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Ammonia@pld.com  

620-271-0037

 

"HOT NEW LINKS BELOW"

 

 

A new web site to discuss refrigeration problems or new story's about ammonia will be found at www.Linkedin.com   

Look up "AMMONIA REFRIGERATION OPERATORS" and you will find our web site. Come join our group!

 

Third Program Under Way at GCAP

 Chiller Centrifugal Compressor Training (HVAC)

With the Boiler Program up running. We are working of the third phase of our training expansion. We have started collecting water chillers for the advance Freon-Commercial Training that will be started in the spring of 2010. We are so excited on the 5 live system that will be part of this training. 

     

NEW approach to success in training seminars.

We have partnered with Telemedia Inc. Their products and services have been used at more than 35,000 client sites around the world, to train more than 3,200,000 skilled workers.  Their strength lies in the diverse talents and expertise of their professional staff; their ability to implement highly successful training programs on any scale, anywhere in the world; and in their unique blend of high-quality training products, state-of-the-art learning management systems, and professional services specifically designed for today's industrial training challenges.  We are excited about this new direction that will lead us to provide the most up to date training for the industry.  

As in the past, upon completion of our courses you will receive the Garden City Ammonia Program certificate that certifies that the operator has attended and scored a passing grade and has demonstrated skill levels with hands-on training.

We will now offer the new GCAP written exam developed by Telemedia Inc. In this transition we will be offering 4 and 5 day courses.  The 4 day course will include the "Telemedia/GCAP" written exam.  The 5 day course will include the "Telemedia/GCAP" written exam and the "RETA CARO or CIRO" Computer Certification exam. Too many people are confusing the RETA book test as the certification test.  

  • GCAP 4 day seminar Operator I, II, or III priced at $1,285.00 with our examination.
  • GCAP 4 day seminar Operator I, II, or III  priced at $1,285.00 with one of RETA's certification examination  (CARO or CIRO) at the end of course.  Add $390.00 for RETA members or $560.00 for non members.  RETA's certification exams must be taken on the 5th day.

The RETA Certification Exams (CARO, CIRO) can still be obtained while attending any of our courses. These certification exams are very challenging.  Please keep in mind additional preparation is needed to score a passing grade. We feel one year of experience and additional training can help you be successful in obtaining the CARO certification though no experience is necessary to attempt the exam.  Two years experience is required in order to obtain the CIRO certification. Contact our office for further information.  http://www.reta.com/certification/index.htm   

Over 271 different companies, that have ammonia refrigeration, use GCAP for their training needs and rely on quality training during the seminars with continued support after the training. When operators take our courses we emphasize the training does not stop once you leave our facility, it just begins. The material used in our courses are hand selected to achieve maximum standard for student performance in their career of Industrial Refrigeration. This support will help the operator to take what they learned in this training and use in their daily operation and procedures back at their plant. Additional material is provided and given to the student to prepare them for their return training at the next level. All profit of our program goes back into Industrial Training. The new DVD's that are coming out for in-house support and training is at no cost to our customers. Contact us for your copies, or email a request to ammonia@pld.com  

We look forward to assisting you with your ammonia training needs. 

 

 

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May 7-9, 2009

Dear Randy Williams and Garden City Ammonia Program    

I would like to thank you for the sponsorship of Garden City Ammonia Program to the IIR Conference on Ammonia Refrigeration Technology held from 7 to 9 of May 2009 in Ohrid.
Even though the global economic crisis and flu epidemic the conference was very successful attended by 95 experts from 24 countries. Information are announced on more than 70 websites, many journals and newsletters.

The conference website now is redesigned and updated, you can find the final programme, list of participants and a photo gallery from the conference.

Thank you for your cooperation and look forward for your team to attend our next conference.


Best regards,
Risto Ciconkov
ristoci@ukim.edu.mk
www.mf.edu.mk/web_ohrid2009/ohrid-2009.html  - Conference web site

Johnson Controls, GEA, BAC, MYCON, Evapco, LU-VE, and GCAP Major Sponsors

 

 

Keynote Speakers

Final programme.pdf
(download)



Anders Lindborg, Sweden,
Ammonia Partnership AB
Honorary member of IIR Commission D1,
"Risk analysis in
ammonia refrigeration"


Predrag Hrnjak, USA,
University of Illinois
Secretary of IIR Commission E2,
IIAR Board of Directors,
"Charge minimization in small systems – opportunity for expanding use of ammonia
as refrigerant"


Andy Pearson, UK,
Star Refrigeration Ltd
Member of IIR Commission E1,
IIAR Board of Directors,
"Making the case for heat pumps
with Ammonia and Carbon Dioxide"


Nelson Mugabi, Japan,
MYCOM,
Mayekawa Mfg Co.,Ltd.
"Ammonia semi-hermetic and
hermetic compressor packages"


Gert Koster, Netherlands,
Grasso International B.V.
GEA Group
Member of IIR Commission B2,
"Modernization of ammonia
refrigerating systems in view of
reliability, safety, energy consumption
and environmental issues"
Special guest:

Lambert Kuijpers, Netherlands,
Technical University Eindhoven
Co-chair UNEP TEAP /
Refrigeration Committee; IPCC AR4,
"2010-2020: a new decade of changes
in refrigeration and air conditioning"

 
Experts from well known companies
 

Alexander Pachai, Denmark,
Johnson Controls Denmark ApS
Business Development Manager,
"Ammonia safety by
design and maintenance"

Stefano Filippini, Italy,
LU-VE Group
R&D Manager,
"A new generation of
ammonia unit coolers"


Rob Vandenboer, Belgium,
Evapco Europe NV
Product Manager,
"Selecting evaporative condensers
for optimum system efficiency"
 


MAIN TOPICS OF THE CONFERENCE
Design of modern ammonia systems and technological innovation
Current and future use of natural refrigerants; the Kyoto Protocol
Low charge NH3 technology, factory-made units, systems at a new level of quality improvement
Plate type heat exchangers; Direct expansion of ammonia systems
Expansion in applications with lower size capacity; Testing of components
Compatibility of ammonia and metals; Ammonia and (miscible) oils for small DX systems

Energy efficiency of ammonia refrigeration
Comparison: ammonia and fluorocarbon-based systems
Ammonia - indirect cooling compared with direct evaporation of HCFCs and HFCs
NH3/CO2 and other cascade systems

Applications of ammonia refrigeration
Cold stores, Agro-food industries, Supermarkets, Air-conditioning systems, Heat Pumps

Absorption machines

Ammonia systems in developing countries
Renewal and improvements, technical assistance

Technical and safety standards
Regulations on the construction and operation of ammonia refrigerating systems

Guidelines, instructions and training materials
Education and training for: best practices, operating procedures, handling of ammonia and safe operation

Public awareness of the image and benefits of natural refrigerants
Crucial and sustainable contributions to a better environment; Barriers to market penetration.