Legislation regarding refrigerants is developing fast all over the world and extremely complicated to understand and interpret, in particular for end-users. The ‘’refrigerants landscape’’ is continuously changing, and most of the ‘’experts’’ are biased by their specific commercial interests. Therefore, it is extremely difficult for end-users to define and implement their refrigerant strategy (e.g. for a manufacturing site, cold store operation, shopping mall or large office building). What are CFCs, HCFCs or HFCs, and what does refrigerant phase-down/phase-out on GWP basis actually mean? And what is the position of the newly developed HFOs and HFO/HFC blends? Or is it better to make the transition to natural refrigerants (ammonia, CO2, hydrocarbons, water, air)? How to handle the associated safety issues related to several natural refrigerants and HFOs? And finally, what refrigerant to choose for new equipment purchase, or how and when to modify or replace existing equipment containing refrigerants being under phase-out of phase-down pressure?
Legal compliance with local ODS regulations (Ozone Depleting Substances) and Greenhouse Gas (F-gases) regulations is the main driver. However, development and implementation of transition processes towards natural refrigerants become more and more relevant, in the context of Corporate Image & company Licence-to-Operate.
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