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Inside Refrigerant and Oil Relationships

The two must be soluble in one another
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John Tomczyk
October 2, 2017
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Under normal conditions, there will always be a small amount of oil that escapes a compressor’s crankcase and is circulated with the refrigerant throughout the system. It is for this reason that refrigerant oil and the refrigerant itself must be soluble in one another. It is the velocity of the circulated refrigerant that carries the oil back to the compressor’s crankcase. If the two were not soluble in one another, this phenomenon could not happen.
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ESD

Supermarket Conference Features Refrigeration Track, Networking Opportunities

Orlando to host FMI Energy and Store Development Conference
September 5, 2017
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The Food Marketing Institute’s (FMI’s) 2017 Energy & Store Development Conference will be held September 24-27 at the Hilton Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Florida. The conference offers an opportunity for leaders of the food retail industry and their business partners to discuss new refrigeration technology, energy-efficiency and conservation, as well as refrigeration system and store design.


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Hudson

Hudson Technologies to Acquire Airgas Refrigerants

Expanded geographic footprint, customer base, and sales and distribution capabilities cited
September 5, 2017
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Hudson Technologies Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Airgas Refrigerants Inc. (ARI). The transaction is expected to close before the end of the year. 


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