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EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN
Cape Town
Mark Gordon of DEA spoke at the Cape Town roadshow . Although the presentations remained the same , speakers differed for each roadshow .
Cape Town
John Ackermann of the South African Refrigerated Distribution Association ( SARDA ) presented during Commission 1 in Cape Town .
Cape Town
Nigel Amschwand of GEA and chair of the SANS10147 committee making a point during the breakaway commission .
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 .

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