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AHRI Standard 700-2012: Specification for Fluorocarbon Refrigerants
This standard specifies acceptable levels of contaminants (purity requirements) for fluorocarbon refrigerants (hereinafter referred to as refrigerants) regardless of source and lists acceptable test methods.
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LEAKAGE REDUCTION CAN BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT GREATER THAN ANY OTHER TECHNOLOGY, LARGE RETAIL CHAIN STUDY SHOWS
A recent report presenting the energy performance and environmental impact of recently installed refrigeration systems in a large retail chain showed that...
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HFO BASED INSULATION FOAM TO BE USED BY A LARGE AMERICAN REFRIGERATOR PRODUCER
Following its approval by the US EPA, a large American appliances producer has decided to use HFO-1234ze (E) as a blowing agent for its refrigerators’ polyurethane insulation foam.
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NEW HFO REFRIGERANT BLEND SUCCESSFULLY TESTED AS R404A REPLACEMENT
Proposed as a substitute for R404A (GWP of 3922) because of its lower GWP of 1300, a new HFO refrigerant blend has achieved a better refrigeration performance than R404A in a thoroughly tested commercial display unit.
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HFC-134a EFFICIENT AND RELIABLE CHILLERS FOR A LARGE DATA CENTER COOLING
Two 2,500 kW HFC-134a specially designed for “mission critical facilities” (note) Chillers systems have been added to two existing systems in a renovated large US Data Center serving its region customers.
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USE OF AIR CONDITIONING HAS CUT PREMATURE DEATHS ON HOT DAYS BY 80 PER CENT DURING THE 20TH CENTURY
Academic research has concluded that air conditioning is the central determinant in the reduction of the mortality risk associated with high temperatures that took place during the 20th century in the United States.
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NEW REFRIGERANT LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM OFFERS A MUCH HIGHER ACCURACY
A new refrigerant leak detection system has been developed, achieving a much higher accuracy than the current detection methods through combining the use of a hydrogen-nitrogen mixture and of a hydrogen electronic detector.