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THE FUTURE FOR FLUOROCARBON REFRIGERANTS.

Author(s) : CHRISTIE T. H.

Type of article: Article

Summary

IN KEEPING ABREAST WITH VARIOUS INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTS INTO THE CFC OZONE ISSUE, THIS ARTICLE CONCENTRATES ON THE REFRIGERANT HFC-R134A, THE HYDROFLUOROCARBON THAT WILL EVENTUALLY REPLACE R12. R134A HAS A ZERO OZONE DEPLETION POTENTIAL SINCE IT CONTAINS NO CHLORINE. HOWEVER, A SPECIFIC PROBLEM IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS REFRIGERANT IS THAT IT HAS A VERY LOW SOLUBILITY WITH CONVENTIONAL MINERAL OR SYNTHETIC LUBRICATING OILS AND SINCE R134A AND SUITABLE OILS ARE IN VERY SHORT SUPPLY, PROGRESS IN RESEARCH WORK IS BEING DELAYED. IF THE FINDINGS OF PRELIMINARY TOXICITY STUDIES ARE CONFIRMED, THE WORLD-WIDE AVAILABILITY OF R134A TO THE REFRIGERATION INDUSTRY WILL BEGIN DURING 1992-94. THE ARTICLE ALSO BRIEFLY DEALS WITH ANOTHER NEW REFRIGERANT, HCFC-123, WHICH IS PROPOSED AS A REPLACEMENT TO R11. A. H. S.

Details

  • Original title: THE FUTURE FOR FLUOROCARBON REFRIGERANTS.
  • Record ID : 1989-1739
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1988
  • Source: Source: Refrig. Air Cond.
    vol. 91; n. 1089; 1988.12; 14; 16; 18; 2 fig.; 3 tabl.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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