Comparison of HFC-134a and the Ternary Blend, SUVA MP39, as Replacements for the Refrigerant, CFC-12,

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Abstract:

The refrigerant gas CFC-12 has been widely used in Royal Australian Navy RAN equipment. With the Montreal protocol phase-out of this and other ozone depleting substances, alternative refrigerant gases must be identified. These replacements would ideally have the same efficiency as CFC-12, cause no health and safety risks and allow changeover to proceed with minimal costs. This paper reviews the attributes of two refrigerant gases, HFC-134a and Suva MP39, which are being considered by the RAN.

Author(s):
Fletcher, Lyn E.
Author Organization(s):
MATERIALS RESEARCH LABS ASCOT VALE (AUSTRALIA)
Pagination:
0019

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
MRL-GD-0051, DODA-AR-008-273
Monitor Series:
AR-008-273, XD
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS, *OZONE LAYER, *CHLORINE, *FLUORINE, *CARBON, *HYDROGEN, *REFRIGERANTS, *DEPLETION, *FLUORINATED HYDROCARBONS, AUSTRALIA, HEALTH, SAFETY, TOXICITY, CHEMICALS, REPLACEMENT, TERNARY COMPOUNDS, COSTS, METHANE, NAVAL VESSELS, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, GASES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Organic Chemistry, Miscellaneous Materials, Atmospheric Physics, Inorganic Chemistry
Keyword(s):
CFC 12(Dichlorodifluoromethane), *HFC 134a, *Suva MP39, *Hydrofluorocarbons, *Dichlorofluoromethane
Report Date:
1993 Sep 01