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CMYK / .ai CMYK / .ai CMYK / .ai acrjournal.uk 25 REFRIGERANTS For example, Pure Harvest Smart Farms is using Honeywell Solstice zd to control the environment and reduce carbon emissions in greenhouses in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Solstice zd has a GWP of less than 1, which is 99 percent below the GWP of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants it is designed to replace. Regardless of where food is grown, processed or stored, it usually moves from one spot on the cold chain to another in refrigerated containers or in refrigerated trucks designed to transport items needing temperature control. These conveyances are insulated to keep their cargo fresh or frozen, and high-performing insulated panels and board-stocks are manufactured using ultra-low-GWP Honeywell Solstice Liquid Blowing Agent (LBA). In September 2012, the first Solstice LBA blown foam insulated refrigerated container was produced at Yangzhou Tonglee factory in close collaboration Unit 45, a global company that sells and leases refrigerated shipping containers, marking a decade of Honeywell’s presence in this market. These refrigerated According to the United Nations, about 14% of food produced is lost between harvest and retail, and 17% of total food production is wasted. Honeywell's Solstice® portfolio of hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) refrigerants helps reduce emissions and food waste across the food cold chain. LOW-GLOBALWARMING POTENTIAL(GWP)REFRIGERANTS HELPREDUCEFOODWASTE Farmers use refrigerant in temperature- controlled greenhouses to grow produce. Produce is transported in refrigerated containers or refrigerated trucks insulated with panels and board-stocks manufactured using liquid blowing agent. Processing facilities use refrigerant to keep food cool. Grocery stores use refrigerant in commercial refrigeration systems to store and display food. At home, liquid blowing agent is used in rigid-foam insulation in refrigerators and freezers to keep food fresher longer. containers, insulated with polyurethane foam formulated with Honeywell Solstice LBA, o er both high energy e ciency and low environmental impact. Ippolito Food and Produce is an integrated producer that not only plants, grows and harvests vegetables, it processes them for shipment to supermarkets and other customers. The company recently upgraded the cooling system in its processing facility and chose Honeywell Solstice N15 (R-515B), a low-GWP HFO blend refrigerant well- suited for medium-temperature commercial refrigeration and high-temperature cooling systems. Its reduced GWP is 77% lower than alternative refrigerants. From the supermarket to home Sustainability is a priority for many supermarkets, but when your goal is to “nourish people and nourish the planet,” you pay special attention to your carbon footprint. That’s why Whole Foods chose Solstice® N40 (R-448A) lower-GWP refrigerant for commercial refrigeration systems at 100-plus stores across the United States. Solstice N40 o ers a GWP 68% lower than legacy HFC refrigerants like R-404A. On the home front, Honeywell is the leader in ultra-low-GWP blowing agents used by appliance manufacturers to install rigid-foam insulation in refrigerators and freezers. Honeywell Solstice LBA helps manufacturers such as Whirlpool deliver the energy-saving e ciency homeowners expect, while reducing the environmental impact of these essential appliances. Solstice LBA has a GWP of less than 1. So far, Honeywell has invested more than one billion dollars in research, development and new capacity for Solstice technology. Meanwhile, our teams of scientists, chemists and engineers continue to explore ways to protect the planet and meet society’s needs. This includes applying our unique expertise to solving the problem of food loss and waste and providing everyone with access to a safe, reliable and sustainable food supply—which, after all, is a fundamental human right.