Join the Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) and their colleagues online for an exciting panel to discuss their latest report on the intersection of climate and chemical policy (see details below). This webinar will focus on safer and more sustainable solutions to fluorinated (f-gas) refrigerants. Experts will provide an overview of environmental and human health concerns associated with the most common refrigerants, discuss the refrigeration cycle and present benefits and trade-offs associated with implementing safer and more sustainable refrigeration solutions.
Register Here:
https://www.turi.org/events/webinars/safer-refrigeration-for-manufacturing/
TURI is able to waive the registration fee for those interested – please feel free to contact them at info@turi.org if you would like a coupon.
Background:
With the mounting pressure to mitigate climate change and toxic pollution, regulators and businesses are increasingly scrutinizing fluorinated gases (f-gases). Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) became the dominant refrigerants in the 1990s after replacing ozone-depleting substances, but their high global warming potential (GWP) has led to international phase-down agreements. Hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs) are marketed as ‘low average GWP’ alternatives to HFCs; however, there are significant concerns associated with HFOs, which are a part of the broad class of chemicals known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances).
Non-fluorinated refrigeration solutions are available and rapidly gaining market share. Leading alternatives include CO2, hydrocarbon/CO2 cascade systems, and ultra low-charge ammonia systems, which offer improved efficiency and sustainability while meeting safety standards.
Purpose:
This session will cover the fundamentals of refrigeration technology, delve into the issues surrounding common fluorinated refrigerants, and examine the motivations for transitioning to safer industrial refrigeration methods and the related trade-offs.
Speaker presentations will provide attendees with the information needed to consider safer technical options for manufacturing refrigeration needs. Expert speakers will provide an overview of the refrigeration cycle, discuss environmental and human health concerns associated with the most common refrigerants and present trade-offs associated with implementing safer refrigeration methods. Q&A with the panel will answer audience questions about technical equipment and implementation techniques.
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Ian Cousins, Professor, Stockholm University
Dr. Gabriel Salierno, Green Chemist, TURI
Morgan Vanzo, North America Sustainable Refrigeration Council
