1. TEAP XXVI/9 Task Force Report
Lambert Kuijpers
Bella Maranion
Roberto Peixoto
TF co-chairs

2. Decision XXVI/9
a) Update information on alternatives to ozone-depleting substances in various sectors and sub-sectors assessing whether they are:
(i) Commercially available;  (ii) Technically proven;  (iii) Environmentally sound;  (iv) Economically viable and cost effective;  (v) Safe to use in areas with high urban densities considering flammability and toxicity issues, including, where possible, risk characterization;  (vi) Easy to service and maintain;
b) Provide information on energy efficiency levels in the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector referring to high-ambient temperature zones in international standards; 
c) Taking into account the uptake of various existing technologies, revise the scenarios for current and future demand elaborated in the October 2014 final report; 

3. Decision XXVI/9 Task Force
CO-CHAIRS
Lambert Kuijpers (The Netherlands, RTOC Co-chair)
Bella Maranion (USA, TEAP Co-chair)
Roberto Peixoto (Brazil, RTOC Co-chair)
MEMBERS
Denis Clodic (France, outside expert)
Daniel Colbourne (UK, RTOC)
Martin Dieryckx (Belgium, RTOC)
Rick Duncan (USA, FTOC)
Bassam Elassaad (Lebanon, RTOC)
Samir Hamed (Jordan, RTOC)
Yilhan Karaagac (Turkey, FTOC)
Tingxun Li (China, RTOC)
 Richard Lord (USA, outside expert)
Carloandrea Malvicino (Italy, RTOC)
Keiichi Ohnishi (Japan, CTOC Co-chair)
Alaa A. Olama (Egypt, RTOC)
Fabio Polonara (Italy, co-chair RTOC)
Rajan Rajendran (USA, RTOC)
Helen Tope (Australia, MTOC Co-chair)
Dan Verdonik (USA, HTOC Co-chair)
Samuel Yana-Motta (Peru, outside expert)
Asbjørn Vonsild (Denmark, RTOC)
Special thanks to Xueqin Pan on
revising the R/AC scenarios

4. Outline Chapter 1 – Scope Chapter 2 – Introduction
Chapter 3 – Update of the status on refrigerants
Chapter 4 – Present status of alternatives for ODS in
refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps
Chapter 5 – BAU and MIT scenarios for A5 and non-A5 countries
Chapter 6 – Demand, benefits and costs
Chapter 7 – High ambient temperature conditions
Chapter 8 – Information on alternatives to ODS in fire protection
Chapter 9 – Information on alternatives to ODS in medical uses
Chapter 10 – Information on alternatives to ODS in non-medical
aerosols

5. Considerations for the report
The XXVI/9 report
builds on previous reports responding to decisions XXIII/9, XXIV/7, and XXV/5 (finalised October 2014)
considers updated information obtained through comments from Parties and reviews information from several additional reports and publications including TOC assessment reports
recognises the limits in data availability for some sectors that currently not allow consideration of BAU and mitigation scenarios
builds on XXV/5 to further investigate the implications of avoiding high-GWP alternatives to ODS

6. Overview
The report updates information on alternatives as listed in the Decision TF XXV/5 Task Force Report
It focuses specifically on the R/AC sector, the growing Article 5 equipment base and the resulting refrigerant demand
It revises scenarios of avoiding high-GWP refrigerants, with new emphasis on the length of manufacturing conversion periods
It considers all relevant topics related to high-ambient temperature conditions
It updates information on alternatives in the fire protection, MDIs, other medical, and non-medical aerosols sectors

7. Alternatives in R/AC and HP applications
It contains updated information on the options for replacing ODS and high GWP refrigerants, compared to the October 2014 XXV/5 Task Force report:
70 fluids are under consideration in industry test programs or for inclusion in the ASHRAE 34 and ISO 817 standards, with emphasis on special conditions
Testing of unsaturated HFCs (HFOs), and blends containing these compounds is continuing, with emphasis on high ambient temperature conditions

