Engr. Silvio toro
Leader of the engineering department
Profile:
Naval Mechanical Engineer, Master of Engineering Sciences specializing in Industrial Refrigeration with extensive experience in the design and commercialization of turnkey refrigeration projects and inspections of refrigeration installations and cold chains.
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Academic Background
- Naval Mechanical Engineer, Master of Science in Engineering.
Specialization in Refrigeration Stations, Refrigeration Compressors, and Installations.
The Astrakhan Technical State University RUSSIA1979. - Naval Refrigeration Mechanical Engineer.
The Astrakhan Technical State University RUSSIA1976. - Technical Mechanical Graduate.
Instituto Tecnológico de Manizales 1970
Other Studies and Seminars
- Course on Operation and Maneuvering of Naval Refrigeration Installations.
The Astrakhan Technical Institute of Fisheries RUSIA 1976. - Intensive Course on Industrial Refrigeration.
Vilter Manufacturing Corporation 1987. - Scheduling, Organization, and Works Control.
Cámara Colombiana de la Construcción 1988. - I Ibero-American Congress on Air Conditioning and Refrigeration.
Acaire, Ashrae, Atecyr 1991. Cartagena Colombia - Industrial Training in Manufacturing and Sales.
Sabroe do Brasil, Danfoss do Brasil y Sabroe Dinamarca. 1995. - Seminar on Danfoss Automatic Controls for Ammonia Refrigeration Systems.
Danfoss S.A. 1996. - Seminar on Supermarket Refrigeration.
Emerson Climate Technologies, Bogotá D.C. 2004. - Seminar on Evaporative Cooling.
Larco S.A. y Breezair, Bogotá 2004. - IX Ibero-American Congress on Air Conditioning and Refrigeration.
Acaire, Ashrae, Atecyr 2007. Lima Perú - Seminar on Sporlan Technology.
Barranquilla 2008. - XI Ibero-American Congress on Air Conditioning and Refrigeration.
Acaire, Ashrae, Atecyr 200. Ciudad de México, México. - V International Seminar on Industrial Refrigeration.
IIAR 2012. Buenos Aires , Argentina.
- VI International Seminar on Industrial Refrigeration.
IIAR 2012. Santiago de Chile, Chile. - VII International Seminar on Industrial Refrigeration.
IIAR 2012. Lima Perú. - International Seminar on Industrial Refrigeration Ammonia.
IIAR 2013. Milwaukee U.S.A. - XII Ibero-American Congress on Air Conditioning and Refrigeration.
Acaire, Ashrae, Atecyr 2013. Cartagena, Colombia. - Bitzer international refrigeration seminar.
Noviembre 2103. Sindelfingen. Alemania. - International Seminar on Industrial Refrigeration Ammonia.
IIAR 2014. Colorado Spring U.S.A. - Bitzer general technical training.
Atlanta u.s.a. 2014 - International Seminar on Industrial Refrigeration Ammonia.
IIAR 2015. Nashville U.S.A. - X International Seminar on Industrial Refrigeration.
IIAR 2015. Bogotá, Colombia - International Seminar on Industrial Refrigeration Ammonia.
IIAR 2016. Orlando U.S.A. - Training in Micro Control Systems.
2016 Fort Mayes. USA. - XI International Seminar on Industrial Refrigeration.
IIAR 2016. Guadalajara México.
Academic Recognition
- First Distinguished Lecturer of ASHRAE (ADL American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers) for Colombia.
- International Lecturer for the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration – IIAR.
- Distinguished Lecturer for ACAIRE (Asociación Colombiana del Aire Acondicionado y la Refrigeración).
Work Experience
- Direction of assembly, remodeling and management maintenance of ammonia and freon refrigeration plants for soft drink bottling of the Ardila Lulle Organization..
- Service and Maintenance Management of air conditioning and refrigeration systems for the Cerrejón project.
- Management and engineering commissioning of industrial installations for liquid cooling for various processes in Colombia and Venezuela.
- Turnkey supply of centralized refrigeration systems for supermarkets of Olímpica, Makro, Comfaboy, Carulla Vivero, Carrefour, Supermarden, and Romi, Colombia.
- Turnkey supply of ammonia refrigeration plants for Parmalat, Unilever, Frigorífico Camagüey, Frigomedio S.A., and Crepes y Waffles S.A., Colombia.
- Risk management inspections and accreditations of ammonia and Freon refrigeration installations in various plants in Colombia..
- Engineering Commissioning of refrigeration installations in Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Belize, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, Venezuela, and Oman.
- International Design and Refrigeration Consulting for projects in North America, Central America, South America, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman.
- International Design and Refrigeration Consulting for Industrial Refrigeration projects.
