REFRIGERANT GASES AND ITS TYPES

1. REFRIGERANT GASES AND ITS TYPES R22 is commonly known as Freon and has been used for decades as the coolant in a central air conditioning system. Freon Gas Suppliers in UAE supplies the best quality refrigerant gas. R-134a is one of the worlds most used Freezing Gas and is commonly found incorporated into automobile, commercial and residential air conditioning systems around the world. The R-407C family of refrigerants, based on R-134a, R-125, and R-32 blends is suited to cooling and air conditioning applications and has been introduced as a lower-GWP alternative to existing products. R502 is a mixture of R22 (HCFC) and R115 (CFC) which is commonly used in refrigeration transport systems. CFCs such as R12 are typically used as coolants, and R11 is often used as a solvent or a foaming agent. Chlorofluorocarbons, such as R12, are one of the most common types of AC Gas seen in most air conditioning units. It has been said that the three types of AC refrigerants are Chlorofluorocarbons, Hydrochlorofluorocarbons, and Hydrofluorocarbons. Chlorofluorocarbons and hydrochlorofluorocarbons Originally, CFCs, or chlorofluorocarbons, were the most common coolants used back in the day, which is also popularly known as Freon. CFCs were replaced with HCFCs (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) in the early part of the century, with R-22 becoming the most common used HCFC refrigerant. Previously, most refrigerants used to release CFCs (or chlorofluorocarbons), which were involved in ozone layer depletion. The use of HFC gas (hydrofluorocarbon) was implemented into the world of refrigeration in the 1990s, in order to replace the other gases which were detrimental for the ozone layer (CFCs or HCFCs). HCFCs replaced chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) coolants in many applications, but are now being phased out in the U.S. and cannot be manufactured any longer. HCFCs are a popular choice among refrigeration

2. manufacturers as they are a suitable substitute substance for CFCs and they do not deplete the ozone quite as much as either CFCs or HCFCs. Hydrocarbon coolants involve other chemical compounds, like propane and isobutane, that may be used in some systems in a similar manner to R12 and the other coolants. R744s carbon dioxide is one of the most widely used coolants in home heat pumps and air-conditioning systems, but it may cause ozone depletion if it is leaked. R-134A is considered to be more than adequate as an alternative for R-22, a commonly used hydrochlorofluorocarbon refrigerant, because it has higher refrigeration pressures and capacities, which lead to better efficiency.