WHY 'CHoOSING NATURAL REFRIGERANTS.' IS AN IMPORTANT TOPIC.
In the refrigeration industry, the use of refrigerants is imperative - that's a fact. But it is not necessary to use refrigerants made from harmful substances when there are alternatives. Natural refrigerants - including carbon dioxide, ammonia and hydrocarbons - have no or almost no global warming potential (GWP), no ozone depletion potential (ODP), and do not harm the environment in other ways. That's why these refrigerants are the foundation for sustainable heating and cooling systems of the future and the rapid transition to natural refrigerants is both urgent and vital.
our SPEAKERS
Marc Chasserot
founder & CEO, atmosphere
Marc Chasserot is a specialist in natural refrigerants with more than two decades of experience working with climate-friendly technologies. In 2007 he founded Shecco, a global, independent market accelerator with a mission to clean up cooling. It recently repositioned itself as ATMOsphere so it could better address the global need to scale up the clean cooling economy.
Alexander Cohr Pachai
SENIOR PRODUCT SPECIALIST, JOHNSON CONTROLS
Having started his working life as a refrigeration technician apprentice back in 1978, Alexander Cohr Pachai has now spent more than 40 years working with a wide range of refrigerants. His experience with hydrocarbons goes back to the early 90s, and he began working with CO2 in the late 90s. He is currently Senior Product Specialist at Johnson Controls, based in its Denmark factory.
Katsuhiko Harada
PRESIDENT, NIHON NETSUGEN SYSTEMS
Katsuhiko Harada is President of Nihon Netsugen Systems, a pioneer in the manufacture of CO2 refrigeration units in Japan, and has long led the push in his country towards the adoption of natural refrigerants. His career has given him considerable insight into the practical, as well as environmental, benefits of CO2 technology in particular. Prior to working at NNS, he was a TV journalist.
Robin Langebach
PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCE KARLSRUHE
Professor Robin Langebach took up the Chair of Compressor Technology at the University of Applied Science in Karlsruhe in 2019. Previously, he worked with DIEHL Aviation in the research and development of small refrigeration units for aircraft applications. He has a strong background in refrigeration, heat pumps and cryogenics, as well as the associated compressor technology.
Andreas Hermelink
DIRECTOR, GUIDEHOUSE
A Director at consulting firm Guidehouse, Dr Andreas Hermelink is a specialist in the areas of energy, sustainability and infrastructure, with particular reference to climate neutral building. He supports large public and corporate clients, as well as NGOs, in shaping forward-looking, science-based solutions, with the ultimate aim of one day creating a decarbonised built environment.
Michael Freiherr
MANAGING DIRECTOR EUROPE & CTO, GÜNTNER
As Managing Director Europe and Chief Technical Officer, Michael Freiherr´s area of expertise is in innovative, smart solutions as well as energy efficiency and sustainability. His background in refrigeration plant construction gives him a deep understanding of refrigeration and HVAC.
Martin Beermann
HEAD OF INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION, GÜNTNER
As head of Güntner's Industrial Refrigeration Business Unit, Martin Beermann considers working with natural refrigerants a matter of course and says that his aim is to find the most efficient and sustainable solutions for Güntner's customers. Beermann has been with the company for more than 20 years and has seen at first-hand the shift towards sustainable refrigeration solutions.
Franz Sperl
PRODUCT MANAGER, GÜNTNER
Having begun his career as a Mechatronics Technician for Refrigeration, Franz Sperl went on to complete a bachelor thesis at the University of Maryland and a dual study program with Güntner and ESaK Maintal. Having held several positions at Güntner, he has worked on international collaborations in the fields of heat transfer technology, natural refrigerants and heat pumps.
alejandro lomas
innovation manager, güntner
Alejandro Lomas, Innovation Manager at Güntner, will be moderating all of our panels at Chillventa. He joined the company in 2015, and has since introduced a broad range of innovation programs in areas such as IoT, robotics and digitalisation. In Mexico, he led the state of Nuevo Leon's Digital Transformation Committee, with the goal of raising the region's digital capabilities.
