Water - by Guy Respaud
In order to slow and halt the destruction of the earth's ozone layer and the growing environmental effects of the resultant "Greenhouse" phenomena, The Montreal Protocol laid out requirements and obligations for manufacturers of mechanical refrigeration machines to phase out CFC's and H-CFC's.
In 1993 all CFC refrigerants were designed out of Huber refrigeration systems and since 1st January 1995, the same was true of H-CFC's.
Documentary evidence supports the fact that despite claims by others, Huber's expertise and concern for the environment allow us to claim first place in this important environmental issue.
Huber Customers were the first to be able to source refrigeration units which are completely chlorine-free and harmless to the ozone layer. By developing and employing CFC and H-CFC substitutes earlier and much sooner than international law demanded, Huber designs are now several generations away from their "CFC using" ancestors.
Many manufacturers use R22 claiming that this is an environmentally friendly alternative to the refrigerants highlighted in the Montreal Protocol. The Montreal Protocol does not support this claim&nor does Huber! We are proud to say that R22, within the Huber walls, is also a banned substance!
Our self-imposed rejection of the use of CFC's ahead of the Montreal Protocol deadlines put us and our customer base ahead of the field. Today, this is a great advantage as new systems are frantically designed and tested by our competition as the deadlines expire for these highly environmentally toxic chemical cocktails.
The greenhouse effect may still be a menace, the ozone layer may still be under threat. If you own a Huber refrigeration machine built after 1st January 1995 then you contribute to neither.
"Another example of 'Huber leads, others follow'."
(Ken MacKenzie, International Sales Manager)
Energy Saving Solutions
Another effective way to prevent the greenhouse effect is to reduce energy consumption. The Rotostat, Unichillers, Compatible Control thermostats and Unistats are all good examples within our industry for the frugal use of energy and water.
Recent power-outs in North-East America underline the need to lessen our power consumption. Rising costs that triggered similar power outages in California are another example of the necessity to reduce power consumption.
Generating energy is expensive both environmentally and financially. It becomes less acceptable if systems are available that use less of our precious resources without compromising performance.
In Europe energy is costly so the drivers to lower energy consumption are powerful. In conflict with this requirement is that this should have no impact on the available power to a process.
These two forces are what drove the innovation machine at Huber.
Our engineers have found a solution to both problems. In short, systems that are low on intake but high on output already exist!
Together we may not entirely solve the problem of wasteful energy consumption but we can stop contributing.
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