Daikin Applied recently announced two new products that add to its lineup of Trailblazer® air-cooled scroll and Pathfinder® air-cooled screw chillers, and build on the company’s commitment to helping customers decarbonize their facilities. Daikin’s new Trailblazer (model AGZ-F) is one of the first chillers available in North America with low-global warming potential (GWP) and highly efficient R-32 refrigerant. The company has also added a closed-loop version of the Pathfinder with Free Cooling (model AWV) to its portfolio. Ideal for data centers and other energy-intense applications, this chiller delivers the efficiency benefits of an integrated water-side economizer, commonly known as “free cooling,” while eliminating the need to use glycol in the building water loop as an antifreeze.
“There is no single path to reducing a facility’s carbon emissions and climate impact. It takes a combination of low-GWP refrigerants and efficiency gains, along with electrification technologies, to make significant strides,” said Jim Macosko, vice president of product and sustainability solutions at Daikin Applied. “The latest chillers are two additions to the extensive toolkit we have to help customers wherever they are on their decarbonization journey.”