AMOLEA™ 1224yd is a non-flammable, environmentally-friendly new refrigerant designed mainly for use in centrifugal chillers, binary cycle generators, and waste heat recovery heat pumps. AMOLEA™ 1224yd serves as an alternative to one of conventional refrigerants, HFC–245fa, but with the added benefits of a GWP*2 (Global Warming Potential) value of under 1 (1/1000th of conventional refrigerants) while maintaining equal or better refrigerant performance and stability. In addition to newer equipment fitted for AMOLEA™ 1224yd, existing equipment with certain specifications can also use the product without major modifications, allowing the users to implement preventive measures against global warming without making large investments.

ASHRAE is an international organization involved in heating, refrigerating, and air conditioning, and its certification of a product's safety (i.e. flammability, toxicity) is regarded as one of the prerequisites to commercialization. Prior to earning ASHRAE certification, the performance of AMOLEA™ 1224yd has already received high evaluation among various cooling equipment manufacturers both in and outside Japan, and Ebara Refrigeration Equipment & Systems Co., Ltd. has decided to adopt it for its next generation of centrifugal chillers. The recent ASHRAE certification for AMOLEA™ 1224yd is expected to accelerate the product's adoption in a wide range of equipment around the world.

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■The AMOLEA™ Series

Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC), used as air-conditioner and automotive refrigerant, has a high GWP, causing a significant environmental burden on the natural environment.. In November 2016, an international agreement was reached to gradually reduce the production and use of HFCs. AMOLEA™ is a next-generation solvent and refrigerant brand developed by AGC under the concept of "dramatically reducing GWP with superior performance."

■Comparison of refrigerant properties

■About the AMOLEA™ series product group