Cold Link Africa November / December 2019 | Page 4

NEWS INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN Bitzer Refrigerant Report 20 available for free download through transitional periods. However, the European Union also committed to refrigerants, refrigerants with high global enforced in several stages. The main warming potential (GWP) will in the reason for this early ban of R22, contrary future be subject to use restrictions or to the international agreement, is the bans. This will affect primarily R404A and ozone depletion potential — although it R507A, for which alternatives with lower is only small. GWP are already being offered. However, to achieve the legal became effective in other countries as objectives, substitutes for further well, for instance in the US. This implies refrigerants and increased use of enormous consequences for the entire naturally occurring substances (NH 3 , and development of environmentally oils, and adjusted systems. Therefore, a friendly system designs. close cooperation exists with scientific After the chlorine-free (ODP = 0) institutions, the refrigeration and oil as well as a number of innovative widely established for many years refrigeration and air-conditioning itzer’s Refrigerant Report 20 was in commercial refrigeration, air- companies. officially released last year at conditioning, and heat pump systems, A large number of development Chillventa and can now be new challenges have come up. They tasks have been completed. Suitable downloaded for free to get all the latest concern primarily the greenhouse compressors for alternative refrigerants information on refrigerants. effect: The aim is a clear reduction in are available. Besides the development direct emissions caused by refrigerant projects, Bitzer actively supports legal losses and indirect emissions by regulations and self-commitments particularly efficient system technology. concerning the responsible use of In this area, applicable legal refrigerants as well as measures to to refrigerant emissions have led to regulations are already in force, such as increase system and components’ drastic changes in the refrigeration and the EU F-Gas Regulation No. 517/2014 efficiency. air-conditioning technology since the and a series of regulations already beginning of the 1990s. ratified or in preparation as part of the measures of a short-term to medium- EU Ecodesign Directive. term change towards technologies This is especially true for the area of commercial refrigeration and air- Similar regulations are also in The report deals with potential with reduced environmental impact conditioning systems with their wide preparation or already implemented in medium and large size commercial range of applications. In former years, in Australia, Canada, and the US. On refrigeration and air-conditioning the main refrigerants used for these an international level, the so-called systems. Furthermore, the experiences systems were ozone depleting types, Kigali Amendment was adopted in so far and the resulting consequences namely R12, R22, and R502; for special 2016 under the Montreal Protocol, in for plant technology are discussed. applications R114, R12B1, R13B1, R13, which a step-by-step reduction of HFCs and R503 were used. (‘HFC phase-down’) was agreed upon, The use of these substances is no longer allowed in industrialised countries, but the use of R22 has been extended SUB-EDITOR: Tarren Bolton [email protected] PROCESS CO-ORDINATOR: Lebo Bucibo [email protected] R507A, and R410A have become as atmospheric greenhouse effect due SUBSCRIPTIONS: Maxlee Marange | [email protected] Ralph Shongwe | [email protected] testing of these refrigerants, suitable necessary. This requires comprehensive industries, component manufacturers, Stratospheric ozone depletion as well ADVERTISING SALES External sales: Dale Macnamara [email protected] Zeldalee du Toit [email protected] taking a leading role in the research HFC refrigerants R134a, R404A, R407C, REFRIGERANT DEVELOPMENT STAFF WRITER: Ntsako Khosa [email protected] DESIGN AND LAYOUT: Glyniss Bone [email protected] Bitzer therefore committed itself to B PUBLISHING UNIT LEAD: Dale Macnamara [email protected] CO 2 , hydrocarbons) will become refrigeration and air-conditioning sector. equivalent) emissions caused by HFC an early phase-out for R22, which was Since 2010, phase-out regulations The 20th Bitzer refrigerant report is now available for download. considerably higher than direct (CO 2 - COLD LINK AFRICA PUBLISHED BY Interact Media Defined (Pty) Ltd 13A Riley Rd, Bedfordview 2009, South Africa PO Box 695, Edenvale, 1610 Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone] Web: www.interactmedia.co.za starting in 2019. Even though indirect emissions caused by energy production are DOWNLOAD THE REPORT To get the full 48-page report for free, visit www.bitzer.de. CLA MANAGEMENT Finance/operations: Sean Macnamara [email protected] Finance: Laetitia Arnott [email protected] PRINTING: TYPO DISTRIBUTION: [email protected] CIRCULATION: Jul - Dec 2018 Total free distribution 2803 ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY PRINTING All paper is sourced from the Forest Stewardship Council and Chain of Custody-certified suppliers. All waste paper from the plant is recycled. All used plates are recycled. All new printing equipment is purchased for low energy-consumption levels and low volatile organic-compound emissions. COPYRIGHT & DISCLAIMER While every reasonable precaution has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the advice and information given, neither the editor, publisher, proprietor, staff, nor any official body represented or published in this issue, will accept responsibility for any damages, loss, injuries or false claims that may arise or be made in the content. Including but not limited to any references to gender, religion, politics, ethnicity or personal preferences of any editorial contribution whether an industry expert, advertiser through sponsored or paid content or contract writer. We subscribe to the Codes of Conduct of the Advertising Standards Authority and the Press Ombudsman (see below). Disclaimers by individual compa- nies are hereby overridden by this disclaimer. Reproduction of any of the content is expressly forbidden in terms of the Copyright Act of 1987 with all amendments. All requests to reproduce must be made in writing to the publisher and such confirmation must be given in writing before proceeding. A copy of where the reproduc- tion was published must be supplied to the publisher at the above address. No reasonable request will be refused provided all condi- tions are met. All publication and exhibition titles are registered as trademarks in terms of the Trade Marks Act of 1993 and are held by Interact Media Defined (Pty) Ltd, Reg No 2014/092774/07. PRESS OMBUDSMAN: This publication has committed itself to maintain the highest standards of journalism as embodied in the Press Code of Professional Practice. If you believe we have failed to report news and comment accurately, honestly and fairly, you may lodge a complaint with the Press Ombudsman either by email, fax or letter, or by telephoning the office for the procedure to be followed. Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone] Email: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.ombudsman.org.za for the press code This publication subscribes to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Code of Conduct which represents truthful advertising. Should any reader feel or believe that advertising in this publication lacks substantiation, is dishonest or misleading in any way, they may refer to the ASA, www.asasa.org.za. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION 4 www.coldlinkafrica.co.za COLD LINK AFRICA • November/December 2019