1 Introduction to Research & Analysis Reports
1.1 R-124 Refrigerant Market Definition
1.2 Market Segments
1.2.1 Market by Type
1.2.2 Market by Application
1.3 Global R-124 Refrigerant Market Overview
1.4 Features & Benefits of This Report
1.5 Methodology & Sources of Information
1.5.1 Research Methodology
1.5.2 Research Process
1.5.3 Base Year
1.5.4 Report Assumptions & Caveats
2 Global R-124 Refrigerant Overall Market Size
2.1 Global R-124 Refrigerant Market Size: 2022 VS 2029
2.2 Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, Prospects & Forecasts: 2018-2029
2.3 Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales: 2018-2029
3 Company Landscape
3.1 Top R-124 Refrigerant Players in Global Market
3.2 Top Global R-124 Refrigerant Companies Ranked by Revenue
3.3 Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue by Companies
3.4 Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales by Companies
3.5 Global R-124 Refrigerant Price by Manufacturer (2018-2023)
3.6 Top 3 and Top 5 R-124 Refrigerant Companies in Global Market, by Revenue in 2022
3.7 Global Manufacturers R-124 Refrigerant Product Type
3.8 Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 R-124 Refrigerant Players in Global Market
3.8.1 List of Global Tier 1 R-124 Refrigerant Companies
3.8.2 List of Global Tier 2 and Tier 3 R-124 Refrigerant Companies
4 Sights by Product
4.1 Overview
4.1.1 By Type – Global R-124 Refrigerant Market Size Markets, 2022 & 2029
4.1.2 OEM
4.1.3 Aftermarket
4.2 By Type – Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue & Forecasts
4.2.1 By Type – Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, 2018-2023
4.2.2 By Type – Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, 2024-2029
4.2.3 By Type – Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue Market Share, 2018-2029
4.3 By Type – Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales & Forecasts
4.3.1 By Type – Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales, 2018-2023
4.3.2 By Type – Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales, 2024-2029
4.3.3 By Type – Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales Market Share, 2018-2029
4.4 By Type – Global R-124 Refrigerant Price (Manufacturers Selling Prices), 2018-2029
5 Sights by Application
5.1 Overview
5.1.1 By Application – Global R-124 Refrigerant Market Size, 2022 & 2029
5.1.2 Household air conditioner
5.1.3 Automobile air-conditioning
5.1.4 Refrigeration Equipment
5.1.5 Other
5.2 By Application – Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue & Forecasts
5.2.1 By Application – Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, 2018-2023
5.2.2 By Application – Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, 2024-2029
5.2.3 By Application – Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue Market Share, 2018-2029
5.3 By Application – Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales & Forecasts
5.3.1 By Application – Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales, 2018-2023
5.3.2 By Application – Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales, 2024-2029
5.3.3 By Application – Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales Market Share, 2018-2029
5.4 By Application – Global R-124 Refrigerant Price (Manufacturers Selling Prices), 2018-2029
6 Sights by Region
6.1 By Region – Global R-124 Refrigerant Market Size, 2022 & 2029
6.2 By Region – Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue & Forecasts
6.2.1 By Region – Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, 2018-2023
6.2.2 By Region – Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, 2024-2029
6.2.3 By Region – Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue Market Share, 2018-2029
6.3 By Region – Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales & Forecasts
