Visteon Discusses Alternative Refrigerant Options at SAE Symposium
June 09 2008 - 2:15PM
PR Newswire (US)
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., June 9, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Visteon Corporation (NYSE:VC), an industry leader in alternative
refrigerants, has been chosen to present its expertise at the 2008
SAE Automotive Alternate Refrigerant Systems Symposium, June 9-12
in Scottsdale, Ariz. (Logo:
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emissions from man-made greenhouse gasses (GHG) and their effect on
the environment are a continued concern, the mobile air
conditioning industry is investigating methods to reduce GHG
emissions. The ninth SAE 2008 Alternate Refrigerant Systems
Symposium is a forum at which companies like Visteon will to delve
deeper into the issue. Visteon is committed to developing safe and
reliable climate control system and component solutions for the
global automotive market. Visteon is committed to investigating the
impact of new potential refrigerant alternatives and developing
solutions for performance optimization. For example, at the 2006
conference, Visteon demonstrated two drivable vehicles -- one using
an R744-based air conditioning system and the other using Fluid H.
Visteon's most recent generation R744 system consumes less
incremental fuel for A/C operation compared to conventional
state-of-the-art R-134a systems. As part of Visteon's continuing
alternative refrigerant systems development, Dr. John Meyer, a
Visteon climate control technical fellow, will present a discussion
on system enhancements for the use of HFO-R1234yf. The presentation
is on Tuesday, June 10. Dr. Meyer will discuss the refrigerant
properties of R1234yf and resulting technologies and strategies to
optimize system performance. R1234yf is being put forward as a
possible near drop-in replacement for R-134a, the predominate
refrigerant used in today's mobile air conditioning systems. Dr.
Meyer will present enhancement options that allow the R1234yf
system performance to match that of R134a. R1234yf has a global
warming potential (GWP) rating of four, compared to a GWP of 1300
for R-134a, allowing it to meet the European legislation with the
GWP limit of 150 (affects new vehicle types brought into the market
as of 2011). "As a global automotive supplier, Visteon has in-depth
climate systems expertise and broad development capabilities
enabling the company to supply components and system solutions for
either R744 or R1234yf," explains Joy Greenway, vice president of
Visteon climate controls. "It's a privilege to share our expertise
at industry forums as important as this." Visteon Corporation is a
leading global automotive supplier that designs, engineers and
manufactures innovative climate, interior, electronic and lighting
products for vehicle manufacturers, and also provides a range of
products and services to aftermarket customers. With corporate
offices in Van Buren Township, Mich. (U.S.); Shanghai, China; and
Kerpen, Germany; the company has facilities in 26 countries and
employs approximately 40,000 people.
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CONTACT: Melissa Andrade of Visteon Corporation, +1-734-710-5546,
Web site: http://www.visteon.com/
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