The chill factor

摘要

UK manufacturers should be planning to replace refrigerants that have Global Warming Potential (GWP) of above 2500 as they will be banned under the European F-Gas legislation in certain static refrigeration applications, according to equipment manufacturer GEA. Reclaimed and reprocessed refrigerant can continue to be used for servicing of existing equipment until 2030, but is likely to become costly and in short supply. This has been seen already and previously experienced with the phase out of R-22, a hydrochloro-fluorocarbon, (HCFC), which was no longer allowed for use in refrigeration as of 2015.