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EUROVENT KÄLTE KOLLOQUIUM: Seventh presentation
"Smart Store concept and the path to an emission-free supermarket."
The emission-free supermarket is a big topic in the food cold chain. In this presentation, Danfoss GmbH, cover the topic of decarbonisation and the emission-free supermarket by introducing the Danfoss Smart Store in Nordborg, Denmark.
About the EUROVENT KÄLTE KOLLOQUIUM
Over two days, from 4th - 5th June 2024, operators, planners and manufacturers explored reliable refrigeration systems for the cold chain, "From Farm to Supermarket," in Wiesbaden, Germany. A comprehensive technical programme took delegates from theory to practical, with a mix of seminars and excursions, perfectly blended to encourage learning, discussion and networking in inspiring surroundings.
Organised by Eurovent Certification and COOLPLAN, with media partners CCI and KKA, day-one was hosted at the historic Kloster Eberbach. The extensive technical programme scrutinised the latest trends in refrigeration, decarbonisation and boldly tackled issues such as underperformance and its impact on food quality and energy efficiency.
Day-two put the theory into practice, with the chance to go explore cold food chain technology in its natural habitat, with excursions to a green farming market and NH3/CO2 logistics warehouse.
The presentation
"Smart Store concept and the path to an emission-free supermarket."
In the seventh presentation of day-one, Jörg Saar, Global Solutions from Danfoss GmbH, stared with the topic of decarbonisation. He highlighted that the path to an emission-free supermarket included the three requirements to:
- Reduce energy
- Reuse energy
- Source green energy.
Central to this was connecting energy demand and energy supply through all aspects of supermarket refrigeration.
Talking about Danfoss’s decarbonisation goals, Jörg introduced delegates to the Danfoss Nordborg Campus which reached CO2 neutrality in 2022. Explaining how they reduced both energy and heating demand, while re-using energy and shifting to green energy sources, the project demonstrated the timeline and solutions for decarbonising buildings.
Moving onto the topic of Danfoss Application Development Centres (otherwise known as ADCs), Jörg explained that centres are available for climate solutions, drives and power solutions (mobile hydraulics). The centres provide businesses with expert support and state-of-the-art test facilities. Of particular interest to the delegates, was the Danfoss Smart Store in Nordborg, Denmark, which offers a fully integrated Smart Store supermarket and ADC.
Going into more detail about the smart store, he explained how a connected system for cooling, heating and electrical, created the best solution for decarbonisation. Next, he explained how the smart store went from paper plans to built reality, and the results of the project so far. Giving insight into the store layout and refrigeration systems, Jörg then went into detail about the smart store HVACR equipment.
Jörg next used a case study to explain how improvements were made to various systems using the data collected from the ADC. The benefits of certification at large were also discussed as the smart store is a certified building, acting as inspiration for DGNB / LEED certified stores.
Before taking questions, Jörg finished his presentation by emphasising that the path to an emission-free supermarket came down to two main factors:
- Firstly, supermarkets must continue to optimise sub-systems.
- Secondly, they must connect and control them intelligently.
The presentation ended with Jörg asking for questions from the audience.