Free NARECO₂ handbook now available!

The most extensive handbook on the use of CO₂ Technology in different applications is now available as a free download from R744.com. The manual was presented at the international conference Atmosphere 2009 as part of an EU-funded project, attracting high interest among the industry.

The most up to date information about the use of the natural refrigerant carbon dioxide in the European Union is now publicly available as a download to all interested parties from R744.com. The book is the result of the EU-funded project “NARECO₂” – short for NAtural REfrigerant CO₂” – that has brought together seven partners from all over Europe to share knowledge and spread best practice among the public. The manual, initially thought to be a training tool for installers, teachers, and students, has grown into a 500 pages long document about the use of CO₂ (R744) in cooling, refrigeration, and heating.

It provides practical and structured information on how to install, dimension, and maintain such a system, but also serves as a most complete guide for industry and policy decision makers wanting to learn more about the natural refrigerant's potential today and in the future. The NARECO₂ project has reached its target to raise awareness of the significant potential of CO₂ as a refrigerant, and is now considering follow-up activities to also spread knowledge to other countries outside the initial project group. The book, presented at the international conference for natural refrigerants “Atmosphere 2009”, attracted high interest among industry and policy representatives meeting on 19-20 in Brussels.

Topics covered

Concretely, the NARECO₂ manual introduces readers to the following topics:

• Thermodynamic Topics
• Industrial Systems
• Commercial Refrigeration
• CO₂/R744 Mobile Air-Conditioning (MAC)
• CO₂ Heat Pumps
• Safety and Leakages Control
• Drivers for Implementation of CO₂ Technology
• Components

Background

The NARECO₂ project has been running since 2007 to spread knowledge regarding the use of R744 to other European countries lagging behind in this rapidly growing area. The seven project partners involved: Catholic University Limburg (Belgium), SINTEF (Norway), University of Padova (Italy), Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden), Bundesfachschule Kälte-Klima-Technik (Germany), Danish Technological Institute (Denmark), and shecco (Belgium).

Print version available

If you want to order the printed version of the NARECO₂ manual, please contact Sabrina Pellegrini from the Catholic University College Limburg, the leading project partner. The printed version will incur a small fee to cover printing costs and shipping. For more information, send an email to Sabrina.pellegrini@khlim.be.