The CFC challenge: chillers to replace, retrofit or ?
Health care facilities are planning for changes in regulations regarding chlorofluorocarbon-based refrigerants. These changes are imminent, leaving little time to figure out what to do with equipment using these refrigerants. This article looks at the background of the CFC phaseout program and reviews options available to engineers in assessing their equipment.
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Rahway Hospital, NJ.
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