12-13 September
ATMOsphere MAC Summit 2024 x TU Berlin
Berlin
Natural refrigerants for mobile air conditioning and heat pumps










ATMOsphere MAC Summit is a joint event between ATMOsphere and Technische Universität Berlin‘s Chair of Heat Transfer and Heat Conversion.
The programme will feature presentations on state of the art in cooling and heat pumping with natural refrigerants for the mobile application, as well as optimal thermal management for EVs with natural refrigerants.
Technische Universität Berlin Institut für Architektur, Str. des 17. Juni 152, 10623 Berlin, Germany
Location within the venue: Architektur building, Room A 053
Implementation and scaling up of CO2 and propane in mobile applications including AC and heat pump in automotive, buses, trucks, and trains
Research & market trends
Latest technology trends related to compressor, evaporator, condenser/gas cooler, and chiller developments
Technology case studies: CO2 and propane in multiple mobile applications
Implementation of heat and work recovery, system controls, and safety aspects, as well as architectures for reversible AC & heat pump systems
Refrigerant charge reduction strategies and compressor lubrication
Policy developments: PFAS restriction proposal, EU F-gas regulation, and MAC directive
OEM presentations
OEMs from the automotive, bus, truck and train sectors; Tier 1, 2 and 3 suppliers; policy makers; R&D experts; academics; and more!
Moderator: Marc Chasserot, ATMOsphere
Stefan Elbel, Professor & Head of the Chair of Heat Transfer and Heat Conversion,Technische Universität Berlin (TU) Berlin | The natural choice – NatRefs for mobile air conditioning and heat pump systems
Moderator: Marc Chasserot, ATMOsphere
Felix Nowak-Walenta, Thermal Management Test Engineer, & Carsten Wachsmuth, Research and Development, Volkswagen | Insight into the Volkswagen heat pump with the refrigerant R744
Moderator: Stefan Elbel, TU Berlin
Angelo Patti, Product Development Engineer, Ford Motor Company, & Dr.- Ing. Werner Hünemörder, Senior Technical Manager / Advanced Systems R&D, DENSO AUTOMOTIVE Deutschland | Secondary loop heat pump with R290 refrigerant to realize BEV benefits
Moderator: Thomas Meyer, TU Berlin
Peter Danzer, Project Leader, Deutsche Bahn | First insights of operation and maintenance of R290 driven HVAC units in railway passenger service
Moderator: Stefan Elbel, TU Berlin
Dr. Roman Heckt, Global Chief Engineer for natural refrigerant systems, Hanon Systems | Components and systems for PFAS-free AC and heating of passenger cars
Moderator: Marc Chasserot, ATMOsphere
Arno Kaschl, Senior Policy Officer, DG CLIMA, European Commission | Developing F gas policies in Europe
Moderator: Marc Chasserot, ATMOsphere
Sidsel Dyekjær, Chemicals Policy Advisor, ChemSec | What does the EU PFAS restriction proposal mean for mobile air conditioning?
Moderator: Marc Chasserot, ATMOsphere
Jie Yang, Senior Research Analyst, S&P Global Mobility
Moderator: Stefan Elbel, TU Berlin
Karsten Mundt, Sales Director International / Division Bus, Konvekta | (R-) Evolution of CO₂ heat pumps in electric bus
Andy Musser, Chief Operating Officer, Creative Thermal Solutions | Lessons learned from over 2 decades of laboratory investigations on natural refrigerants for MAC and beyond
Gabriel Greussing, Test Engineer and Project Manager, Obrist Engineering | PFAS-ban – impact on compressors
Giacomo Pisano, CO₂ Compressors Business Development Manager, Dorin, & Sebastian de la Coba, Team leader Bus HVAC Development, Eberspächer Sütrak | R744 natural refrigerant compressor application in an air reversible heat pump for electric buses
Dr.-Ing. Hannes Fugmann, Head of Group Vapor Compression Technology, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE | Propane for public transport applications – safety and performance perspective
Sebastian Wappler, Head of Product Platform Development, thyssenkrupp Dynamic Components | Thermal management for future EVs – The A/C compressor designed for R744
Moderator: Marc Chasserot, ATMOsphere
Sun Xifeng, Chief Engineer – Development of automotive thermal management system, R&D Institute, Dongfeng Motor Group | Challenges and opportunities for the thermal system industry brought by electric vehicles




















Technische Universität Berlin Institut für Architektur
Straße des 17. Juni 152
10623 Berlin
Location within the venue:
Architecture building, Room A 053

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