Science Inventory

IDENTIFYING AND EVALUATING ALTERNATIVES TO CFC-114 FOR NAVY SHIPBOARD CHILLERS

Citation:

Bare*, J C. IDENTIFYING AND EVALUATING ALTERNATIVES TO CFC-114 FOR NAVY SHIPBOARD CHILLERS. ASHRAE JOURNAL. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc, Atlanta, GA, 38(1):44-46, (1996).

Impact/Purpose:

Journal Article

Description:

The paper outlines EPA's role in investigating alternatives to replace the chlorofluorocarbon CFC-114 (1,1,2,2-tetrafluorodichloroethane) as the refrigerant in retrofitted Navy shipboard chillers. The isomers HFC-236ea (1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane) and HFC-236fa (1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane) are potentially not ozone depleting replacements for CFC-114 and have completed preliminary toxicity evaluations, flammability tests, material compatibility tests, and engineering performance tests.

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( JOURNAL/ PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL)
Product Published Date:01/01/1996
Record Last Revised:03/25/2009
OMB Category:Other
Record ID: 111752