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Carrier debuts R1233zd(E) chiller
CHINA: US manufacturer Carrier has become the latest chiller company to design a machine using low GWP refrigerant R1233zd(E)….
Danfoss welcomes rise of R1234ze
DENMARK: Danfoss has welcomed the increasing number of chiller manufacturers adopting the HFO refrigerant R1234ze as confirmation of its low GWP strategy….
Patents no barrier to HFC phase-down
USA: As the world seeks agreements to phase down high GWP refrigerants, a leading US group has dismissed claims that patents are…
A lower GWP option for flooded systems
USA: A new non-flammable, lower GWP Honeywell refrigerant could have applications in flooded chillers….
Firm fined for breach of F-gas regulations
UK: In what has been described as an important result for the Environment Agency, a company has been prosecuted for breaching the…
Mexichem increases high GWP gas prices
EUROPE: The European F-gas quota system introduced at the start of the year has prompted Mexichem to increase prices on its high…
At least 80 new refrigerants under test
SWITZERLAND: A new reports reveals that at least 80 refrigerants are currently in use or under consideration to replace existing high GWP…
3D-printed heat exchanger 20% more efficient
USA: A team at the University of Maryland have used the latest 3D printing technology to manufacture a heat exchanger which is said…
Chemours proposes R123 “drop-in”
USA: A potential drop-in replacement for R123 in existing chillers is one of the refrigerants proposed for adding to ASHRAE standards….
EPA considers further SNAP changes
USA: The US EPA is proposing to expand the permissible uses of propane to commercial refrigeration in a number of changes being made…