6.3.1 By Region – Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales, 2018-2023
6.3.2 By Region – Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales, 2024-2029
6.3.3 By Region – Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales Market Share, 2018-2029
6.4 North America
6.4.1 By Country – North America R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, 2018-2029
6.4.2 By Country – North America R-124 Refrigerant Sales, 2018-2029
6.4.3 US R-124 Refrigerant Market Size, 2018-2029
6.4.4 Canada R-124 Refrigerant Market Size, 2018-2029
6.4.5 Mexico R-124 Refrigerant Market Size, 2018-2029
6.5 Europe
6.5.1 By Country – Europe R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, 2018-2029
6.5.2 By Country – Europe R-124 Refrigerant Sales, 2018-2029
6.5.3 Germany R-124 Refrigerant Market Size, 2018-2029
6.5.4 France R-124 Refrigerant Market Size, 2018-2029
6.5.5 U.K. R-124 Refrigerant Market Size, 2018-2029
6.5.6 Italy R-124 Refrigerant Market Size, 2018-2029
6.5.7 Russia R-124 Refrigerant Market Size, 2018-2029
6.5.8 Nordic Countries R-124 Refrigerant Market Size, 2018-2029
6.5.9 Benelux R-124 Refrigerant Market Size, 2018-2029
6.6 Asia
6.6.1 By Region – Asia R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, 2018-2029
6.6.2 By Region – Asia R-124 Refrigerant Sales, 2018-2029
6.6.3 China R-124 Refrigerant Market Size, 2018-2029
6.6.4 Japan R-124 Refrigerant Market Size, 2018-2029
6.6.5 South Korea R-124 Refrigerant Market Size, 2018-2029
6.6.6 Southeast Asia R-124 Refrigerant Market Size, 2018-2029
6.6.7 India R-124 Refrigerant Market Size, 2018-2029
6.7 South America
6.7.1 By Country – South America R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, 2018-2029
6.7.2 By Country – South America R-124 Refrigerant Sales, 2018-2029
6.7.3 Brazil R-124 Refrigerant Market Size, 2018-2029
6.7.4 Argentina R-124 Refrigerant Market Size, 2018-2029
6.8 Middle East & Africa
6.8.1 By Country – Middle East & Africa R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, 2018-2029
6.8.2 By Country – Middle East & Africa R-124 Refrigerant Sales, 2018-2029
6.8.3 Turkey R-124 Refrigerant Market Size, 2018-2029
6.8.4 Israel R-124 Refrigerant Market Size, 2018-2029
6.8.5 Saudi Arabia R-124 Refrigerant Market Size, 2018-2029
6.8.6 UAE R-124 Refrigerant Market Size, 2018-2029
7 Manufacturers & Brands Profiles
7.1 Daikin
7.1.1 Daikin Company Summary
7.1.2 Daikin Business Overview
7.1.3 Daikin R-124 Refrigerant Major Product Offerings
7.1.4 Daikin R-124 Refrigerant Sales and Revenue in Global (2018-2023)
7.1.5 Daikin Key News & Latest Developments
7.2 Chemours
7.2.1 Chemours Company Summary
7.2.2 Chemours Business Overview
7.2.3 Chemours R-124 Refrigerant Major Product Offerings
7.2.4 Chemours R-124 Refrigerant Sales and Revenue in Global (2018-2023)
7.2.5 Chemours Key News & Latest Developments
7.3 Arkema
7.3.1 Arkema Company Summary
7.3.2 Arkema Business Overview
7.3.3 Arkema R-124 Refrigerant Major Product Offerings
7.3.4 Arkema R-124 Refrigerant Sales and Revenue in Global (2018-2023)
7.3.5 Arkema Key News & Latest Developments
7.4 Dongyue Group
7.4.1 Dongyue Group Company Summary
7.4.2 Dongyue Group Business Overview
7.4.3 Dongyue Group R-124 Refrigerant Major Product Offerings
7.4.4 Dongyue Group R-124 Refrigerant Sales and Revenue in Global (2018-2023)
7.4.5 Dongyue Group Key News & Latest Developments
7.5 Zhejiang Juhua
7.5.1 Zhejiang Juhua Company Summary
7.5.2 Zhejiang Juhua Business Overview
7.5.3 Zhejiang Juhua R-124 Refrigerant Major Product Offerings
7.5.4 Zhejiang Juhua R-124 Refrigerant Sales and Revenue in Global (2018-2023)
7.5.5 Zhejiang Juhua Key News & Latest Developments
7.6 Mexichem
7.6.1 Mexichem Company Summary
7.6.2 Mexichem Business Overview
7.6.3 Mexichem R-124 Refrigerant Major Product Offerings
