What is a refrigerant?
A refrigerant is a fluid that, in liquid or gaseous form, plays a fundamental role in heat transfer, being used to produce heat or cold. Specifically, in a refrigeration or air conditioning system based on a mechanical vapor compression cycle, the refrigerant undergoes four main transformations:
- Evaporation: the refrigerant changes from a liquid to a gaseous state, absorbing heat from the environment.
- Compression: the refrigerant gas is compressed, increasing its pressure and temperature.
- Condensation: the refrigerant, now at high pressure, changes from a gaseous to a liquid state, releasing heat.
- Expansion: the pressure and temperature of the refrigerant decrease, preparing it to restart the cycle.
These successive transformations allow the refrigerant to circulate through the system, absorbing heat in one point (cooling, for example, the air in a room) and releasing it in another (to heat or produce the desired cooling).
Our Refrigerant Gas Range
Our refrigerant solutions cover all thermodynamic applications, such as refrigeration, air conditioning, liquid chillers, heat pumps (HP), refrigerated transport, and ORC machines. We offer a wide range of refrigerants suitable for these different applications.
Our refrigerants are available in various packaging conditions, all in small bulk packs, to meet the specific needs of our customers.