Hepta – Independent global player and leader specialized in commercial refrigeration – welcomes the New European Regulation (EU) 2024/573 on fluorinated gases, which recognizes the natural refrigeration, always at the heart of the Group's technologies, such as the best solution to minimize environmental impact of the entire sector, and celebrates 3000 COXNUMX plants2 in the world.
Il new legislative milestone, published on 20 February 2024 in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) and formally entered into force on 11 March, establishes the total elimination of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by 2050, with a progressive reduction in consumption shares, particularly significant between the years 2024 and 2030.
The restrictions and prohibitions outlined in the approved text, which aim to redefining the refrigeration technology landscape, constitute a significant step towards the continent's climate neutrality, in line with the challenging objectives set by the Green Deal.
EPTA, SUSTAINABILITY AT THE FOREFRONT
The Epta Group positions itself of course at the forefront, defining new standards for the entire sector in support of the recent regulatory framework, increasingly oriented towards combating climate change.
In this sense, pioneer in design and in the development of High-performance technologies with natural refrigerants, such as hydrocarbons and CO2, Epta boasts the primacy to have achieved in 1999 in Sweden il first carbon dioxide plant in Europe, combining sustainability with energy efficiency.
A strategic choice by Epta which, in addition to proving to be a winning one, has allowed the Group to anticipate market trends and introduce innovations from obvious benefits e measurable. Natural refrigerants used in their refrigeration systems in fact they have an impact 4.000 times less compared to the hydrofluorocarbons most commonly used in recent years and guarantee excellent efficiency, with a energy savings of over 20%. An important value, if we consider that the refrigeration is positioned among the most important sectors energy eaters, accounting for 40% on energy consumption of a medium-sized supermarket.
"Epta's technological leadership is not limited to regulatory compliance, but rather aims to promote theinnovation towards sustainability for the entire sector" he claims Francesco Mastrapasqua, Institutional Affairs Manager of Epta, which continues "As Green Transition Enabler, Epta guide the transition to natural refrigeration, also collaborating with institutions and industry associations to support customers in facing the challenges of the future, combining excellent performance with environmental and economic sustainability".
THE FUTURE OF NATURAL REFRIGERATION IS NOW
The Epta Group offers, thanks to the complementarity of its brands, an offer that ranges from refrigerated furniture to modular central units for advanced refrigeration systems intended for the sectors Retail, Food & Beverage and Ho.Re.Ca..
Among the natural refrigerants used by Epta, propane R290 and carbon dioxide R744 historically play a central role. Used respectively in all the benches plug-in of the Group and in central and remote banks, both fluids are characterized by exceptional thermodynamic properties, as well as for a ODP equal to zero and a Negligible GWP, almost zero compared to that of fluorinated synthetic refrigerants.
In addition, Epta has designed Integral solutions with natural refrigerant with air and water condensation, Equipped with refrigeration unit completely integrated and pre-assembled in the refrigerated counter, which are ideal for store di small size as it does not have a hall machines. These benches self-contained not only do they meet the needs of retailers for greater display flexibility, but they also ensure faster installation and excellent energy performance.
MODULARITY, PERFORMANCE AND CUSTOMIZATION AT THE HEART OF EPTATECHNICA'S POWER PACK OFFER
EptaTechnica, the Group's new brand, designs and industrialises a wide range of power plants and systems CO2 transcriticism, with a high degree of Customization e comply with the stringent regulations international. In this sense, the power plants Eco2Small, Eco2Middle and Eco2Large of EptaTechnica, in addition to representing excellence in the refrigeration plant sector, are a guarantee of high modularity and customization.
Se Eco2Small It is ideal for installations outdoor e indoor in shops di small size, Eco2Middle It is characterized by a high flexibility, which makes it suitable for a large range di application areas, while Eco2Large It is designed for points sale from the surface extended.
THE GAME CHANGERS: ETE, FTE 2.0 AND XTE
In addition, Epta demonstrates its leadership in the use of CO2 even with his innovative systems for CO power plants2 transcriticism, which provide FTE 2.0 (Full Transcritical Efficiency) ed ETE (Extreme Temperature Efficiency), able to maximize efficiency and reduce energy costs, at any latitude, even in climates with temperatures above 40 ° C. In extreme climatic conditions, FTE 2.0 It is particularly effective in combination with the subcooler ETE, to guarantee 100% of the refrigeration capacity and significant savings. Both developed within the Life-C4R project, these systems promote a annual reduction in energy consumption of between 15 and 23%, when compared to CO2 power plants2 traditional and of CO emissions2 up to 20%, in environments characterized by a high external temperature.
The latest technological innovation, signed by Epta, is XTE (Extra Transcritical Efficiency) that makes the system is even more efficient than the previous ones, in any environmental condition e all year long. In this sense, XTE not only reduces consumption peaks during the hot months, ensuring energy savings of over 30% above +40°C compared to a traditional transcritical system, but allows a significant benefit even during cold temperatures, because the XTE system comes into operation starting from +10°C.
"This new legislation, a turning point for commercial refrigeration, directs the entire sector towards more sustainable solutions” declares Francesco Mastrapasqua,which concludes “An opportunity that the Group seized over 25 years ago and which today represents, on the market, a virtuous reference model, testifying to the his determination and commitment to a healthier and safer environment”.
