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hydrofluorocarbon
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Noun1.hydrofluorocarbon - a fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing
HFC
fluorocarbon - a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols
greenhouse emission, greenhouse gas - a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation
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The gases covered by the rule include carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), perfluorocarbons (PFC), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), and other fluorinated gases, including nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) and hydrofluorinated ethers (HFE).
RAPID COMPLIANCE WITH AUTOMATION GHG MANAGEMENT by Industrial Environment
The rules would focus on six greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride, Jackson said.
US moves to limit industrial greenhouse gas emissions by AFP / AFP American Edition
The rules would focus on six greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride, Jackson said.
US moves to limit industrial greenhouse gas emissions by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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