Took place at Messe Nürnberg, Nuremberg, Germany from 10 to 13 October, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning was taking place alongside the sector’s leading trade fair, Chillventa. Sixteen young technicians from around the world were competing as part of WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition.
Known as one the world’s largest refrigeration technology exhibitions, Chillventa attracts the world’s top specialists, key firms, and industry associations from the international refrigeration, AC, and ventilation community.
One of the important characteristics of this year’s Chillventa was the ongoing transition of the refrigeration and air-conditioning industry toward sustainability. Following the industry’s move to using refrigerant gasses that do not destroy the ozone layer, the focus is on designing more energy-efficient equipment.
This is an important aspect of the WorldSkills Occupational Standards, and was s included as part of the competition’s Test Project.
“We use R-32 refrigerant in our Test Project since one of our key goals is to limit the usage of F-Gases, which have a considerably larger global warming effect, and to demonstrate that flammable refrigerants are transitioning to be more environmentally friendly,” marked Karsten Beermann, Deputy Chief Expert for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning.
The winners of WorldSkills Champions 2022 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Competition
Gold medal
- CHIA-CHENG TIEN, Chinese Taipei
Silver medal
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Hugo Geraldo Portugal
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Patrick Danninger, Austria
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Wonyeong Seo, Korea
Medallion for Excellence
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Chun Chung CHI, Hong Kong, China
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Frederik Stiegen, Germany
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Clément LAMBERT, France
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Yuki Kondo, Japan