AN UPDATE ON FLUOROCARBONS AND SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE

Representing the European Fluorocarbons and Sulphur Hexafluoride Manufacturers
NEWSLETTER #145 - MARCH 2017

 
 
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FLORENCE ART GALLERY HEATING ANG COOLING PROVIDED BY R-410A HEAT PUMPS

A contemporary art gallery in Florence has installed 2 multi-purpose R-410A based heat pumps for the simultaneous heating and cooling of its recent building expansion.

The heat pumps deliver 416 kW cooling capacity and 438 kW heating capacity. They can work in cooling only, heating only, and simultaneous heating and cooling…

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HFO-1336MZZ TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE HEAT PUMPS

Soon after having been proposed as a potential working fluid for high temperature heat pumps, HFO-1336mzz based heat pumps are presented by a Norwegian company, able to upgrade low temperature waste heat to more than 150 C with a COP in the range of 4 to 4.5.

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US STUDY IDENTIFIES POTENTIALLY VIABLE CANDIDATES FOR SUBSTITUTING R-410A IN AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT

A detailed study of candidate chemicals able to replace R-410A in small air conditioning equipment has identified, after screening a comprehensive database of potential candidates, 27 fluids that had the desired characteristics for refrigerant use : a low GWP, no ODP, thermodynamic properties matching the application, chemical stability, no…

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HYDROCARBON GAS CONTENT RECOGNIZED RESPONSIBLE FOR A FATAL EXPLOSION IN AUSTRALIA

Investigation of a fatal explosion that took place in 2014 in an Australian hotel and caused the death of two maintenance workers concluded that the hydrocarbon content of a refrigeration unit had been the cause of the explosion.

The workers were removing a refrigeration unit in the hotel cellar but the refrigerant had…

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