Thermal Energy Systems Ltd (TESL), an associate company of Refrigerant Solutions Ltd, has developed novel concepts to replace HFCs in refrigeration and air conditioning specifically designed both to minimise environmental impact and to be at least as safe as existing systems. TESL is interested in entering into confidential discussions with potential partners, both OEMs and component suppliers, to develop further its patented innovative technology. HFCs, despite their technical excellence as refrigerants much appreciated by both user and service engineer, are coming under increasing criticism because of their high direct Global Warming Potentials (GWP). The European F-Gas Regulation requires the phase-out of R134a in motor vehicles and very high taxes are imposed on all HFCs in Scandinavia to discourage their use. The British government is on record as stating that HFCs are not sustainable technology in the long term. Most importantly leading food and beverage companies have clearly expressed their intentions to phase-out HFCs in favour of natural refrigerants. Alternative technologies include hydrocarbons, ammonia, transcritical carbon dioxide, Stirling Cycle, air, magnetic cooling & others. But these suffer from one or more defects such as toxicity, flammability, low energy efficiencies, and high pressures. TESL technology both avoids these problems and exploits existing components already employed by the refrigeration and air conditioning industries. |
