IIAR

“Sustainability and decarbonization topics are of great interest and many topics are related to this,” said Eric Smith, IIAR’s vice president and technical director. “There are several papers about the use of heat pumps and heat recovery, which is directly related to sustainability.”

While all the papers will provide valuable industry insights, Smith said there are several that are especially timely.

“EPA’s New RMP Requirements and Suggestions for Compliance” by Bill Lape will cover a new compliance initiative EPA will be implementing. Smith said Lape has good ideas on how the industry can meet the new requirements.

“Livin’ la Vida LOPA: A Case Study of the Application of HAZOP and LOPA for Ammonia Refrigeration Systems” by Michael Lacher will demonstrate a different way to accomplish hazard analysis. “The industry mostly uses what if/checklist for hazard analysis, but Layer of Protection Analysis could prove to be a more effective approach,” Smith said. “This report on the author’s experience could provide valuable insight.”

Sustainability is a global concern, and the natural refrigerant industry can help companies meet regulatory requirements and their corporate goals. However, businesses must remain profitable when implementing sustainability goals. Travis Townsend covers this in his paper “Promoting Sustainability While Remaining Competitive and Profitable.”