Evaluation of the possibilities of substituting potent greenhouse gases (HFCs, PFCs and SF6)

Table of contents

Preface
        
Summary
        
1 Background
        
2 Purpose and organisation of project
        
3 Application of HFC substances and their substitution possibilities
3.1 The refrigeration industry
3.1.1 Household refrigerators and freezers
3.1.2 Commercial refrigerators and freezers
3.1.3 Commercial refrigeration systems
3.1.4 Industrial refrigeration systems
3.1.5 Mobile refrigeration systems
3.1.6 Heat pumps
3.1.7 Air-conditioning systems
3.1.8 Low-temperature systems
3.2 Polyurethane foam
3.2.1 Insulating foam
3.2.2 Jointing foam
3.2.3 Flexible plastic foam
3.2.4 XPS foam
3.3 Fire extinguishants
3.4 Propellant in aerosol cans and "foghorns"
3.5 Other areas of applications
        
4 Application of PFC substances and their substitution possibilities
4.1 PFC in refrigerant mixture
4.2 Other applications of PFC substances
        
5 Application of SF6 and its substitution possibilities
5.1 Sound insulating windows
5.2 Gas protection in light-alloy metal foundries
5.3 Insulating gas in electric power switches
5.4 Tracer gas and other laboratory purposes
5.5 Microchips
5.6 Other applications of SF6
        
6 Evaluations and recommendations
6.1 Specific projects (development of new technology and products)
6.2 The refrigeration industry's plan of action
6.3 Total evaluation of the requirement for subsidy
        
Appendix A: Refrigerants and refrigerant mixtures
        
Appendix B: Commercial refrigeration systems
B.1 Types of systems
B.2. Applications
B.3 Estimation
        
Appendix C: The Danish refrigeration industry's plan of action
        
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