7.6.4 Mexichem R-124 Refrigerant Sales and Revenue in Global (2018-2023)
7.6.5 Mexichem Key News & Latest Developments
7.7 Meilan Chemical
7.7.1 Meilan Chemical Company Summary
7.7.2 Meilan Chemical Business Overview
7.7.3 Meilan Chemical R-124 Refrigerant Major Product Offerings
7.7.4 Meilan Chemical R-124 Refrigerant Sales and Revenue in Global (2018-2023)
7.7.5 Meilan Chemical Key News & Latest Developments
7.8 Sanmei
7.8.1 Sanmei Company Summary
7.8.2 Sanmei Business Overview
7.8.3 Sanmei R-124 Refrigerant Major Product Offerings
7.8.4 Sanmei R-124 Refrigerant Sales and Revenue in Global (2018-2023)
7.8.5 Sanmei Key News & Latest Developments
7.9 Sinochem Group
7.9.1 Sinochem Group Company Summary
7.9.2 Sinochem Group Business Overview
7.9.3 Sinochem Group R-124 Refrigerant Major Product Offerings
7.9.4 Sinochem Group R-124 Refrigerant Sales and Revenue in Global (2018-2023)
7.9.5 Sinochem Group Key News & Latest Developments
7.10 Linde A.G.
7.10.1 Linde A.G. Company Summary
7.10.2 Linde A.G. Business Overview
7.10.3 Linde A.G. R-124 Refrigerant Major Product Offerings
7.10.4 Linde A.G. R-124 Refrigerant Sales and Revenue in Global (2018-2023)
7.10.5 Linde A.G. Key News & Latest Developments
8 Global R-124 Refrigerant Production Capacity, Analysis
8.1 Global R-124 Refrigerant Production Capacity, 2018-2029
8.2 R-124 Refrigerant Production Capacity of Key Manufacturers in Global Market
8.3 Global R-124 Refrigerant Production by Region
9 Key Market Trends, Opportunity, Drivers and Restraints
9.1 Market Opportunities & Trends
9.2 Market Drivers
9.3 Market Restraints
10 R-124 Refrigerant Supply Chain Analysis
10.1 R-124 Refrigerant Industry Value Chain
10.2 R-124 Refrigerant Upstream Market
10.3 R-124 Refrigerant Downstream and Clients
10.4 Marketing Channels Analysis
10.4.1 Marketing Channels
10.4.2 R-124 Refrigerant Distributors and Sales Agents in Global
11 Conclusion
12 Appendix
12.1 Note
12.2 Examples of Clients
12.3 Disclaimer
Table 1. Key Players of R-124 Refrigerant in Global Market
Table 2. Top R-124 Refrigerant Players in Global Market, Ranking by Revenue (2022)
Table 3. Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue by Companies, (US$, Mn), 2018-2023
Table 4. Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue Share by Companies, 2018-2023
Table 5. Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales by Companies, (K MT), 2018-2023
Table 6. Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales Share by Companies, 2018-2023
Table 7. Key Manufacturers R-124 Refrigerant Price (2018-2023) & (USD/MT)
Table 8. Global Manufacturers R-124 Refrigerant Product Type
Table 9. List of Global Tier 1 R-124 Refrigerant Companies, Revenue (US$, Mn) in 2022 and Market Share
Table 10. List of Global Tier 2 and Tier 3 R-124 Refrigerant Companies, Revenue (US$, Mn) in 2022 and Market Share
Table 11. By Type – Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2022 & 2029
Table 12. By Type - Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue (US$, Mn), 2018-2023
Table 13. By Type - Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue (US$, Mn), 2024-2029
Table 14. By Type - Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales (K MT), 2018-2023
Table 15. By Type - Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales (K MT), 2024-2029
Table 16. By Application – Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2022 & 2029
Table 17. By Application - Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue (US$, Mn), 2018-2023
Table 18. By Application - Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue (US$, Mn), 2024-2029
Table 19. By Application - Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales (K MT), 2018-2023
Table 20. By Application - Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales (K MT), 2024-2029
