low-GWP refrigerants

The transition to A2L refrigerants has required careful updates to safety standards.

A2L refrigerants and the reinvention of safety standards

Kristin Long
October 24, 2025October 27, 2025

This four-part series by Eamonn Ryan explores how Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) systems are transforming HVAC design amid the global shift to low-GWP refrigerants and stricter energy standards. Drawing insights from ASHRAE experts featured in the ASHRAE Journal Podcast #52: ‘VRF Systems in an A2L World’, the series examines how innovation, safety standards, and international collaboration are shaping the future of climate control in commercial and residential buildings. This is article part two.

Atlas Copco’s upgraded TCX chiller range for low-GWP R32 refrigerant.

Upgraded TCX chiller range with low-GWP R32 refrigerant

Kristin Long
October 15, 2025

By Eamonn Ryan

Atlas Copco has unveiled a major upgrade to its TCX industrial chiller range introducing the use of R32 refrigerant alongside a suite of enhancements designed to boost energy efficiency, reliability and environmental performance.

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A2L refrigerants and the reinvention of safety standards

Upgraded TCX chiller range with low-GWP R32 refrigerant

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