Going natural with refrigeration

The NaturaLINE container refrigeration system is the world’s first to use natural refrigerant carbon dioxide for marine applications.

The introduction of natural refrigerant technology comes at a time when transport refrigeration customers face increasing pressure to reduce their carbon footprint.

“Carrier Transicold is committed to offering a more environmental alternative with natural refrigerant solutions to our customers, even before potential regulations take effect,” said David Appel, president, Carrier Transicold. “By using CO2 as a natural refrigerant, the NaturaLINE design improves upon our PrimeLINE unit’s ability to reduce carbon dioxide emissions 28 percent compared to previous units.”

The average energy consumption of a container machine using standard refrigeration can reach more than 10,000 kWh per year, CO2 emissions total more than 10 million metric tonnes for the installed base in excess of one million refrigerated containers – so every little helps.

The NaturaLINE product design introduction comes one year after the company announced it had developed the technology and successfully completed three demonstration voyages with Hapag-Lloyd.