AN UPDATE ON FLUOROCARBONS

LATEST ON THE F-GAS REVIEW

The stakeholder’s meeting on 6th May with the Commission DG Clima and consultant Öko-Recherche, is an important step in the Commission’s plan to propose changes to the F- gas rules by the end of 2021. In advance of this meeting and as part of the ongoing process, position papers and…

ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP MAY 2021

In this round-up: The United States has expressed concern about the impact of illegal HFCs on the export of lower GWP refrigerants to Europe. According to a recent survey conducted by the EFCTC, 52% of respondents see HFCs illegally marketed at least once a month, and EFCTC writes to the Commission about this…

EXPLANATION: TFA IS DIFFERENT TO MOST OTHER PFAS - LEARN WHY

The UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP) in its latest 2021 scientific update includes a comprehensive summary for Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and points out that most PFAS have different properties from TFA. Some HFCs and some HFOs breakdown produce TFA in the atmosphere. Here…

NEW ENERGY EFFICIENT R-134A REEFER, R-513A DROP-IN READY

The new fresh or frozen reefer container offers increased power coefficient (energy performance) and reduced environmental impact using lower GWP R-134a (compared to R-452A which is widely used for reefers) and is also ready for the non-flammable R-513A drop-in refrigerant option further reducing environmental impact.

The reefers can…