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Impending Refrigeration Regulations –What They Mean to You

Cyril Fowble

Director of Engineering

Heatcraft Refrigeration

• Drivers Behind Regulation

• Key Regulations Impacting Food Service Industry

• Understanding of Refrigeration Technologies Required to Comply

• Impact of these Regulations Will Have on Your Businesses

• Actions You/Your Businesses Should Take

Welcome & Objectives

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• Director of Engineering for Heatcraft Refrigeration

• 20+ Years of HVACR Experience

• Actively Involved in Regulatory Activities

• Engaged in Various Industry Committees

• Member of US Department of Energy Negotiating Working Group for WICF Energy Efficiency Standards

Speaker Background

• “Here to Stay”

• Represent Marketing/Differentiation Opportunities

• Understanding Regulations Breeds Success

Don’t Fear Regulation

• Greater Awareness of Human Impact on our Planet

• Willingness of Individuals to Take Action

Regulation Drivers – Societal

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• Sharp Increase in US Governmental Regulation

• ~75% Increase in Major Regulations Published* 

• Significant Increase Regulatory Office Budgets

• 50%+ increase in DOE’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office budget since 2007

• Presidential Climate Action Plan (2008)

• Established goals to cut carbon pollution by 32%

• Developed commitments to lower HFC consumption

Regulation Drivers – Political

*  Major regulations published from 2008 to 2016.  From Government Accountability Office data.

Regulation Drivers – International

F‐Gas (E.U.)In force May 20, 2014

Commercial Application

GWP*Limit

Date

Self‐containedrefrigeration

2,500 2020

Stationary refrigeration

2,500 2020

Self‐containedrefrigeration

150 2022

Centralized refrigeration

150 2022

except top side of cascade

1,500 2022

AustraliaProposing HFC Phase Down 

Activities Starting in 2018/2019

California Air Resources Board Proposed Short Lived Pollutant 

Reduction Strategy

Application GWP* Date

Non‐residentialrefrigeration

150 2020* Global Warming Potential

• Montreal Protocol

• Original Treaty – 1987

• Phased‐out Ozone Depleting Substances

• R‐22 / R‐502

• Kigali Amendment – 2016

• Agreed to Phase Down of Global Warning Potential (GWP) Substances

• Will Continue the Movement Towards Low GWP/Natural Refrigerants

• Ratification Pending

Regulation Drivers – International

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• Environmental Regulations

• EPA SNAP Refrigerant Delisting – Food Service

• EPA Refrigerant Handling Practices

• Energy Conversation Standards

• DOE WICF Energy Efficiency Standards

Key Regulations Impacting Food Service Industry

EPA SNAP Program

• EPA SNAP Program

• Significant New Alternatives Policy

• Created by the US Clean Air Act (CAA)

• Gives EPA Authority to Manage Use of Chemicals Deemed Harmful to the Environment

• Impact on Refrigeration Industry

• Requires New Refrigerants be Approved for Use

• Authorizes EPA to Delist Refrigerants Deemed “Harmful”

• Final Regulation Published in July 2015

• Key Refrigerants Being Phased Out:  R‐404A & R‐507

• Tiered Compliance Dates Based Upon Application

• Different Compliance Dates for Retrofit & New Applications/Installations

• Compliance Date Is Date of System Start Up

Refrigerant Delisting: OverviewFood Service/Retail Refrigeration

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Refrigerant Delisting: ComplianceFood Service/Retail Refrigeration

• Notes

• Compliance date based upon when refrigerant system is complete and equipment is ready for use in its intended purpose.

• Canada working to align with these dates

Refrigerant Delisting: ComplianceFood Service/Retail Refrigeration

• Notes

• Systems using delisted refrigerants installed/commissioned prior to the compliance date can be operated, serviced & maintained.

• Existing systems that are modified to add capacity or replace a system component post the compliance date must converted to an approved refrigerant.

• Canada has not specifically stipulated any retrofit regulation criteria.

• Understand the Regulation

• Know Your Refrigeration Equipment Options

• Equipment Application Ranges Will Change

• Increase Usage of Scroll Compressors

• Must Start Planning Equipment Conversion

• Existing Systems Can Still Use Delisted Refrigerants / Be Repaired

• Non‐Compliance Can Be Costly / Punitive

Refrigerant Delisting: ImpactFood Service/Retail Refrigeration

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• National Refrigerant Management Program

• Created by the US Clean Air Act (CAA)

• Referred to as Section 608

• Established Refrigeration System Management Requirements

• Technician Training/Certification

• Appliance Disposal

• Refrigerant Leak Repair Thresholds

• Recordkeeping

EPA Refrigerant Management

• Technicians Must Be HFC Refrigerant Certified

• Appliance Repair/Installation

• Purchase HFC Refrigerants

• Enforcement:  January 1, 2018

• Revised Leak Rate Thresholds

• Repair if leak rate >20% of full charge (was 30%)

• Verification of effective repair required

• At initial repair time

• Follow‐up verification after normal operation resumes

• Enforcement:  January 1, 2019

Section 608 Key ChangesCommercial Refrigeration

• Periodic Leak Inspections

• Required for systems with leaks exceeding 20% leak rate threshold

• Annual inspection for systems <500 lbs.

