AN UPDATE ON FLUOROCARBONS
Representing the European Fluorocarbons Manufacturers
NEWSLETTER #187 - JUNE 2021
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REFRIGERANT DEGRADATION: IS HFC-23 (CF3H) FORMED DUE TO THE DECOMPOSITION OF HFOs AND HCFOs IN THE TROPOSPHERE?
HFOs and HCFOs that contain the CF3CH= group breakdown in the atmosphere to give CF3CHO (trifluoroacetaldehyde) as an intermediate product [1]. The main final breakdown products of HFOs and HCFOs containing the CF3CH= moiety are HF and CO2. A recent paper [2] and presentation [Hansen 3, 4] – has proposed that a minor product CF3H…
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REFRIGERANT GWP VALUES: SHOULD MOST RECENT VALUES BE USED FOR THE F-GAS REGULATION?
In its paper, publicized at the 6th May F-gas stakeholders meeting, ECOS discussed how ‘future-proof’ are GWP values. ECOS stated that a problem with environmental policy based on GWP values is that it does not always keep up with the scientific progress. Clearly it is important to periodically review and update the assessments…
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LATEST ON THE F-GAS REVIEW FOLLOWING STAKEHOLDER MEETING
The stakeholder’s meeting on 6th May, organised by Ricardo PLC, Öko-Recherche, Öko-Institut and the European Commission, was an important step in the Commission’s plan to propose changes to the F- gas rules by the end of 2021. Following the meeting EFCTC issued a press release welcoming options for proposed measures to improve…
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ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP JUNE 2021
In this round-up: The issue of illegal trade was an important theme of the F-gas Regulation stakeholder meeting, with a range of policy options discussed and welcomed in the EFCTC press release; The “abuse and misuse” of the T1 transit procedure has been raised by MEPs; eBay taking steps against the illegal trade…
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IN BRIEF: TRENDS IN HFC-23 BY-PRODUCT EMISSIONS FROM HCFC-22 PRODUCTION
HFC-23 is a by-product from the production of HCFC-22. According to a 2020 paper [1], global HFC-23 emissions derived from atmospheric measurements were historically at their highest level in 2018, in contrast to the expected emissions of HFC-23 by-product, primarily from reported HCFC-22 production, that were much lower. The paper noted that in…
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