By Eamonn Ryan
From Kigali-driven phase-downs and the looming end of R22 to the rise of natural refrigerants and hard lessons in ammonia safety, the HVAC&R industry is being reshaped by regulation, innovation and risk.Read More »Refrigerants at a crossroads
By Michael Labacher – head of environmental services: A-Gas
As the world phases out the production of HCFCs and moves into the beginning stages of the phasing down of HFCs, the focus has shifted toward adopting lower-GWP refrigerants.
Read More »LRM: a critical step for environmental sustainability
By Sandro Biccari of Marine & Refrigeration Engineering (MRE)
There has been a recent surge in misleading statements that carbon dioxide (CO2) is more efficient than ammonia (NH3) and Freon plants.The ‘marketing’ of transcritical CO2 refrigeration is portraying this as the ‘best thing since sliced bread’.
Read More »Misleading energy claims in comparison between ammonia and CO2 refrigeration systems
By Michael Labacher – head of environmental services: A-Gas
As the Montreal Protocol and Kigali Amendment drive the global industry toward more environmentally sustainable refrigerants, the characteristics of the synthetic refrigerant blends being adopted are noticeably different from those we have historically relied upon.
By Michael Labacher – head of environmental services: A-Gas
Across the world, developed countries have already phased out hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and are now focusing on recovering and destroying the last of their installed base.
Read More »Replacing R22: the pros and cons of drop-in and retrofitting refrigerants
By Eamonn Ryan
The refrigeration industry has long sought environmentally friendly solutions to replace harmful synthetic refrigerants.
Read More »Navigating SA’s refrigerant transition: a roadmap for the HVAC&R industry
Compiled by Eamonn Ryan
Transcritical carbon dioxide (CO2) R744 refrigeration systems have gained wide acceptance in the supermarket refrigeration industry and there is some movement in the light commercial and other sectors of the industry.
Read More »HFCs about to enter the start of the phase-down process
Compiled by Eamonn Ryan
Recently, new HFC refrigerants (named HFOs) with low GWPs have been appearing on the market. Of all refrigerants applied today, ammonia and CO2 are the oldest that have been used since the 19th century. Read More »The good, the bad and the ugly of refrigerants