Ammonia & CO2
The future of Refrigerants?
We are continually seeing a trend moving towards natural refrigerants, or should I say "Moving Back" to Natural Refrigerants. CO2 (R744) and Ammonia (R717) have both been around for a very long time, both used in the early 1800's for both refrigeration and Air conditioning purposes.
I believe that for the most part, both these refrigerants, when used properly, meaning, good system design, high quality build for equipment to ensure safety and appropriate application, are the best bet for eliminating uncertainty with regard to refrigerants.
From a clients point of view, the refrigerants have a very low cost per kilo say compared with just about any other refrigerant. Both refrigerants, when used in well designed systems, including heat pumps ensure very low operating and maintenance costs. The unseen benefit is that it is unlikely that the refrigerant will ever have to be replaced due to changes in Legislation, either due to local regulations or indeed any future environmental legislation or regulation.
What is your idea on Natural Refrigerants? If not why not? and what are the alternatives in the long run?
senior officer plant incharge ammonia refrigeration plant . (AL AMAL ICE CERAM PLANT) Jeddah Saudi Arabia
7 年Nice plant
Project Manager | Technical Manager | Technical Project Management | District Cooling Operations| Refrigeration & HVAC| Data Center Operations| Maintenance Management | Experience 13+ Years| BE| MBA
7 年Absolutely spot on for below point. "The unseen benefit is that it is unlikely that the refrigerant will ever have to be replaced due to changes in Legislation, either due to local regulations or indeed any future environmental legislation or regulation"
Development Manager | Sales
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7 年Ammoniac/Co2 rules ??????????