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Forane® R-32

Forane® R-32 has a unique balance of cost, performance, lower GWP, and availability, making it a growing choice for HVAC. Forane® R-32 (HFC-32 or R-32) is one of the next-generation lower GWP (675) solutions being implemented globally. R-32 is a refrigerant gas for air conditioning, with high capacity and zero glide. Forane® R-32 is growing in consensus as the top choice for new air conditioning units, designed for mildly flammable refrigerants as a replacement for R-410A (GWP 2088).

Applications:

Properties:

  • Average molecular weight (g/mol): 52
  • Normal boiling point (°F): -61
  • Critical temperature (°F): 172.6
  • ASHRAE Safety Group classification: A2L
  • Ozone depletion potential (ODP): 0
  • Global warming potential (GWP) AR4: 675

Forane® 454B (R-454B)

Forane® 454B (R-454B) is a blend of hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) R-1234yf and hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) R-32 designed to meet the demand for lower Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerant technology to replace legacy refrigerants like R-410A.

Applications:

  • Residential and light commercial air conditioners (AC) and heat pumps
  • Window units and portable AC
  • Mini-split, multi-split, and ducted-split units
  • Packaged terminal air conditioners (PTACs)
  • Direct expansion (DX) and central fugal chillers

Properties:

  • Average molecular weight (g/mol): 62.6
  • Normal boiling point (°C): -50.5
  • Critical temperature (°C): 78.1
  • ASHRAE Safety Group classification: A2L
  • Ozone depletion potential (ODP): 0
  • Global warming potential (GWP) AR4: 466

 

Forane® 513A (R-513A)

Forane® 513A (R-513A) is a lower global warming potential (GWP), azeotropic, A1 (non-flammable), hydrofluoroolefins/hydrofluorocarbon (HFO/HFC) refrigerant blend with properties very closely matching R-134a. 

Applications:

Air conditioning

  • Medium temperature commercial and industrial refrigeration
  • Chillers, air conditioning, and heat pumps
  • Ice rinks

Properties:

  • Average molecular weight (g/mol): 108.4
  • Normal boiling point (°C): -29.2
  • Critical temperature (°C): 94.9
  • ASHRAE Safety Group classification: A1
  • Ozone depletion potential (ODP): 0
  • Global warming potential (GWP) AR4: 631

 

Forane® HTS 1233zd

Forane® HTS 1233zd is a sustainable choice for chillers, with high efficiency, ultra-low GWP, and non-ODS. Safe to use, Forane® HTS 1233zd is non-flammable, has the lowest toxicity level, is low pressure and versatility. Forane® HTS 1233zd is usable with Mineral Oil, POE, or PVE.

 

Applications:

 

Refrigeration

Forane® R-516A

A Forane® R-134a replacement designed to drive to very low GWP with existing equipment designs

Forane® R-516A is a very close match to R-134a properties, azeotropic composition (zero glide), and mildly flammable (A2L).  It is a long-term solution as it has a very Low-GWP (< 150).  Forane® 516A has good compatibility with existing system components for R-134a or R-1234yf.  In screw chiller evaluation, Forane® 516A demonstrated similar performance in the existing technology as well as design compatibility. It has potential for use in existing R-134a equipment with little to or no change.  Forane® 516A is the only long-term solution to maintain a similar footprint to R-134a screw chillers.

 

Applications:

Properties:

  • Average molecular weight (g/mol): 102.6
  • Burning velocity (at nominal): 4.75 cm/s
  • Lower flammability limit at 23oC: 5.0% v/v
  • Bubble point at 101kPa: -29.4oC
  • ASHRAE Safety Group classification: A2L
  • Ozone depletion potential (ODP): 0
  • Global warming potential (GWP) AR4: 142

 

Forane® 448A (R-448A)

Forane® 448A is low GWP, A1 refrigerant designed to replace R-22 and other legacy refrigerants.

Applications:

  • Condensing units
  • Stand-alone refrigerators
  • Supermarket systems

Properties:

  • Average molecular weight (g/mol) – 86.3
  • Normal boiling point (°C) - -46.1
  • Critical temperature (°C) – 82.7
  • ASHRAE Safety Group classification – A1
  • Ozone depletion potential (ODP) 0
  • Global warming potential (GWP) AR4 - 1386

 

Forane® 449A  (R-449A)

 

Forane® R-449A is a R-404A and R-22 retrofit. It has higher efficiency for low and medium temperature commercial and industrial refrigeration.

 

Applications:

  • Commercial low-temperature refrigeration
  • Stand-alone or cold storage
  • Chillers
  • Reversible systems
  • Hot water heaters

Properties:

  • Average Molecular Weight (g/mol) 87.2
  • Normal Boiling Point (°F) -50.7 - (°C) -45.9
  • Critical Temperature (°F) 178.7- (°C) 81.5
  • ASHRAE Safety Group Classification A1
  • Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) 0
  • Global Warming Potential (GWP) AR4 1397

 

Forane® 452A (R-452A)

Forane® 452A is an A1, HFO replacement for R-404A and R-507A.

 

Applications:

  • Window units
  • Portables
  • Mini-splits
  • Chillers

Properties:

  • Average molecular weight (g/mol): 103.5
  • Normal boiling point (°C): -47
  • Critical temperature (°C): 75.1
  • ASHRAE Safety Group classification: A1
  • Ozone depletion potential (ODP): 0
  • Global warming potential (GWP) AR4: 2140
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