SRF to set up pilot plant for refrigerant gas, HFO 1234yf

01 April, New Delhi

Taking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make-in-India’ mission on a priority basis, leading manufacturer of intermediate chemicals and refrigerant gases, SRF Friday said it will set up a pilot plant to produce next generation refrigerant gas, HFO 1234yf.

With this initiative, SRF will be the first company outside the US and Europe to develop and manufacture new generation HFO 1234yf using indigenous technology, the company said in a statement.

It said that the in-house technology will allow SRF to manufacture, brand and sell HFO 1234yf in India including the global markets and will also develop other HFO refrigerants in future.

The roots of SRF’s success in the space of R&D go back to the mid 90s when it became the first company in India to develop the technology to manufacture HFC 134a and HFC 32.

Moreover, SRF remains the only producer of HFC 134a in India and has recently commissioned its HFC 32 plant, it added.

The company’s success in manufacturing HFO 1234yf will be an initiative as the development is likely to come soon after the gas was introduced by global manufacturers in international markets.