HVAC Materials Selection
Select the best, lowest cost material for your application and prepare the specifications to assure the right material is purchased.
Corrosion Resistance
Design for corrosion resistance in difficult applications.
Chemical Evaluation
Evaluate chemicals used in your product and residual process chemicals used in manufacturing and cleaning parts.
Laboratory Testing
Determine compatibility and stability of fluids and materials by rigorous testing and accelerated life testing.
Refrigerants, Oils and Materials
Determine appropriate selection for refrigerant, lubricant and metals combinations. Determine compatibility of electric motor insulations, elastomers and other materials with refrigerants and lubricants. Evaluate new refrigerants in regards to environmental properties, thermodynamics, toxicity, flammability, compatibility and other properties. GEA also has experienced design engineers who can help you select the right refrigerant for your product(s).
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Environmental Properties
Assessment of environmental properties of refrigerants, lubricants and other fluids and gases.
Manufacturing Solutions
Machining, metal forming and joining problems slow production and cost money. Determine the cause of bottlenecks in your manufacturing process and eliminate them. Visit the Manufacuring Process Improvement page for additional details.
Failure Analysis
Conduct failure analysis and determine root causes. Define and implement solutions.
Factory Safety
Evaluate the use of chemicals and determine the necessary handling requirements and maximum exposure concentrations. See our HVAC Factory Services page for further details.
Key Personnel
Robert Doerr, Ph.D.
Highly regarded expert in refrigerant toxicity, flammability, safety, environmental properties; and compatibility with lubricants, electric motor insulation and system materials. Chaired ASHRAE Std. 34 Toxicity Subcommittee. More than 20 publications in trade journals and technical magazines. Presenter at International technical conferences. More than thirty-five years experience as chemist with Trane and Watkins Products, and as chemistry professor in the University of Wisconsin system. Member ASHRAE.