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Climate Control News
September 2021
In the news
Ductwork installation
There is a new standard for the installation of flexible ductwork in buildings.
Jab rewards
HydroChem rewards staff who get their COVID-19 jabs.
Zero emissions
Brimbank City Council is building Australia’s first zero emissions aquatic centre.
This month
06 Leak detection 18 Halma Plc has acquired leak detection
company, Sensit Technologies LLC.
Kingspan acquisition 10
Kingspan Insulation has acquired New Zealand’s Thermakraft Ltd.
BITZER CEO 12
BITZER has appointed Christian Wehrle as the new chair and CEO.
This article compares desiccant and condensing humidifiers.
Plant innovation
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World Ozone Day 19
06 The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer takes
place on 16 September.
08 Air movement 26 CCN takes a closer look at the new
RadiPac series from ebm-papst.
Dehumidifier
technologies 32
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A-Gas Australia has more than 25 years’ experience in the supply and lifecycle management of refrigerants, service gases and associated products. With a strong focus on new product development and innovation, the company has the expertise to meet the industry’s ever-changing needs. AGas Australia also specialises in the recovery and reclamation of used refrigerants.
For more information visit www.agas.com/au
This three-page special report looks at
the benefits of variable speed compressors.
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Deinstallation data
More than 100 contractors participated in a research project to get factual data on the recovery process in split systems at end of life.
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