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Properties and Applications of R134a Refrigerant
Properties and Applications of R134a Refrigerant
and Applications of R134a Refrigerant
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Maintaining your air
conditioner. R134a is also known as Tetrafluoroethane (CF3CH2F) from the family of HFC
refrigerant. With the discovery of the damaging effect of CFCs and HCFCs
refrigerants to the ozone layer, the HFC family of refrigerant has been widely Recent Articles
Programmable used as their replacement.
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It is now being used as a replacement for R12 CFC refrigerant in the area of
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centrifugal, rotary screw, scroll and reciprocating compresssors. It is safe for
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conditioner by using coil
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market. Currently it is also being widely used in the air conditioning system in newer 20162017
automotive vehicles. The manufacturing industry use it in plastic foam blowing.
Pharmaceuticals industry use it as a propellant.
It exists in gas form when expose to the environment as the boiling temperature
is 14.9°F or 26.1°C.
This refrigerant is not 100% compatible with the lubricants and mineralbased
refrigerant currently used in R12. Design changes to the condenser and Visiting HVAC events
evaporator need to be done to use this refrigerant. The use of smaller hoses and
and trade shows are
30% increase in control pressure regulations also have to be done to the system.
one of the best way to
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Properties of R134a latest happenings in the
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1 Boiling Point 14.9°F or 26.1°C
Variable
2 AutoIgnition Temperature 1418°F or 770°C Refrigerant Flow
3 Ozone Depletion Level 0
4 Solubility In Water 0.11% by weight at 77°F or 25°C
5 Critical Temperature 252°F or 122°C
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6 Cylinder Color Code Light Blue
7 Global Warming Potential (GWP) 1200
Detection of Leaks
When you suspect a leak of R134a in your air conditioning system, detection can Variable Refrigerant
be done by using one of the following 5 methods. The simplest method and cost Flow or Variable
effective is by the use of soap solution. Workshops may use more sophisticated Refrigerant Volume
equipments to do this. system is the best
Fluorescent Dyes solution to be installed
Soap Solution in commercial buildings
Electronic Leak Detectors as it is highly energy
Halogen selective detectors efficient and flexible.
Ultrasonic leak detectors
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Latest Development
The recent discovery that R134a contributes to global warming has caused the
European Union to ban its use on new cars starting from year 2011. Other
countries are expected to follow suit.
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Shirish Gambhir ·
ManagerProcurement at Bombay Realty
Ya, man!
Like · Reply · Oct 5, 2011 9:41am
Rafique Patel ·
Works at Savoy Resort and Spa
very good for digest..... helps a lots.......
Like · Reply · Oct 26, 2011 7:30am
Prabhakar Chib
need little more explanation.
Like · Reply · Jan 21, 2012 5:49am
Vijayanand Bhupathi ·
Asst Electrical Engineer at Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation ltd.
Latent heat & specific volume of R134a?
Like · Reply · 3 · Feb 26, 2012 9:50pm
Antonov Gustaviou ·
Villa Jacinta Nat'L Voct'L School Macrohon So. Leyte
color code of R134a cylinder bottle? light blue?
Like · Reply · Mar 30, 2012 7:08am
Ghulam Abbas ·
Lahore, Pakistan
yes it is light blue
Like · Reply · Sep 23, 2012 1:26pm
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