16 May 2017
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A new $300-million plant is now operating
in Geismar, Louisiana, dedicated to producing
the next-generation auto air-conditioning refrigerant,
Used in a vehicle’s A/C system, refrigerant has a major impact
on its performance.
For manufacturers, the choice of refrigerant determines
how their vehicles meet environmental regulations
such as fuel standards while providing optimal cooling
for end users.
For drivers, it’s about being able to crank up
the A/C on a hot day without worrying about
running up gas costs or damaging the environment.
(HFO-1234yf) Solstice yf satisfies everyone by performing
just as well as — and in some cases, even better than —
other refrigerants at much lower environmental impact.
In fact, the most currently used
auto refrigerant R-134a
is being phased out across the globe because
it has a global-warming-potential (GWP) of 1300 .
R-134a is a hydrofluorcarbon (HFC),
which many governments and industries
have been looking at phasing out since the early 2000s.
(HFO-1234yf) Solstice yf has a
GWP of less than 1,
which is lower than carbon dioxide
and 99.9 percent lower than R-134a
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