AN UPDATE ON FLUOROCARBONS
Representing the European Fluorocarbons Manufacturers
NEWSLETTER #181 - NOVEMBER 2020
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NEW EFCTC WEBSITES DESIGNED TO INFORM AND MAKE RELEVANT INFORMATION QUICKLY ACCESSIBLE
The new EFCTC fluorocarbons.org website provides a wealth of information on the uses, properties environmental effects and relevant regulations for HFCs, HFOs and HCFOs. Every page has been updated and visitors to the website can just access the main points or read in great detail about a wide range…
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PRIORITY MUST BE GIVEN TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY DURING F-GAS REVIEW
The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has consulted its council and members about the F-gas Regulation review. They all consider that the F-gas regulation is a major success and that the EU must continue to apply the quota reduction program and the refrigerants bans as previously decided, until 2030.…
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EFCTC POSITION PAPER ON HCFOs SUBMITTED AS PART OF ODS REGULATION REVIEW PUBLIC CONSULTATION
In response to the European Commission public consultation on the ODS Regulation, EFCTC submitted detailed comments on a range of issues including the important use of ODS as feedstock and an EFCTC position paper on the HCFOs and their very low but non-zero ODPs. The…
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ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLE MACHINES USING HCFO-1233zd(E) INSTALLED AT GEOTHERMAL SITES AS PART OF MEET HORIZON 2020 PROJECT
Demonstration small scale Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) machines have been installed at geothermal sites in Vermillion/ France, Soultz-sous-Forets/ France and at Grásteinn Farm in Iceland. The ORC modules use HCFO-1233zd(E) as the working fluid. One aim of the project is to demonstrate the feasibility to convert heat into electricity…
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ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP NOVEMBER 2020
In this round-up: #SayNoToIllegalHFCs via a pledge to put a stop to the illegal trade in HFCs; Amended German Chemical Act combating illegal trade in fluorinated greenhouse gases notified to the European Commission; Seizures of illegal HFCs in The Netherlands, Italy and Australia. The EFCTC call to industry and consumers to put a stop…
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SPOTLIGHT ON REFRIGERANT RECOVERY, RECLAMATION AND DESTRUCTION
Avoiding refrigerant emissions and reusing refrigerant, where practical, contributes to the circular economy. Most re-use activity occurs when refrigerant is recycled locally by the servicing engineers, using equipment that provides basic cleaning and refrigerant identification. Reclamation returns product to match that of virgin refrigerant requirements. Research into using waste refrigerants to produce useful…
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IN BRIEF: ACTIVE AIR TRANSPORT CONTAINERS FOR INCREASED VACCINE DISTRIBUTION
The cold chain is gearing up, using active air freight containers, to meet the expected increased shipping needs of the healthcare and aviation industries when a COVID-19 vaccine is approved. Typically (according to RTOC -see note), active air freight containers use non-flammable HFC-134a in a…
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