WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 24,
2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chemours Company, a global chemistry
company with leading market positions in fluoroproducts, titanium
technologies, and chemical solutions, and Central England
Co-Operative, a UK-based retailer, announced today the live trial
of Opteon™ XL20 (R-454C) Refrigerant, an HFO blend with a safety
classification of A2L, for its new convenience store at Langley
Park, Derbyshire, UK. Central
England Co-Op was looking for a solution with the lowest possible
GWP (global warming potential) that would maintain the advantages
of the familiar HFCs (e.g., R-404A) in terms of ease of
installation and maintenance, cost efficiency, safety, and energy
efficiency, and concluded that Opteon™ XL20, with a GWP of 148,
could satisfy each of these requirements.
This is the first of two trial stores featuring A2L
technologies. It has come about through collaboration between
Central England Co-Operative, Chemours, and a team of stakeholders
within the refrigeration industry, all focused on ensuring that the
newly designed store meets long-term sustainability and GWP
requirements of the F-gas Regulation, while also complying with
necessary codes and standards for A2L refrigerants. Having
recognized the significant changes occurring in the industry, the
retailer is developing a robust 10-year F-Gas strategy. Central
England Co-Operative already has experience retrofitting existing
R-404A systems to mid-range <1500 GWP HFO blends. They are
comfortable with the operating characteristics of these systems and
have seen the energy-efficiency gains from these retrofits. The
objective of this new store installation is to achieve even lower
GWP levels without sacrificing energy efficiency or overall system
performance, as any increase in indirect emissions from increased
power consumption would greatly reduce any net gain from lowering
the refrigerant GWP.
Chemours, which supplied the refrigerant and technical support;
Emerson, which supplied compressors; PureCold, which supplied
A2L-ready cabinets; and Space Engineering, which constructed a dual
discharge refrigeration pack suitable for A2L refrigerant
applications in a retail environment, are the key stakeholders,
each committed to the success of the installation. The design was
created according to the guidance in EN378 and installed by Oak
Refrigeration following a rigorous risk assessment from Cool
Concerns, a consultant, to ensure safe use in this type of
application.
Luke Collins, managing director
of Oak Refrigeration observed, "We found the installation to be
straightforward and commissioning went smoothly and without
incident using R-454C set-up data provided by Chemours and with
support from engineering consultants, Wave, to optimize the system
to give best energy performance.''
Kevin Collins, head of Facilities
at Central England Co-Operative, commented, ''This ground-breaking
installation proves that we can have a sustainable, long-term
solution to meet our corporate strategy without compromising
performance and efficiency and, at best, cost. Other low GWP
solutions considered, such as propane secondary and CO2
booster systems, were excluded as these did not meet our selection
criteria.''
"The adoption of Opteon™ XL20 (R-454C) by the Central England
Co-Op shows that this technology is a viable and credible solution
for commercial retail and will act as a signpost to other end-users
as the European F-gas regulations continue to move the HVACR
industry to more environmentally sustainable solutions that Opteon™
XL A2L HFO refrigerants from Chemours are the ideal long-term
solution to maximize environmental and economic benefits," said
Murli Sukhwani, regional business
director, Fluorochemicals, EMEA.
Opteon™ low GWP HFO refrigerants are a portfolio of sustainable
and versatile refrigerants that meet the long-term needs of the
refrigeration, air conditioning, heat pump, and chiller markets.
They have been developed to help meet increasingly stringent global
regulations, while maintaining or improving performance compared to
the products they replace. Their adoption also encourages more
sustainable refrigerant choices and equipment designs to reduce the
carbon footprint of the HVACR industry. Specifically, in
Europe, the very low GWP Opteon™
XL refrigerant portfolio supports the market transitions required
by the F-Gas Regulation and enables customers to select their
optimal solution when performance, safety, sustainability, and the
total cost of ownership are taken into account.
For more information on Opteon™ refrigerants, please visit
opteon.com.
About The Chemours Company
The Chemours Company (NYSE:
CC) is a global leader in titanium technologies, fluoroproducts,
and chemical solutions, providing its customers with solutions in a
wide range of industries with market-defining products, application
expertise and chemistry-based innovations. Chemours ingredients are
found in plastics and coatings, refrigeration and air conditioning,
mining, and general industrial manufacturing. Our flagship products
include prominent brands such as Teflon™, Ti-Pure™, Krytox™,
Viton™, Opteon™, Freon™ and Nafion™. Chemours published its first
corporate responsibility commitment report in 2018, which
highlights goals aligned with the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals. The company has approximately 7,000 employees
and 28 manufacturing sites serving approximately 3,700 customers in
over 120 countries. Chemours is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware and is listed on the NYSE
under the symbol CC.
For more information, we invite you to
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@Chemours or LinkedIn.
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