Company's top engineering figures will share recent scientific
paper findings on the cold chain and sustainability. Their research
presentations will specify preferred applications for CO2 and
ammonia refrigeration, demonstrate the benefits of AI and data
analytics to decarbonise and reduce energy consumption, and provide
a roadmap for energy efficiency improvements and carbon emission
reduction in response to global Net Zero pressures.
LONDON, June 4, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leading engineers from Star Refrigeration
will be presenting findings from their latest scientific papers at
this year's International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold
Chain (ICCC) 2024, taking place from 9th -11th June at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan.
I am delighted to share our latest research
and developments at the ICCC 2024. Star Refrigeration's
participation at this event allows us to exchange insights and
collaborate with leading global experts to drive the sustainability
of the refrigeration industry forward.
Dr Andy Pearson, Group Managing
Director of Star Refrigeration, and Dr Dermot Cotter, Managing Director of Star
Technical Solutions, will present three ground-breaking papers that
highlight the importance of making informed, sustainable
refrigeration and energy-efficiency choices to address
environmental concerns of refrigeration end users.
These sessions will explore the increasing adoption of CO2 in
large applications, compare CO2 and ammonia refrigerant performance
across various applications, and discuss the implications of
specific refrigerant choices using real-world case studies. They
will also introduce advanced methods for refrigeration system
performance optimisation, combining AI, remote monitoring, and
real-time data analysis to enhance maintenance and operational
efficiency. A third presentation will spotlight the challenges
facing the UK's cold store sector and identify strategic approaches
aimed at reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
Organised by the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR),
the 8th ICCC conference will provide a unique opportunity for
experts to exchange information on important topical subjects such
as decarbonising the grid, sustainable food and cold chains,
reducing energy use, and utilising heat recovery as part of the
solution to the challenges facing the industry.
Dr Andy Pearson said, "I am
delighted to share our latest research and developments at the ICCC
2024. Star Refrigeration's participation at this event allows us to
exchange insights and collaborate with leading global experts to
drive the sustainability of the refrigeration industry
forward".
Dr Pearson's paper, entitled 'Performance comparisons for
ammonia and carbon dioxide cold storage systems' and co-authored by
Dr. Rob Lamb, Group Sales and
Marketing Director at Star Refrigeration, will outline the key
parameters to be considered when specifying an industrial
refrigeration plant and show which combination of factors might
lead to the selection of carbon dioxide in preference to ammonia.
During his presentation, Dr Pearson will evaluate case studies
showing relative performance and reliability for each type of
system and best practice guidelines for each option. Finally, he
will discuss the consequences of making a wrong decision in terms
of reliability, efficiency and full life cost.
Written in collaboration with John
Clark, Director of Star Refrigeration Data Analytics, Dr
Pearson's second research paper concerns 'Building Digital Twins
for Refrigeration Systems using Artificial Intelligence'. The
presentation will explore how the rapid development of
user-friendly artificial intelligence applications has birthed
opportunities to enhance the performance of refrigeration systems
through complex modelling.
Dr Pearson will present a method of using this new technology to
create a digital twin refrigeration system that can search for and
identify anomalies in measured performance. The insights gleaned
from its application can then be used to fine-tune maintenance
efforts to ensure that plants remain operating at peak performance.
He will also discuss how previous behaviour patterns can be used to
evaluate recent performance to ensure site operators know whether
the system is improving or deteriorating.
This technology has a broad range of uses and can be applied to
cold storage logistics operations, production equipment or to heat
recovery applications, provided the appropriate parameters are
measured and suitable responses are modelled.
The third presentation at this year's ICCC event will be based
on Dr Dermot Cotter's research
paper: 'UK Cold Stores -The Road to Net Zero'. Funded by the UK
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ), Dr Cotter's
research offers an insight into the UK cold store sector's path to
achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and provides a practical
roadmap for carbon emissions mitigation.
His presentation will focus on the findings derived from site
surveys and show how technical innovations and maintenance
practices can reduce energy consumption by 20% on non-optimised
refrigeration systems.
For more information about the 8th IIR International Conference
on Sustainability and Cold Chain 2024 and to register, visit
https://biz.knt.co.jp/tour/2024/iccc2024/index.html
To learn more about Star Refrigeration, visit
https://www.star-ref.co.uk
Media Contact
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Ltd, 01416387916, annaflanagan@star-ref.co.uk,
www.star-ref.co.uk
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