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P.K. Mahindra REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION (RAMA) 21-22 Oct 2011, New Delhi STAKEHOLDERS WORKSHOP ON HCFC PHASE-OUT MANAGEMENT.

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1 P.K. Mahindra REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION (RAMA) 21-22 Oct 2011, New Delhi STAKEHOLDERS WORKSHOP ON HCFC PHASE-OUT MANAGEMENT PLAN (HPMP) Challenges in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (R&AC) Manufacturing sector in India 1

2  Industry Size (2010 ~ 11) US$ (billion)  Air Conditioning Systems3.2  Dom.& Comm. Refrigeration 2.6  Servicing 0.3 Total 6.1  Growth of over 20% was recorded in major sub sectors during 2000 ~ 05 consequent to economic liberalisation.  Industry made large investments on HCFCs based technologies for capacity growth during 2005 & 2006  Capacity expansion was done on the assumption that there shall be no restrains on availability of HCFCs till 2015 as provided under original Montreal Protocol INDUSTRY BACKGROUND Stakeholders Workshop on HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP) - 21,22 Oct 2011 2

3 R&AC Equipments with HCFCs (R22) refrigerant are grouped into following sub sectors: 1.Room air conditioners including non ducted splits upto 5.0 T 2.Split air conditioners with ducts above 3.0 T 3.Precision, Telecom Air conditioning including mobile shelters 4.Chillers (chilled water for process & air conditioning) 5.Commercial Refrigeration (water Coolers, others) 6.Cold Storage (refrigeration equipment other than ammonia based) 7.Rail Coach Air Conditioning 8.Compressors & Controls 9.VRF Products R&AC SUB SECTORS 3 Stakeholders Workshop on HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP) - 21,22 Oct 2011

4 GROWTH ESTIMATE Room Air Conditioners including Non Ducted Splits upto 5.0 T (RAC Sub Sector) Production:  2009 : 3.0 m (Actual)  2010 : 4.0 m (Actual)  2013 : 8.8 m (Estimate)  2015 : 15.0 m (Estimate) Annual Demand Growth :  2007 ~ 10 : 22% (Actual)  2011 ~ 12: 32% (Estimate)  2013 ~ 15: 31% (Estimate) Penetration Level (p. capita) :  2009 : 3.0 (Actual)  2012 : 3. 5 (Estimate)  2015 : 4.5 (Estimate) Source: RAMA sub sector committee 4 Stakeholders Workshop on HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP) - 21,22 Oct 2011

5 REFRIGERANT REQUIREMENT & HCFC AVAILABILITY Refrigerant Requirement:  2009 : 5,678 MT (Actual)  2010 : 6,885 MT(Actual)  2013 : 14,825 MT (Est.)  2015 : 24,571 MT (Est.) HCFC 22 availability as % of refrigerant requirement:  2009~12 : 90 ~ 93%  2013 : 38%  2014 : 30%  2015 : 21% Source: RAMA sub sector committee 5 Stakeholders Workshop on HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP) - 21,22 Oct 2011

6 ALTERNATE REFRIGERANTS CHARACTERISTICS PARAMETERR 22R 410AR 407C R 134aR 32R 290 Safety Category as per ASHRAEA1 A2LA3 Flammable Limits in Air (vol.%)None 14.42.1 GWP1810 2,088 1,774 1,430 6753 Glide o F0 0.2 9.7 0 0 0 Compressor Energy Efficiency Ratio HCFC 22 %) 100% 88 – 90% 95 – 101% 95 – 97% Yet to be established 97 – 99% Capacity (HCFC 22 %)100% 149 – 155% 98 – 105% 65% 160% 85% Heat TransferBaseline Higher Lower Higher Same Pressure DropBaseline Lower Same Higher Lower Tubing SizeBaseline Smaller Same Larger Lower Same System Performance (HCFC 22 %)100% 98 - 105% 95 – 100% 97 – 98% 95 –97% 100-103% Redesign RequiredBaseline Major Minor Major 6 Stakeholders Workshop on HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP) - 21,22 Oct 2011

7 7 HC-290: SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS  Lower explosion limit (LEL): 2.1% approx. 39 g/m³  Upper explosion limit (UEL): 9.5% approx. 177 g/m³  Minimum ignition temperature: 470 C  Safety Classification: A3  Human occupied space (Max charge) - EN 378 : 1.5 kg  Min room area - EN 378: 57 (m 2 /kg of HC-290) Source: GIZ Proklima

8 Refrigerant Evaluation 8Stakeholders Workshop on HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP) - 21,22 Oct 2011 SEER Comparison (cooling mode) - 3.5kW-Room AC in Europe Peak power comparison (R410A ratio) under cooling condition Outside 35°C, room 27°CDB/19° CWB R22 (1.14kg) HFO1234yf (1.32 kg) *2 R32 (0.84kg) *1 Propane (0.37kg) *3 CO2 (0.84Kg) *4 R410A (1.2kg) 0.70.8 0.91.01.1 Efficiency ratio Power ratio 0.71.01.3 In terms of SEER, R32 is best! CO2 is the worst. In the peak power under cooling condition. R32 is better than R22 & R410A. HFO and CO2 will cause peak power problems in large cities. If IEC is disregarded, the charge volume is 0.58kg, and SEER could be same as R22 Source: Daikin

