Kigali Agreement Alternatives to

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC)

By
Cesar Luis dL. Lim, PME, MBA, FASHRAE
Nominating Committee, Alternate – 2016 – 2018 & 2019 -2023 ASHRAE
Refrigeration Committee, Chair - 2012 -2013 ASHRAE
Refrigeration Consultant and CTTC Liaison – 2013 – 2016 ASHRAE
Refrigerant Management Program Exploratory Committee, Consultant – 2012-
2013 ASHRAE
Refrigerant Management Program Committee, Member - 2010 -2012 ASHRAE
Academic Member – International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR)
 Alternatives to Hydroflourocarbons
(HFC)
Alternative Environment Friendly Refrigerants:
Natural Inorganic Refrigerants:
1. R -717 (Ammonia)
2. R -718 (Water/Steam)
3. R -744 (Carbon Dioxide)
4. R – 723 (60% Ammonia & 40% di-methyl ether)
Natural Hydrocarbon Refrigerants:
1. R – 290 (Propane), for Chest & Upright Freezers
2. R – 600a (Isobutane), for Refrigerators
3. R – 1270 (Propylene), for Chillers
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(HFC)

Natural Cryogenic Refrigerants:

1. R – 702 (Normal Hydrogen)
2. R – 702p (Parahydrogen)
3. R – 704 (Helium)
4. R – 728 (Nitrogen)
5. R – 729 (Air)
6. R – 732 (Oxygen)
7. R – 740 (Argon)
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(HFC)
Absorption Solutions:
1. Ammonia / Water
2. Water / Lithium Bromide
Halocarbon Refrigerants:
1. R - 123 (Dichlorotrifluoroethane) 2025 Phase Out
2. R - 134a (Tetrafluoroethane) 2025 Phase down
3. R - 245fa (Pentafluoropropane) 2025 Phase down
4. R – 404a; R – 407c; R – 410a (Zeotropic Blends)
5. R – 507a (Azeotropic Blend) 2017 Phase Out in the US
Alternatives to Hydroflourocarbons
(HFC)
Alternatives to Hydroflourocarbons
(HFC)
Alternatives to Hydroflourocarbons
(HFC)
Alternatives to Hydroflourocarbons
(HFC)
Alternatives to Hydroflourocarbons
(HFC)
Alternatives to Hydroflourocarbons
(HFC)
Alternatives to Hydroflourocarbons
(HFC)
Alternatives to Hydroflourocarbons
(HFC)
 Alternatives to Hydroflourocarbons
(HFC)
New Halocarbon Refrigerants:
1. R – 1234yf (1 GWP), Replacement for R-134a DX
System
2. R – 1234ze (1 GWP), Replacement for R- 134a
Chillers System
3. R – 513a (573 GWP), Drop in Replacement for R-134a
4. R – 1233zd (1 GWP), Replacement for R-123 Chillers
5. R - 1336mzz (2 GWP), Replacement for R-123
Chillers
6. R – 514a (2 GWP), Drop in Replacement for R-123
 Alternatives to Hydroflourocarbons
(HFC) as per Kigali Agreement (UN )
environment

New Halocarbon Refrigerants:

1. R – 452b (676 GWP), Drop in Replacement for R-
410a
2. R- 454b (466 GWP), Drop in Replacement for R-
410a
3. R – 449a (1282 GWP), Drop in Replacement for
R- 404a or R- 507
4. R – 454a (239 GWP), Replacement for New R-
404a or R-507 Equipment
5. R-452a (1945 GWP), Drop in Replacement for R-
404 or R-507 in Transport Refrigeration System
6. R454c (146 GWP), Replacement for R-22
Alternatives to Hydroflourocarbons
(HFC)
Alternatives to Hydroflourocarbons
(HFC)
 Alternatives to Hydroflourocarbons
(HFC) as per Kigali Agreement (UN )
environment

• The ASHRAE-UN Environment (UNEP) had just

started last July 21, 2020 the kick-off Meeting for
“Sustainable RAC Refrigerant and Management Best
Practices Guide”
• This Guide will be given to Article 5 Countries for
Free by UN Environment and ASHRAE.
• And in the pool of Authors and Contributors Two are
coming from the Philippines, Manuel Azucena who
is with UNEP Middle East Office and Cesar Luis
Lim of ASHRAE Philippine Chapter.
 Alternatives to Hydroflourocarbons
(HFC) as per Kigali Agreement (UN )
environment

“Sustainable RAC Refrigerant and Management Best

Practices Guide” Chapters are as follows
1. Safe storage and proper handling of refrigerants
2. Periodic leak checking and proper documentation
3. Fault detection and preventive maintenenance (PM)
and checklist for maintaining equipment
4. Energy Efficient Operation
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(HFC) as per Kigali Agreement (UN )
environment

5. Proper commissioning and recommissioning

practices to optimize system performance
6. Minimum required servicing equipment and tools
7. Proper disposal of equipment and reclamation of
refrigerant at end of product life
8. Competencies of personnel/companies responsible
for plant and/or maintaining
The First Guide draft will be submitted by November
2020 and final approval would be done in the ASHRAE
Chicago Winter Meeting in 2021
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(HFC)

THANK YOU!!!
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