AN UPDATE ON FLUOROCARBONS
Representing the European Fluorocarbons Manufacturers
NEWSLETTER #191 - NOVEMBER 2021
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HFO AND HFC SYSTEMS SELECTED INSTEAD OF AMMONIA, COMBINING SAFETY BENEFITS AND HIGHER EFFICIENCY
An expansion project at a new beer bottling plant in the UK selected 1.2 MW HFO-1234ze(E) chiller instead of an ammonia system for process cooling and provides improved performance by up to 25% according to the energy efficiency ratio (EER) analysis.
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NEW STUDY CONFIRMS TFA FROM HFO-1234yf HAS NEGLIGIBLE ECOLOGICAL AND HUMAN HEALTH IMPACT
An important new study [1] investigated trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) formation from emissions of HFO-1234yf, its dry and wet deposition, and rainwater concentration over India, China, and the Middle East. It concludes that the ecological and human health impacts now and from continued use of HFO-1234yf in India, China, and the Middle East are…
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CHILLER AND HEAT PUMP INNOVATIONS WITH F-GASES DELIVER IMPROVED PERFORMANCE
Innovations for chillers and heat pumps using HFOs and HFCs, and their good balance of safety and technical properties, continue to deliver improved performance and reduced energy consumption. While ultra-low GWP HFOs are increasingly being adopted, HFCs continue to have an important role in reducing energy consumption, including for large heat pump installations. …
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U.S. EPA WORKING DEFINITION FOR PFAS EXCLUDES TFA
The U.S. EPA has recently published its PFAS strategic roadmap [1] and National PFAS testing strategy [2]. This uses a working definition that provides focus on PFAS of concern based on their persistence and potential for presence in the environment and human exposure. According to the EPA, trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) is a well-studied…
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ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP - NOVEMBER 2021
In this round-up: F-gases worth more than €10 million seized by EU cross-border and multi-agency action; Over 8,000 air conditioners and heat pumps without the necessary F-gas quota seized by Dutch authorities. More information about illegal trade is available at Stop illegal cooling – EFCTC. F-gases…
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ISSUES RESOLUTION FOR COP-26 CLIMATE CHANGE MEETING
The European Parliament Resolution on COP26 has called for the European Commission to present their proposal for the F-gas revision to “accelerate the phasing out of HFCs” whereas the current F-gas Regulation has a controlled phase-down of HFCs. EFCTC supports their call for international action to reduce F-gas emissions but believes that the…
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NEW ON OUR SITE/LINKS/LIBRARY
Apart from the latest press release “EFCTC submits detailed input to the second consultation for the proposed REACH restriction of PFAS” we have nothing else new? Cefic: Check out our industry’s response to COVID-19. EFCTC is a sector group of Cefic.
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