Innovation in Refrigeration

Dr. Rajan Rajendran Emerson Climate Technologies

Agenda

Why do we need to do

things differently? What

has changed?

The new approach to

innovation in refrigeration

and the new Helix

Innovation Center

Questions

Refrigeration Industry Economics Remain Staggering

We’re Now Trying to Balance Four Variables

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Where We Are: Regulations & Refrigerants

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Results Require System-Wide Optimization.

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IT Systems

Cases and Coolers A/C

Equipment Kitchen

Equipment

• Building Management

• Refrigeration

• HVAC

• Lighting

Refrigeration Racks

User

Dashboards

Remote Monitoring

Electronics and Data Analytics Growing in the Cold Chain

International, National and Regional

Regulations and Changes on the Horizon

2015 Was Warmest Year Since 1880 – USA Today Article, 1/20/16

• COP21 Meeting in

Paris, 12/2015

• Nations agreed to limit

global temperature

increase to 2 C

• Countries to update

pollution reduction

pledges by 2020

This means

reducing emissions

by 40–70% by 2050

compared to 2010!

Montreal Protocol Amendment to Phase Down HFCs Closer to Reality Now

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A5 Countries

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India Proposal

North American Proposal and India Proposal For HFC Phase-down

Baseline year, steps, final percent will be negotiated over next year

Reason for Starting E360 Is Reason for Innovation as Well

Other Industries Have Solved Major Challenges

Workspace,

Not Furniture

These Companies and Many Others Had to

Reinvent How They Collaborate and Innovate

Data,

Not Talk Consumer &

Competitive

Landscape

Changing

Health Care

Environment

Extending the

Startup Culture

The Helix Innovation Center at the University of Dayton, Ohio

The Helix: A Different Way of Thinking and a New Way to Collaborate

The Helix Is Designed for Collaboration and Teaming

Commercial Kitchen at The Helix

• 1,500 sq. ft., fully functional,

high-density kitchen

• Designed for modern

American cuisine

• Capacity to serve

150 meals

• Independent temperature

and humidity control

• Remote condensing

equipment can be located in

environment chamber

• Environment chamber

temperature control from

-25 °F to 125 °F; humidity

control from 20–90%

Supermarket/C-Store at The Helix

• 2,500 sq. ft. supermarket

and C-store module

• Independent humidity and

temperature control

• Remote condensing equipment

can be located in environment

chamber

• Environment chamber

temperature control from

-25 °F to 125 °F; humidity

control from 20–90%

• Currently configured for

CO2 transcritical refrigeration

system

• Refrigeration rack can be

used for HVAC, hot water,

snow melt features

IDEATE: Week 7–9 BUILD TEAM: Week 3–6

Transition:

Week 11+

Innovation Is More Than a Building — The Helix Innovation Process

UNDERSTAND: Week 1–6

Problem Exploration and Customer Value Parameters: 1–4 weeks

State of Art and Landscape: 3 weeks

Analysis: 4 weeks

Build Team: 3 weeks Solution Generation: 2 weeks

PROTOTYPE:

Week 8–9

Sub team

TEST:

Week 10

Full

team

Thank You!

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Questions?

For Further Details, Contact

Rajan.Rajendran@Emerson.com