Phasing out of CFC refrigerants in India Speaker Mrs. Jyoti S. Jadhav
The Real Alarm 1974- Mario Molina and F. Sherwood Rowland Nobel prize (1995) The Real Alarm
Earlier refrigerants Natural ice Salt + Water Ether Ammonia Sulphur dioxide Methyl chloride Carbon dioxide Air Earlier refrigerants
Problems with early refrigerants Toxicity (Ethers, ammonia) Flammability (Hydrocarbons) Material Compatibility( Ammonia) Chemical stability (SO2) Operating pressures (CO2) Limited temperature range Problems with early refrigerants
CFC refrigerants Thomas Midgley of Du Pont, USA Boom in RAC industry 1920 CFC refrigerants
Earth’s Atmosphere
UV radiations
Ozone Depletion What is ozone? Where is the “ozone layer” Keeps out about 95% of UV rays
Consumption of ODS in India Sl. No. Sector Chemical Used 1. Foam CFC-11, HCFC-141b 2. RAC CFC-11, CFC-12, HCFC-22,HCFC-123 3. Aerosol CFC-11, CFC-12 4. Solvent Methyl Chloroform, CFC-113 5. Fire Halon – 1211 Extinguishers Halon – 1301
India and Montreal Protocol Joined on 17 Sep. 1992 Is an Article 5 country, along with 146 other countries (less than 0.3 kg. per capita ODS consumption) India and Montreal Protocol
Phase-out Schedule as per Montreal Protocol Ozone-depleting substance Developed Countries Developing Total Phase-out by 1st January of the year CFCs 1996 2010 Halons 1994 HBFCs CTC Methyl Chloroform 2015 Methyl Bromide 2005 HCFCs 2030 2040
CFC phase out schedule for India
India’s Initiatives towards ODS Phase-Out
ODS Alternatives Sub-sector Application Alternative Technology Domestic Refrigeration Household Refrigerators And Freezers HFC-134a,HFC-152a,Blends and mixtures, Hydrocarbons (for refrigerants) and HCFC-22, HCFC-22+142b, HCFC-141b, Hydrocarbons for foaming) Commercial Refrigeration Refrigerated Cabinets Water Coolers Ice-candy machines Walk-in coolers HFC-134a,HFC-152a,Blends and mixtures, Hydrocarbons (for refrigerants) and HCFC-22, HCFC-22+142b, Hydrocarbons (for foaming) HCFC-22, HFC-134a FCFC-22,HFC-134a (refrigerants) and HCFC-14b (foaming) Industrial Refrigeration Cold Storages Process Chillers HCFC-22,HFC-134a, Ammonia Transport Refrigeration Perishable Transport HCFC-22, HFC-134a, Blends and mixtures Air Conditioning Chillers Automotive air conditioning HCFC-123,HFC-134a,HCFC-22 HFC-134a, Blends and mixtures
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