8. Alternatives in R/AC and HP applications (2)
In R/AC applications, the main points are:
Domestic refrigeration: 75% of new production is predicted to use HC-600a by 2020
Commercial refrigeration: HCs are being used in condensing units for smaller capacities; supermarket refrigeration systems see strong growth in CO2 (R-744) systems, focusing on energy efficiency improvements, while cost decreases are occurring
Air conditioners: HFC-32 based split systems are being commercialized in Japan and other countries; a wide range of blends containing unsaturated HFCs is also now proposed. HCFC-22 equipment production capacity is being converted to HC-290 in China
MACs: Industry is reporting more testing data on the R-445A blend

9. BAU and mitigation demand scenarios
The revised R/AC scenarios include the following assumptions and considerations:
An average GWP of 300 for low-GWP refrigerants
Different manufacturing conversion periods of 3 years in non-Article 5, and 6 years in Article 5 countries
Manufacturing conversions to commence:
All R/AC subsectors in 2020 (MIT-3)
All R/AC subsectors in 2020 except stationary AC which is assumed to be delayed to 2025 (MIT-4)
R/AC demand scenarios were cross-checked against current best HFC production data estimates

10. BAU and mitigation demand scenarios (2)
In overall climate impact, the total integrated high GWP HFC demand in Article 5 Parties over the period has been estimated:
BAU: 17,900 Mt CO2 eq.
MIT-3: 7,100 Mt CO2 eq.; a 60% reduction to BAU
MIT-4: 10,700 Mt CO2 eq.; a 40% reduction to BAU
Delaying and extending the conversion period for the dominant stationary AC sector significantly increases the overall climate impact
By shifting the start of the stationary AC conversion to 2025 as in the MIT-4 scenario in Article 5, there is a substantially increased climate impact extending beyond 2030

11. R/AC - BAU Non-Article 5 (as of 1990)

12. R/AC - BAU Article 5 (as of 2010)

13. MIT-3 and MIT-4 scenarios for Article 5
The following slides present results for Article 5 countries only
(please not the difference in scale)

14. MIT-3 total demand Article 5

15. MIT-4 total demand Article 5

16. Impact of length of conversion period

17. Manufacturing conversion cost table (MIT-3)
(From Table 6-14 in the XXVI/9 TF report)
For MIT-3, the total costs for conversion are estimated at US$ 2400 ± 340 million

18. Some cost considerations
For the MIT-3 scenario in Article 5 Parties, the servicing amounts are assumed at ktonnes during the period Assuming that ktonnes of HFC consumption can be reduced in the servicing sector, a reduction would imply costs of US$ million per triennium (based on experience)
For the MIT-4 scenario, with stationary AC manufacturing conversion starting in 2025, the conversion cost profile would change substantially:
It results in an additional US$ 350 million on average per triennium, corresponding to a 30% increase in costs
Additional costs will occur from the servicing of a larger installed base beyond the year 2030

19. Considerations high ambient temperature conditions (1)
In order to meet energy performance standards, one has to design avoiding excessively high condensing temperatures, to minimise the critical temperature impact on performance
Safety issues are to be addressed, if flammability plays a role and higher charge quantities are to be used
A comparison of the cycle energy efficiency for various condensing temperatures in comparison to both refrigerants HCFC-22 and R-410A is presented in the report
Additional research and assessment of refrigerants at high ambient temperature conditions is being undertaken:
AHRI initiative AREP-II
US Department of Energy (DoE)
UNEP/UNIDO PRAHA and EGYPRA projects

20. AREP Phase II low GWP high ambient testing

21. Summary table US DoE, EGYPRA, PRAHA programs

22. Considerations for high ambient temperature conditions (4)
Air conditioners: R-407C, R-410A, HFC-32, HC-290, HC-1270, R-446A, R-447A, and R-444B are used or being studied. HFOs (HFC-1234yf and HFC-1234ze(E)) have not been seriously considered for AC use because of their low volumetric capacity (bulkier systems at higher anticipated refrigerant cost)
Chillers: R-447A, R-410A, HFC(HFO)-1234ze(E), R-717, R-718 and HCFC(HFO)-1233zd are used or being studied. R-744 is currently not seen as suitable for high ambient temperatures due to high costs involved
Commercial Refrigeration: Refrigeration systems at high ambient temperature conditions have the same issues as AC. Methods to improve performance and reliability (e.g. compressor liquid, vapor injection) are becoming common

