Hydrocarbon refrigerant

As a leader in the commercial refrigeration industry, Amrta HVAC Air Conditioning is committed to making a valuable contribution to protecting our environment through the responsible use of natural resources and the development of clean technologies to replace harmful substances with more environmentally friendly alternatives.

The world is changing and so are market demands.

With growing concerns about global warming and increasing harmful emissions into the atmosphere, industry is looking to alternative refrigerants as part of the solution. Hydrocarbon refrigerants are the next step towards better refrigeration and environmental responsibility.

More than 2 billion HC fridges and freezers are used in homes worldwide.

HCS have been in use in Europe for more than 20 years and more than 4 million commercial devices are in use.

More and more companies in the United States and around the world are choosing HC because they want to achieve corporate sustainability goals.

What is hydrocarbon refrigerant?

Hydrocarbon (HC) refrigerants are natural, non-toxic refrigerants with no ozone depleting properties and low global warming potential. Hydrocarbons are one of the most climate-friendly and cost-effective refrigerants available for cooling and freezing.

The R290 (HC) refrigerant is highly refined propane and is a safe and environmentally friendly alternative to the hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant R134a for refrigerator applications and R404a for freezer applications.

Why are hydrocarbon refrigerants better?

Current HFC refrigerants (R134a and R404a) have extremely high global warming potential (GWP) and are harmful to the environment. GWP is a relative measure of how much heat greenhouse gases capture in the atmosphere. The lower the GWP, the better for the environment. In contrast, the GWP of R290 hydrocarbons is very low.

The thermodynamic performance of R290 is better than that of R134a and R404a. The heat capacity of R290 is approximately 90% greater than that of R134a and 140% greater than that of R404a with lower viscosity. This means the R290 can absorb more heat faster, resulting in faster temperature recovery and lower energy consumption.