Our drive is to deliver the lowest lifetime cost of green refrigeration on the market. To do this we provide you world-class CO2-based refrigeration systems AND world-class expertise on how to leverage the potential out of our systems. We accomplish this through our training concept Green & Cool Academy.
Green & Cool Academy provides a number of training blocks for refrigeration technicians, project managers and salespeople. Overall economy and reliability is the focus. Want to know more? Please contact us.
Training courses
Transcritical CO₂ technology for refrigeration technicians
More and more people are realising the many benefits of refrigeration units that use CO₂ as a refrigerant. Those of us who work in the refrigeration industry are currently seeing a technical revolution take place, and it is essential that we have the right skills to keep up with developments. The Green & Cool Academy is the natural choice for training in transcritical CO₂ technology. Green & Cool is the market’s leading supplier of refrigeration units that use environmentally carbon dioxide as a refrigerant. Green & Cool was founded by farsighted entrepreneurs who have developed modern carbon dioxide refrigeration as a commercially attractive alternative.
Course content
Introduction
- Basic refrigeration technology
- Why carbon dioxide is a superior refrigerant
- Impact of various refrigeration technologies on the environment and why environmental issues are possibly our biggest challenge
- Performance and Coefficient of Performance (COP) measurement
- Comparisons with other refrigerants
- Introduction to the technology behind CO₂ systems
Practical operation with CO₂ as a refrigerant
- Handling of gas, cylinders, couplings, hoses, etc.
- Draining and filling the system
- Safety aspects and safety equipment
- Pressure testing
Commissioning and adjustment of CO₂ systems
- Refrigerators and freezers
- How the control system works and the benefits of using the full range of control system features
- Commissioning report
- Checklists
The Pressure Equipment Directive and general rules for using CO₂ as a refrigerant
- Introduction
- Equipment
- Exercises
Knowledge of materials and brazing technology for CO₂ systems
- Main components and their properties
- Brazing of K65 copper tube, including practical exercise
Location
PTC+ Practical Training Center, Zandlaan 27, Ede, Holland.
Nearest flight airport is Shiphol, Amsterdam.
Dates
27-28 March, training course will be held in English
11-12 April, training course will be held in Swedish
24-25 April, training course will be held in English
Welcome to the training coursePrice 780 Euro excluding VAT (price valid 2012) for training course 2 days (8-17), 2 hotel nights at PTC+ (night before starting date and the night between training days), breakfast, lunch, dinner and coffea breaks, training course material and diploma.Please fill in the form below to register.
If you want more information about the training course, accomodations or travel information please contact Peder Pallin. Note! The registration is binding
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