Interest in CO2 as a refrigerant for HVAC-R applications in the United States has increased substantially in the past 10 years or so. As new technology emerges seeking to capitalize on CO2's near-zero global warming potential (GWP), we wanted to hear what one SRC's CO2 experts thought about the practicality of some newer applications for the refrigerant. The conversation below is a clip from a larger discussion around the long-term viability of some emerging and potential HVAC-R applications for CO2, a.k.a. R-744. Listen to hear some comments from SRC's Southeast Regional Sales Manager Ken Allen on the pressures of CO2 and some other properties.
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