Table 21. By Region – Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2022 VS 2029
Table 22. By Region - Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue (US$, Mn), 2018-2023
Table 23. By Region - Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue (US$, Mn), 2024-2029
Table 24. By Region - Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales (K MT), 2018-2023
Table 25. By Region - Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales (K MT), 2024-2029
Table 26. By Country - North America R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2023
Table 27. By Country - North America R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2024-2029
Table 28. By Country - North America R-124 Refrigerant Sales, (K MT), 2018-2023
Table 29. By Country - North America R-124 Refrigerant Sales, (K MT), 2024-2029
Table 30. By Country - Europe R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2023
Table 31. By Country - Europe R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2024-2029
Table 32. By Country - Europe R-124 Refrigerant Sales, (K MT), 2018-2023
Table 33. By Country - Europe R-124 Refrigerant Sales, (K MT), 2024-2029
Table 34. By Region - Asia R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2023
Table 35. By Region - Asia R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2024-2029
Table 36. By Region - Asia R-124 Refrigerant Sales, (K MT), 2018-2023
Table 37. By Region - Asia R-124 Refrigerant Sales, (K MT), 2024-2029
Table 38. By Country - South America R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2023
Table 39. By Country - South America R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2024-2029
Table 40. By Country - South America R-124 Refrigerant Sales, (K MT), 2018-2023
Table 41. By Country - South America R-124 Refrigerant Sales, (K MT), 2024-2029
Table 42. By Country - Middle East & Africa R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2023
Table 43. By Country - Middle East & Africa R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2024-2029
Table 44. By Country - Middle East & Africa R-124 Refrigerant Sales, (K MT), 2018-2023
Table 45. By Country - Middle East & Africa R-124 Refrigerant Sales, (K MT), 2024-2029
Table 46. Daikin Company Summary
Table 47. Daikin R-124 Refrigerant Product Offerings
Table 48. Daikin R-124 Refrigerant Sales (K MT), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (USD/MT) (2018-2023)
Table 49. Daikin Key News & Latest Developments
Table 50. Chemours Company Summary
Table 51. Chemours R-124 Refrigerant Product Offerings
Table 52. Chemours R-124 Refrigerant Sales (K MT), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (USD/MT) (2018-2023)
Table 53. Chemours Key News & Latest Developments
Table 54. Arkema Company Summary
Table 55. Arkema R-124 Refrigerant Product Offerings
Table 56. Arkema R-124 Refrigerant Sales (K MT), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (USD/MT) (2018-2023)
Table 57. Arkema Key News & Latest Developments
Table 58. Dongyue Group Company Summary
Table 59. Dongyue Group R-124 Refrigerant Product Offerings
Table 60. Dongyue Group R-124 Refrigerant Sales (K MT), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (USD/MT) (2018-2023)
Table 61. Dongyue Group Key News & Latest Developments
Table 62. Zhejiang Juhua Company Summary
Table 63. Zhejiang Juhua R-124 Refrigerant Product Offerings
Table 64. Zhejiang Juhua R-124 Refrigerant Sales (K MT), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (USD/MT) (2018-2023)
Table 65. Zhejiang Juhua Key News & Latest Developments
Table 66. Mexichem Company Summary
Table 67. Mexichem R-124 Refrigerant Product Offerings
Table 68. Mexichem R-124 Refrigerant Sales (K MT), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (USD/MT) (2018-2023)
Table 69. Mexichem Key News & Latest Developments
