Ammonia Refrigerating Systems,

Renewal and Improvement

- International Conference -

Ohrid, May 8, 2005

ROUND TABLE

Latest News in Techniques, Codes and Standards in
Industrial and Commercial Ammonia Refrigeration

Ammonia as refrigerant has kept its position and gained new opportunities in industrial refrigeration and commercial refrigeration in supermarkets. In some cases carbon dioxide is a complement together with ammonia. Important is to improve safe and reliable ammonia installations which under no condition can be observed by neighbours. Still the smell of ammonia is one of important assets besides high efficiency and high availability, economical operation.

Highly Developing Countries are invited to a discussion with representatives from Developed Countries in order to make better contacts and support each other in safer and better ammonia refrigeration.

Representatives from Macedonia, Serbia & Montenegro, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey will give short reports (5 minutes each) regarding ammonia refrigeration in their country:

- What is the current situation?
- What are the economical obstacles?
- What is the level of present knowledge? Demand for education and training?
- What kind of Codes and Standards, Pressure Directives are in force?
- Other subject?

A panel chaired by Mr Anders Lindborg and invited persons Mr Brian Marriott (York - USA) and Mr Bernhard Schrempf (TÜV SÜD Group - Germany) will guide the discussion with the audience.