United States. The Chemours Company announced the commissioning of the new Opteon YF (HFO-1234yf) global warming potential refrigerant (GWP) production facility at its Corpus Christi manufacturing facility in Ingleside, Texas.
This facility will enable Chemours to triple the global capacity of its 1234yf hydrofluoroolefin (HFO)-based products to meet the growing market demands for more environmentally sustainable refrigerants and blends.
"The commissioning completes the final phase of the $300 million project we began in 2016 triples Opteon YF's supply capacity across multiple industries and applications," said Mark Vergnano, president and CEO of Chemours.
The company explained that the 1234yf refrigerant production facility is the largest such facility in the world. It comes at a critical time when the world is transitioning to the next generation of refrigerants to achieve long-term sustainability. "Our Opteon ™ YF refrigerant used in car air conditioning has a GWP that is 99.9% lower than the refrigerant it replaces. This helps decrease the greenhouse gas footprint for motor vehicles and is an important path to complying with global warming environmental regulations around the world. The expanded capacity will also enable Chemours to meet the growing need for next-generation refrigerants in stationary air conditioning, refrigeration and chillers," the company says.
