AN UPDATE ON FLUOROCARBONS

EUROPEAN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY ANNOUNCES LOW GWP HFC-152A METERED DOSE INHALER (MDI)

The first pharmaceutical company to announce a low GWP HFC-152a metered dose inhaler (MDI) plans to introduce it by the end of 2025. HFC-152a will reduce the carbon footprint of the MDI by 90% to a level similar to a dry powder inhaler (DPI). The HFCs currently used in…

HCFO-1233zd(E) CHILLERS RECEIVE ENVIRONMENT AWARDS AROUND THE WORLD

The HFOs and HCFOs are becoming the refrigerants of choice for large chillers due to their ultra-low GWPs, energy efficiency, and low or non-flammability. HCFO-1233zd(E) centrifugal chillers from 3 different manufacturers have received environment awards around the world for their class leading performance using this…

HFO-1234ze(E) ROOM AIR-CONDITIONER A FINALIST FOR GLOBAL COOLING PRIZE

The use of HFO-1234ze(E) refrigerant, with an ultra-low GWP (minus 1) is proposed based on the criteria of the Global Cooling Prize. Compared to HFC-32 (b pt -52°C), which is widely used for room air-conditioners as a lower GWP refrigerant, the use of the higher boiling…

R-134a and R-452A ELECTRIC REFRIGERATION UNITS WIN EUROPEAN TRANSPORT AWARD FOR SUSTAINABILITY 2020

[Category: HFCs, HFOs, Transport Refrigeration]

Full electric refrigeration units for medium size vans and trucks using non-flammable HFC-134a or the HFC/HFO refrigerant R-452A received the European Transport Award for Sustainability 2020. When used with electric vehicles it offers zero-emission refrigerated transport for food deliveries for urban populations, creates refrigerated…

ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP - FEBRUARY 2020

In this round-up: EFCTC seminar to raise the awareness of the financial community on illegal trade in HFCs; the challenge for SMEs; Italian fines for breaches of the F-Gas Regulation announced; and seizures of refrigerant in Bulgaria.

EFCTC and its Investigation Agency, Kroll, held a seminar in London to raise the…

IN BRIEF: globalFACT WEBSITE FOR A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE ON HFCs AND HFOs

The EU is setting the standard for the phase-down of HFCs, moving more rapidly than required by the Kigali Amendment (see EEA 2019 Emissions and supply of fluorinated greenhouse gases in Europe), leading to the introduction of a wide range of lower GWP fluorocarbon refrigerants, foam blowing agents and…

NEW ON FLUOROCARBONS.ORG FEBRUARY

LINKS/LIBRARY

• Revised and updated web page for Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs) including the announced use of HFC-152a, comparison of carbon footprints for MDIs and DPIs and the contribution to global warming from the use of propellants for MDIs.
• The evidence is that TFA is occurs naturally…