Evaluation of the possibilities of substituting potent greenhouse gases (HFCs, PFCs and SF6)
2 Purpose and organisation of project
Purpose
The purpose of the project is within each field of application to describe:
 | The area of application and why potent greenhouse gases are used. |
| Whether an alternative technology is available. If not, whether an alternative technology is being developed and whether it is probable that this work will end successfully before 2004/05. Can efforts be made to further alternatives? |
| The implementing rate of alternative technology. |
| The evaluation of the implementing rate in the coming 5 years. |
| The relative additional cost of alternative technology. |
| Whether the relevant industries are ready to use (and service) the alternative technology? If not, what can be done to make the industry ready for it (including education/supplementary education)? |
| Whether relevant semi-manufactured products/components are available. If not, when will they be? |
| Whether there are other barriers to the introduction of alternative technology (higher energy consumption, problems with quality, problems with safety, etc.). |
An overall evaluation has been made of the requirement for subsidy (including evaluation of the size of the subsidy) to develop alternative technology so that the use of potent greenhouse gases can be phased-out as soon as possible.
Method
The project is based on the previous projects mentioned in the preface, as relevant industries and/or industrial companies have been addressed with the purpose of investigating the implementing rate of alternative technology and evaluating the need for development activities.
In this connection it has to be emphasised that importance is attached to the view of the industry organisations and industrial companies on the matter.
Reference group
The Danish Environmental Protection Agency has appointed a reference group for the project. It consists of:
Helle Juhler-Kristoffersen, Confederation of Danish Industries
Teddy Hansen, Authorised Refrigeration Installers Association (AKB)
Tarjei Haaland, Greenpeace
Dorte Maimann, Danish Energy Agency
Frank Jensen, Danish Environmental Protection Agency (Chairman)
Project implementer
Per Henrik Pedersen, MSc, the Danish Technological Institute, Energy Division has implemented the project.
Organisation of the work
Report
The report is divided into types of substances, i.e. chapter 3 deals with the application of HFC substances and their substitution possibilities, chapter 4 deals with the application of PFC substances and their substitution possibilities, while chapter 5 deals with the application of SF6 and its substitution possibilities.
During the project, the Danish Technological Institute has been in contact with a large number of Danish companies and technological institutes in order to obtain knowledge. This is reflected in the descriptions of the individual areas of application and substitution possibilities.
Nordic report
The Danish Technological Institute has concurrently with this report prepared a similar report for the Nordic Council of Ministers. The Nordic report deals more or less with the same areas as the Danish report. However, certain areas have been elaborated on, e.g. consumption of SF6 in magnesium production, consumption of SF6 in connection with production of power switches and emission of PFC substances in connection with aluminium production. These areas are typical for other Nordic countries.
The Danish report, on the other hand, elaborates on areas which are specific to Danish conditions, e.g. production of refrigerators, commercial refrigeration systems, refrigerated containers and sound insulating windows.
Appendix B of this report has been prepared in co-operation with the Nordic project and will also be included in the Nordic report. This appendix has been prepared in co-operation with Kim Gardø Christensen, MSc, the Danish Technological Institute, Energy Division.