Table 70. Meilan Chemical Company Summary
Table 71. Meilan Chemical R-124 Refrigerant Product Offerings
Table 72. Meilan Chemical R-124 Refrigerant Sales (K MT), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (USD/MT) (2018-2023)
Table 73. Meilan Chemical Key News & Latest Developments
Table 74. Sanmei Company Summary
Table 75. Sanmei R-124 Refrigerant Product Offerings
Table 76. Sanmei R-124 Refrigerant Sales (K MT), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (USD/MT) (2018-2023)
Table 77. Sanmei Key News & Latest Developments
Table 78. Sinochem Group Company Summary
Table 79. Sinochem Group R-124 Refrigerant Product Offerings
Table 80. Sinochem Group R-124 Refrigerant Sales (K MT), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (USD/MT) (2018-2023)
Table 81. Sinochem Group Key News & Latest Developments
Table 82. Linde A.G. Company Summary
Table 83. Linde A.G. R-124 Refrigerant Product Offerings
Table 84. Linde A.G. R-124 Refrigerant Sales (K MT), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (USD/MT) (2018-2023)
Table 85. Linde A.G. Key News & Latest Developments
Table 86. R-124 Refrigerant Production Capacity (K MT) of Key Manufacturers in Global Market, 2021-2023 (K MT)
Table 87. Global R-124 Refrigerant Capacity Market Share of Key Manufacturers, 2021-2023
Table 88. Global R-124 Refrigerant Production by Region, 2018-2023 (K MT)
Table 89. Global R-124 Refrigerant Production by Region, 2024-2029 (K MT)
Table 90. R-124 Refrigerant Market Opportunities & Trends in Global Market
Table 91. R-124 Refrigerant Market Drivers in Global Market
Table 92. R-124 Refrigerant Market Restraints in Global Market
Table 93. R-124 Refrigerant Raw Materials
Table 94. R-124 Refrigerant Raw Materials Suppliers in Global Market
Table 95. Typical R-124 Refrigerant Downstream
Table 96. R-124 Refrigerant Downstream Clients in Global Market
Table 97. R-124 Refrigerant Distributors and Sales Agents in Global Market
List of Figures
Figure 1. R-124 Refrigerant Segment by Type in 2022
Figure 2. R-124 Refrigerant Segment by Application in 2022
Figure 3. Global R-124 Refrigerant Market Overview: 2022
Figure 4. Key Caveats
Figure 5. Global R-124 Refrigerant Market Size: 2022 VS 2029 (US$, Mn)
Figure 6. Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, 2018-2029 (US$, Mn)
Figure 7. R-124 Refrigerant Sales in Global Market: 2018-2029 (K MT)
Figure 8. The Top 3 and 5 Players Market Share by R-124 Refrigerant Revenue in 2022
Figure 9. By Type - Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2022 & 2029
Figure 10. By Type - Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 11. By Type - Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 12. By Type - Global R-124 Refrigerant Price (USD/MT), 2018-2029
Figure 13. By Application - Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2022 & 2029
Figure 14. By Application - Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 15. By Application - Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 16. By Application - Global R-124 Refrigerant Price (USD/MT), 2018-2029
Figure 17. By Region - Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2022 & 2029
Figure 18. By Region - Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue Market Share, 2018 VS 2022 VS 2029
