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Understanding the market need for skills in alternative refrigerants with low global warming potential in the EU region – A comprehensive survey on Refrigerant Emissions And Leakage (REAL) alternatives programme
- Source :
- International Journal of Refrigeration. 122:11-20
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2021.
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Abstract
- The widespread adoption of low GWP alternative refrigerants across Europe is critical to achieving long-term carbon reduction emissions from the Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump (RACHP) sector. The RACHP sector has been identified as being responsible for significant greenhouse gas emissions through direct emission (leakage of high GWP refrigerants) and indirect emissions (energy use). The changes to EU's Fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gas) regulation No 517/2014, which came to force since 1st January 2015, has enacted restrictions on the use of halocarbon refrigerants in certain applications with the intent of reducing the F-gas associated emissions in the EU region. There are currently inconsistent levels of knowledge and awareness of how alternative refrigerants can be sustainably procured and utilised. This paper provides an understanding of the needs for skills in some European countries, specifically covering the general overview of the “as installed“ RAC use, the current training provision, the potential use and status of alternative refrigerants and recommendations on procurement process. Furthermore, the paper discusses the availability of skills and existing training materials and template in specific European countries.
- Subjects :
- Heat pumps
020209 energy
REAL alternatives
02 engineering and technology
Low GWP refrigerants
law.invention
Refrigerant
law
0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
media_common.cataloged_instance
European union
Leakage (economics)
media_common
business.industry
Skills
Mechanical Engineering
Refrigeration
Building and Construction
Environmental economics
Emissions
Air conditioning
Greenhouse gas
Alternative refrigerants
Sustainability
Environmental science
business
Leakage
Heat pump
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 01407007
- Volume :
- 122
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Refrigeration
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d0d29c10f60044c48727dae1647a1476