Huurre to retrofit Finnish ice rink with CO₂

In 2019, Huurre (a leading supplier of energy-efficient CO₂ refrigeration systems and refrigeration automation solutions) will retrofit the Euromaster Areena in Ylöjärvi, southern Finland, with a digital CO₂ energy system.

The Euromaster ice arena, which is currently using climate-damaging f-gases as its refrigerants, will replace them with CO₂ (a refrigerant with a GWP of 1), according to Finnish system provider Huurre.

This is the first digital CO₂ energy system to be used in Finland, according to Huurre. It employs the firm’s ECO ICE DX equipment and software, using CO₂ as the refrigerant, which is “digitally steered, [and uses] groundbreaking direct expansion technology [guaranteeing] that it is uniquely energy-efficient,” said Huurre.

The control system (Huurre’s iTOP Automation Solution) will allow the refrigeration system to react automatically to changing conditions in the ice arena.

The venue’s new CO₂ refrigeration system will not just cool the ice, but will also heat the arena.

“Ylöjärvi is a fast-growing town and its strategy is to be a pioneer in use of modern technology,” said Huurre. “As the first town in Finland to select this state-of-the-art technology, the town shows commitment to creating an eco-friendly and inviting living environment.”