LEARNING TO LIVE WITH THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL.

Type of article: Periodical article

Summary

THE AUTHOR REVIEWS THE OZONE DEPLETION AND GLOBAL GREENHOUSE EFFECTS OF CFCS. HE THEN SUGGESTS HOW THE REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING INDUSTRY WILL BE ABLE TO RESPOND TO THE USAGE REDUCTIONS CALLED FOR UNDER THE MONTREAL AGREEMENT. MUCH OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY STILL OPERATES ON AMMONIA SYSTEMS AND WILL BE AFFECTED ONLY BY ANY CHANGE IN INSULATION EFFICIENCY CAUSED BY ALTERNATIVE FOAMING AGENTS. MORE SERIOUS IS THE PROBLEM FACED BY THE AIR-CONDITIONING INDUSTRY, WHERE SERVICING ACCOUNTS FOR 80% OF THE ROGUE CFC USAGE. THE MOST LIKELY REPLACEMENT, R134A, STILL UNDERGOING TOXICITY ACCEPTANCE TESTS, IS LIKELY TO BE MORE EXPENSIVE AND ABOUT 6% LESS EFFICIENT IN SYSTEMS. SIMILAR PROBLEMS WILL FACE MANUFACTURERS OF DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT AND SOME FOOD RETAIL CABINETS. D.W.H.

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Original title: LEARNING TO LIVE WITH THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL.
Record ID : 1989-0485
Languages: English
Source: Frozen Food Rep. - n. 4
Publication date: 1988/07
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Themes: CFCs;
HFCs
Keywords: R134a; CFC; Household refrigerator; Greenhouse effect; Ozone depletion; Refrigerant; Home freezer; Air conditioning