Emerson to Host Workshop, Panel Discussion at Natural Refrigerants Conference

CO₂ transcritical booster systems have proven very effective in cooler climates as a natural alternative to high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbon systems for decades now; however, the desire to expand adoption of these systems in warmer climates has led to the development of several strategies to expand CO₂’s viability.  

Emerson’s Helix Innovation Center provides work spaces for evaluating different strategies to develop sustainable models. It offers the opportunity for multiple stakeholders to brainstorm and develop data-driven justifications in controlled conditions while simulating real-life scenarios. One such real-life scenario is the use of a transcritical CO₂ booster system, while assuring constant loading of cases and cold rooms, to systematically test the weather-normalized energy impact of eight system strategies at 18 different ambient conditions.

Dates and times for Emerson’s sponsored or hosted events highlighting adoption and growth of transcritical CO₂ booster systems are:

• Pre-Event Workshop: Strategies for Expanding Transcritical CO₂ Booster Adoption, June 5 from 10 a.m. to noon. Register at Emerson.com/CO2Workshop
• Panel: Market Trends & Opportunities, June 6 from 8:30 to 10 a.m.
• Case Study: The Helix Innovation Center: Providing Infrastructure to Enable Adoption of Natural Refrigerants, June 6 from 2 to 4 p.m.

André Patenaude, director of CO₂ business development with Emerson’s Commercial and Residential Solutions platform, will be participating in the workshop on June 5 and sessions on June 6. Patenaude is responsible for developing the global strategy around the company’s CO₂ industry stewardship, marketing initiatives and channel training as it relates to CO₂ refrigeration systems. 

For more information on Emerson’s CO₂ solutions, click here. The full ATMOsphere America event program can be found here.