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Chemours Breaks Ground on New U.S. Production Facility for Opteon Refrigerants

The new facility will triple the company’s capacity
February 15, 2017

The Chemours Co., a global chemistry company in titanium technologies, fluoroproducts, and chemical solutions, announced that it has broken ground on a new HFO-1234yf production facility. The new facility, located at the Chemours Corpus Christi plant in Ingleside, Texas, will triple the company’s capacity for its HFO-1234yf-based-products, which are low-global warming potential (GWP) and better for the environment.


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Sanhua Intl. Inc.: Hydrocarbon Refrigerant Line

February 13, 2017

This line for hydrocarbon (HC) refrigerant (R290/R600a) use includes electronic expansion valves (EEVs), thermostatic expansion valves (TXVs), reversing valves, check valves, ball valves, and solenoid valves.


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Tecumseh Products Co.: Compressor and Controller

February 13, 2017

The VTC series compressor and electronic controller dynamically matches the capacity of the compressor to the cabinet’s cooling demand. The series features a capacity range from 300 to 1,500 Btu per hour, and is optimized for use with eco-friendly hydrocarbon (HC) refrigerant R-290 (propane).


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Ice Rinks Consider Future Options Beyond R-22

Retrofits in Minnesota and Michigan provide examples of good options
Ron Rajecki
February 6, 2017
New ice rinks generally use ammonia as a refrigerant, but R-22 was the choice for many years, and the ice making systems in older rinks can contain several thousand pounds of R-22. In the approaching cold, hard reality of a post-R-22 world, how will rinks keep their ice cold and hard?
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Inside Filter Driers

These valuable components keep systems clean but can become restricted themselves
John Tomczyk
February 6, 2017
Filter driers are designed to remove foreign materials, such as moisture, dirt, sandpaper grit, soldering flux, small solder beads, and acid from a refrigeration or air conditioning system. However, filter driers are notorious for becoming restricted from moisture, sludge, dirt, or oil that has entered the system from a poor service practice or extreme operating conditions.
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Marchese

Diagnosing a Tripped Circuit Breaker

Finding the cause can make these ‘easy’ service calls a bit tricky
Joe marchese
Joe Marchese
February 6, 2017
Remember, circuit breakers usually trip for a reason. Taking a methodical approach to determine the cause is the best way to provide a solution.
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Section 608

How the EPA 608 Final Rule Could Impact Your Business

The changes are important but not overwhelming for good contractors
Ron Rajecki
February 6, 2017
There are six major changes to the Section 608 requirements along with some additional requirements for technicians.
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Refrigeration Cycle

Refrigeration Theory

Heat has its own laws, called the laws of thermodynamics
Mike Taitano
February 6, 2017

The first point to understand about refrigeration theory is that heat is energy, and it can be made to move. If enough heat is removed from a glass of water, the water will freeze to ice. When that heat is allowed to move back into the ice, the ice will melt.


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A Novice Class of Eco-friendly Refrigerants: For Cool Systems and Cooler Ecosystems

Kumari
Anamika Kumari
February 3, 2017

Make way for the new class of refrigerants that await its entry in the global commercial markets. These are not the generic class of compounds that have been haunting the dreams and discussions of active environmental activists and forums respectively. When the world is out on the hunt for fresh additions to the list of already known refrigerants in the market, their approach is fixated to a singular point of product development — aim at coolants with low-global warming potential (GWP). 


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phasedown of R-22

R-22 Phasedown Presents Opportunity

EPA slashes supply to 13 million pounds this year
Nicole Krawcke
January 30, 2017
While contractors are struggling to deal with the dwindling supply and phasedown of R-22, it’s their customers who will ultimately bear the brunt of the cost.
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