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History of Flammable Refrigerants - latest IOR TechTalk paper available
03 December 2021

History of Flammable Refrigerants - latest IOR TechTalk paper available

Download the paper here.

This paper will be presented by its author Dr D. Colbourne FInstR on 2nd December 2021. For full details and to register click here.

This paper charts the use of flammable refrigerants from the middle of the 18th century to the present day. Giving a comprehensive background to the when, why, how and where of their use. It explores their role in the emergence of mechanical refrigeration, how they have supported the implementation of the Montreal Protocol and how the range of applications is now expanding. It also explains how different flammability classifications and safety requirements have emerged.

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