The Use of Chlorofluorocarbons in Refrigeration, Insulation and

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International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
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1988
The Use of Chlorofluorocarbons in Refrigeration,
Insulation and Mobile Air Conditioning in the
United States
T. G. Statt
U.S. Department of Energy
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REFRIGERATION, INSULATION
THE USE OF CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS IN
UNITED STATES
AND MOBILE AIR CONDITIONING IN THE
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Abst ract
of chem icals which pote ntial ly
In 1985, abou t 1.54 billi on lbs.
ced by the Unite d State s.
produ
were
ozone
eric
deple te strat osph
ns (CFC ), halo ns, carbo n
arbo
oroc
roflu
chlo
were
Thes e chem icals
Roug hly 40% of the total
.
oform
chlor
yl
meth
and
tetra chlo ride,
s, or 580 milli on lbs.
ance
subst
ting
deple
ozone
these
produ ,ction of
icati ons, name ly as the
appl
ated
y-rel
energ
in
used
of CFC were
ment and mobi le air cond ition ers
work ing fluid in refri gera tion equip ation s. When the prod uctio n of
insul
foam
in
t
agen
ing
blow
,
or as the
their ozon e-dep letio n pote ntial
these chem icals is weig hted by
accou nted for abou t 40% of the
again
ons
icati
appl
ated
y-rel
energ
Refr igera tion, mobi le air
nt.
pote ntial risk to the envir onmen were all found to cont ribu te
cond ition ing, and foam insu latio
probl em.
fairl y even ly to the ozone deple tion
DANS LE FROID , L'ISO LATIO N ET
UTILI SATIO N DES CHLOROFLUOROCARBONES
OBILES AUX ETAT S-UNI S.
LE CONDITIONNEMENT D'AIR DES AUTOM
tonne s de subst ances
En 1985, envir on 9,77 milli ons de d'ozo ne strat osph eriqu e
RESUME
la couch e
chim iques susce ptibl es de redui re s. Ces subst ances chim iques
ant ete prod uites par les Etats -Uni
(CFC) les halon s, le tetra chlo rure
etaie nt les chlor ofluo rocar bone s
En gros, 40 % de la produ ction
rme.
orofo
ylchl
de carbo ne et le meth
couch e d'ozo ne, soit 0,290
la
sant
redui
ances
total e de ces subst
sees dans des appli catio ns
utili
ete
ont
CFC,
de
s
milli on de tonne
fluid e actif de mate riels
comme
r
culie
parti
en
rgie,
liees a l'ene
pour autom obile s ou comme
d'air
neurs
ition
cond
des
et
ues
frigo rifiq
Lorsq ue la produ ction des sub.
antes
:t.sol
ses
mous
des
sant
mous
agen t
leur poss ibili te de reduc tion de
stanc es chimi .ques est pond eree par liees a l'ene rgie comp tent de
la couch e d'ozo ne les appli catio ns e pote ntiel pour l'env ironn emen t.
nouve au pour envir on 40 % du risquitionn emen t d'air pour autom obile s
On a trouv e que le froid , le cond t assez egale ment a la reduc tion
et les mous ses isola ntes contr ibuen
de l'ozo ne.
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