Compared to HFC alternatives, reversible propane heat pumps can also reduce greenhouse gas emissions due to lower GWP, lower refrigerant charge and higher system efficiency.
The manufacturer launched its propane equipment in Europe in 2019 and as of 2020 had transitioned its entire commercial refrigeration portfolio to hydrocarbons.
Freor, Emerson, Novum and Frascold are among the R290-equipment suppliers at the German trade show.
The modular cooling system can also operate as a heat pump to provide heating in the colder months.
The Spanish manufacturer’s Cubigel compressors are used in a range of propane- and isobutane-based commercial refrigeration applications.
The propane-based technologies include a refrigeration unit for light commercial vehicles from pbx and AHT’s waterloop system for commercial display cases.
The funding will also support the completion of the company’s production facility in Åstorp, Sweden.
According to industry sources, the propane-based compressors are for a manufacturer of domestic heat pumps.
The fixed-speed EMX compressor will be on display at the manufacturer’s booth at AHR Expo in Atlanta February 6–8.
With the approval of safety standard IEC 60335-2-40 ED7, all barriers to propane heat pumps have been removed, the German manufacturer says.
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