| Environmental aspects of refrigerant R134a |
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| R134a is a chlorine-free hydrofluorocarbon (FKW) |
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| R134a has a shorter atmospheric persistence than refrigerant R12. |
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| R134a has no negative impact on the ozone layer. |
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| The greenhouse effect of R134a (Global Warming Potential = GWP) is about 1300 (the GWP value of carbon dioxide has been set to 1). |
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| R134a’s influence on the greenhouse effect is 10 times lower than that of refrigerant R12. |
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