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New
York HVAC Insider News
Industry Leaders Address Refrigerant Changes.
On January 1, 2010,
equipment manufacturers will no longer manufacture equipment using
HCFC R-22. In addition, the EPA will no longer allow production or
the importation of HCFC R-22 in 2020. There is a great deal of
confusion about the Clean Air Act as it relates to refrigerants.
To make certain that wholesalers, re-claimers, teachers and
contractors understand the Clean Air Act, refrigerant changes and
other pertinent issues, the ESCO Institute has recruited some of
the industry leading voices in refrigerants and regulations to
address these issues at the 2010 National HVACR Educators and
Trainers Conference.
Monday March 15,
2010, Mr. Julius Banks, the Team leader and Program Manager for
the United States Environmental Protection Agency National
Refrigerant Recycling and Emissions Reduction Program will address
a general session at the conference. Mr. Banks office administers
Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act. Section 608 gives the
EPA the authority to regulate refrigerants, mandate certification
for technicians, restricts the sale of refrigerants, covers leak
repair provisions, set refrigerant reclamation requirements, set
refrigerant recovery equipment requirements, and set the
requirements for safe disposal of appliances.
Mr. Banks will cover
changes to the Montreal Protocol – the more aggressive phaseout
of HCFC’s including R-22, the domestic implementation including
the new limits on production and importation of HCFC’s, and what
that will mean for persons who service HVACR equipment.
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Tuesday March 16,
2010, Mr. Nick Strickland the Market Development Manager for
DuPont ISCEON Refrigerants will address a general session at the
conference. Mr. Strickland is responsible for U.S. strategy and
execution for the R-22 Drop In category of refrigerants. Mr.
Strickland will be providing an important market update on the
status of refrigerants including a regulatory update on the
phase-out of HCFC-22. This can have major implications on the
bottom line for many companies. This session will also address the
potential for additional climate change legislation and the
probable impact on HFC’s, the next generation of refrigerants,
R-22 retrofit refrigerant options, and the specific implications
for you and your customers / students.
Mr. David Boyd, Vice
President of Appion Inc., will provide sessions on both days. Mr.
Boyd will cover Changing to POE Oil with the New HFC’s and it’s
Effect on System Efficiency. This program will give detail
instruction regarding the instruments and process used to assure
that a quality system evacuation is achieved. Systems that contain
POE oils are dramatically affected by the integrity of system
evacuation. The affects of a poor evacuation on system
performance, system longevity, and system efficiency will be
emphasized in detail. The presentation will also include how to
dramatically speed the evacuation process (The greater the Flow -
the Faster it will go) and accurately measure and verify a
properly evacuated system ready for charging.
Mr. Dana Shanower
the lead instructor for the United Association R-410A Train the
Trainer program, will conduct sessions both days on how to teach
R-410A refrigerant safety, handling, proper application, and
retrofitting.
The National HVACR
Educators and Trainers Conference is an industry sponsored event
that will be held March 14-16, 2010 at the Tropicana Hotel in Las
Vegas, NV. The conference offers sessions on: new and changing
technologies, changes in federal legislation, energy efficiency,
best practices, training techniques that work, and green and
sustainable technologies. The conference is open to anyone in the
HVACR industry interested in learning about new and changing
technologies and better methods for training others. A full list
of sessions, speakers and conference information is available at
www.escoinst.com or by calling 1-800-726- 9696.
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