Refrigerant R1234YF, Environmental Information
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- R1234yf is a fluorocarbon and is colorless.
- R1234yf has a shorter atmospheric life span as R12 refrigerant and R134a and has a lower global warming effect (a lower global warming potential).
- R1234yf does not damage the ozone layer. The ozone depletion potential is zero (the same as R134a).
- The global warming potential of R1234yf (Global Warming Potential = GWP) is approximately 4 (the GWP of carbon dioxide = 1).
- The global warming effect of R1234yf is "350" times less than that of refrigerant R134a (global warming potential (GWP) of R134a is approximately 1400).
NOTE:
The global warming effect of substances is calculated through different processes by there effect in a time frame of 100 years, for this reason there are different values (for example on R134a a GWP between 1300 and 1450).
To make the influence of the greenhouse grasses on the Earth's atmosphere comparable a conversion takes place with the carbon dioxide equivalent. The refrigerant R1234yf has a global warming potential (GWP) of 4, for this reason 1 kg (2.2 lbs) of refrigerant R1234yf has approximately the same influence on the atmosphere as 4 kg (8.82 lbs) carbon dioxide ("CO2 ").