Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here

Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses

In this episode of the Refrigeration Mentor podcast, host Trevor Matthews talks with longtime refrigeration professional Floyd Sparks of Performance Refrigeration in Georgia about installing and understanding CO2 transcritical refrigeration systems, specifically in agriculture. This episode was recorded on location at a Vidalia onion storage facility where Floyd has installed, tested and maintained a CO2 system - a method Floyd hopes will soon become universal in the world of refrigeration. Floyd emphasizes the importance of quality installation, ongoing learning, and safety, especially when dealing with the high pressures involved with CO2 systems, and offers tips for apprentices and those looking to better understand and be more comfortable with CO2 refrigeration.

In this episode, Trevor and Floyd discuss:

-Transitioning to CO2 refrigeration systems

-Innovative Designs for Agricultural Refrigeration

-The Future of CO2 in Refrigeration

-The Importance of Proper Installation and Quality Workmanship

-Navigating the Business Side of Refrigeration

-What Floyd has learned doing 3 CO2 installs

-The focus on safety in CO2 systems

-Details of a CO2 system installed on an agricultural operation

-What Floyd is excited about when it comes to CO2 refrigeration

-How CO2 contributes to longer shelf life for products

-Data collection and testing with a CO2 system

-Best practices for CO2 refrigeration installation

-Why Floyd hopes CO2 becomes the new standard for refrigeration

References & helpful links:

Floyd's Company Performance Refrigeration

Get on the Supermarket Academy waitlist now! New program to supercharge your supermarket refrigeration expertise.

Refrigeration Mentor on Instagram | Facebook

Refrigeration Mentor YouTube Channel

Refrigeration Mentor on LinkedIn

Refrigeration Mentor Linktree