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From HFCs to CO₂: smarter refrigeration for the medical industry

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In the medical sector, refrigeration is far more than a convenience, it’s a critical safeguard . Production facilities, warehouses and research laboratories all rely on stable, validated temperature conditions to ensure the integrity of medicines, samples and research materials. Even slight deviations from the set point can have serious consequences. To protect against risks,...
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F-gas 3.0: the first year of implementation

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The revised F-gas regulation (also known as F-gas 3.0) entered into force a little over a year ago, on 11 March 2024 to be precise. However, the European Commission’s work on this version of the regulation for fluorinated gases did not end that day. Indeed, four exemptions and five implementing acts have been published so far , and new implementing acts are expected in the coming months. ...
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Flammable refrigerants and safety standards: Q&A

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The more common the use of flammable refrigerants becomes, the more people are involved and the more questions relating to the safety requirements for their use arise. In our sector ( refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps: RACHP ), the safety requirements when using flammable refrigerants are described in various product and general standards that are published firstly at an...
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Worldwide refrigerant regulations: what are the options?

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The period from 2025 to 2030 will be highly challenging regarding refrigerants, and important decisions will need to be taken, as several new regulations will apply in many countries.  In Europe, the new F-gas regulation entered into force on 11 March 2024 . New bans on the use of refrigerants for specific applications will already apply from 2025. In parallel, a proposal to restrict...
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Flammable refrigerants: dilution by ventilation

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Sooner or later, most workers handling equipment using refrigerants need to deal with flammability. This is one of the main challenges resulting from the global phase down of refrigerants with high global warming potential, since most of the alternatives with acceptable performance are flammable. R-290 (propane), R-32, R-454B or R-1234yf are some examples of flammable refrigerants that are...
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R-290 for plug-in and semi plug-in cabinets: regulations and development opportunities

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Europe has a population of 350 million people and nearly 300,000 supermarkets of various sizes and formats. Based on their floor area, these can be classified as hypermarkets, supermarkets and convenience stores, in order from the largest to the smallest. The number of refrigerated cabinets installed depends on the sales floor area. These include both medium temperature and low temperature...
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The heat pump industry is pushing the limits!

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As we all know, the large industrial heat pump industry is growing really fast, especially in the EU. However, the rest of the world will certainly soon follow.  For many years the main market for heat pumps has mainly been in households , i.e. large volumes, an HFC refrigerant and the use of standard components that have “always” been available on the market. These components were...
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Heat pumps: how much is enough?

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Heat pumps are seen as a key technology in decarbonization since they do not emit carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) when generating heat or cold from renewable sources while contributing to increasing the energy efficiency of buildings. They are able to provide high-performance heating and cooling by using electricity, thereby avoiding the emissions from gas, oil and coal boilers. Specifically, heat...
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New F-gas: goodbye HFCs?

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The end date for the use of HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons) has been set: 2050. However, the quantity of HFC refrigerants available will be so small, especially from 2030, and the bans on specific applications so strict, already from 2025, that for most stakeholders, the transition to alternative fluorinated refrigerants is already underway!  I should stress however that the Proposal I am...
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One more step towards a “greener” planet

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Unfortunately, problems are not always easily solved. This also happens with the “battle” between Mother Earth and refrigerants. At the same time as countries agreed to avoid increasing the hole in the ozone layer and the first positive results started to become evident, the Earth’s temperature continued to rise , and climate scientists were wondering why. The answer came after years of...
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