The paper of J & E Hall Gold Medal 2023 Winner Alex Cohr Pachai Challenges of and Options for Refrigerant Selection is now available.

This paper provides an extensive overview of the future of refrigerants options while covering the relative strengths and weaknesses of current refrigerants available. The document also features examples of how end users are overcoming these barriers to successfully adopt low GWP alternative refrigerants safely.

The paper will be presented in London and online on 2 November following the IOR AGM

Download the paper and register for the presentation here.

 

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