MEYRIN, Switzerland, 22 July 2024: The Chemours Company said it will be showcasing its broad portfolio of low-global warming potential (GWP) Opteon thermal management solutions at Chillventa, in Nuremberg (Hall 7, Stand 250), from October 8-10, 2024.  Making the announcement through a Press Release, Chemours said the focus will be on its low-GWP refrigerants in energy-efficient residential and commercial heat pump applications as well as in commercial and industrial refrigeration. The company said it will also inform about the progress of its international reclaim programme for fluorinated gases (F-gases), launched in 2023 to drive circularity.

Chemours said it will provide various audio capsules at its Chillventa stand, with users having access to the company’s podcasts about key topics and information about Chemours’ Opteon family of advanced refrigerant solutions. Opteon provides a range of sustainable and versatile low-GWP refrigerants that meet the long-term needs and enables solutions for technical environments, such as commercial and industrial refrigeration, air-conditioning, heat pumps and chillers, Chemours said. The refrigerants have been developed to meet the most stringent global regulations while providing advanced performance with reduced carbon emissions, Chemours claimed.

At Chillventa, Chemours said, it will be highlighting its Opteon XL20 (R-454C), a refrigerant for residential heat pumps and commercial refrigeration. With a GWP of 148, the non-ozone-depleting, hydrofluoroolefin-based refrigerant offers similar performance to high-GWP HFCs, such as R-404A, Chemours said. It has been adopted in various installations, such as direct cooling in supermarket showcases, negative and positive cold storage, large cascade systems and industrial refrigeration, Chemours said.

The company said it is also focusing on the company’s international F-gas Lifecycle Programme, announced at the end of 2023, across the Americas, Asia and Europe. The programme aims to advance safe recovery, reclaim and reuse of F-gases across multiple applications, maximising resource efficiency, minimising waste and lowering emissions, Chemours said.

Valentina Gizzi, EMEA Business Director, Thermal & Specialized Solutions (TSS), Chemours, said: “We at Chemours are committed to delivering advanced solutions that enable the market to meet its regulatory, sustainability and efficiency goals. At Chillventa, we will present a broad range of applications and adoptions of our portfolio of versatile, energy-efficient and safe-to-use low-GWP Opteon refrigerants.

“With the help of our recently announced F-gas Lifecycle Programme, we will make our contribution to advance circularity and sustainability around the world, ultimately supporting global emissions objectives and minimizing impact on our shared planet.”

According to Chemours, experts from the company will be presenting papers about the latest low-GWP products and applications:

• A2L refrigerants in different sectors: R-454C and its wide operating envelope, Dominic Dueing, Hall 7A / 7A-638, Wednesday, October 9, 10:20am – 10:40am,
• Energy efficient residential and commercial Heat Pumps for renovation buildings with low GWP HFO refrigerants, Hall 8 / 8-516, Hans-Dieter Küpper, Wednesday, October 9, 12:20pm – 12:40pm.
• A comparison of R-454C, R-449A, and R-744 in Food Retail Refrigeration Systems: Energy Efficiency and System Performance, Fabrizio Codella, Hall 8 / 8-516, Thursday, October 10, 11:40am – Noon.