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EPA Approves R-449B for Multiple Applications

Alternative to R-22 and R-404A approved under SNAP program

January 3, 2017

Arkema’s Forane^® 449B (R-449B) refrigerant has been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use in multiple refrigeration applications under the agency’s Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program.

Forks in the Refrigerant Road

The R-22 phaseout and SNAP actions on HFCs present end users with a dilemma

Stephen Spletzer

November 7, 2016

Choosing the right path forward, refrigerant-wise, will be critical to the future success of many applications.

AHRI Expresses Disappointment in EPA SNAP Refrigerant Rule

Association says decision not to extend effective date dismisses impact on industry and consumers

September 27, 2016

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) today expressed disappointment at the decision of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to decline to extend the proposed effective date of the status change of certain refrigerants used in liquid chillers under its SNAP program.

EPA Approves SNAP Substitutes

New Rule Expands List to Include More Low-GWP Alternatives

March 23, 2015

The EPA announced it’s increasing the options for refrigerants used in various types of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment in the U.S. to offer alternatives with low global warming potential.

Danfoss Examines Future of Refrigerants

EnVisioneering Symposium Examines HCs, CO2, and More

Herb Woerpel

December 22, 2014

Driven by shifts in technology, policy, regulations, and consumer demands, those managing the refrigerant sector must surmount these complexities and navigate governmental uncertainty to build a path to sustainability.