Trane expands CenTraVac centrifugal chiller portfolio

Davidson, NC Trane is expanding its CenTraVac centrifugal chiller portfolio for large buildings and industrial applications in the U.S. and Canada. These additions address customer demand for chillers and services that are efficient, reliable, safe and compliant with current and proposed regulations.

In 2017, Trane will offer small tonnage CenTraVac chillers for markets like office and municipal buildings with a choice of current, high efficiency refrigerant R-123 or R-514A. R-514A is a next-generation, low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant from Chemours (Opteon XP30). Trane already offers large tonnage CenTraVac chillers for applications such as industrial buildings, data centers and higher education facilities with R-1233zd (Honeywell Solstice zd).

Trane CenTraVac chillers are among the most reliable, efficient, lowest emission (and quietest) centrifugal chillers on the market. They are part of the Ingersoll Rand EcoWise portfolio of products that are designed to lower environmental impact with next-generation, low-GWP refrigerants and high efficiency operation.

“We are pleased to bring our customers new choices for achieving their building, business and sustainability goals without compromising safety, performance or efficiency,” said Dave Regnery, president of commercial heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa for Ingersoll Rand. “We paired our technical and applications expertise with new refrigerant and service offerings to deliver efficiency and reliability that customers expect.”

To provide customers maximum flexibility, Trane will offer a service option that requires minimal rework to convert existing CenTraVac chillers with R-123 to R-514A. It will also extend its availability and price guarantee on R-123 for customers purchasing a CenTraVac chiller using the refrigerant.

Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, made a Climate Commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its products and operations by 2030.

The Ingersoll Rand Climate Commitment pledges to:

• Cut the refrigerant GHG footprint of its products by 50% by 2020 and incorporate lower GWP alternatives across its portfolio by 2030;

• Invest $500 million in product-related research and development by 2020 to fund the long-term reduction of GHG emissions; and

• Reduce company operations-related GHG emissions by 35% by 2020.

To date, the Climate Commitment has supported the avoidance of approximately 2 million metric tons of CO2e globally, which is the equivalent of avoiding annual CO2 emissions from energy used in more than 270,000 homes or more than 2.1 billion pounds of coal burned. By 2030, the company expects to reduce its carbon footprint by 50 million metric tons. To learn more, visit www.Trane.com/EcoWise.

Ingersoll Rand advances the quality of life by creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments. Our people and our family of brands — including Club Car, Ingersoll Rand, Thermo King and Trane — work together to enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and buildings; transport and protect food and perishables; and increase industrial productivity and efficiency. We are a $13 billion global business committed to a world of sustainable progress and enduring results. Trane solutions optimize indoor environments with a broad portfolio of energy efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems, building and contracting services, parts support and advanced control.