ACS SOLUTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH EU REGULATION ON ECOLOGICAL REFRIGERANT GAS
In 2014 the European Union approved an important regulation, affecting all of the environmental simulation sector, to clamp down the rising trend of global warming. In 2017 we entered that period, according to EU regulation 517/2014, in which European Union requires to comply with the program of decreasing F Gas emissions (fluorinated greenhouse gases).
EU regulation plan
The F-Gases, which begins to be used in HVAC&R machines following the CFC gas disposal, are today accused as some of the biggest contributors of greenhouse effect increase. After technical evaluations the European Union agreed to decrease F-Gas GWP and established a plan forecasting a reduction scheme with allowed emission limits per year (2015-2030).
The Target: to decrease by 79% F-Gas emissions by 2030 (compared to 2009-2012 emissions)
What is the GWP
GWP is the acronym that stands for "Global Warming Potential". It is the potential, of a refrigerant gas, to increase the Global Warming compared with the global warming potential of carbon dioxide. Each refrigerant gas has its own global warming potential.
EU regulation 517/2014
The Regulation 517/2014, introduces GWP emissions limit that, starting from 2020, MUST NOT be exceeded. The regulation does not affect refrigerant systems below -50°C, so R23 can still be used.
The refrigerant gases chosen by ACS will allow customers to run safely the desired test according to EU Regulation GWP emissions' limit and without the obligation of test chambers adjustments.
The regulation distinguishes between existing chambers and new chambers.
Existing Chambers: all test chambers purchased before 1st Jan 2020 will have to abide EU regulation for maintenance activities:
- In case of refrigerant gas charge > 40.000 CO2 equivalent, chambers will be serviced with a refrigerant gas with GWP < 2.500 CO2 equivalent
- In case of refrigerant gas charge < 40.000 CO2 equivalent, chambers can be serviced with a refrigerant gas with GWP > 2.500 CO2 equivalent
New chambers: all test chambers purchased after 1st Jan 2020 will have a refrigerant gas in line with EU Regulation limits.
The OPTION Ecological refrigerant gas is already available in ACS climatic and thermostatic test chambers.
| Type of Chamber | Accessory |
| Compact T&HR test chambers | Ecological refrigerant gas charge for high stage with GWP < 2500 (EU Regulation 517/2014) for DY and DM models. |
| Discovery My T&HR test chambers |
