ASHRAE Insights

MINNEAPOLIS—The Minnesota Chapter held a Refrigeration Seminar on Feb. 13. The seminar attracted 110 attendees and consisted of three technical sessions covering a broad range of topics: troubleshooting with basic hydronic concepts, refrigeration piping design, and non-chemical treatment of cooling towers. ASHRAE President-Elect Kent Peterson, P.E., spoke at the seminar, addressing “Optimizing Central Chiller Water Systems.” Pictured are (left to right) Peterson, Refrigeration Committee Member Bruce Kamperschoer, Refrigeration Committee Co-Chair Vin Gupta, Refrigeration Committee Co-Chair Carol Marriott and Minnesota Chapter President Curt Ratajczak.