REFRIGERANTS
f-gases on a global level. In parallel as discussions are still ongoing on the regulatory front and things can still change with proof points we are giving.
What are the projected emissions reductions that Chemours expects to achieve through the programme? This will vary and depend on the type of refrigerants and quantity of refrigerant that can be reclaimed for which careful collaboration between value chain partners is required. As always when it comes down to recycling, careful separation of diff erent materials is key to achieve the maximum emission reduction. In many cases, >95% of the refrigerant can be reclaimed, which leads to very signifi cant emission reductions. The products we produce are critical to many advances in decarbonisation and the green economy, but how we produce them is equally important. Chemours is focused on advancing the circularity of our products and our value chain. Circularity is critical to achieving global climate targets and the UN SDGs. The F-Gas Lifecycle Programme is another way Chemours and our refrigerant portfolio of low global warming potential off erings will help reduce emissions from product- use while helping our customers and consumers avoid generating excess CO2
e emissions. We consider this a
business imperative – essential to our long-term growth and success as a company.
As a chemicals manufacturer you would of course want to promote F-Gases, but could you expand upon the benefi ts of F-Gases over ‘naturals’ in the real world? Total lifecycle emissions of F-Gas systems are in most
cases lower than so-called ‘natural’ or industrial gas alternatives as each application can have its own dedicated F-Gas molecule or blend design to optimise chemistry and equipment for each application. F-Gases can be re-used endlessly and require very little energy to recycle. Overall F-Gases are a better longer-term solution than so-called ‘naturals’ when used appropriately. The term ‘natural’ is misleading. While CO2
, ammonia,
and propane are found in nature in low concentrations, their respective refrigerant-grade chemicals (R-744, R-717, R-290) are not found in nature, but are the same chemically manufactured industrial gases that were adopted more than a century ago and broadly abandoned. ‘Natural’ refrigerants often incur higher lifecycle emissions compared to F-Gases.
It is a common misconception that because they are
coined ‘naturals’ that they are better for the environment, but that is not the case. So-called ‘natural’ refrigerants or industrial gases may have a low GWP but deliver less system effi ciency and often require additional equipment to mitigate risks, translating to more energy and resources, which hinders decarbonisation and global climate objectives.
We want to make sure the programme is easy to implement and
repeatable – anything that is too complex will of course cause delays or lack of adoption.
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