The Draft EU Regulation on FGases Containment

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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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Agenda

• Global Warming Potential vs Global warming Impact
• Containment
• Monitoring

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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

Global Warming Impact ignored
The Absolute GWP of CO2
The reference period of 100 years is unfavourable
for shorter lived substances
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What really matters is the Warming Impact

• Warming Impact ? f (GWPA, emissions )
• Emissions f (tightness, charge)
• Consequently, the emission levels are crucial
• Tightness
• Charge

• Look at the interdependencies (TEWI)
• Energy Efficiency of the system
• Emissions

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Critical Issue Containment

• All measures technically and economically
  feasible to prevent emissions
• Design of equipment gt CE marking
• Quality of material, connections, installation
  gtCertified Personnel
• Operating Conditions Vibration, corrosion,
  degradation of materials
• Preventive maintenance
• Frequent leak-inspections gt3 kg annually gt30 kg
  quarterly gt300 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 gt 300 kg)
• Potential conflict with ventilation/safety
  requirements (EN 378)

Smaller charges and tighter circuits
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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