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< Alternative Refrigerants>
Updated by:Yap Boon ThiamTechnical EngineerEmail: [email protected]: 15/5/2012
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1. Ozone Layers2. Ozone Depletion3. List of Refrigerants4. Montreal Protocol5. Kyoto Protocol6. R22 Alternatives
Contents
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OZONE LAYER
• Ozone (O3 ) is a gas composed of three oxygen atoms.
• 90% of the ozone is found in the upper atmosphere, 10-50km above earth surface (stratosphere).
• The ozone layer absorbs most of the harmful ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation from the sun.
• CFCs and HCFCs link to ozone layer depletion.
• If the ozone layer depletes, more harmful UV-B radiation will reach the earth through the damaged ozone layer.
• Ecological damages and health risk.
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OZONE LAYER
Source: http://www.theozonehole.com/atmosphere.htm
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OZONE DEPLETION
Source: http://chemistry.tutorvista.com/biochemistry/causes-of-ozone-depletion.html
Causes:
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• In 1985, British scientists discovered a large thinning in the ozone layer over the Antarctic continent.
• In September 1998, the Antarctic ozone hole reached a record size of 25 million km2 ,or two and half times the size of Europe.
• UV-B levels are now about 7% higher than thirty years ago.(1970s)
• UV-B radiation has increased dramatically nearer the poles, 22% higher in the Arctic and 130% higher in the Antarctic relative to values in the 1970s.
OZONE DEPLETION
Source: American Chemical Society [August 29, 2011]
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OZONE “HOLE”
OZONE DEPLETION
Source: http://chemistry.tutorvista.com/biochemistry/causes-of-ozone-depletion.html
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LIST OF REFRIGERANT
Type ASHRAE No.
Chemical Name Molecular Formula
ODP GWP
CFC R-12 Dichlorodifluoro-methane
CCl2F2 1.0 2,400
HCFC R-22 Chlorofdiluoro-methane
CHClF2 0.05 1,700
HFC R-32 Difluoromethane CH2F2 0 650
R-134a Tetrafluoroethane C2H2F4 0 1,300
Refrigerant Azeotropic Mixtures
R-407C R32+R125+R134a (23%+25%+52%)
23% CH2F2 25% C2HF5
52% C2H2F4
0 1,610
R-410A R32 + R125(50% + 50%)
50% CH2F2 0 1,725
Natural Refrigerant
R-717 Ammonia NH3 0 0
R-744 Carbon Dioxide CO2 0 1Source: www.ashrae.org/technology/page/1933
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OZONE DEPLETION POTENTIAL (ODP)
GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL (GWP)
TOTAL EQUIVALENTWARMING IMPACT
(TEWI)
Based on R12 GWP= 1
0
500
1000
1500
R22 R134a R407c R410a R717
0
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.06
R22 R134a R407c R410a R717
Based on R12 ODP= 1
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
R22 R134a R407c R410a R717
LIST OF REFRIGERANT
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REFRIGERANT TRANSITION
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1. Developed under the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 1987.
2. Objective is to protect the Ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous Ozone depletion substances.
3. Requirement to phase out CFCs in year 1996 and HCFCs in year 2030.
4. In Malaysia, CFCs total phase out in year 2010. HCFCs total phase out in year 2040.
MONTREAL PROTOCOL
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MONTREAL PROTOCOL
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World Top Ten GHGs Emitters (2010)
KYOTO PROTOCOL
Source: BP, Statistical Review of World Energy (London: June 2011)
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To phase out R22, alternatives to R22 should be chosen carefully though overall evaluations:
1. Energy efficiency2. Total emission3. Safety4. Economic aspects
There are several candidates:1. HFC32 : Intermediate GWP and efficient2. Propane(R290): Natural and efficiency but highly flammable3. CO2: Natural but poor in efficiency4. HFC410A: High GWP but applications are widely commercialized
In comprehensive points of view, R32 is recommended as best alternative to new split air conditioners.
R22 ALTERNATIVES
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R22 ALTERNATIVES
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R22 ALTERNATIVES
Energy Efficiency
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R22 ALTERNATIVES
Total Emissions
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R22 ALTERNATIVES
Safety
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R22 ALTERNATIVES
Safety
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R22 ALTERNATIVES
Cost
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R22 ALTERNATIVES
Summary
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