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This display of available refrigerants at the booth of Honeywell shows the complexity of the refrigerant issue facing contractors. bon component and relies upon what the company said was a “single flush” to replace mineral oil with the POE needed for use with it in a retrofit of R-22 equipment. The company said R-427A has “performance comparable to R-22 and is one of the lowest global warming potential retrofits available on the market today.” The company also used the expo to announce that the “EPA has notified Arkema that it intends to grant the company Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP)” recognition for R-427A. In another refrigerant dynamic, ComStar International Inc. (www.comstarproducts.com) introduced RS-45, which has the ASHRAE designation of HFC/ HC-434A. Rather than being geared for the retrofit aftermarket, the company said the refrigerant is an alternative for equipment OEMs interested in continuing to provide the type of equipment once designed for use with R-22. “R-434A can be adapted by equipment OEMs that want to continue using their R-22 systems without going through the re-engineering required for an R-410A system,” said Steven Mella, chief executive officer of ComStar. “This is why we have worked hard to provide the best and broadest selection of products optimized for R-410A, the air conditioning refrigerant of choice for 2010.” eliminating the need for petroleum-based feed stocks, while providing low toxicity and biodeDatabasic042406.indd gradability,” the company said. ■ eProduct #22 at achrnews.com 1 4/12/06 9:22:21 BEYOND HFCS? There was a smattering of equipment on the show floor designed for use with R-744 (CO2), a refrigerant being touted for wider use should HFCs face phaseout pressure due to global warming issues. Such pressure is more prevalent in Europe than in North America. One such product was a CO2 compressor from Carlyle (www.carlyle.com), billed as having a valve system optimized for the refrigerant. (www.luvata.com) Luvata issued a statement calling R-744 “a superior alternative to environmentally damaging HFCs as well as being nonflammable, nontoxic, and less expensive.” Giovanni Simeoni, head of sales and marketing, product development and R&D for Luvata’s EcoHeatcraft Division, said, “In addition to the environmental advantages, it has a higher head-transfer coefficient than traditional refrigerants, which can lead to increased efficiency in the heat transfer equipment it is used in.” The company noted that its coils and coolers division has been selected by CocaCola to develop “environmentally friendly vending machines for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.” Is Being Your Own Boss Everything You Thought It Was Going To Be? This or This You’ll thank One Hour for the free time! 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