R123 chiller
R123 chiller
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Hi,
I would like to know how big is R123 chiller selling in US? is there any reference about percentage of selling yearly in website?. And how does montreal protocol affect future selling for R123 chiller?.
I would like to know how big is R123 chiller selling in US? is there any reference about percentage of selling yearly in website?. And how does montreal protocol affect future selling for R123 chiller?.





RE: R123 chiller
RE: R123 chiller
Jan 1, 2010: No new R-22 equipment is allowed to be imported or manufactured.
Jan 1, 2020: annual allowable amount of HCFCs reduced by 99.5% except HCFC-123 which can be imported or manufactured until 2030 to service large air conditioning units (chillers)under the remaining .5% allowance. No new HCFC equipment to be manufactured or imported.
January 1, 2030 - HCFCs no longer permitted to be imported or manufactured
You would be able to get new R123 for another 27 years. If I remember correctly you can still use recycled R123 after that date.
Someone feel free to correct me if they have more accurate information but I believe Trane still sells more chillers than anyone else in the US, and a large majority of those are R123 Centrifugals.
RE: R123 chiller
RE: R123 chiller
Also, R123 is a feedstock in the process to produce R125, which is used to produce another refrigerant (I believe R410a) so there is no reason to believe that you won't be able to get R123 in the near future.
Having said that all of my jobs get specified with R134a or other non-HCFC refrigerants.
RE: R123 chiller
R134a also facing global warming issues. Europe committe is preparing draft banning R134a for their automobile aircondition.
One of my friend said R123 Trane chiller still dominate sellers in US. I am not sure about that because most specs is leading to R134a in here. So I am looking for any official information about R123 selling.