by Mike Hill | Apr 23, 2024 | Efficiency & Refrigerant Regulations
Although detecting and minimizing leaks in commercial refrigeration equipment have always been important goals, they’re about to become even more critical. As I discussed in a recent article for Engineered Systems, the transition to the next generation of refrigerants...
by Jeffrey Lichty | Apr 16, 2024 | Efficiency & Refrigerant Regulations
Evaluating next-generation commercial refrigerant alternatives in established and emerging applications Despite years of speculation and uncertainty, the phasedown of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants has officially arrived in the United States. For food retailers,...
by Andre Patenaude | Jan 23, 2024 | Efficiency & Refrigerant Regulations, Refrigerants
This is post two of CO2 as a Refrigerant, a blog series covering the fundamental considerations and characteristics of CO2 as a refrigerant (R-744). When selecting any refrigerant, stakeholders must carefully consider multiple factors, including: cooling capacity,...
by Andre Patenaude | Jan 23, 2024 | Efficiency, Efficiency & Refrigerant Regulations, Refrigerants
This is post three of CO2 as a Refrigerant, a blog series covering the fundamental considerations and characteristics of CO2 as a refrigerant (R-744). Carbon dioxide (the element CO2) is a naturally occurring substance in Earth’s atmosphere comprised of approximately...
by Andre Patenaude | Jan 23, 2024 | Efficiency, Efficiency & Refrigerant Regulations, Refrigerants
In post six of our CO2 as a Refrigerant blog series, I will compare CO2 to traditional and emerging refrigerants. CO2 has been an approved refrigerant in the U.S. for nearly a decade. Today, as the HVACR industry accelerates the transition away from legacy...