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Sustainable Refrigration Technology

Nestlé is actively pursuing alternatives to hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants for commercial refrigeration through research and development as well as collaborations. They are performing extensive tests of hydrocarbon refrigerants and have over 7,000 hydrocarbon-based ice cream freezers operating in Europe. Nestlé also developed the world's first two-stage carbon dioxide ice cream freezer and has two carbon dioxide-powered delivery vans undergoing field tests. Additionally, Nestlé has 25 solar-assisted battery powered ice cream freezers in operation and is evaluating Stirling cycle technology to adopt more sustainable refrigeration solutions.

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Sustainable Refrigration Technology

Nestlé is actively pursuing alternatives to hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants for commercial refrigeration through research and development as well as collaborations. They are performing extensive tests of hydrocarbon refrigerants and have over 7,000 hydrocarbon-based ice cream freezers operating in Europe. Nestlé also developed the world's first two-stage carbon dioxide ice cream freezer and has two carbon dioxide-powered delivery vans undergoing field tests. Additionally, Nestlé has 25 solar-assisted battery powered ice cream freezers in operation and is evaluating Stirling cycle technology to adopt more sustainable refrigeration solutions.

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Moving Towards Sustainable Refrigeration

Commercial Applications
Natural refrigerants in commercial applications
In contrast to industrial refrigeration, no universally accepted alternatives to hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)
refrigerants are currently commercially available. Considering its very diverse range of refrigeration
requirements Nestlé has therefore embarked on an active programme pursuing appropriate technical
solutions also for smaller commercial refrigeration systems. As for industrial refrigeration, Nestlé is
committed to search for HFC free commercial refrigeration that is safe, legally accepted, cost
effective and commercially available.
To this end, we are collaborating closely with all major equipment suppliers and through international
organisations promoting natural refrigerants, such as the International Institute of Ammonia
Refrigeration in the US, Eurammon in Europe, the Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Interest Group and the
International Institute of Refrigeration.
In our research & development centres and several commercial scale trials we continue to perform
extensive tests with hydrocarbon refrigerants in various applications. Nestlé is also working at other
refrigeration technologies.

Hydrocarbons

Nestlé currently has in excess of 7,000


hydrocarbon-based ice cream freezers
operating in Europe. This large scale trial
includes controlled maintenance programs
and ongoing evaluation. However, their
use is subject to legal restrictions in some
countries and for some applications.

Hydro carbon ice cream freezer

Nestlé on the Move Towards Sustainable Refrigeration

Keeping in mind the total greenhouse


impact of refrigeration units – which is a
combination of refrigerant type and energy
consumption – Nestlé has also improved
the efficiency of its freezers. Comparing
today's purchasing specification against
the 2001 design the energy usage is
significantly less, thus reducing the "Total
Equivalent Warming Impact" by 40 %.

Ice cream freezers

Updated February 2006 Page 1 of 3


Moving Towards Sustainable Refrigeration
Commercial Applications

Carbon Dioxide Refrigeration


Nestlé is leader in developing and testing the
CO2 refrigeration technology for commercial
freezers.
Nestlé engineers with the support from
several key suppliers (including Liebherr
GmbH) successfully developed and tested the
world's first two stage CO2 ice cream freezer
cabinet.
The test results from an ice cream
temperature point of view were promising.
The overall efficiency is presently being
evaluated at the Nestlé Product Technology
Centre - Beauvais - France. Design and
performance optimisation will continue.
Additionally, two 3.5 tons delivery vans using
CO2 started field tests in Poland since mid
2005.

Ice cream freezer operating with CO2 two-stage


compressor

Development of Solar Assisted Battery Powered Ice Cream Freezers

Nestlé in 1998 developed their first solar


assisted battery powered ice cream freezer
cabinets. Today, we have 25 units in
operation in field trials in Australia and
China.

Solar Assisted Battery Powered Ice Cream


Freezers

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Moving Towards Sustainable Refrigeration
Commercial Applications

Looking to the future


Nestlé is currently working closely with selected suppliers to evaluate the feasibility of adopting the
promising Stirling cycle technology.
All these initiatives will help us to fulfil our commitment to replace synthetic refrigerants by the most
appropriate and sustainable solution for each of our diverse refrigeration needs.

Updated February 2006 Page 3 of 3

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