Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), one of the most used working fluids in HVAC&R and ORC
applications, are being phased down rapidly because of their high global warming potential …

While trifluoroacetic acid has limited technical uses, the highly water-soluble trifluoroacetate
(TFA) is reported to be present in water bodies at low concentrations. Most of the TFA in the …

Abstract The Environmental Effects Assessment Panel of the Montreal Protocol under the
United Nations Environment Programme evaluates effects on the environment and human …

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation drives the net production of tropospheric ozone (O3) and a large
fraction of particulate matter (PM) including sulfate, nitrate, and secondary organic aerosols …

High-temperature heat pumps (HTHPs) are compression systems that convert residual heat
to high-grade heat used in several industrial applications. Refrigerants for HTHPs are still …

Hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs) are being used as substitutes for potent greenhouse gas
hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). However, the use and environmental impacts of HFOs are of …

Abstract The Linde-Hampson cycle (LHC) exhibits a promising future as a cooling method to
achieve cooling temperatures below− 40° C, and are highly desirable in commercial …

Results obtained by the RPC ECOgas@ GIF++ Collaboration, using Resistive Plate
Chambers operated with new, eco-friendly gas mixtures, based on tetrafluoropropene and …

Heat pumps, as highly efficient water heating devices, represent one of the most promising
technologies for replacing coal-fired boilers and conventional electric heating systems. The …

There is ongoing debate about the sources, fate, toxicity, and, ultimately, the ecological risk
posed by trifluoroacetic acid (TFA; Brunn et al., 2023; Joudan et al., 2021; Madronich et al …