Section 3.0 — Materials and Processes

Scope
Technical Committee 3.1 is concerned with all properties, and functions, of refrigerants and secondary coolants, including commercial and experimental materials. It is also concerned with service practices to maintain tight systems, handle leak detection and minimize refrigerant emissions.

TC Website:
https://tc0301.ashraetcs.org/

Proposed Scope
Technical Committee 3.2 is concerned with all chemical reactionsTC 3.2 is concerned with all chemical reactions and contaminant control inside refrigerant systems. The primary focus includes effects of temperature, pressure and materials on chemical reaction rates. It also includes sources, generation, as well as control of water and other contaminants. Materials of interest include refrigerants, lubricants, additives, manufacturing chemicals and materials of construction. Scope includes identifying and quantifying contaminants that affect properties and performance of system components such as filters and driers. It is also concerned with contaminants during recovering, recycling and reclaiming refrigerants..

TC Website:
https://tc0302.ashraetcs.org/

Scope
Technical Committee 3.4 is concerned with all functions and interactions of a lubricant in a refrigerant system, including physical and thermodynamic properties of refrigerant-lubricant systems.

TC Website:
https://tc0304.ashraetcs.org

Scope
Technical Committee 3.6 is concerned with water treatment for building water systems including scale, corrosion and microbiological control (except sewage drainage systems) and the impacts of water treatment on building operations, maintenance, sustainability, energy efficiency, human health, and water resource conservation.

TC Website:
https://tc0306.ashraetcs.org/

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ASHRAE Technical Committee 3.1
Refrigerants and Secondary Coolants

ASHRAE Technical Committee 3.2
Refrigerant System Chemistry and Contaminant Control

ASHRAE Technical Committee 3.4
Lubrication

ASHRAE Technical Committee 3.6
Water Treatment

ASHRAE Technical Committee 3.8
Refrigerant Containment