Technical Seminar on New Development of Refrigerant & Refrigeration
Safety Management
3 Mandatory
CPD hours for BEAM Pro / BEAM Affiliate
Date : 5 December
2017 (Tuesday)
Time : 2:30pm -
5:30pm (Registration will
start at 2:15pm)
Venue : BEC Auditorium,
G/F Jockey Club Environmental Building, 77 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong
Kong
Background
The Montreal
Protocol has scheduled the phasing out of controlled substances, including
chemicals containing chlorine and bromine used as refrigerants, solvents, foam
blowing agents, aerosol propellants, fire suppressants, and for other purposes.
Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance (Cap. 403) 1989 gives effect to Hong Kong’s
international obligations to control the manufacture, import and export of
ozone depleting substances. Ozone Layer Protection (Controlled Refrigerants)
Regulation 1994 requires the conservation of controlled refrigerants used in
large scale installations and motor vehicles. Scheduled substances under the
Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance are listed by the Environmental Protection
Department. In addition to having suitable thermodynamic properties, the ideal
refrigerant would be nontoxic, non-inflammable, completely stable,
environmentally benign, readily available, self-lubricating, compatible with
materials used in equipment, easy to handle and detect.
The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency provides information on suitable substitutes
for ozone depleting substances, including refrigerants for various types of
air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment, fire suppression, blowing agents,
solvents, etc. U.S.EPA has developed and implemented regulations for management
of ozone depletion substances (ODSs) in the United States. The regulations
include programs that ended the production of ODSs and require the
manufacturers to label products either containing or made with chemicals that
have significant ODSs. Banning the usage of CFCs in refrigerants slows the
ozone depletion and global climate change.
In BEAM Plus
Manual, the credits of MA P2 (Use of Non-CFC Based Refrigerants) and MA8 (Ozone
Depleting Substances) cover the concerns on usage of refrigerants. The
air-conditioning and refrigeration equipments shall fulfill the following
equation which determines a maximum threshold for the combined contributions to
ozone depletion and global warming potentials: LCGWP + LCODP x 105 ≤ 775. The Client shall submit a report by a suitably qualified person
giving details of the air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment installed;
and demonstrating that the global warming potential and ozone depletion
potential of the refrigerants used in equipment meets the specified
requirement. Reference shall be made to refrigerant supplies and/or equipment
manufacturer’s data together with guidance provided by recognised authorities
such as ASHRAE, etc. In this seminar, the experts of refrigerants from ASHRAE
will present the update on the relevant ASHRAE Standards as well as local
development trends on new refrigerants.
Session 1
ASHRAE Standard
15 & 34 – A Review and Update
ASHRAE’s
key standards guiding refrigerant identification and usage have been revised to
meet US governmental regulation and achieve improved performance. Standards 15
and 34 (2016 Edition) provide essential guidance to manufacturers, design
engineers and operators who need to stay current with new air conditioning and
refrigerating requirements.
Standard
34 (Designation and Safety Classification of Refrigerants) describes a
shorthand way of naming refrigerants and assigns safety classifications based
on toxicity and flammability data, while Standard 15 (Safety Standard for
Refrigeration Systems) establishes procedures for operating equipment and
systems when using those refrigerants. Standard 15 is one of ASHRAE’s oldest
standards dating back to 1919. The purpose of Standard 15 is to specify safe
design, construction, installation, and operation of refrigeration systems. All
engineers that work with building mechanical systems should have a basic
understanding of this Standard and for those engineers that work closely with
refrigeration or chilling systems must have a deeper understanding of this
standard and its requirements. This presentation will provide a review of
Standard 15 and highlight recent changes to the standard. Common misapplications
of the standard will be presented and discussed. In this session, the speaker
also highlights the review and update of ASHRAE Standard 34.
Speaker
Douglas T. Reindl,
Ph.D.,
P.E., ASHRAE Fellow Member & Distinguished Lecturer
Professor,
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Douglas
Reindl is a professor in the Departments of Engineering Professional
Development and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
In addition, he is the founding director of the Industrial Refrigeration
Consortium (IRC) at the UW. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Technology from the Milwaukee School of Engineering and his M.S. and Ph.D.
degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a registered
professional engineer in the State of Wisconsin and presently serves on the
Board of Directors of the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration.
