OVERVIEW ON F GASES APPLICATIONS

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OVERVIEW ON F GASES APPLICATIONS
1. Range of F gas applications 2. Why F gases in
these applications? 3. Example for a specific
market sector thermal
insulation 4. Contribution of F gases to man-made
greenhouse effect 5. The system approach
Impact of F gas application on global
warming 6. Integrated environmental policy -
balance of measures
F gases fluorinated gases as listed in the
Kyoto Protocol HFCs, PFCs, SF6
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1. RANGE OF F GAS APPLICATIONS
- HFCs in refrigeration and air conditioning
systems - HFCs as cell gas in heat insulating
foams - SF6 in high and medium voltage
switchgears - HFCs in Metered Dose Inhalers
(MDIs) - HFCs as fire extinguishing agents
- PFCs in the production of semiconductors
Red energy related
applications
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2. WHY F GASES IN THESE APPLICATIONS?
Why do we fluorinate
hydrocarbons? For safety reasons
to increase
safety! HFCs have very low
toxicity and are mostly non-flammable
For technical reasons to optimize
end user benefit! e.g.
hydrocarbons cannot be used as fire extinguishing
agents! For environmental reasons
to reduce environmental burden!
HFCs and SF6 often provide the best energy
efficiency among all available options


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3. EXAMPLE FOR A SPECIFIC MARKET SECTOR THERMAL
INSULATION
Most insulation uses other, cheaper products!
Only 10 are plastic foams using HFCs Specific
cost-benefit profiles
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4. CONTRIBUTION OF F GASES TO MAN-MADE GREENHOUSE
EFFECT
Current distribution of
emissions in the EU
F gases 1.6 (2-3 expected by 2010)
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5. THE SYSTEM APPROACH IMPACT OF F GAS
APPLICATION ON GLOBAL WARMING
Energy efficiency - the key to save CO2 emissions
when using fluorinated gases in systems

Greenhouse effect of emitted F gas
Net reduction in greenhouse effect
CO2 emission reduction via F gas induced energy
saving
On balance, fluorinated gases can contribute
significantly to attain the Kyoto goals!
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6. INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY BALANCE OF
MEASURES
Specific applications
uncontrolled emissions
Free markets
No restrictions
Weak frame
- System optimization - Product stewardship -
Monitoring - Co-operation, dialogue
Optimum benefit - environmental - economic -
social
Sustainability corridor
Restricted use
Zero F gas emissions
Phase-out / ban
sacrifice of opportunities