importation of equipment and what this |
He spoke about which refrigerants fall |
are many new alternatives and that |
of training and awareness when it comes to |
would mean for suppliers. |
under the HCFC umbrella and looked at |
contractors / technicians simply had to ask |
using the alternative refrigerants. |
The second presentation in the |
the country’ s HCFC phase-out timeline. |
for more information from the experts to |
Many questions followed about |
commission on HFC management, was by |
Labacher expressed concern that with |
find suitable alternatives. |
the phase-down timelines, with guests |
Michael Labacher of A-Gas, who spoke on HFC alternatives and looked at their current |
China’ s accelerated phase out, popular refrigerants like R22 might soon become |
His presentation looked at the CO 2 equivalent of various popular gases to |
wanting to know exactly when they would be forced to switch over. |
availability and cost in South Africa. |
very expensive, forcing South Africa to |
show where refrigerants such as R22 and |
It was discussed that we need to avoid |
Labacher explained that industry |
get rid of it quicker. |
R134a as well as HFOs fit in on the scale. |
increasing our HFC consumption as we |
seems reluctant to move over in terms of |
Labacher urged industry not to move |
He expressed that natural refrigerants |
phase out HCFCs. And it was emphasised |
refrigerants. They want to see what the |
towards refrigerants like R404A and R507c, |
may be growing in popularity but that |
that measurement was key to a |
world is doing first. However, alternatives |
which have exorbitant global warming |
they are not the only solution. Labacher |
successful phase out, which meant that |
are available. |
potential( GWP). He reiterated that there |
concluded by emphasising the importance |
we need a very clearly defined baseline. |