Figure 19. By Region - Global R-124 Refrigerant Revenue Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 20. By Region - Global R-124 Refrigerant Sales Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 21. By Country - North America R-124 Refrigerant Revenue Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 22. By Country - North America R-124 Refrigerant Sales Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 23. US R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 24. Canada R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 25. Mexico R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 26. By Country - Europe R-124 Refrigerant Revenue Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 27. By Country - Europe R-124 Refrigerant Sales Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 28. Germany R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 29. France R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 30. U.K. R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 31. Italy R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 32. Russia R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 33. Nordic Countries R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 34. Benelux R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 35. By Region - Asia R-124 Refrigerant Revenue Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 36. By Region - Asia R-124 Refrigerant Sales Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 37. China R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 38. Japan R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 39. South Korea R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 40. Southeast Asia R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 41. India R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 42. By Country - South America R-124 Refrigerant Revenue Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 43. By Country - South America R-124 Refrigerant Sales Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 44. Brazil R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 45. Argentina R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 46. By Country - Middle East & Africa R-124 Refrigerant Revenue Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 47. By Country - Middle East & Africa R-124 Refrigerant Sales Market Share, 2018-2029
Figure 48. Turkey R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 49. Israel R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 50. Saudi Arabia R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 51. UAE R-124 Refrigerant Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2018-2029
Figure 52. Global R-124 Refrigerant Production Capacity (K MT), 2018-2029
Figure 53. The Percentage of Production R-124 Refrigerant by Region, 2022 VS 2029
Figure 54. R-124 Refrigerant Industry Value Chain
Figure 55. Marketing Channels
※参考情報 R-124冷媒は、主に冷却や空調システムに使用されるフルオロカーボン(CFC)系の冷媒の一種です。ここでは、R-124冷媒に関する基本的な概念や特徴、用途などを詳しく説明したいと思います。 R-124冷媒の定義は、小さな分子量を持ち、主に氷点下の温度での冷却用途に特化した化合物です。化学名はテトラフルオロエタンで、分子式はC2HClF4です。R-124は、1990年代に広く使用されるようになりましたが、地球環境への影響を考慮して、その使用が段階的に制限されています。 R-124冷媒の特徴としては、まず優れた熱伝導性があります。この特性により、冷却効率が高く、様々な温度範囲で安定した性能を発揮します。また、R-124は低圧での蒸発が可能であり、これにより冷却システムの設計が容易になるとともに、エネルギー消費の削減にも寄与します。 さらに、R-124は、他のフルオロカーボン冷媒と比べてオゾン層破壊係数(ODP)が低いことが特徴です。具体的には、ODPは0.03とされ、これは他の多くの冷媒に比べてオゾン層への影響が少ないことを示しています。しかし、温暖化係数(GWP)は比較的高く、地球温暖化に対する懸念から、その使用が見直されています。 R-124冷媒は、主に空調設備、冷凍庫、商業用冷凍機などの冷却システムで広く用いられています。これらのシステムでは、冷却能力が求められるため、R-124の特性が適しています。また、R-124はオゾン層に対する影響を抑えた冷媒としてのポジションを確立しており、これにより一時的な代替品として利用されてきた経緯があります。 関連技術として、R-124を使用することで、冷却システムのエネルギー効率が向上すると同時に、環境への負荷も軽減されます。このため、研究機関や企業では新たな冷媒の開発が進められています。これには、R-124の特性を活かしつつ、さらなる環境負荷の低減を目指す取り組みが含まれます。 例えば、次世代の冷媒には、自然冷媒や新規のハイドロフルオロカーボン(HFC)が採用される傾向があります。これらはR-124よりもさらに低いGWPを持ち、持続可能性を追求しています。具体的には、HFO(ハイドロフルオロオレフィン)類などがその例です。 このような背景の中で、R-124冷媒の使用については、環境への影響を最小限に抑えるための規制や法律が次々と制定されてきています。国際的にも、モントリオール議定書などの協定によって、オゾン層を保護するための努力が続けられており、これによってR-124を含む多くのフルオロカーボン冷媒の使用が制限されています。 最後に、R-124冷媒の今後についてですが、技術の進展や新たな冷媒の開発が求められる中で、R-124の代替品としての役割は次第に薄まっていく可能性があります。環境に優しい冷媒の普及に向けた努力は、引き続きなされることでしょう。 このように、R-124冷媒はその特性からさまざまな冷却システムでの利用が広がりましたが、今後の環境への影響を考慮して新しい冷媒への移行が進むと考えられます。私たちの生活に深く関わる冷媒の選択と使用は、持続可能な未来を築くための重要な要素といえるでしょう。 |
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