Refrigeration is an essential technology in modern life with its crucial application in food preservation, medicine, industrial processes, and general well-being. However, a problem with traditional refrigeration methods is that they rely on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and other refrigerants that contribute to global warming. As concerns about climate change and environmental degradation grow, scientists developed eco-friendly temperature control technology that leaves no ecological footprint.
The Environmental Impact of Traditional Refrigeration
Conventional temperature control systems make use of refrigerant gases like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are potent greenhouse gases. While CFCs have been largely discontinued due to their overwhelming ozone-depleting effects, HFCs are commonly used.
HFCs, however, also have a very high Global Warming Potential (GWP) that ranges from hundreds to thousands of times higher than carbon dioxide. A GWP of one means that the subject is one time stronger at trapping heat in the atmosphere compared to carbon dioxide (CO2). The popular HFC134A refrigerant gas used in refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners has a GWP of approximately 1,300 times that of carbon dioxide (CO2) and is the equivalent of releasing 1,300 tonnes of CO2.
Eco-Friendly Temperature Control Solutions
Since humans cannot do without temperature control systems, the challenge is to develop refrigeration technologies like Mirai Intex that do not use harmful chemicals nor consume high energy, thus, having zero impact on the environment.
The ground-breaking technology used by Mirai Intex is that instead of using refrigerant gases, it makes use of air cycle refrigeration technology. This advanced technology works using the thermodynamic properties of air by compressing, expanding, and recirculating air to get very low temperatures. The cutting-edge technology is a testament to the company’s catalog of industry awards on refrigeration innovation.
This method not only prevents global warming but is easy to set up and safer to use while ensuring effective on-demand rapid cooling in seconds, thus stamping its viability in various types of applications including in the pharmaceutical industry.
Application Of Temperature Control Systems
Temperature Control systems regulate heating and cooling to attain the desired temperature that is necessary for efficiency, safety, and product quality. Its use is found in many applications cutting across industries.
Industrial Manufacturing
This is one of the major uses where precise temperatures are needed to attain material properties such as in metal and plastic processing, automotive, electronics, and semiconductor manufacturing, etc.
HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning)
HVAC systems have become a core part of our lives in regulating indoor climate for comfort. This is common in residential and commercial buildings and data centers.
Agriculture & Food Processing & Storage
The agricultural and food industry relies heavily on temperature control in areas such as animal husbandry (livestock, poultry, fishery, etc), cold room to store and preserve produce, and production of byproducts like cheese and yogurt, etc.
Medical & Pharmaceutical
Precise temperature is very important in the area of medicine and surgery to ensure the viability of blood banks, organ transplants, incubators, drugs and vaccines, etc.
Conclusion
With the EU’s stance to phase out F-gas emission by progressively reducing the use of HFC by 79% from 2015 to 2030 close at hand, the effort to make the right choice by going green and reducing global warming lies in the hands of both manufacturers and consumers worldwide.
Mirai-Intex temperature control systems are a great alternative with a GWP index of 0, yet offering rapid refrigeration and safety. Whether you want to install a new cooling system, or supplement or upgrade an existing one, its advanced technology and design ensure that there is a product for you – from its oil-free compressors to its flexible plug-and-use product that supplies cold air to cooling rooms.
