Use of naturally derived refrigerants in HVAC methods will contribute to decarbonization
TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mitsubishi Electrical Company (TOKYO: 6503) introduced in the present day that its Italian subsidiary Mitsubishi Electrical (OTC:) Klimat Transportation Programs S.p.A. has acquired an order from Siemens Mobility GmbH for 1,350 Heating, Air flow and Air Conditioning (HVAC) methods that use the pure propane refrigerant R290, which will likely be put in in next-generation trains of the S-Bahn rail system in Munich, Germany. The Mitsubishi Electrical subsidiary, which would be the first Japanese affiliate to provide R290-refrigerant HVAC methods to be used in trains, will ship 1,170 models for practice cabins and 180 models for practice cockpits between fiscal 2026 and 2032.
Bayerische Eisenbahngesellschaft mbH, a public authority, and DB Regio AG, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG, are planning to acquire the brand new trains to satisfy rising passenger expectations. The brand new trains is not going to solely supply improved transportation capabilities, but additionally introduce next-generation applied sciences for functions together with decreased energy consumption, decrease upkeep prices in addition to use of free Wi-Fi.
Non-flammable different freons akin to R407C and R134a, that are broadly utilized in practice HVAC methods, are problematic resulting from their excessive International Warming Potential (GWP), which is an index that measures how a lot warmth a greenhouse fuel can take in within the ambiance in comparison with CO2. R290 has a really low GWP, however methods utilizing it require particular design and set up security measures resulting from R290’s flammability.
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