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01.04.2022
EFCTC launches socioeconomic assessment of PFAS restriction on F-gas sector
EFCTC has commissioned the consulting company Ricardo to undertake an independent Socio-Economic Analysis (SEA) of the contribution of certain fluorinated gases (F-gases) to the economy and wider soci...
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01.04.2022
NEW ON OUR SITE/LINKS/LIBRARY
The AFCE/ADEME Flammable Fluids Study now available in English and can be downloaded at Study Flammable Fluids AFCE/ADEME now available in English - AFCE - Alliance Froid Climatisation Environnement...
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01.04.2022
R-407C Air to water heat pumps used in 60 UK schools
A project to install more than 180 R-407C air to water heat pumps in 60 UK schools will reduce carbon emissions and energy bills. The project is funded under the UK's Public Sector Decarbonisation Sch...
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01.04.2022
Hydrogen filling stations rely on process cooling systems
A French manufacturer of hydrogen filling stations has ordered about 20 process cooling systems which are an essential part of the refuelling of passenger vehicles. The process cooling systems are sup...
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01.04.2022
Science papers about fluorocarbon environmental effects are not always perfect
In recent months EFCTC has reported on two academic papers, one about trifluoromethane formation and another questioning the natural occurrence of TFA (see below). Another recent paper by Xiao et al....
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08.03.2022
Free cooling or heat recovery with HFC & HFO systems deliver improved energy efficiency
Combining free cooling or heat recovery with HFC and HFO systems reduces energy consumption. While ultra-low GWP HFOs and HCFOs are increasingly being adopted due their good balance of safety and tech...
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08.03.2022
Spotlight on Refrigerant Recovery, Reclamation and Destruction
Avoiding refrigerant emissions and reusing refrigerant, where practical, contributes to the circular economy. However, data for reclamation in the EU are incomplete as there is no reporting requiremen...
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08.03.2022
Focus on refrigerant containment
Significant progress has been made in reducing leakage rates through the measures in the 2006 and 2014 F-gas regulations. It is crucial that measures in the EU F-Gas regulation that help to reduce lea...
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08.03.2022
Revised PFAS Restriction Intention published on the ECHA website
A revised PFAS Restriction Intention has been published on the ECHA website. The PFAS scope definition has been better aligned with the OECD definition (see this EFCTC news item for more information a...
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08.03.2022
Latest on the F-gas Review
The objectives of the forthcoming F-gas Review were discussed by DG CLIMA at the recent (February 2022) F-gas Industry Gathering. A large group of associations and companies offered their thoughts on...
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08.03.2022
COMING EVENTS
All events may be subject to change due to ongoing pandemic, some have become online events
2022
MARCH 23-25, 2022- The 25th European Cold Chain Conference – Rotterdam (Netherlands)
European Col...
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04.02.2022
Presentations on refrigerants, TFA, and atmospheric degradation at the German Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Association (DKV) Annual Conference
The EU PFAS Registry of intention (ROI) has reignited the discussion on fluorinated refrigerants and TFA, an atmospheric degradation product. The German Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Association...
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04.02.2022
COMING EVENTS
All events may be subject to change due to the coronavirus outbreak, some have become online events
2022
APRIL 11-13, 2022 - The 7th IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain - online
7t...
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04.02.2022
Chiller and Heat Pump innovations with F-gases deliver improved performance
Innovations for chillers and heat pumps using HFOs and HFCs, and their good balance of safety and technical properties, continue to deliver improved performance and reduced energy consumption. While u...
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04.02.2022
A new study demonstrates that HFC-23 (CF3H) is not formed during the decomposition of HFOs and HCFOs in the troposphere
Most HFOs and HCFOs decompose in the atmosphere via an intermediate product which then breaks down further. The breakdown of the intermediate product CF3CHO (trifluoroacetaldehyde) has been...
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04.02.2022
The case for a large natural source of TFA in the oceans is extremely strong, well-documented, and scientifically supported
The generally accepted conclusion is that trifluoroacetate (TFA) does occur naturally, in part based on the undisputed large quantities of TFA in the oceans. Surprisingly, the recent review paper “I...
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04.02.2022
F-Gas Regulation and shift to lower GWP F-gases – a pause before the next phase-down step
The data available in the latest EEA report, in 2020 shows there was very little change in total supply of HFCs and HFOs/HCFOs compared with 2019. The considerable changes in HFCs and HFOs/HCFOs use p...
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14.01.2022
A new study demonstrates that HFC-23 (CF3H) is not formed during the decomposition of HFOs and HCFOs in the troposphere
Summary
Most HFOs and HCFOs decompose in the atmosphere via an intermediate product that then breaks down further to give hydrogen fluoride (HF) and carbon dioxide (CO2). The breakdown of...
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16.12.2021
EFCTC welcomes the European Commission proposal to strengthen the protection of the environment through criminal law.
The European Fluorocarbon Technical Committee (EFCTC) welcomes the adoption of the proposal from the Commission on the revision of the Environmental Crime Directive (COM (2021) 851 final on 15 Decemb...
Press Release
02.12.2021
The European Fluorocarbons Technical Committee (EFCTC) welcomes the report on Fluorinated greenhouse gases 2021 published today by the European Environment Agency.
The European Fluorocarbons Technical Committee (EFCTC) welcomes the publication of a new report by the European Environment Agency on fluorinated greenhouse gases. The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases 202...
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29.11.2021
BUSINESS MEMBERS OF THE HIGH-LEVEL ROUNDTABLE ON ENFORCEMENT OF EU CHEMICAL LEGISLATION, INCLUDING CEFIC, DREW ATTENTION TO EFCTC ACTION LINE ON ILLEGAL TRADE IN THEIR JOINT STATEMENT TO THE 2ND HIGH-LEVEL ROUNDTABLE MEETING ON THE 25TH NOVEMBER.
The statement from CEFIC, Covestro, Euratex, Eurometaux, Henkel and Solvay emphasises that enforcement (https://cefic.org/media-corner/newsroom/joint-statement-on-the-2nd-meeting-of-the-high-level-...
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02.11.2021
CHILLER AND HEAT PUMP INNOVATIONS WITH F-GASES DELIVER IMPROVED PERFORMANCE
Innovations for chillers and heat pumps using HFOs and HFCs, and their good balance of safety and technical properties, continue to deliver improved performance and reduced energy consumption. While u...
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02.11.2021
HFO AND HFC SYSTEMS SELECTED INSTEAD OF AMMONIA, COMBINING SAFETY BENEFITS AND HIGHER EFFICIENCY
An expansion project at a new beer bottling plant in the UK selected 1.2 MW HFO-1234ze(E) chiller instead of an ammonia system for process cooling and provides improved performance by up to 25% accord...
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02.11.2021
U.S. EPA WORKING DEFINITION FOR PFAS EXCLUDES TFA
The U.S. EPA has recently published its PFAS strategic roadmap and National PFAS testing strategy . This uses a working definition that provides focus on PFAS of concern based on their persistence an...