We use cookies to provide you with a better experience. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy.

logo
  • Engineers & Specifiers
  • Contractors & Installers
  • Wholesalers & Distributors
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
Free Subscription
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
  • PRODUCTS
    • Bath & Kitchen
    • Fire Protection
    • HVAC
    • Hydronics/Radiant
    • Plumbing
    • PVF
    • Tools
  • PROJECTS
    • Commercial
    • Green Building
    • MRO/Retrofit
    • Remodeling
    • Residential
  • HOW TO
    • Design
    • Fire Protection
    • Legal Matters
    • Management
  • BUSINESS
    • Buying Groups
    • Technology
    • Associations
  • CODES & STANDARDS
    • ANSI
    • ASHRAE
    • ASSE
    • Regulations
    • Green Building
    • IAPMO
    • ICC
    • NFPA
  • RESOURCES
    • Media Kit
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Classifieds
    • Digital Editions
    • Behind the Wall
    • Webinars
  • BUYER'S GUIDE
  • DIGITAL EDITIONS
Home » Johnson Controls advances environmental sustainability with chiller platforms compatible with low-GWP refrigerants​

Johnson Controls advances environmental sustainability with chiller platforms compatible with low-GWP refrigerants​

January 20, 2016
No Comments

Company progresses with White House CEQ commitment to provide a chiller portfolio compatible with Opteon XP10 (513A), a safe, non-flammable, low-GWP refrigerant

Johnson Controls is advancing its White House Council on Environmental Quality commitment by enhancing HFC product lines to be fully compatible with the non-flammable, low-GWP refrigerant – OpteonTM XP10 (R-513A), manufactured by The Chemours Co. York centrifugal and screw chillers ranging from 125 to 6,000 tons (440 to 21,100 kW) are compatible with R-513A.

“Our customers can have peace of mind when specifying or purchasing current R-134a-based product offerings, knowing their purchase will provide the full economic benefit, regardless of any potential HFC regulations during the life span of their equipment,” said Laura Wand, vice president, Building Efficiency global chiller business, Johnson Controls. “We always choose refrigerants that will best meet the needs of our customers and the environment based on safety, efficiency, reliability, availability and cost.”

“Just as we addressed ozone depletion years ago, specifically with regard to CFCs and HCFCs, we discontinued the use of R-123-based products to avoid potential obsolescence of equipment in the later stages of equipment lifetime,” said Wand. “We are always thinking and planning decades ahead, so our customers don’t have to worry about it. Our chillers are ready for the future.”

Chemours’ OpteonTM XP10 (R-513A) is a non-flammable (A1) azeotropic alternative to R-134a, providing 56 percent lower GWP and comparable performance. XP10 was commercialized as a part of a broad portfolio of Opteon™ refrigerants, which represent a breakthrough line of low-GWP solutions developed to help meet the current and proposed HFC regulations while maintaining or improving performance compared to incumbent products.

“As the HVACR industry faces increasing pressure to shrink its growing environmental footprint, OpteonTM XP10 provides equipment owners with a hydrofluoroolefin (HFO)-based, low-GWP and non-flammable solution to reduce their refrigerant’s carbon footprint, in a broad range of end-use applications and climates, without compromising system performance,” said Diego Boeri, Global Business Director, Chemours Fluorochemicals.

Johnson Controls takes a holistic approach to carbon emission reductions. While low-GWP refrigerants are important for the future, energy efficiency represents the greatest opportunity for true greenhouse gas emission reductions. Energy consumption represents as much as 95 percent of a chiller’s lifetime carbon emissions.

Johnson Controls will showcase this new offering at the AHR Expo in Orlando, FL, January 25-27.

To learn more about refrigerant choices from Johnson Controls, please visit http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/buildings/hvac-equipment/chillers.

 

Engineers & Specifiers Green Building Industry Community News
  • Related Articles

    Johnson Controls Partners with Lincoln Tech to Train Next Generation

    Johnson Controls and Solar Supply provide Louisiana contractors with better access to York products

    Metropac to Give Away Echo Dot With Every Purchase of Johnson Controls GLAS Smart Thermostat

  • Related Events

    PVF Roundtable Dinner with Terry Bradshaw

You must login or register in order to post a comment.

Report Abusive Comment

Most Popular

  • GE Appliances Opens $70 Million High-Tech Water Heater Manufacturing Plant in Camden, South Carolina

  • Women in PHCP 2022

  • TDIndustries Kicks Off Safety Week with Helmet Rollout

  • 2022 Boiler Report: Focus on Meeting Demand

Featured Video

Rinnai video

Rinnai America Manufacturing Grand Opening

Industry Events

  • 16May

    EMERGE2022

    New Orleans, LA
  • 23May

    Eastern Energy Expo

    Uncasville, CT
  • 06Jun

    NFPA Conference & Expo 2022

    Boston , MA
More Events

Subscribe to our newsletters & stay updated

Subscribe & Learn More

  • Tw05 2022 cover
    Learn More
  • Pe05 2022 cover
    Learn More
  • Phc05 2022 cover
    Learn More
  • Es07 2020
    Learn More
Subscribe

More from PHCP Pros

  • Editorial Team
  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • About
  • Advertise

Follow Us

© 2022 All Rights Reserved

Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development | ePublishing