9 OVERVIEW OF LOW GWP REFRIGERANT OPTIONS Refrigera nt type SafetyGWP Efficienc y CostOthers RAMA Views HC Lower Toxicity, Higher Flammability – Changes to system construction MUST be addressed, and reduce charge sizes to mitigate flammability risk; Easier to use in new systems ~3Good ½ to 2 x R22 Miscible with mineral oils, but should avoid drop- in for safety reasons * In India over 85% requirement is for air conditioners above 18,000 Btu/hr capacity. No information available on Pilot lot production for these air conditioners * Large Commercial production of below 12000 Btu/hr capacity yet to start though the pilot study is in progress since long * Large refrigerant charge during servicing of above 18000 Btu/hr systems is a serious risk Unsatura ted HFC Lower Toxicity, Lower Flammability: changes to system construction is necessary (if shifting from R22, few changes from R134a) ~4Medium>>R22 Very new products, not commercially available yet, many unknown factors Refer next sheet Extracts from Summary Report: Barriers to the use of low GWP Refrigerants in Developing Countries & Opportunities to overcome these: UNEP 9 Stakeholders Workshop on HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP) - 21,22 Oct 2011

10 HFO-1234yf REFRIGERANT  Extracts from Honeywell Fact Sheet  Developed for mobile air conditioning in vehicles  Honeywell and Dupont are currently separately preparing for the commercialization of the product  The EU differentiates gases into two categories: highly flammable and non-flammable. That is why HFO – 1234yf has to be called highly flammable  RAMA Concerns:  Not developed for RAC sector. Suitability?  Commercialization yet to happen  Patented product  Extremely high pricing  Monopoly of two companies: availability? 10 Stakeholders Workshop on HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP) - 21,22 Oct 2011

11 VIABLE OPTIONS FOR AIR CONDITIONING SUB SECTORS Sub SectorApplicationViable Option Ductless Room Air ConditionersHome, small officesR -410A (HFC) Ducted SystemInstitutions, Commercial R- 410A, R-407C (HFCs) Chiller - Air CooledCentral Systems R -410A, R-134a (HFCs) Chiller - Water CooledCentral SystemsR -134a (HFC) Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) Institutions, CommercialR- 410A (HFC) 11 Stakeholders Workshop on HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP) - 21,22 Oct 2011

12 VIABLE OPTIONS FOR REFRIGERATION SUB SECTORS Sub SectorApplication Viable Option Commercial Refrigeration: Potable Water Coolers, Walk-in Coolers, Milk Coolers Offices, Retail Outlets, Dairies R-134a, R-404A, R410A (HFCs) Industrial Refrigeration: Small Appliances: Oil Coolers, Panel Coolers, Refrigeration Air Dryers Industries R-404A, R-410A (HFCs) 12 Stakeholders Workshop on HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP) - 21,22 Oct 2011

13  Over 90% HCFC based Production Capacity: Large investments made in capacity expansion for meeting growing demand during 2005 ~ 07. Investments have to depreciated during short span of five years (2007 ~ 2012)  Market Growth & Consumption Control: Non ODS refrigerants requirement shall be 60% in 2013 & 79% in 2015  At present, HFCs are only proven refrigerants: Industry is gearing up to make new investments, product development, production capacities, skill development on HFCs based technologies  High GWP of HFCs: Evaluation of refrigerants should be on the basis of Life Cycle Performance and not high GWP alone CHALLENGES OF CONSUMPTION CONTROLS 13 Stakeholders Workshop on HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP) - 21,22 Oct 2011

14 Major tasks to be performed for implementation of consumption controls shall be:  Technology tie up / Product development  Refurbishing/setting up of new manufacturing, testing, & related production support facilities  Vendor development for new components/raw materials  Training of technical staff relating to: - Manufacturing/testing - Servicing (own employees) - Channel partners (distribution/servicing)  Consumer awareness campaigns All these tasks are to be performed without disturbing present structure to sustain business growth CHALLENGES OF CONSUMPTION CONTROLS (2) 14 Stakeholders Workshop on HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP) - 21,22 Oct 2011

15 CONCLUSIONS (1)  HFCs such as R-410A and HFC-134a are the only Technically proven and Economically viable Alternatives to HCFC-22 for all Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Applications; however import dependence and high prices are serious concerns  R-290 being highly flammable may be applied for very small capacity units with lot of safety precautions: limited application  There are no other technically proven and economically viable options Available for the industry. Some work is reported on low GWP HFOs and HFC mixtures. The time frame of such R & D work is unknown and may have a number of barriers:  Flammability Issues  Toxicity issue especially toxicity of products on dissociation  Extremely high pricing  Limited availability 15 Stakeholders Workshop on HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP) - 21,22 Oct 2011

16 CONCLUSIONS (2)  The phase-out of HCFCs relies only on the use of technically proven and economically viable solutions ; currently HFCs are the widely used refrigerants to replace HCFCs in most of the developed countries including USA, Japan.  Air-Conditioning Sector is very price sensitive and Refrigeration and Air-conditioning (RAC) Industry is to provide cost effective solutions to cater the needs of Industrial and for GDP growth in the country.  The RAC Industry cannot afford frequent changeovers as it involves huge capital investment  The RAC industry has a very challenging task ahead ; to cater the needs of growing demand and decision of capital investments 16 Stakeholders Workshop on HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP) - 21,22 Oct 2011

17 WAY FORWARD!  Availability of low GWP refrigerants for RAC industry does not appear viable in the near future  Large capital investments are necessary to switchover and also to enhance capacity to sustain growth in a growing economy like India. Comprehensive work is essential to establish technically proven alternatives at comparable prices.  Need for a mechanism to fund second transition to low GWP refrigerants as and when these are viable 17 Stakeholders Workshop on HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP) - 21,22 Oct 2011


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