Estimated 2017 refrigerant emissions of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFC-1234yf) in the United States resulting from automobile air conditioning

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 24, 2009, Pages 9252-9259

  Papasavva, Stella ^a   Luecken, Deborah J ^b   Waterland, Robert L ^c   Taddonio, Kristen N ^b   Andersen, Stephen O ^b  

^a Stella Papasavva Consulting   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY IS; ECOSYSTEM EFFECTS; END-OF-LIFE; HFC REFRIGERANTS; HFC-134A; LEAK RATE; REFRIGERANT EMISSIONS; SQUARE GRID; TEMPORALLY RESOLVED; TETRAFLUOROETHANE; TRIFLUOROACETIC ACIDS; VEHICLE FLEETS;

AIR CONDITIONING; AUTOMOBILES; FLEET OPERATIONS; HAFNIUM COMPOUNDS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; OZONE; REFRIGERANTS; VEHICLES;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

2,3,3,3 TETRAFLUOROPROPENE; OZONE; PROPYLENE; TRIFLUOROACETIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AIR CONDITIONING; AUTOMOBILE; EMISSION INVENTORY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FORECASTING METHOD; HALOGENATED HYDROCARBON; ORGANOFLUORINE; OZONE; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CAR; COMMUNITY; ECOSYSTEM; UNITED STATES;

AEROSOL PROPELLANTS; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTANTS; AUTOMOBILES; CLIMATE CHANGE; FLUOROCARBONS; HYDROCARBONS, FLUORINATED; UNITED STATES; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 72849116326     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es902124u     Document Type: Article

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