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Responsible use of HFCs - Workshop and Demonstration The Draft EU Regulation on F-Gases – Containment & Monitoring Tim G.A. Vink Director Regulatory Affairs & Compliance Honeywell Fluorine Products Europe Brussels, July 27, 2004

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Page 1: Responsible use of HFCs - Workshop and Demonstration The Draft EU Regulation on F- Gases – Containment & Monitoring Tim G.A. Vink Director Regulatory Affairs

Responsible use of HFCs - Workshop and Demonstration

The Draft EU Regulation on F-Gases – Containment &

Monitoring

Tim G.A. Vink

Director Regulatory Affairs & Compliance Honeywell Fluorine Products Europe

Brussels, July 27, 2004

Page 2: Responsible use of HFCs - Workshop and Demonstration The Draft EU Regulation on F- Gases – Containment & Monitoring Tim G.A. Vink Director Regulatory Affairs

Responsible use of HFCs - Workshop and Demonstration

Agenda

• Global Warming Potential vs Global warming Impact

• Containment• Monitoring

Page 3: Responsible use of HFCs - Workshop and Demonstration The Draft EU Regulation on F- Gases – Containment & Monitoring Tim G.A. Vink Director Regulatory Affairs

Responsible use of HFCs - Workshop and Demonstration

What is Global Warming Potential (GWP)?

• GWP = f (Atmospheric Lifetime – LA, Radiative characteristics)

• GWP Absolute = Radiative Effect accumulated over the full LA; (mW.yr.m-2.ppm-1)

• GWP Relative = Radiative Effect accumulated over a fixed period relative to the radiative effect of a reference substance – Reference Period = 100

years (by convention)– Reference Substance = CO2

The Absolute GWP of CO2

The reference period of 100 years is unfavourable for shorter lived substances

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Page 4: Responsible use of HFCs - Workshop and Demonstration The Draft EU Regulation on F- Gases – Containment & Monitoring Tim G.A. Vink Director Regulatory Affairs

Responsible use of HFCs - Workshop and Demonstration

What really matters is the Warming Impact

• Warming Impact = [f (GWPA, emissions )]

• Emissions = f (tightness, charge)

• Consequently, the emission levels are crucial:

– Tightness

– Charge TAR - emissions year: 2000

Substance Emissions GWP CO2 equivalentMln T 100 yr vs CO2 Mln T Share

CO2 30,800.00 1 30,800 65%CH4 350.00 21 7,350 16%N2O 11.00 310 3,410 7%ODS 0.60 8100 4,860 10%HFCs 0.14 2800 392 1%PFCs 0.02 6500 130 0%SF6 0.01 23900 143 0%

Potential Future Contributionsfrom Greenhouse Gases

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Nitrous Oxide Carbon Dioxide

Look at the interdependencies (TEWI)

• Energy Efficiency of the system

• Emissions

Page 5: Responsible use of HFCs - Workshop and Demonstration The Draft EU Regulation on F- Gases – Containment & Monitoring Tim G.A. Vink Director Regulatory Affairs

Responsible use of HFCs - Workshop and Demonstration

Critical Issue: Containment

• All measures technically and economically feasible to prevent emissions

– Design of equipment => CE marking

– Quality of material, connections, installation =>Certified Personnel

– Operating Conditions: Vibration, corrosion, degradation of materials

– Preventive maintenance

• Frequent leak-inspections >3 kg annually; >30 kg quarterly; >300 kg monthly

– Accessibility of equipment

– Energy Efficiency will be main driver

• Charge loss means greater power consumption

• Focus on total system performance: e.g. clean heat exchangers

– Exemptions possible when leakage detection systems are in place (mandatory for > 300 kg)

• Potential conflict with ventilation/safety requirements (EN 378)

Smaller charges and tighter circuits

Page 6: Responsible use of HFCs - Workshop and Demonstration The Draft EU Regulation on F- Gases – Containment & Monitoring Tim G.A. Vink Director Regulatory Affairs

Responsible use of HFCs - Workshop and Demonstration

Critical Issue: Monitoring• Purpose of Monitoring:

– Adequate data on actual emissions– Tool for operators of equipment

• Actual power consumption may be more effective• Data need to drive actions

• Monitoring through:– Log Books for installations

• Charge and type of Refrigerant used• Quantities recovered and added• Verification of Qualifications

– Data reporting by Producers and Importers:• Incomplete picture because it does not cover the complete supply chain• Trade in Equipment containing F-gases?

Monitoring is Necessary but not Sufficient