This second article about the webinar “What ever refrigeration technician should know about hydrocarbon refrigeration” organised in the US provides an overview of the following considerations when dealing with hydrocarbons: material compatibility, purity, lubrication and filter driers, as well as flammability and safety.

Ahead of the pending US Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) ruling Keith Gifford, Director of Global Marketing Tecumseh presented “What every refrigeration technician should know about hydrocarbon refrigeration” in an archnews.com webinar. This first article about the webinar provides an overview of SNAP, fluorinated refrigerant replacements and hydrocarbon working pressures and temperatures.