YORK, Pa. - Citing the globally mandated transition away from ozone-depleting refrigerants, York International Corp. announced it has stopped offering new chillers using HCFC-123 refrigerant. The change began Nov. 15.
York Americas President Iain Campbell noted that HCFC-123 is designated by the Montreal Protocol and the United States Clean Air Act as a transitional refrigerant. It is to be used for only a limited time, to enable manufacturers to develop centrifugal chillers utilizing refrigerants with zero ozone-depletion potential (ODP).