Refrigerants CFC-12/HFC-134a and Submarine Atmosphere Control 932286
Alternate refrigerant HFC-134a has been found to be substantially more reactive than CFC-12 in the US Navy submarine catalytic burner. The burner operates at 316°C and uses a manganese dioxide/copper monoxide catalyst, Hopcalite. The reaction of HFC-134a produced hazardous quantities of HF in the outlet air in excess of the established submarine exposure limits. No other hazardous products, such as carbonyl fluoride, were detected.
Citation: McCarrick, A., Jastrzebski, S., Daley, T., and Nickens, A., "Refrigerants CFC-12/HFC-134a and Submarine Atmosphere Control," SAE Technical Paper 932286, 1993, https://doi.org/10.4271/932286. Download Citation
Author(s):
Alan D. McCarrick, Stanley A. Jastrzebski, Thomas J. Daley, Anthony D. Nickens
Affiliated:
Carderock Division - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Naval Sea Systems Command
Pages: 10
Event:
International Conference On Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 1993 Transactions: Journal of Passenger Cars-V102-6
Related Topics:
Refrigerants
Fluoride
Manganese
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