Chemours develops PFAS-based data-center cooling chemical amid officials debate moratorium
Chemours says its new Opteon 2P50 PFAS-based refrigerant can help data centers cut energy and water use for cooling, using two-phase liquid cooling for higher heat transfer efficiency. Environmental groups and local officials cite Chemours’ decades of water pollution at its Fayetteville Works plant and PFAS-linked health risks, while the EPA continues reviewing Opteon 2P50 and New Hanover County commissioners consider a data-center moratorium discussion.