Forane® 452A (R-452A) is another alternative to R-404A for transport refrigeration. Forane® 513A (R-513A) reduces GWP by over 50% compared to R-134A.

Refrigerants are chemicals that turn from a liquid to a gas -- and vice-versa -- and transfer heat in the process, that are used for refrigeration and indoor heating and cooling.

Chemours—the inventors of Freon™ and Opteon™ refrigerant portfolios —will discontinue U.S. sales of these select Freon™ products as of May 2, 2024, in support of regulatory phasedown ...

Beginning in October, R-452A, with a GWP of 2,140, will become the standard refrigerant for all Carrier Transicold models that currently use R-404A, which has a GWP of 3,922.

Carrier Transicold will adopt R-452A refrigerant as the standard for all its transport refrigeration units in North America later this year, embracing the lower global warming potential (GWP) that ...

Earlier, most refrigerants used to emit CFCs (or chlorofluorocarbons) which were involved in the depletion of the ozone layer. Later on, the manufacturers decided to phase out all the refrigerants ...

Using the new R452A refrigerant, in place of R404A, will help long-haul, middle-mile, and last-mile fleets reduce the carbon footprint of their TRUs by nearly 50%, according to Thermo King.

To be more specific, Daikin claims that in an EV with a range of 200 km (124 miles) on a full charge operating in an urban area of Japan with the air conditioner running, the new refrigerant could ...

A new, job-creating class of eco-friendly refrigerants will prevent food, medicine and buildings from overheating — not to mention the Earth itself. The global economy is often compared to an ...