Case studies
Leonidas opts for Forane® 427A to replace R-22
Food industry
Leonidas, the world-famous Belgian chocolateer, has converted the refrigeration unit in the final tunnel of its chocolate production line to Forane® 427A.
Last March, following the breakdown of its refrigeration system, Mr. Pollin, Technical Manager of the Leonidas plant at Anderlecht, Belgium, elected to replace the damaged compressor with a unit designed for HFCs with a view to phasing out R-22 by the end of 2009.
After a presentation of replacement solutions for R-22 and technical advice from Climalife, Leonidas chose Forane® 427A because the performance of this HFC mix came close to that of R-22
The installation dating from 1987 is equipped with a semi-airtight 15 CV Frascold compressor with a 35 kW refrigeration output.
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Super U adopts Performax LT for its refrigeration system
In a European political context of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and decreasing energy consumption, the new refrigerant Genetron Performax LT was chosen instead of R-404A for the Super U supermarket located near Perigueux. In Europe, this new installation is a first.
The Super U at Notre Dame de Sanilhac was opened on 9 March 2011 and has pulled out all the stops to build an environmentally friendly next-generation supermarket.
For David Ponnelle, Store Manager, the environmental aspect is part of his responsibility as a citizen. "Polluting the planet less is very important to me personally. At Super U, we have a team working on these environmental aspects. We also ask our contractors to take a proactive approach." Sud Ouest Réfrigération, the company in charge of refrigeration, has risen to the challenge and chosen Genetron Performax LT as the refrigerant.
Etudes de cas
- Super U adopts Performax LT for its refrigeration system
- Cleaning and disinfection of operating theatre air conditioning systems in a Hungarian hospital
- Conversion a central concern for many stakeholders
- Géant Casino converts from R-22 to R-427A
- A reconversion carried out in extreme cold
- Thermera, high energy efficiency using an organic heat transfer fluid
- The french navy at Toulon (France) reconverts its refrigerating systems
- R-22 conversion on a Dutch navy frigate
- Leonidas opts for Forane® 427A to replace R-22
- Conversion of a refrigerant at Entremont
