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York screw chiller designed for R1234ze

EUROPE: Johnson Controls has launched a version of its York YVWH water-cooled, variable speed screw chiller to operate on the low GWP refrigerant R1234ze(E).

The YVWH chiller offers a cooling range of 313kW to 1,228kW, ideal for air conditioning, whether for user comfort or for industrial processes in data centres and other industrial applications.

Johnson Controls first launched the YORK YVWH screw chiller in 2017 to run on R134a. The new version has been redesigned to allow the use of the low GWP HFO refrigerant, while meeting all applicable industrial and safety standards.

The YVWH chiller joins previously launched lower GWP York chillers, including the YZ water-cooled magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller using R1233zd(E) refrigerant, the YLAA air cooled scroll chiller using R454B refrigerant, and its use of R513A in screw and centrifugal chillers. 

The new YVWH is said to exceed the maximum level of efficiency proposed by current industry standards, reaching an Ecodesign SEER value of up to 9.2. 

Related stories:

Chemours’ XL41 approved for York chiller – 16 October 2018
USA: Chemours’ Opteon XL41 (R454B), a lower GWP replacement for R410A, has been selected by Johnson Controls for its York YLAA scroll chiller platform in Europe. Read more…

York chiller heralds adoption of R1233zd – 3 January 2018
USA: Johnson Controls’ new York YZ centrifugal chiller is said to be the first such machine designed specifically for use with low GWP refrigerant R1233zd and using magnetic bearing technology. Read more…

York chillers compatible with R513A – 20 January 2016
York-R513AUSA: York centrifugal and screw chillers from 440 to 21,100kW are now compatible with R513A, the lower GWP alternative for R134a. Read more…

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