Article: Ammonia, stalwart of industrial refrigeration, expands its vision. (ammonia being considered as replacement for chlorofluorocarbon refrigerants)

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Before righting some of the myths and misconceptions about ammonia as a refrigerant, it might be a good idea to look at its importance to a wide range of the industrial spectrum.

In fact, the sale of ammonia refrigeration systems has continued to increase for many years. Why? Because of their many advantages.

Without doing detailed research, it's estimated that in excess of 90% of all poultry processing plants employ ammonia as a refrigerant. Those operating the HCFC-22 and R-502 systems are gradually converting to ammonia.

Additionally, 80% to 95% of these industries use ammonia as a refrigerant: wineries, cold storage ...

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