23. Halon and fire protection
With the exception of civil aviation, for new installations the halon transition is well underway, but reliance on high GWP HFC solutions remains for the time being
Proven alternatives to ODS for fire protection are unchanged from those fully described in the 2014 updated HTOC Technical Note 1
Two chemicals are at an advanced stage of testing and development and may be commercialised as fire extinguishing agents in the future: FK , and 2-BTP
Other halocarbon agents are in the early stages of testing and development. Due to the lengthy process of testing, approval and market acceptance, it is not anticipated that these agents will have any appreciable impact in the near-term
For local, non-portable applications, CF3I (iodotrifluoromethane) has re- emerged as an acceptable alternative for halon-1211 and halon-2402 in some installations

24. Medical uses
Metered dose inhalers for asthma/COPD use HFC-134a and HFC-227ea (approx. 10,000 tonnes/year).
Cumulative HFC emissions between predicted to be 173 Mt CO2-eq. under a business-as-usual scenario.
Both HFC MDI and DPI alternatives are available for all key classes of drugs used in the treatment of asthma/COPD.
Completely avoiding HFC MDIs not yet technically or economically feasible.
Non-MDI medical aerosols are estimated as 1-2% of total aerosol production. Most use hydrocarbons and dimethyl ether propellants, with less than 10% of these using HFC propellants (<1,000 tonnes). HFCs are used where a non-flammable or safe to inhale propellant is needed, or where emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are controlled.
Sterilants: there is almost no use of HFCs, a wide variety of alternatives is available and the impact of avoiding HFCs would be minimal.

25. Non-medical aerosols
In 2010, HFCs used in aerosol production was estimated as 5% of total GWP-weighted HFC consumption (it is the 3rd largest sector, and is totally emissive)
Of this, consumer and technical aerosols together account for about 3/4 of GWP-weighted HFC consumption, and medical aerosols (including MDIs) for 1/4
Global production of HFC-containing aerosols is growing very slowly, if at all. While production is likely to increase in Article 5 Parties, it will likely flatten or decline in non-Article 5 Parties
It is possible to avoid high-GWP propellants/solvents. Low-GWP propellants/solvents and “not-in-kind” options are widely available
There may be significant challenges in adopting low-GWP options in some markets or for some products
Reformulation would incur costs

26. Considerations for potential updates
The XXVI/9 report provides some areas Parties may wish to consider in an updated (XXVI/9) report for MOP-27 as mentioned in the Decision
The request to TEAP and its XXVI/9 Task Force for the update report must take into account the limited time for the Task Force to complete its work between OEWG-36 and the late September deadline for documents for MOP-27
Areas might include:
Outcomes from high ambient testing programmes
Refinement of HFC phase-out scenarios in the R/AC sector in Article 5 and non-Article 5 countries
Further quantification of other sector demands, as far as new information may become available to the TEAP XXVI/9 Task Force

27. Thank you !

28. Back-up slides

29. R/AC – Alternatives to ODS and HFCs (1)

30. R/AC – Alternatives to ODS and HFCs (2)

31. MIT-3 scenario for Article 5
The following three slides present (in kt CO2-eq. only):
MIT-3 total high GWP HFC demand for R/AC subsectors
MIT-3 new high GWP HFC manufacturing demand for R/AC subsectors
MIT-3 high GWP HFC servicing demand for R/AC subsectors

32. MIT-3 total demand Article 5

33. MIT-3 new manufacturing demand Article 5

34. MIT-3 servicing demand Article 5

35. HFC demand and costs
For MIT-3, the HFC consumption estimated for 2020 is the amount in new manufacturing that would require conversion. The conversion has been modelled for different periods between during 6 and 12 years. The length of the conversion period would have major impacts on the servicing amounts
Estimates for the low GWP conversion in US$ per kg vary from US$ 4-7 for commercial refrigeration field assembly to US$ for stationary AC. For new manufacturing conversion costs, 75% is estimated to be for stationary AC, 10% for commercial, industrial and transport refrigeration and 10% for mobile air conditioning