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Alternatives to high GWP refrigerant in refrigeration & air-conditioning applications.

Number: pap. n. 552

Author(s) : MICHINEAU T., CALMELS O., BARRAULT S., et al.

Summary

This paper presents an overview of the refrigerants in use in France within the European framework of phase down of HFC quantities put on the European market defined by the F-gas regulation, (UE) 517/2014. Alternative options are analysed by application sector: domestic, Food-industry, retail and tertiary applications, transport refrigeration, mobile air conditioning, chillers and air conditioning equipment. The methodological approach of this study consists first in describing refrigerants used according to the specifications of each application sector. Secondly, authors have summarized applicable regulations and standards which dramatically impact the possible use of available technical options. Authors provide, in a synthetic manner, the most commonly proposed alternatives per application tacking trade-offs between the following key parameters: GWP, flammability and or toxicity, volumetric capacity, cost, availability on the market and energy efficiency. Analyses are based on a literature review but also on end user, equipment manufacturer and refrigerant producer interviews. Finally, the authors present limits and levers to the development of alternatives, focusing on regulatory constraints and need of specific training.

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  • Original title: Alternatives to high GWP refrigerant in refrigeration & air-conditioning applications.
  • Record ID : 30026006
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Regulation, General information, HFCs alternatives
  • Source: Proceedings of the 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Montréal , Canada, August 24-30, 2019.
  • Publication date: 2019/08/24
  • DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18462/iir.icr.2019.0552

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