
The Conference will take place in the Sagittarius Room, within Rho FieraMilano, in two main sessions happening on 13th and 14th March 2024.
Centro Studi Galileo (CSG) and the Italian Association of Refrigeration Technicians (ATF) will be glad to meet you at their Booht U02 in Hall 9, and will further host their customary and renowned Conference on 13-14 March that will focus on regulations, technologies such as heat pumps and the latest trends.
The event will welcome global leading experts and international audience is welcome to participate, also thanks to the simultaneous interpretation (Italian-English) service that is provided.
FROM THE F-GAS REGULATION TO ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERANTS: IMPACT ON NEW AND EXISTING SYSTEMS
The Latest Air Conditioning, Heat Pumps and Refrigeration Technologies; Systems, Equipment, Components; Training and Certification; Phase Down
EEvent held within the MCE Exhibition,
under the Auspices of the Italian Ministry of Environment
13-14 MARCH 2024 | SAGITTARIUS ROOM, CONGRESS CENTRE
Mostra Convegno Expocomfort
1st SESSION – 13 March, 2 – 5 pm
F-GAS REGULATION, ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERANTS AND COMPONENTS
COORDINATOR
Prof. Marco Masoero | Professor – Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento di Energia
Vice President – Associazione Tecnici del Freddo
PRESIDENTS
Italian Ministry of Environment |Domenico Belli – Senior Legal Officer
AREA-CSG | Marco Buoni – Past President
EPEE |Russell Patten – Director General
ACCREDIA |Ilaria Cappiello – F-Gas Technical Officer
- Italian and European update on the F-Gas Regulation revision.
- Phase-down of fluorinated greenhouse gases in refrigeration and air conditioning applications.
- Replacement of HFCs (R410A, R404A, etc.) with refrigerants with low environmental impact. New synthetic and natural fluids, pure and mixtures HFC, R32, HFO-1234yf/ze/za, HFO mixtures, CO2, ammonia, hydrocarbons; secondary fluids.
- Qualification perspectives on alternative and natural refrigerants in refrigeration and air conditioning for personnel and companies: worldwide, European and Italian level. Training and certification on HFCs and natural refrigerants in Europe and Italy. Safety in handling flammable refrigerants.
| Time | Speaker | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 14.00 | Italian Ministry of Environment | Domenico Belli | The Italian Scenario related to the new F-Gas Regulation |
| 14.15 | EU Commission DG Clima | Bente Tranholm-Schwarz | The New EU F-Gas Regulation 3.0 |
| 14.30 | AREA-CSG | Marco Buoni | Safety, Training and Certification for Alternative Refrigerant |
| 14.45 | EPEE | Russell Patten | The recently adopted EU F-gas Regulation Revision: the devil is in the detail(ed) Implementation A review of the key requirements and outstanding issues |
| 15.00 | ACCREDIA |Ilaria Cappiello | Updating F-Gas schemes in the view of the new Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on fluorinated greenhouse gases repealing Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 |
| 15.15 | Assocold| Francesco Mastrapasqua | F-gas Regulation in the light of the European Climate Law: the refrigeration industry perspective |
| 15.30 | General Gas | Vincenzo Scarano | New F-Gas Regulation – the Opportunity that comes with Refrigerants Reclamation |
| 15.45 | Chemours | Alessandro Pianetti | R454C for Heat Pumps |
| 16.00 | Nippon Gases | Carmelo Di Pasquale | Applications and safety management of new HFOs for food retail stores |
| 16.15 | Embraco | Giovan Battista Donato | New F-Gas and related EU Regulations – Solutions for HCs applications |
| 16.30 | LU-VE | Dario Demurtas | CO2 gas coolers: tips for a correct selection |
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2nd SESSION – 14 March, 10 am – 12.30 pm
F-GAS REGULATION, HEAT PUMPS AND SYSTEMS
COORDINATOR
Prof. Ennio Macchi | Professor Emeritus – Politecnico Milano
PRESIDENTS
IIF-IIR | Yosr Allouche – Director General Elect
Eurovent | Francesco Scuderi – Secretary General
AHRI | Stephen Yurek – President & CEO
Assoclima | Maurizio Marchesini – President
- The development of new components and new systems (compressors, valves, exchangers, etc.).
- Solutions towards energy efficiency and pollution reduction.
- Safety: periodic inspections, leak detection, register of equipment and operators authorized to purchase refrigerants. Renewable energy in refrigeration and air conditioning, heat pumps.
- The latest technologies in RAC components and systems. New systems with secondary fluids, ammonia, CO2, absorption, hydrocarbons. New technologies in air conditioning process, design of refrigeration systems, compressors, energy optimization, new components for refrigeration circuits (domestic, commercial, and industrial).
| Time | Speaker | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00 | IIF-IIR | Yosr Allouche | Global Challenges of the Refrigeration Sector |
| 10.15 | Eurovent | Francesco Scuderi | The role of the industry in the proper implementation of the new F-Gas Regulation |
| 10.30 | AHRI | Stephen Yurek | The latest developments in sustainability |
| 10.45 | U-3ARC | Madi Sakandé | Cooling Technician 2.0 |
| 11.00 | Assoclima| Maurizio Marchesini | The F-Gas Regulation review: the opportunity to further strengthen the contribution of heat pumps to decarbonisation |
| 11.15 | Bitzer | Heinz Jürgensen | Views on refrigerants and trends |
| 11.30 | Rivacold | Giuseppe Vitri | New F-Gas: how to choose the proper technology and refrigerant for each application |
| 11.45 | Danfoss| Gaia Balzarini | Analysis of the new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD): an Overview of the Transition to Heat Pump Systems and the System Management Implications |
| 12.00 | Wigam | Sergio Mozzato | New equipment for HC Systems |
Questo articolo è offerto da Centro Studi Galileo, il più autorevole Centro Formativo in Europa, considerato uno dei primi nel mondo, per l’attività di formazione (Corsi) e informazione (Convegno Europeo) nei settori della refrigerazione e del condizionamento. Fondato nel 1975 ha formato circa 60mila Tecnici e da sempre collabora con realtà internazionali, sviluppando partnership di altissimo livello con le Nazioni Unite, l’Istituto Internazionale del Freddo e la Commissione Europea. Le Nazioni Unite hanno scelto Centro Studi Galileo per la formazione dei Tecnici nei paesi in via di sviluppo. È Editore di Industria&Formazione, la prima rivista italiana del settore. Dal Centro Studi Galileo, recependo le direttive europee e nazionali, nascono il Patentino Europeo Frigoristi e il Patentino Italiano Frigoristi, Certificazioni che hanno permesso ai Tecnici italiani del Freddo di battere la concorrenza a basso costo e dare piena dignità ad una Professione che meritava da tempo di essere riconosciuta offrendo una Patente ai Tecnici che operano con capacità tecniche, senza rischi e a impatto zero. Per info scrivere a corsi@centrogalileo.it
