AN UPDATE ON FLUOROCARBONS
Representing the European Fluorocarbons Manufacturers
NEWSLETTER #185 - APRIL 2021
|
|
|
NEW REPORT ON HFO/TFA ADDS LITTLE TO THE ALREADY DETAILED UNDERSTANDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH EFFECTS
The “Report and statement of the downsides of HFO refrigerant usage –Impact of fluorochemical refrigerants and their degradation products on the environment and health” by Refolution Industriekälte GmbH [1] compiles a wide range of publicly available information and does acknowledge that the environmental effects of TFA are considered to be negligible over the…
|
|
|
UK BREWERY REPLACES AMMONIA CHILLERS WITH HFO-1234ZE CHILLERS COMBINING SAFETY, HIGH EFFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE WITH LOW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
A UK brewery concluded that replacing its old ammonia system with three large, more efficient 1.4MW HFO-1234ze(E) chillers provided financial and safety benefits. The new chillers were installed in the same location and connected to the existing pipework and power infrastructure. It is reported that the ultra-low…
|
|
|
SPOTLIGHT ON REFRIGERANT RECOVERY, RECLAMATION AND DESTRUCTION
Avoiding refrigerant emissions and reusing refrigerant, where practical, contributes to the circular economy. Data for reclamation in the EU is incomplete as there is no reporting requirement under the F-gas Regulation for companies that undertake reclamation but none of the reportable activities such as production, import or export. Furthermore, companies reporting on destruction…
|
|
|
ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP - APRIL 2021
In this round-up: Data released in February 2021 about the potential magnitude of the illegal market in HFCs continues to be widely reported; Reports to the EFCTC Action Line of illegal HFC trade lead to criminal investigations; EFCTC issues brief note on T1 transit process in illegal trade; UNEP OzonAction technical brief states…
|
|
|
IN BRIEF: OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES- ATMOSPHERIC MONITORING AND MODELLING CRUCIAL
Following the monitoring of the rise and decline in CFC-11 emissions [1], Christina Theodoridi of NRDC [2] commented that “Every year countries submit data on their domestic production of regulated substances. Data reporting is critically important, but it’s not perfect. Collection methods, for example, vary from country to country, and national governments do…
|
|
|
|
