CFCs Cylinder Number Refrig. Name Application Color Centrifugal R-11 Trichloromonofluoromethane Chillers Orange Reciprocating R-12 Dichlorodifluoromethane and rotary equipments Used in low stage of R-13 Monochlorotrifluoromethane cascade Light Blue systems Low to Medium R-13B1 Bromotrifluoromethane temperature Coral applications Low capacity R-113 Trichlorotrifluoroethane centrifugal Purple chillers High capacity R-114 Dichlorotetrafluoroethane Chillers Dark Blue Industrial and R-500 Refrig. 152A/12 commercial Yellow reciprocating compressors Reciprocating and R-502 Refrig. 22/115 Light rotary Purple equipments Low temperature R-503 Refrig. 23/13 commercial Aquamarine refrigeration
CFCs Number Cylinder Color Refrig. Name Application R-11 Orange Trichloromonofluoromethane Centrifugal Chillers R-12 Dichlorodifluoromethane Reciprocating and rotary equipments R-13 Light Blue Monochlorotrifluoromethane Used in low stage of cascade systems R-13B1 Coral Bromotrifluoromethane Low to Medium temperature applications R-113 Purple Trichlorotrifluoroethane Low capacity centrifugal chillers R-114 Dark Blue Dichlorotetrafluoroethane High capacity Chillers R-500 Yellow Refrig. 152A/12 Industrial and commercial reciprocating compressors R-502 Light Purple Refrig. 22/115 Reciprocating and rotary equipments R-503 Aquamarine Refrig. 23/13 Low temperature commercial refrigeration
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