Daikin America: Refrigerant Gas

For nearly 80 years, Daikin has been a leading producer of fluorine refrigerants.

As the industry faces the regulations to phase out Ozone Depleting Substances, known as the Montreal Protocol, Daikin has been at the forefront of the drive to provide environmental friendly refrigerants. In 1991, we began Asia’s first mass production of HFC-134a, and in 1996, we built the world’s first commercial scale plant of HFC-32.

Daikin is the only company in the world dedicated to manufacturing both air conditioning systems and refrigerants. With this unique situation, we continue to develop new refrigerants, which can raise energy efficiency on equipment and lessen the environmental impact. Daikin is committed to explore and adopt cutting-edge technology, in order to continually offer value-added and solution-based products and services to customers.

Refrigerant Gas Brochure

Products

Daikin carries a full line of refrigerant gases for OEM and service in North America in packages from 25lb to ISO tank and Railcar.

HFC 134a

HFC-134a is used as a refrigerant R-134a in applications that include automotive air conditioning, commercial air conditioning and refrigeration, domestic appliances and as a retrofit product for existing R-12 systems. Additionally, HFC-134a is used as a plastics and foam blowing agent, propellant, and medical propellant. Technical Data Sheet

R-404A

Used as a refrigerant for low temperature and medium temperature commercial refrigeration, domestic refrigeration and food processing. Technical Data Sheet

R-407A

R-407A is mainly used as a refrigerant for low temperature and medium temperature commercial refrigeration. Consider also Daikin Creard R-407H which provides an even higher efficiency solution for similar applications at a GWP of 1380. Technical Data Sheet

R-407C

Used as a refrigerant for domestic and commercial air conditioning and heat pump applications. It can also be used for low and medium temperature refrigeration applications. R-407C is the recommended refrigerant for retrofit of R22 in domestic and commercial HVAC, providing the closest match in capacity and efficiency.

R-407H

Daikin Creard R-407H is a new, cost-effective, high efficiency, lower GWP refrigerant gas for refrigeration contractors and distributors. Relying on proven traditional chemistry, it is built as a replacement for R-404A, R-507A, R-407A/F, R-22 and other high GWP refrigerant blends in medium temperature and low temperature refrigeration applications. Applicable to new systems and retrofits, and to all refrigeration applications such as commercial refrigeration racks, cold storage warehouses, walk-ins and standalones. Compared to R-404A, R-407H provides more cooling capacity, 6%-12% better energy efficiency, 62% reduction in GWP.

R-410A

The main refrigerant used today for HVAC and heat pump applications in split systems, mini split systems, VRV’s and packaged rooftops. Technical Data Sheet

R-22

R-22 is a legacy refrigerant used in medium and low temperature refrigeration, commercial air conditioning, domestic air conditioning and heat pumps, automotive and many other applications. At Daikin we are committed to providing secure and stable R-22 supply to our customers and their legacy equipment. Technical Data Sheet

Case Studies

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Retrofit – Information

With the phaseout of R-22, it is important to give customers an option to retrofit their equipment which may have years of working life remaining, to more economical alternatives.

Daikin developed a retrofit guide for contractors and distributors to address the replacement of R22 in domestic and light commercial HVAC and Heat Pump Systems with R-407C.

For R22 retrofits in Commercial refrigeration in both medium and low temperature, walk in coolers and freezers and remote condensers, we developed a retrofit guide to low GWP R-407H.

Download R-407C Retrofit Guide

Download R-407H Retrofit Guide

Software

DAIKIN Refrigerants Calculation Software

Calculation of thermo-physical properties
Enables cycle calculation and pipe sizing for efficiency and capacity.
Full flexibility by data export to Excel.

Download Windows version

DAIKIN Refrigerants App

Quick access to basic physical data and temperature/pressure reference for a wide range of refrigerants.

iOS App
Android App
Web App (device independent, requires internet connection)

Press Releases

Case Study: R-407H Retrofit Provides Energy Savings, Peace of Mind for Independent Grocer

Jun 27, 2019

Sometimes the best recognition is not to be noticed at all. That was the case for a refrigeration system using Daikin’s Creard R-407H refrigerant, installed at a 51,000 square foot Crops Fresh Marketplace grocery store in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. The Crops Fresh...

Daikin Announces First U.S. Supermarket Retrofit of R-22 to Creard R-407H Refrigerant

Oct 15, 2018

Daikin America has partnered with TOPS Friendly Markets LLC to complete the first refrigeration conversion of a U.S. supermarket from R-22 to Creard R-407H. ORANGEBURG, NEW YORK, October 15, 2018: At the TOPS store in Alden, NY, 1,200 lbs. of Creard R-407H has been...

Daikin Announces First Retrofit Installation of New Low GWP Refrigerant Creard R-407H in a Cold Storage Warehouse.

Feb 15, 2018

Daikin Creard R-407H, a new, high efficiency, economical, lower GWP refrigerant gas based on proven chemistry was chosen to replace R-22. ORANGEBURG, NEW YORK, February 15, 2018: Daikin America, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daikin Industries Ltd, has completed...

Frascold Approval on use of R-407H

Oct 17, 2017

After some preliminary tests with the refrigerant R407H, we declare here that Frascold approves the installation of its standard Reciprocating Compressors operating with refrigerant R407H. Download Full Bulletin