AN UPDATE ON FLUOROCARBONS
Representing the European Fluorocarbons Manufacturers
NEWSLETTER #176 - MAY 2020
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Cefic Launches COVID-19 Helpdesk. EFCTC, a sector group, supports Cefic in its set up of a COVID-19 Helpdesk which outlines Cefic contact points for experts on various impacted areas. Cefic’s dedicated email address welcomes general enquiries: COVID19helpdesk@cefic.be See the COVID-19 Helpdesk
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Two European equipment manufacturers have announced the use of R454B for chillers using scroll technology, for small to medium outputs suitable for mid-sized office buildings. The mildly flammable A2L HFO/HFC blend refrigerant R-454B has a GWP of 466, which is 78% lower than R-410A. One… Share this article on
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In this round-up: Investigative study, commissioned by EFCTC, reveals how illegal imports of HFCs continue to enter EU; EFCTC ramps up efforts to stop illegal trade, with new dedicated website. Find out more at https://stopillegalcooling.eu/ ; the European Commission insists it is doing everything it can to stop illegal… Share this article on
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Major refrigerating system safety standards require refrigerant sensors for A2L refrigerants to meet the required response times. IEC 60335-2-40 Edition 6.0 requires the sensor to make an output (meaning triggering the alarm) within 30 seconds when exposed to a refrigerant concentration of 25 % of LFL (lower flammability limit) or lower. The reliability… Share this article on
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The Antarctic 2019 ozone “hole” was one of the smallest since the early 1980s. In contrast the ozone “depletion” over the Arctic this spring reached a record low in March. While such low levels are rare, they are not unprecedented. Similar low ozone levels occurred in the upper atmosphere, or stratosphere, in 1997 and 2011.… Share this article on Facebook - Twitter - Linkedin
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HFOs have C=C double bonds; the hydroxyl radical (OH) is the primary reactive agent in the atmosphere, reaction of OH radicals with C=C double bonds is very rapid; compared to a similar HFC the reaction of HFO is 2000 times faster. The HFCs are greenhouse gases because they absorb Earth’s outgoing infrared radiation in a… Share this article on
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EFCTC Press releases NEW KROLL FINDINGS REVEAL HOW ILLEGAL IMPORTS OF HFCs CONTINUE TO ENTER EU
Brussels, 15 April 2020 – New findings from corporate investigations firm Kroll provide evidence on how large quantities of illegal imports of HFCs (hydrofluorocarbon) gases are still entering the EU market, despite improvement in enforcement activities in 2019.… Share this article on
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