The chemours company announces the selection of opteon xl41 (r-454b) and xl55 (r-452b) low gwp refrigerants by g.i. industrial holding as r-410a replacements for scroll chillers and heat pumps

The chemours company announced that g.i. industrial holding has adopted opteon xl41 (r-454b) and opteon xl55 (r-452b) low global warming potential (gwp) hydrofluoroolefins (hfo) refrigerants as the r-410a replacement for their screw chiller systems. the selection of opteon xl refrigerants by g.i. industrial holding has been made in close collaboration with chemours and italian distributor rivoira refrigerant gases. this selection demonstrates the commitment of major industry players across the value chain to provide the chiller market with long-term, sustainable solutions ahead of the upcoming 2021 european f-gas hfc cap and phase down. opteon xl41 (r-454b) and xl55 (r-452b) are hfo a2l class refrigerants for new equipment with similar capacity and improved energy efficiency compared to r-410a, as well as a close match in compressor discharge temperature. with a 78% reduction in gwp compared to r-410a, opteon xl41 offers the lowest gwp, and correspondingly longer-term solution, to replace r-410a. opteon xl55 provides a 65% reduction in gwp vs. r-410a (similar to the reduction in gwp with r-32) but enables faster market implementation due to the fact that it is the closest overall performance match to r-410a, resulting in minimal equipment redesign and cost. opteon low gwp hfo refrigerants are a portfolio of sustainable and versatile refrigerants that meet the long-term needs of the refrigeration, air conditioning, heat pump, and chiller markets. they have been developed to help meet increasingly stringent global regulations while maintaining or improving performance compared to the products they replace, as well as encouraging more sustainable refrigerant choices and equipment designs to reduce the carbon footprint of the hvacr industry. specifically, in europe, the very low gwp opteon xl refrigerant portfolio supports the market transitions required by the f-gas regulation and enables customers to select their optimal solution – considering performance, safety, sustainability, and total cost of ownership.
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