1、Climate and environmental impact of natural and halogenated refrigerants in chillers and condensing unitsDavid Behringer|ko-Recherche GmbH|20.05.2025Goal and methods of the study Assessing direct and indirect emissions of different refrigerants with GWP 750 in chillers and condensing units Refrigera
2、nt types:HFCs and mixtures of saturated and unsaturated HFCs,unsaturated HFCs and HCFCs(uH(C)FCs,also called HFOs and HCFOs),natural refrigerants Analysis of technical data sheets Comparable conditions(according to Regulation(EU)2015/1095 and Regulation(EU)2016/2281)Sampled always smallest and large
3、st system of each product line per manufacturer 81 air-cooled chillers,52 water-cooled chillers and 29 condensing units Operating temperature:High(process)/Low(comfort)for chillers and medium for condensing units TEWI(Total Equivalent Warming Impact)calculations2Green Cooling Summit 2025,20 21 May 2
4、0253TEWI calculationGreen Cooling Summit 2025,20 21 May 2025=+=+1 +:annual refrigerant leakage rate(%of per year)4.3%for chillers and 2.4%for condensing units:initial charge of the equipment(kg)from data sheets:operating years of the equipment 15 years for chillers and 12 years for condensing units:
5、global warming potential of the refrigerant based on IPCC AR4:recovery rate of the refrigerant at the end of life of the equipment 80%:annual electrical energy demand(kWh per year)calculated by the product of the electrical power input in kW as stated in the technical data sheet and the assumed year
6、ly operating hours(5,190 h per year for chillers and 4,383 h per year for condensing units):CO2 emissions per kWh electrical energy 0.498 kg CO2e per kWh For current CO2 emissions per kWh electrical energy,TEWI is mainly driven by indirect emissions(efficiency is currently the relevant parameter)Air