Green, or natural, refrigerants are substances that are viable, environmentally sustainable and natural substitute refrigerants. Used in refrigeration systems, including refrigerators, HVAC and air conditioning, they are alternatives to harmful refrigerants based on hydrofluorocarbon (HFC), hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) and chlorofluorocarbon (CFC).
SWEP, a market-leading supplier dedicated to the development of renewable energy solutions, offers a new AsyMatrix product range of brazed plate heat exchangers (BPHEs). The range which consists of condenser units B5AS, B8LAS and B26 is suitable for both retail markets and supermarkets and is a popular choice for plug-in professional refrigeration equipment. Compatible with natural flammable refrigerants such as R290 or R600, the units can be positioned both horizontally and vertically in refrigeration equipment and provide improved heat transfer due to advanced AsyMatrix technology which minimalizes the wasted wall surface to maximize heat transfer. A decreased hold-up refrigerant volume and decreased temperature approach also lead to energy cost savings.
As well presenting its AsyMatrix range for eco-friendly refrigerants, SWEP will present as its new high-performance product range for heat pumps also using the patented AsyMatrix technology.