- Risk Management Auditing in Ammonia Plants for clients of Suramericana de Seguros, Colombia.
- Director of Postgraduate Academic Programs specializing in Cold Chain Universidad Santo Tomas y Acaire.
- Currently working for Froztec International Inc as General Technical Manager since June 2007.
Publications
- Calculation of Refrigeration Loads and Sizing assisted by Computer. Universidad Nacional Faculty of Engineering, Bogotá, 1993.
- Centralized Parallel Refrigeration Systems. Universidad Nacional Faculty of Engineering, Bogotá, 1994.
- Microprocessor Automation in Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration. Nacional Faculty of Engineering, Bogotá,1995.
- Domestic, Commercial, and Industrial Refrigeration. Fundación Interamericana Técnica Bogotá 1995.
- Seminar on Applied Refrigeration. Acaire 1998.
- Seminar on Refrigeration Installation Calculation and Design. Acaire 2000.
- Paper Cold Chain. Acaire 2002.
- Seminar on Ammonia Refrigeration Installations. Acaire 2002.
Articles in AC/R LATINOAMERICA Magazine.
- Parallel Refrigeration Systems for Supermarkets.
- Short Review of Refrigeration Technologies for Restaurants and Hotels.
- Advantages of Centralized Refrigeration Systems for Supermarkets.
- Calculation, Design, and Applications of Cold Rooms.
- Paper on Natural Refrigerants. Refricolombia.
International Academic Papers and Presentations
1. Cooling and Freezing Times for Agro-industrial Products. Expofrio Perú 2004.
2. Cooling Systems for Agro-industrial Products. Expofrio Perú 2004.
3. Seminar on the Cold Chain. Expofrio Perú 2005.
4. Seminar on Cold Rooms. Expofrio Perú 2005.
5. Seminar on Refrigeration Plant Installation and Operation. Expofrio Perú 2006.
6. Presentation on Cold Chain and Cold Rooms. Expofrio Perú 2006.
7. Presentation on Energy Saving in Parallel Refrigeration Installations.
8. Lecturer at the Ibero-American Congress on Air Conditioning and Refrigeration. CIAR Perú 2007.
9. Comparative Analysis of Ammonia with Other Refrigerants. Ingrefri Guayaquil Ecuador 2007.
10. Distinguished lecturer 2008 of American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers - ASHRAE.
11. Lecturer at the Ibero-American Congress on Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Guayaquil 2009.
12. Lecturer Expoacaire, 2003,2005,2007,2009 y 2011.
13. Energy Saving through Liquid Amplification in Parallel Refrigeration Systems. Acaire 2010.
14. Lecturer on Flooded and Recirculated Systems at the International Ammonia Refrigeration Congress IIAR Lima- Peru 2010.
15. Lecturer at the Ibero-American Congress on Air Conditioning and Refrigeration: The Importance of the Cold Chain CIAR México 2011.
16. Lecturer on Flooded and Recirculated Systems at the IIAR International Ammonia Refrigeration Congress IIAR Bogotá Colombia 2011.
17. Invited Attendee at the International Ammonia Refrigeration Congress IIAR Milwaukee USA 2012.
18. Lecturer on Process Rooms at the International Ammonia Refrigeration Congress IIAR Buenos Aires Argentina 2012.
19. Lecturer on Process Rooms at the International Ammonia Refrigeration Congress IIAR Lima Perú 2012.
20. Lecturer on Movement and Handling of Liquid Ammonia and Oil within Refrigeration Systems Colorado Spring USA 2013.
21. CLecturer on Ammonia Overfed Systems at the International Ammonia Refrigeration Congress, IIAR Costa Rica 2013.
22. Lecturer on Ammonia Refrigeration at the Congress IIAR Nashville USA 2014.
23. Lecturer on Ammonia Rectification and Liquid Transfer in Industrial Installations FIB Bogotá 2014.
24. Lecturer on Safety in Ammonia Installations IIAR Bogotá 2015.
25. Lecturer on Commissioning for Ammonia Refrigeration Installations, Orlando, Florida USA, 2016.
26. Lecturer on Quality Assurance in Ammonia Refrigeration Installations. IIAR 2016 Guadalajara, Mexico.
27. Energy Analysis of Ammonia Recirculated Systems Vs. Direct Expansion. IIAR Lima, Guayaquil, Guadalajara 2017.
28. Pump-less Recirculated Systems in Ammonia Refrigeration San José Costa Rica IIAR 2017.
29. Application of the ANSI/IIAR 2 Standard Puebla México IIAR 2018.
30. Cold Chain in the Meat Industry. Cárnica, Copeaire Perú 2019.
31. Applications of Ice in the Food Industry, Copeaire Perú 2019.