Technical Imformation 2
Technical Imformation
2. The Replacement of the Refrigerant
The use of non-environmentally friendly refrigerants (eg R22) will also be environmentally friendly refrigerant (R140A) substituted.
The (R-410A) do not harm the ozone layer and they are now available on the market.
The phaseout Schedule of HCFC has been showed below:
| HCFC Phaseout Schedule (e.g. R22) | |
| 1-Jan-96 | Freeze Comsumption at base level |
| 1-Jan-04 | 35%reduction of import for local consumption |
| 1-Jan-10 | 75%reduction of import for local comsumption |
| 1-Jan-15 | 90%reduction of import for local consumption |
| 1-Jan-20 | 100%reduction of import for local consumption |
| May allow 0.5% for servicing in the period 2020 | |
| Such need will be reviewed by the Meeting of | |
| Parties to Montreal Protocol in 2015 | |
Reference : Environmental Protection Dapartment : http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/eindex.html