R290 Water Loop System installation in Royal Duty-Free Subic Store 1
The Global Partnership for Improving the Food Cold Chain in the Philippines (FCC) Project* conducted the “Stakeholders’ Conference on the Recommendation on Refrigeration System Operation and Optimization for the Philippines Commercial Food Retail Sector” at the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) - National TVET Trainers Academy in Marikina City on May 5-6, 2022.
The workshop was designed to capacitate technicians, service providers, and other stakeholders in the cold chain sector to identify available refrigerants in domestic refrigeration, plug-in chillers and freezers, and different types of air-conditioners that have zero ozone depletion and low global warming potential. The activity also reflected the Philippine government’s commitment to develop and implement training curricula that are aligned with the country’s agenda on inclusive and sustainable industrial development by developing skills in new commercial refrigeration technologies in anticipation of an uptake of these technologies in the coming years.
One of the highlights of the workshop was a study tour of R290 Water Loop System installation in Royal Duty-Free Subic Store 1 inside the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. The system uses the greenest refrigerant (R-290) with a rating of “zero” Ozone Depleting Potential (ODP) and only “3” Global Warming Potential (GWP). It has been featured in international conferences for its ground-breaking innovation in the refrigeration industry. (FCC/ Mae Valdez)
* The FCC Project aims to identify, develop and stimulate the development of low-carbon, energy efficient refrigeration innovation technologies and business practices in the Philippines throughout the Food Cold Chain industry while increasing food safety and security. To do so, the project will establish a global partnership between public sector, private sector and financing institutions for the promotion of investment and support of best available energy-efficient technologies and practices to address the impacts of the refrigeration sector on global warming from its emissions of refrigerants and on its high energy consumption resulting to greenhouse gas emission.
