R-123
Licensed supplyR-123 Refrigerant Supplier in Hyderabad. R-123 (HCFC-123, chemical name 2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane) is the low-pressure refrigerant in India’s older water-cooled centrifugal chillers. We are registered with the Ozone Cell to sell it, and we supply it strictly for servicing and maintaining existing chillers and other AC and refrigeration systems.
Typical buyers: chiller service companies and AMC contractors who look after centrifugal machines, and engineering teams at office towers, malls, hospitals, hotels and process plants that still run an R-123 chiller. New equipment can no longer be manufactured with HCFCs in India (since 1 January 2025), so every lawful kilogram of R-123 sold today goes into keeping installed machines running.
We supply R-123 in 90.8 kg drums. It boils at 27.8 °C, so it is a liquid at room temperature and ships in drums rather than high-pressure cylinders. The Safety Data Sheet is available on request, and we dispatch across India from Hyderabad.
Pack size is subject to current stock. We confirm availability when you enquire.
R-123 is servicing-only, and the seller must be registered for it
R-123 is an HCFC, controlled under the same ODS Rules, 2000 as R-22. Since 1 January 2025 no HCFC may be used to manufacture new equipment in India, so R-123 is now sold only to service machines already installed. Rule 6 of the ODS Rules requires every seller to be registered, and each certificate names the substances it covers. We hold a registration for HCFC-123 from the Ozone Cell, MoEFCC, separate from our R-22 registration, and we share it with buyers on request.
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- Per the certificate: sale of HCFC-123 only for servicing existing air-conditioning and refrigeration systems and chillers; no sale for manufacturing new RAC equipment after 31.12.2024; use for servicing provided up to 1.1.2040.
What we need before the first supply
The same four things as for R-22, done once for the account:
- Firm name and GSTIN. For the invoice, and so the sale is attributable in our register.
- The servicing purpose. The chiller or system the R-123 is going into.
- The buyer declaration. A signed statement under Rule 7 of the ODS Rules covering who you are and the end use.
- Quantity and delivery location. How many drums, and where they are going.
Every sale is entered in our ODS register and reported in our returns. Repeat orders run on the record we already hold. R-123 follows the same process as R-22.
Before you buy R-123 from anyone
Ask the seller for their ODS registration certificate and read which substances it names. Each certificate lists the ozone-depleting substances that seller may sell. Ours for R-22 names HCFC-22 only, which is why we hold a separate registration for HCFC-123. A seller who cannot show a certificate naming HCFC-123 has not shown you they may sell R-123.
Then expect the questions a registered seller has to ask: your firm, the equipment and a signed declaration. A seller who asks none of them is skipping the paperwork the rules put on every sale. The full four-step check.
Handling R-123
R-123 does not burn, but it is ASHRAE class B1, the higher-toxicity group, with a workplace exposure limit of 50 ppm averaged over an eight-hour day. Plant rooms running it need a refrigerant detector and mechanical ventilation, and service work follows the Safety Data Sheet. An R-123 evaporator runs below atmospheric pressure, so a leak lets air and moisture in rather than letting gas out; a purge unit that runs more often than usual is the usual first sign.
The charge is a controlled substance. It is recovered at service and when the machine is retired, never vented. Refrigerant toxicity explained.
R-123 gas price
We don't publish a price list for R-123. Refrigerant prices move with import duty, the national quota, the rupee and the season, and the rate per kilogram differs by pack size, so a printed figure would soon be out of date. Call us with the quantity and delivery location and we will quote today's rate. R-123 is imported and drawn from a shrinking HCFC allowance, so availability and the rate can change between orders.
Dispatch and delivery
R-123 in stock is ready for immediate dispatch during working hours, Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm. Collect from our shop in Ranigunj, Secunderabad, or we arrange transport anywhere in India, charged at actual cost. For R-123, your buyer declaration must be on record before the first supply (what we need).
Send an enquiry for R-123
Quick answers
Where can I buy R-123 in India?
From a seller registered with the Ozone Cell for HCFC-123. Shree Suswani Refrigeration in Secunderabad, Hyderabad holds that registration and supplies R-123 in 90.8 kg drums for servicing existing chillers, with dispatch anywhere in India.
Is it legal to buy R-123 in India?
Yes, for servicing existing equipment, from a registered seller. Since 1 January 2025 no HCFC may be used to manufacture new equipment, and the servicing allowance runs to 1 January 2040.
Does an R-22 ODS registration cover R-123?
Only if the certificate names HCFC-123. Each registration lists the substances the seller may sell. Ours for R-22 names HCFC-22 alone, so we hold a separate registration for HCFC-123.
What pack size does R-123 come in?
We supply it in 90.8 kg drums, subject to current stock. R-123 is a liquid at room temperature, so it ships in drums rather than high-pressure cylinders.
What do you need from me to supply R-123?
Your firm name and GSTIN, the chiller or system it is for, and a one-time buyer declaration under Rule 7 of the ODS Rules, the same as for R-22.
Can R-123 go into a new chiller?
No. Since 1 January 2025 no HCFC may be used to manufacture new equipment in India. New low-pressure chillers are built for R-1233zd(E) or R-514A.
Need a quote?
Call us Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm, or send the gas, quantity and location on WhatsApp.