As
faculty member at the University of Wisconsin since 1996, Professor Reindl has
taught at all levels: undergraduate, graduate, and continuing professional
development. Professor Reindl has developed an internationally-recognized
series of professional development courses focused on industrial refrigeration
systems with an emphasis on the safe use of ammonia as a refrigerant. Through
the IRC, Professor Reindl works with some of the world’s leading food companies
to improve the safety, efficiency, reliability and productivity of industrial
refrigeration systems and technologies.
In
addition to being an ASHRAE Fellow, Professor Reindl is also a member of the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, International Institute of
Refrigeration, and the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration. He is
a past recipient of ASHRAE’s Distinguished Service Award and the first
recipient of ASHRAE’s George C. Briley Award for the best refrigeration article
in the ASHRAE Journal. He is a past chair and member of ASHRAE’s
Standard 15 committee – Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems.
Professor Reindl has published 6 books and nearly 100
technical papers on topics including: industrial refrigeration, building
mechanical systems, energy systems, indoor air quality, and solar energy.
Session 2
Next-gen
Technology Development for Low-GWP Refrigerants
The recent amendment to Montreal Protocol incorporating the control of
hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) has given a clear message to the industry in
transitioning to next gen refrigerants of low global warming potential (GWP).
ASHRAE is committed to a leadership role in responding to and reducing building
Climate Change footprints. In
support of this commitment, ASHRAE continuously advances the HVAC&R field
by performing R&D guides and standards for designing systems that minimize
energy use and reduce emissions of high GWP refrigerants.
Many common refrigerants
with high GWP such as R404A, R410A and R134a started to see their successors,
of which some options are still non-flammable but many become flammable. The
HVAC&R industry has been actively developing next-gen technology around
these new refrigerant options. This presentation will review the refrigerant
applications in consideration of environmental, safety and energy performance.
Speaker
Dr. Philip Yu,
Ph.D., RPE, CEng,
LEED-AP
Past President of
ASHRAE Hong Kong Chapter, Director of Trane
Dr. Philip Yu is
environmental & applications engineering director of TRANE, President of
ASHRAE Hong Kong Chapter 1996-97, ASHRAE Region XIII Vice-Chair of Chapter
Programs 1998-2001 and General Chair for Chapters Regional Conference 2005.
Philip led a special task group of 25 members and successfully published in
2011 the Chapter’s first book “COOL Hong Kong” documenting the HVAC&R
development in Hong Kong. This effort has been well recognized by the Society
in light of 2012 ASHRAE Lou Flagg Award. Dr. Philip is also serving on ASHRAE
“Climate Change Position Document Committee” which just stated this year.
Fee : HK$600 (ASHRAE-HKC members, BEAM Pro, BEAM
Affiliate & BSL Ordinary / Associate Members)
HK$720 (Members of Supporting Organizations)
HK$900 (Standard)
Language : English
Deadline for
Application : 29 November 2017
Registration
Number of participants is limited and prior
registration is required. Registration will be on a first-come-first-served
basis (priority will be given to members of Organizers and Supporting
Organizations). The deadline of application is on 29 November 2017. Successful
members will be notified by e-mail on or before 1 December 2017, which has to
be presented at the registry of the venue entrance for verification. If the applicants
have not received the confirmation e-mail on or before 1 December 2017, their
applications will be regarded as not successful.
Members of ASHRAE-HKC and Supporting Organisations – kindly note that we
ONLY accept registration by sending original application form and cheque
payment in mail.
BEAM Pro / BEAM Affiliate / BSL Associate or Ordinary Members /
Non-members – kindly note that we ONLY accept registration by online training
portal. For existing users, please login to your Online Training Portal account. For new Online users, please register a new online training
portal account to apply for the course.
Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
The Organisers
reserve the right to cancel, postpone or reschedule an event due to unforeseen
circumstances, including low enrolment. Should a refund be appropriate, fee
paid will be refunded within 30 days.
Enquiry
For enquiry,
please call 3610 5700 or email to beampro.training@beamsociety.org.hk.