Refrigerant manufacturers collaborate to develop natural alternatives
Research shows that cold storage facilities using the alternative refrigerant showed an average energy reduction of 27.8%, and freezers at processing plants showed an average reduction of 20%.
CIMCO Refrigeration Inc., Canada; Southern California Edison (SCE), Rosemead, Calif.; and Mayekawa Manufacturing Co., Nashville, Tenn.; are collaborating to develop, build, install and research natural alternatives to chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerants.
The team recently installed a novel, high-efficiency industrial refrigeration system at Imuraya USA’s Irvine, Calif., manufacturing plant. Researchers expect the system to provide a 20-50% energy savings and be less impactful to the environment.