Erik Hansen

The $100,000 “Ouch”: The True Cost of Running Your Refrigeration System to Failure

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The $100,000 “Ouch”: The True Cost of Running Your Refrigeration System to Failure In industrial refrigeration, there is a common but dangerous philosophy: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Whether you’re managing a cold storage warehouse or a food processing plant, “Running to Fail” is an expensive gamble. In 2026, with rising energy costs […]

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Refrigeration in 2025: Smarter, Greener, and Ready for the Future

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Refrigeration in 2025: Smarter, Greener, and Ready for the Future Let’s be honest — refrigeration isn’t exactly the kind of topic that gets people chatting at dinner parties. But in 2025, it’s quietly becoming one of the most innovative and impactful sectors in industrial and commercial technology. Whether you’re running a cold storage warehouse or

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Safety Relief Valve Replacement Frequency

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Ammonia safety relief valves come in many different shapes and sizes. Similarly, there are also many different manufacturers of them as well. Most of these manufacturers disclose a “shelf life” but none of them disclose a “service life”. This is because it really isn’t within the manufacturers purview to direct on this but rather it

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How Does the Finalized AIM Act Rule Impact Your Operation?

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Source Article: https://hillphoenixindustrial.com/how-does-the-finalized-aim-act-rule-impact-your-operation/ How Does the Finalized AIM Act Rule Impact Your Operation? Earlier this month, the EPA announced its final ruling on Technology Transition Rule portion of the AIM Act, which will phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in several industries. According to the act, the primary goals are to reduce emissions of climate damaging HFCs

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Why is CO2 the Most Promising Refrigerant in Cooling Industry?

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As CO2 gains more traction in our industry, our customers will ask what the advantages of CO2 are over ammonia and synthetic refrigerants. I feel this article (while it drills into the thermophysical properties quite a bit) helps clarify the advantages and disadvantages of one of the re-emerging refrigerants in our industry, CO2. Please contact

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Condenser Piping

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10/6/2022 Author: Erik Hansen   Condenser Piping I recently completed a visit to a facility I have never been to before in Colorado.  The end-user had hired a 3rd party engineering firm to perform an energy balance for their central ammonia refrigeration system.  The end-user viewed the report and took at face value which is

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Stainless Steel Condenser Tubes or Galvanized? That is the question!

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June 2022 Blog Post Author: Erik Hansen   Subject: Stainless Steel Condenser Tubes or Galvanized?  That is the question! NOTE: The posting will dig a little into product selection revolving around evaporative style condenser products and not necessarily air-cooled or adiabatic condensers.   Industrial refrigeration systems in the Midwest often use evaporative type condensers for

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