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 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
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