EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN
PILOT PROGRAMME
The event concluded with a
brainstorming session as to a pilot
project that will assess the best
alternatives to HFCs for RAC systems in
the South African environment. Multiple
proposals were tabled. At the time of
publishing, a decision hadn’t yet been
made about which project will be put in
place and what training would be done
to further the skills of those working with
natural refrigerants. CLA
countries. Delegates were of the opinion that
a greater change to environmentally-friendly
plants could be achieved by offering more
incentives. Adopting a ‘carrot approach’
could achieve more than additional
legislation. Consultants could add by being
more informative.
Education was needed at the highest
level and not only at ground level.
The panel discussion certainly created
much food for thought and sowed the
seeds for a renewed approach towards
energy efficient green cooling.
the plant – was the view of Marius la
Grange. He stressed the importance of
proper commissioning of plant to minimise
energy usage.
Barney Richardson of the South
African Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Contractors Association (SARACCA) was
of the view that plant maintenance was of
utmost importance to limit the impact on
the environment. He foresaw a skills gap in
handling R290 systems and especially when
the minimum charge was increased to 500g.
Dawie Kriel of ASHRAE advocated a
better co-operation between contractors
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and clients. Such co-operation would
place more emphasis on life-cycle costs
when investing in new plants. The training
of the skills level of technicians was Kriel’s
biggest concern. On plant performances,
he concluded that if performance is
not measured, one will never know if it is
operating efficiently.
Dr Volkmar Hasse felt that looking in
as an outsider, the Western Cape should
share their experiences with those in
other countries. What seems impossible,
can become possible by learning from
those that have made it real in other
Dick Manning (Isele Consulting, Cape Town) in the middle with Edgar Timm
(left) and Dr Volkmar Hasse (right).
Delegates from the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries:
Gift Molokwane (left) and Lutendo Ndhlovu.
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