by Brianna Crandall — August 19, 2016 — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has authorized the sale and import of Bluon Energy’s TdX 20 refrigerant under the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program. The purpose of the SNAP program is to identify and evaluate substitutes for substances that pose a risk to human health or an environmental risk, such as global warming potential (GWP). The program looks at alternatives for a number of products including refrigeration and air-conditioning components.
TdX 20 is a next-generation refrigerant blend for use as a replacement for R-22, R-404A, and R-507A refrigerants used in existing HVAC and refrigeration equipment. With this notification, the TdX 20 refrigerant is now authorized for use in: commercial comfort air-conditioning, industrial process refrigeration systems, and retail food refrigeration. TdX 20 had previously received authorization from the EPA in May 2015 for the sale and use in residential and commercial air conditioning.
TdX 20 is a patent-pending, unique blend of five previously approved EPA and ASHRAE constituents innovatively combined to enhance energy efficiency and overall performance in existing HVAC-R systems. In addition to its energy efficiency attributes, TdX 20 has one of the lowest GWP of any R-22 replacement on the market, making it more environmentally friendly, says Bluon Energy.
Douglas Reinke, president and CEO of Bluon Energy, stated:
Under the EPA’s SNAP program, Bluon’s TdX 20 has been identified as climate and environmentally friendly, plus a solution for phased-out refrigerants that no longer meet standards. We are pleased that they confirmed its safety in air-conditioning applications last year and now in refrigeration applications. This authorization opens the door for the full refrigerant marketplace to take advantage of the many attributes of TdX 20 in saving energy, equipment, and the environment.
For more information about the TdX 20 refrigerant, visit the Bluon Energy Web site.
