Understanding Low-Pressure Controls in Refrigeration Systems When added, they control and protect the compressor Joe Marchese April 10, 2020 No Comments When working on a system, it is important to determine how the low-pressure control is being used and make sure it is properly set.Read More
Senate Scraps AIM Act Hearing, Adds Public Comment Process Robert Beverly March 27, 2020 No Comments The long and winding path toward a comprehensive national HFC refrigerant phasedown has taken yet another turn.Read More
Chemours Opens Innovation Center At University of Delaware The Discovery Hub contains more than 130 laboratories in 312,000 square feet March 25, 2020 No Comments Chemours inaugurated its new innovation center, The Chemours Discovery Hub, on the University of Delaware's STAR Campus. Read More
New Study Advocates For Destruction of CFC Banks Authors claim emissions could delay ozone recovery March 25, 2020 No Comments Emissions of CFCs from certain older applications still in use may be larger than previously thought, finds a study.Read More
2020 Is a Pivotal Year for State, Federal Refrigerant Regulations Emerson seminars at AHR Expo covered current and pending HFC legislation Joanna R. Turpin March 23, 2020 No Comments At the AHR Expo, Emerson held several seminars on the topic of current and future refrigerant regulations in the U.S. The information was timely.Read More
Emerson to Present Webinar on Latest Refrigerant Rulemaking Attendees will learn how to prepare for challenging regulations in the HVACR industry March 12, 2020 No Comments Emerson announced it will be hosting an E360 Webinar on the refrigerant regulatory updates and industry trends.Read More
Don’t Mistake Liquid Line Restriction For an Undercharge of Refrigerant Ensure there is no restriction before adding refrigerant to system John Tomczyk March 9, 2020 No Comments In a refrigeration system, service technicians often confuse a liquid line restriction with an undercharge of refrigerant.Read More
CARB Proposal Offers New Options For Stationary Refrigeration Retrofits Stakeholders expressed concern over meeting low-GWP requirements in existing stores Joanna R. Turpin March 9, 2020 No Comments The California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a public workshop in January to discuss its proposals for reducing high-GWP HFCs.Read More
Determining the Cause of Higher-Than-Normal Discharge Pressure Identifying the underlying reason for this condition can be tricky Joe Marchese March 9, 2020 No Comments Refrigeration systems operating at a higher-than-normal discharge pressure can be the result of several different issues.Read More
The 2024 U.S. Refrigerant Transition Scorecard The race is on to see which refrigerant(s) will replace R-410A March 3, 2020 2 Comments With a looming deadline, OEMs are starting to announce intentions for the refrigerant transition, and their choices are listed in this scorecard.Read More