This growth can be attributed to the low environmental impact of low GWP refrigerants, phasing out of CFC, HCFC, and HFC refrigerants, and the increasing demand for refrigerants and air ...

Due to their toxicity, flammability, and roles in ozone depletion and climate change, CFC and HCFC refrigerants as well as HFC refrigerants are extensively controlled. A class of industrial ...

"ACCA members strongly encourage EPA to restore a ‘level' marketplace by vigorously en-forcing current CFC and HCFC regulations and by extending the same regulations onto HFCs. With HFC-410A widely ...

The CFC-11 example shows that sometimes ... When companies make hydrochlorofluorocarbon-22, (HCFC-22), HFC-23 is an unwanted byproduct. The Montreal Protocol called for a complete ban on the ...

Also, oil changes may be needed with R-32. (Table 2 includes a comparison of atmospheric boiling points for some popular CFC, HCFC, HFC, HFO, HC, and natural refrigerants.) Because of HFOs’ slight ...

HFC-23 is an unwanted byproduct resulting from the manufacturing of HCFC-22, a chemical used in ... That was the case with a recent spike in emissions of CFC-11, a potent greenhouse gas and ...

Following the recent discovery of illegal CFC-11 production in China ... unreported production of HCFC-22 from which HFC-23 is vented” in China. China may not be a significant source of HFC ...

The replacement CFC gases HCFC-123 (CF 3 CHCl 2), HCFC-124 (CF 3 CHClF) and HFC-134a (CF 3 CH 2 F) are known to degrade in the troposphere, through reaction with hydroxyl radicals, to ...

The country aims to cut HFC consumption by 10 per cent between 2029 and 2034 ... controlling and eliminating substances that deplete the ozone layer, including CFC, Halon, CTC, HCFC, and Methyl ...