Apr 05, 2022 16:17 JST

Source: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

MHI Thermal Systems to Launch New Series of Large-Capacity Centrifugal Chillers Adopting Low-GWP Refrigerant
- Constant-Speed JHT-Y and Inverter-Equipped JHT-YI Will Reach Market in June -

- Both models adopt HFO-1234yf refrigerant, available in capacities ranging from 300 to 5,400 RT
- Adoption of new type compressor enables optimal selection to match chiller output, achieving high performance throughout the capacity range

TOKYO, Apr 05, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - In June, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd., a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), will launch a new series of large-capacity centrifugal chillers adopting the CFC-free(1) HFO-1234yf refrigerant having extremely low environmental impact: zero ozone depletion and a GWP(2) below 1. The series will have two models: the constant-speed JHT-Y and the inverter-equipped JHT-YI.

JHT - Y/JHT-YI series
 


Both new models feature capacities ranging from 300 to 5,400 refrigeration tons (RT)(3), with the maximum capacity representing a 400 RT increase over the "GART-ZE/ZEI" series launched in 2017. The JHT-Y and JHT-YI are the first centrifugal chillers with capacities up to 5,400 RT offered commercially in Japan to feature a low-GWP refrigerant. Together with the "ETI-Z" series of centrifugal chillers in the small-to-medium capacity range launched in 2015, MHI Thermal Systems will now offer a full lineup of low-GWP refrigerant models in variations spanning from 150 to 5,400 RT.

The new series also adopts an all-new type of compressor. Increasing the variety of models enables selection of the optimal compressor to match the output of the chiller, to realize high performance throughout the capacity range. The constant-speed model features a rated COP(4) of 6.9, which, as before, provides one of the world's highest levels of energy efficiency together with compact size. Chillers in the new series can also be controlled with supreme precision using the latest microcomputer operation panel, and both the constant-speed and inverter models can respond to diverse applications including low-temperature, heat-pump and heat-recovery specifications.

The HFO-1234yf refrigerant, which is also used in car air conditioners and vending machines, has an ozone depletion potential (ODP)(5) of zero, its atmospheric greenhouse effect being on a par with natural refrigerants. Because the HFO-1234yf results in no harmful emissions into the atmosphere, requires no capture after usage, and causes no degradation, it is not subject to Japan's Revised Fluorocarbons Recovery and Destruction Law(6). This contrasts with equipment adopting high-GWP refrigerants - for example, HFC-134a, which was widely used before the revised legislation took effect; because such systems have significant adverse impact on global warming, laws now require reductions in both their production and usage volumes. As regulations on the marketing of equipment using high-GWP refrigerants will be tightened further starting in 2025 (in the domestic market), today demands are calling for early upgrading to systems adopting low-GWP refrigerants of the kind used in the new JHT-Y/JHT-YI series.

MHI Thermal Systems, Japan's leading manufacturer of centrifugal chillers, has delivered many units for district cooling/heating, factory air-conditioning, etc. Going forward, the Company will continue to focus on developing high-performance products using low-GWP refrigerants, as its way of contributing to environmental protection on a global scale.

(1) CFC-free: containing no chlorofluorocarbon component.
(2) GWP: global warming potential. CO2 is assigned a GWP of 1. The lower the GWP factor, the less impact on the environment.
(3) Capacity above 2,700 RT requires two compressors (parallel type).
(4) COP: coefficient of performance as calculated based on AHRI standards.
(5) ODP is a coefficient expressing the relative amount of degradation to the ozone layer compared to trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11), a refrigerant previously in wide use which has a fixed ODP of 1.0. The lower the ODP, the lower the destructive impact on the ozone layer.
(6) This revised law, which took effect on April 1, 2015, stipulates rules for the rational use and proper management of fluorocarbons.

About MHI Group

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world's leading industrial groups, spanning energy, logistics & infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com.

Source: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Sectors: Manufacturing

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