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HFC-134A [2 records]

Record 1 2011-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Climate Change
Universal entry(ies)
C2H2F4
formula, see observation
CH2FCF3
formula, see observation
CONT

Emissions of CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-114, and CFC-115 will be reduced under the terms of the Montreal Protocol. The effects of reducing emissions of these gases would be partially offset by increasing emissions of substitute gases, many of which are themselves greenhouse gases. With the exception of CFC-22, however, these substitutes are much less efficient greenhouse gases than CFC-11 or CFC-12. Among the substitutes now being developed for these chemicals are CFC-123, CFC-134a, CFC-142b, and CFC-22.

OBS

Chemical formula: C2H2F4 or CH2FCF3

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Changements climatiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C2H2F4
formula, see observation
CH2FCF3
formula, see observation
DEF

Isomère du tétrafluoroéthane qu'on considère comme un gaz à effet de serre mineur.

OBS

Le potentiel de réchauffement planétaire du HFC 134a est de 0,24-0,29.

OBS

Formule chimique : C2H2F4 ou CH2FCF3

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Household Refrigerators and Freezers
  • Ecology (General)
CONT

In 1992, Greenpeace initiated the development of Greenfreeze, an ozone and climate safe refrigeration technology. Greenfreeze uses a mixture of propane(R290) and isobutane(R60Oa), or isobutane as a pure gas, for the refrigerant, and cyclopentane for blowing the insulation foam... The energy efficiency of hydrocarbon refrigerators has proved to be as good as, or better than those cooled with CFCs or HFC-134a. Similarly, the efficiency of cyclopentane blown insulation foam compares favourably with foam blown with HCFC-14b. Greenfreeze refrigerators are technologically reliable. They use mineral oil for lubricant, and unlike the HFC-134a technology, present no great difficulties in servicing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réfrigérateurs et congélateurs domestiques
  • Écologie (Généralités)
CONT

Un réfrigérateur vert. Le groupe écologiste Greenpeace se fait le porte parole d'un frigo nouveau genre [qui] ne contient aucun gaz dangereux pour l'environnement. En effet, les techniciens qui ont mis l'appareil au point ont remplacé les gaz contenus dans les frigos courant par d'autres, sans effet sur l'environnement. Ce gaz est à base d'hydrocarbone.

Spanish

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