Legislation And Regulations

The presentation is a review of the primary environmental issues that have driven international and UK legislation associated with ozone depletion and global warming. It describes the key legislation and the most recent proposed changes to it, outlining the likely impact of this on the future selection of refrigerants and refrigeration systems. It describes the benefits and challenges of using some of these refrigerants, as a means of making the point that there is no single, simple answer to the selection and application of refrigerants and systems for a project. It finishes by listing the range of criteria that apply in assessing the relative merits of particular options and points out that the relative weighting given to each by those making the assessment will affect the final decision.