(Domestic sales only) MHI-AC&R Develops Large-Capacity Brine Refrigeration System for Cryo-Temperatures, Featuring Nitrogen (N2) Refrigerant

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Corporation (MHI-AC&R), a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has newly developed a large-capacity brine refrigeration system adopting a nitrogen (N2) refrigerant having both zero ozone depletion potential (ODP)(Note1) and zero global warming potential (GWP)(Note2) . The new system can accommodate even cryotemperature needs, placing it at the pinnacle of industry offerings(Note3). The Company has just delivered a unit of the new system to The Honjo Chemical Corporation (Neyagawa, Osaka), a manufacturer of organic chemicals and other products, and further sales in the domestic market will be pursued going forward.