Honeywell has announced an innovative, new low-global-warming-potential (GWP) refrigerant for commercial and industrial refrigeration that is optimised for supermarkets.
The product meets the needs of grocers and retailers who are seeking low-global-warming solutions ahead of likely regulatory changes.
The newest addition to Honeywell's proprietary low-GWP line of Solstice solutions is N71 (R471A) which the company says is the supermarket industry's first non-flammable and energy-efficient solution with a GWP of less than 150.
Solstice N71 expands Honeywell's line of Solstice products, which includesSolstice N40 the most widely adopted replacement refrigerant for R-404A for the supermarket industry.
Solstice N40 has been adopted by more than 60,000 supermarkets globally since its release in 2015. With Solstice N71, Honeywell has engineered the next generation solution that meets increasingly stringent regulations that combat climate change and is accelerating the industry's ability to achieve carbon neutrality.
John Keating, vice president and general manager of Honeywell's stationary refrigerants business, said supermarkets continue to face evolving regulations that make maintaining performance and sustainability a challenge.
"We anticipated this latest transition for refrigerants, and we are proud to introduce an innovative, next-generation solution the industry was missing,” he said.