Evaluation of HCFC Alternative Refrigerants
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It is well-known that HCFC refrigerants widely used in today’s air conditioning and refrigeration (AC&R) industry will soon be phased out, mainly due to their ozone depletion potentials (ODPs) and global warming potentials (GWPs). The timetable established through international agreement and national legislation calls for a 65% reduction of HCFC consumption based on 1989 level by January 1, 2010 in developed countries. In the United States, no new production of HCFC-22 equipment will be allowed by that date. Searching for or converting to R22 alternatives, therefore, has become an unavoidable task that AC&R equipment manufacturers must face sooner or later.
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