Australian wholesale supplier to the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration industries, Actrol will utilise Honeywell’s energy-efficient and low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant, Solstice L40X (R-455A) for their condensing units often found in supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants, and standalone equipment.
Honeywell’s Solstice technology significantly reduces overall carbon emissions compared to traditional refrigerants. Actrol’s integration of Honeywell’s Solstice technology aligns with Australia’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions from high-GWP refrigerants by 85% before 2036.
Actrol operations leader, Sam Ansell said, “At Actrol, we believe we have a responsibility to minimise our overall impact on climate change; this includes offering more sustainable alternatives to our customers,” said operations leader of Actrol. “We work in close partnership with our suppliers to identify innovative methods of reducing our collective footprint. We partnered with Honeywell due to their extensive experience in the field of refrigeration and low-carbon technologies.”
Honeywell Advanced Materials for APAC general manager of sustainability and decarbonisation, Leo Li added, “Across the globe, our customers are increasingly interested in opportunities to adopt new, innovative technologies that offer sustainable alternatives to refrigerants with high global warming potential and enable them to reduce their carbon footprints, while enhancing energy efficiency.
“Our partnership with Actrol reinforces that Honeywell’s Solstice solution is a reliable, regulatory-compliant refrigerant that can help countries meet their carbon emission reduction targets.”
Honeywell has invested more than US$1 billion in the research, development and creation of new capacity for its Solstice technology, which currently has applications in refrigerants, blowing agents, aerosols and solvents, and is also being evaluated for expanded use in metered dose inhalers.
Since its introduction in 2011, the use of Honeywell Solstice technology has helped avoid the potential release of the equivalent of more than 395 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.