The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration
Institute is looking for help with an industry-wide project.
The
Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute is looking for help with
an industry-wide research project.
As
part of its evaluation of alternative HVAC refrigerants with low global warming
potential, the institute would like manufacturers and research laboratories to
test the products it has identified as the most promising.
"The
intent of the program is to help industry select promising low GWP
refrigerants, understand technical challenges, avoid duplicative efforts, and
efficiently use industry resources," said AHRI’s vice president of
regulation and research, Karim Amrane.
Tests
are to be done in three categories: compressor calorimeter tests, drop-in
system tests and soft-optimized system tests. Companies interested will be
required to perform all tests at their laboratories with at least one candidate
refrigerant compared to its baseline, using its own resources, at the company’s
expense. Participants will have early access to results.
The
results will eventually be released to the public, the AHRI said.
Interested
companies should email AHRI research manager Xudong Wang at xwang@ahrinet.org for the
testing protocols.
