Energy and global warming impacts of CFC alternative technologies.

Author(s) : FISCHER S. K., FAIRCHILD P. D., HUGHES P. J.

Summary

A study was conducted to identify the alternative chemicals and technologies that could replace CFCs in energy related applications before the year 2000, and to assess the total potential impact of these alternatives on global warming. The discussion in this paper focuses on the aspects of the study relevant to refrigeration and air-conditioning. In general the use of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) and hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) alternatives for CFCs lead to large and sometimes dramatic reductions in total equivalent warming impact, lifetime equivalent carbon dioxide emissions. Most of the reductions result from decreased direct effects without significant changes in energy use.

Details

Original title: Energy and global warming impacts of CFC alternative technologies.
Record ID : 1992-2555
Languages: English
Subject: General information
Publication date: 1992/06/22
Source: Source: Proc. int. Symp. Refrig. Energy Environ., Trondheim
137-146; 3 fig.; 1 tabl.; 3 ref.
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Indexing

Themes: Refrigerants, secondary refrigerants: general information;
CFCs
Keywords: Ozone; Generality; CFC; Greenhouse effect; CO2