World Refrigeration Day Observance

In observance of World Refrigeration Day, 2019 a live panel discussion on the refrigeration and air conditioning sector was aired on national television on Guyana on June 24, 2019.  The panelists included Mr. Zainool Rahaman of the National Ozone Action Unit, Mr. Carlyle Benjamin of the University of Guyana and Mr. Patrick Chinedu of the Ministry of Education.  The key discussions included the importance of the cooling sector to our society, the impact of this sector on our environment and how the sector can better position itself to ensure that development within this sector is undertaken in a sustainable manner.  The discussion was moderated by Ms. Nerissa Pearson, TV / Radio Producer of the National Communications Network.

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Industrial Refrigeration: Your Options as R22 Refrigerant Is Phased Out

Since R22 will no longer be manufactured or imported into the U.S. by the end of this year, the market will be relying on existing stock or recycled R22. It’s unclear what will happen to the availability and price of R22, but If history repeats itself and responds in a similar way to the CFC phaseout, supplies are likely to dwindle and the price is likely to go up.

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Webinar: World Refrigeration Day

9:00 – 10:30 am AST on Wednesday 26 June 2019

Learn from industry experts as they talk about the latest science, applications, and legal concerns for those dealing with refrigerants. For an hour and a half, this webinar captures the overall global state of policies, research, and trends for using refrigerants in a variety of applications, while presenting the role of industry, government, and the individual in ensuring the responsible use of refrigerants.

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Invitation to the Webinar on the Secondary Loop – Mobile Air Conditioning Project, 21 May 2019, 9:00 – 10:00 AM

21 May 2019, Tuesday, 9:00 – 10:00 AM

With funding from the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development (IGSD), in collaboration with automobile Manufacturer Tata Motors Limited (TML) based in Pune, India, and the Technology System Supplier, MAHLE Behr Troy Inc. based in Stuttgart, Germany, has demonstrated a new technology called secondary loop mobile air conditioning (SL-MAC), which achieves significant reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with both refrigerant and motor fuel.

In this regard, we invite you to this webinar which will present the results of the project which was completed in December 2018. This demonstration project designed, tested and validated an SL-MAC system that achieved energy-efficient operation in high ambient air temperatures, such as those in India, when compared to existing direct expansion (DX) mobile air conditioners. These outcomes will encourage global implementation to phase down high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a short-lived climate pollutant (SLCP).

Agenda

  • Introduction by the CCAC Secretariat
  • Presentation: “Secondary Loop – Mobile Air Conditioning Project: Final Results and Path Forward”
  • Discussion

Panelists:

  • Ms. Nancy J. Sherman, PhD, Director of Technical Assessment, Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development
  • Mr. Timothy Craig, Head, Thermal Pre-Development, Advanced Engineering, MAHLE Behr Troy Inc.
  • Mr. Sourav Chowdhury, Senior Product Engineer, MAHLE Behr Troy Inc.

Please register to the webinar thru the link below:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6848475697928836107

RAC technicians participate in Good Servicing Practices workshop

Fifty six refrigeration and air conditioning technicians participated in a Good Servicing Practices workshop from January 19 to February 16, 2019. The workshop was conducted as part of the HCFC Phase-out Management Plan Stage II- I project in keeping with Guyana’s Montreal Protocol’s ozone depleting substances phase-out programme. Technicians were exposed to 40 hours of training on the following areas:

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Sound Management of Refrigerants

UN Environment OzonAction and ASHRAE have developed an interactive web-based eLearning course entitled “Sound Management of Refrigerants.” This course is 6.5 hours of instruction that covers best practices for air conditioning and refrigeration specialists. Topics covered include Environmental Issues and Refrigerant Management, Refrigerant Terminology, Numbering, and Classification; System Lubricants and Applications, Good Service Practice: Refrigerant Recovery, Recycle, and Reclaim (3 R’s), and Refrigerants and Containers Safety Aspects.

Learn more about this course here http://www.ozonactionmeetings.org/system/files/unep_elearn_snd_mgmt_flyer_rev_x1a_fnl_10-31-18.pdf

World Refrigeration Day announced as June 26

Industry trade associations and professional bodies from across the globe have come together to establish June 26 as World Refrigeration Day, which will be celebrated the world over as an annual event.

The entire world-wide industry is encouraged to take the opportunity to promote the significant role of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps in the well-being of mankind. 

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World takes a stand against powerful greenhouse gases with implementation of Kigali Amendment

The world has taken an important step on the road to drastically reduce the production and consumption of powerful greenhouse gasses known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and limit global warming, with the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer coming into force on 1st January 2019.

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