity to support the green transition necessary to achieve the global environmental goals in due time. The revised EU F-gas regulation and the PFAS restriction illustrate that we must replace synthetic working fluids in new systems whenever possible.
During the last decades, triggered by the Montreal- and Kyoto Protocol, the refrigeration sector has developed alternative system solutions for most applications able to provide cooling and heating, both clean and energy efficient.
The standards and regulations are in place to implement these kind of systems safely. Communication towards the owners and end-users is the key to accelerate the implementation rate. Knowhow, knowledge transfer, and training at all levels enables the transition from F-gas based systems to clean solutions.
This presentation illustrates why Norwegian end-users are preferring future proof technologies to secure the value creation of their assets.

Bio:
Prof. Dr. Armin Hafner, is since 2016 Professor in Refrigeration Technology at NTNU, Trondheim, and President of The Norwegian Society of Refrigeration + Presidents of IIR Commission D1

1997-2015 Senior Research Scientist at SINTEF Energy Research from 1997-2015

PhD in 2003 Dr.-Ing. (PhD), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU),

Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Trondheim. PhD thesis:

“Compact Interior Heat Exchangers for CO2 Mobile Heat Pumping Systems”

MAIN FIELDS OF COMPETENCE

• Refrigeration and heat pump technology in general.

• CO2 technology for various applications; supermarkets, industrial heat pumps, transport refrigeration.

• System design for refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps, (stationary and automotive).

• Compressor, Ejector and compact heat exchanger technology.

• Working fluids, with emphasis on natural working fluids, CO2,NH3 and hydrocarbons.

• Life Cycle Climate Performance of various energy systems.

PUBLICATIONS

• About 150 international and national publications within the area of refrigeration and process engineering.

2024 UPDATE

Armin Hafner

Why clean cooling is the prefered solution in Norway.

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