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13.02.2024
Potential emissions of HFC-23 due to reaction of ozone with HFOs/HCFOs
The potential emissions of HFC-23 due to reaction of ozone (ozonolysis) with HFOs/HCFOs reported by McGillen et. al. are extremely small and have not materially contributed to the increase in atmosph...
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13.02.2024
Reaction of Ozone with HFOs and HCFOs
The presence of an olefinic bond (C=C bond) in HFOs and HCFOs results in their relatively rapid reaction with hydroxyl (OH) radicals present in the atmosphere, leading to short atmospheric lifetimes m...
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13.02.2024
Update on the atmospheric degradation of HFOs and HCFOs
Update on the atmospheric degradation of HFOs and HCFOs
Three recent academic papers have further enhanced our understanding of the atmospheric degradation of HFOs and HCFOs.
Reaction of Ozone w...
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20.11.2023
New study expands understanding of CF3H formation from HFCs and HFOs/HCFOs
Most HFOs and HCFOs decompose in the troposphere via an intermediate product which then breaks down further. Experimental work, published in 2022, demonstrated that CF3H (HFC-23) is not for...
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20.11.2023
HFC based chiller and heat pump systems installed for innovative modular hospital ward
HFC based chillers and heat pumps were installed at a hospital’s new modular ward in the UK, a facility that will help shape construction of future National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in the UK....
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20.11.2023
Annual inventory of refrigerant emissions for France métropole reports decreasing HFC emissions
The Alliance Froid Climatisation Environnement (AFCE) has published the 2021 annual inventory of refrigerant emissions for France, commissioned from Citepa, with results for 2022 being a provisional e...
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20.11.2023
Low GWP F-gases now 50% of the total HFC/HFO/HCFO supply
The adoption of low GWP F-gases, particularly for refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pumps, due to the HFC phase down, has resulted in HFC-32 and HFOs/HCFOs now contributing about 50% to the tot...
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20.11.2023
Study shows very minor transport of TFA via seasalt aerosol from the oceans to land
EFCTC commissioned a study “Assessment of Possible Transport of Trifluoroacetic Acid from the Oceans to the Atmosphere” by Professor Simon L Clegg, University of East Anglia, to understand if sign...
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20.11.2023
Modelling study of TFA deposition and transport in Rhine River basin
This modelling study, conducted by Ramboll, assessed the fate and transport of Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA) in the freshwater aquatic environment resulting from the emission and atmospheric degradation...
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20.10.2023
R-454C freezer system preferred to system using CO2 as refrigerant
According to the Cooling Post, an airline caterer in Germany has selected a freezer system using R-454C (GWP 148, A2L refrigerant) in preference to one using CO2 as refrigerant due to the f...
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18.10.2023
UK nationwide pMDI recycling scheme launched
A UK waste management company has launched the UK’s first proven nationwide inhaler return and recycling scheme for pMDIs – a move expected to deliver significant carbon savings for the NHS in the...
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18.10.2023
Submissions to the PFAS consultation in support of F-gases
The September newsletter reported details of the EFCTC comprehensive response to the PFAS restriction proposal and submissions and positions by German industry groups (exemptions for F-gases required...
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18.10.2023
Advanced refrigeration and heat recovery system uses F-gases for UK world class ice centre
The refrigeration system for the new ice centre in London uses an advanced heat recovery system to harness waste heat to provide supplementary heating for the building as the energy source for the sno...
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18.10.2023
High capacity compressors using F-gases designed for comfort cooling, extreme ambient climates and data centres
New oil free compressors using F-gas refrigerants offer high-capacity energy-efficient solutions for comfort cooling, intensive ambient environments, and data centre applications. The compressors are...
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18.10.2023
Provisional agreement for F-gas Regulation raises some concerns with improvements also acknowledged
The announcement that the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have reached agreement in the 4th trilogue meeting has generated a wide range of positive and negative comments, i...
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06.10.2023
EFCTC expresses concerns on implications of provisionally agreed revised F-gas Regulation, but welcomes improved enforcement measures
Brussels, 6 October 2023 – Following the publication of the European Commission’s legislative proposal to update the F-gas Regulation (No 517/2014) in April 2022, the European Parliament and the C...
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15.09.2023
Hydrogen filling stations rely on F-gas refrigerants for process cooling and circulation chillers
A leading temperature control specialist recently announced the supply of another 36 equipment sets to a European producer of hydrogen filling stations. Each set consists of a process cooling unit, re...
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15.09.2023
VDKF reports 1.12% average leakage rates from all plant types in 2022
In its current "Analysis of Refrigerant Emissions", the VDKF (Association of German Refrigeration-Air Conditioning Specialists) has evaluated information from over 238,000 refrigeration and air condit...
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15.09.2023
Orgalim position and recommendations on proposed PFAS restriction
Orgalim represents Europe’s technology industries, comprised of 770,000 innovative companies from the EU’s largest manufacturing sector. In its position paper, Orgalim states that Europe’s tec...
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15.09.2023
German industry groups: PFAS exemptions for F-gases required for refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps
In response to the PFAS restriction proposal, seven organisations representing the entire value chain of the German refrigeration and air conditioning industry – trade, plant engineering, manufactur...
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15.09.2023
EFCTC prepares comprehensive response to PFAS restriction proposal
The wide scope of PFAS properties, their applications and use patterns inevitably resulted in the PFAS restriction proposal missing important technical information. EFCTC has prepared a comprehensive...
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27.07.2023
A review of current understanding of HFC-23 emissions and contributing source processes
A side event (5th July 2023) at the Montreal Protocol 45th OEWG meeting in Bangkok presented new data on the atmospheric measurements of HFC-23 and sources of HFC-23 by-production and emiss...
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27.07.2023
HFO-1234ze(E) used in Ireland’s First Low-Carbon District Heating Network
Ireland’s first low-carbon district heating network located in Tallaght, Dublin, is using a heat pump system with HFO-1234ze(E) as refrigerant. The system utilises waste heat from a nearby Amazon We...
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27.07.2023
Effects of atmospheric degradation products from ultra-low GWP refrigerants
Ultra-low GWP (< 30) refrigerants include HFOs, HCFOs and hydrocarbons. The atmospheric breakdown and environmental effects of their intermediate and final breakdown products are summarised, inclu...