• Enforcement:  January 1, 2019

• System Leak Reporting to EPA

• Any system with annual refrigerant leak total 125% of full system charge (owner/operator)

• Refrigerant recovery reports for all systems with charges >5 lbs. (was >50 lbs.)

• Enforcement:  January 1, 2018

Section 608 Key ChangesCommercial Refrigeration

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• Understand the Regulation

• Significant Compliance Responsibility with End‐User

• Potential for Increased Reporting

• Additional Equipment Servicing/Cost or Equipment Replacement

• Ensure Refrigeration Equipment is Properly Maintained / Inspected Regularly

Section 608 Changes: Impact

• Final Rule Details

• Published on June 3, 2014

• Established Minimum Efficiency Standards

• Scope of Rulemaking

• Enclosed Walk‐In Cooler/Freezers up to 3,000 ft2

• Dedicated Condensing Units & Unit Coolers

• Doors & Panels Used for Walk‐In Coolers & Freezers

• Key Exceptions

• Walk‐In Cooler/Freezers Larger than 3,000 ft2

• Multiple Compressor/Circuit Condensing Units

DOE WICF Efficiency StandardsOverview

• History

• Regulation Published in June 2014 by US DOE

• Original Compliance Date of June 5, 2017

• Refrigerant Equipment Litigation

• Refrigeration Industry Identified Errors with Original Values

• Lawsuit Filed Against DOE in April 2015

• DOE & Refrigeration Industry Settled in July 2015

• DOE & Industry Negotiated New Levels in December 2015

DOE WICF Efficiency StandardsOverview

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• DOE Recently Finalized Requirements for Refrigeration Equipment

• Enforcement & Reporting

• Compliance Date

• Final Rule Published December 28, 2016

• Effectivity:  February 11, 2017

• Compliance Criteria/Dates

• Based on Date of Equipment Manufacture

• Doors & Panels:  June 5, 2017

• Refrigeration Equipment:  January 1, 2020 (anticipated)

DOE WICF Efficiency StandardsCurrent Status

• Condensing Units

• More Efficient/Scroll Compressors

• Smaller capacity systems

• Coil Capacity/Performance Enhancements

• Lower Head Pressure Settings

• Unit Coolers

• Coil Capacity Improvements

• 2‐Speed, EC Motors

• Increased Defrost System Efficiency

DOE WICF Efficiency StandardsAnticipated Technologies

• Short Term (1 to 2 years)

• Walk‐In Boxes With Lower Refrigeration System Capacity Needs

• Certification Marking on Compliant Units

• Long Term (2 to 3 Years)

• Compliant Refrigeration Equipment Will Enter the Marketplace

• No Direct Impact to Food Service Entities

• Equipment/Panel OEM’s Responsible for Standards Compliance

• Equipment Selection / Models Will Change

DOE WICF Efficiency StandardsImpact

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• High GWP refrigerants on chopping block short term

• Mid GWP refrigerants unlikely to persist long term

• Natural and other low GWP refrigerants gaining share

• Natural refrigerants immune to regulatory mandated GWP caps

What is Next – Refrigerants

Trend to Lower GWP RefrigerantsTrend to Lower GWP Refrigerants

• Increased Energy Efficiency Standards

• DOE Has Periodic Standard Review Requirement

• Further Push Towards Electronics

• Adaptive Defrost Technologies

• “Smart” / Demand Response Systems

• Multi‐Capacity Systems

• Available in Residential & Commercial HVAC Today

What is Next – Energy Efficiency

• Regulations Are Here…Embrace Them

• Become Knowledgeable & Keep/Stay Informed

• Various Entities Have Responsibilities for Compliance

• Newer Technology on the Horizon

• Engage Your Equipment Suppliers / Engineering Design Firms for Information

Key Takeaways

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• Regulations Have Different Enforcement Criteria

• Date of Equipment Manufacture vs. Date of Startup

• Equipment OEM vs. Refrigeration System End User vs. Contractor 

• Non‐Compliance Penalties Can Be Significant

• Large Financial Fines / Criminal Prosecution

• Refrigeration System Shutdown or Replacement

• Additional Reporting Requirements

Do Your Own Research

Become Knowledgeable About Regulations Impacting Your Business

Become Knowledgeable About Regulations Impacting Your Business

• EPA Regulations

• EPA SNAP Program Overview

• https://www.epa.gov/snap

• EPA SNAP Regulation Summaries

• https://www.epa.gov/snap/snap‐regulations

• EPA Refrigerant Handling Practices (Section 608)

• https://www.epa.gov/section608

• Department of Energy Regulations

• Walk‐in Cooler & Freezer Energy Efficiency

• https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/standards.aspx?productid=56&action=viewlive

Reference Websites

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