Go hand in hand with 3 agencies to reduce and stop ozone layer depleting substances
Mr. Wanchai Phanomchai, Director-General of the Department of Industrial Works (SEC) Revealed that the Department of Industrial Works, as the main unit in driving the Action Plan to reduce and eliminate the use of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), Phase 2, cooperates with the Customs Department. To prevent smuggling of substances that destroy the ozone layer By procuring and delivering 8 refrigerant analysis tools to the Customs Department and cooperating with the Department of Skill Development (KorPor.) and the Office of Vocational Education Commission (VEC) in enhancing the potential of installers. and maintenance of air conditioners by procuring and delivering equipment to 72 sets of training centers, including training for technicians to install and maintain air conditioners
Activities under the Hydrochlorofluorocarbon Reduction and Elimination Project, Phase 2 in 2022 consist of 1) delivery of refrigerant analysis equipment to the Customs Department. By purchasing 8 refrigerant analysis tools worth 1.5 million baht to promote the potential of customs officers at various checkpoints which is responsible for controlling the import and export of ozone depleting substances with modern tools It can check and analyze the refrigerant type manually effectively in the beginning.
2) Grant financial assistance to change the production process to substitutes that do not destroy the ozone layer and has a low global warming potential in the spray foam manufacturing industry, amounting to more than 57 million baht in order to change the production process to use a new substitute that does not destroy the ozone layer and has low global warming potential, such as hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs).
3) Procurement of tools/equipment to training centers under the NEDA and VEC, totaling 72 sets to be used in training for technicians installing and maintaining air conditioners, worth more than 8 million baht. 4) Training for technicians installing and maintaining air conditioners The goal is to train 5,500 technicians to install and maintain air conditioners with a total amount of more than 17 million baht.
DIW received funding from a multilateral fund under the Montreal Protocol. through the world bank To implement the Hydrochlorofluorocarbon Reduction and Elimination Project, Phase 2 (2020-2023), with the following goals: 1) Limit the amount of HCFCs to no more than 354 ODP tons (ODP). Tonnes) by 2023 and can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 847,673 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (Tonnes CO2 eq).
2) Eliminate all remaining HCFC-141b in the production of spray foam 31.53 ODP tons and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 207,811 tons CO2 equivalent (Tonnes CO2 eq).
3) Reduce the use of HCFC-22 in the air conditioning maintenance sector by at least 20 ODP tons and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 658,181 tons CO2 equivalent (Tonnes CO2 eq).
As for the past implementation of the project in Phase 1 (2014 to 2018), the goal has been achieved in accordance with the commitments under the Montreal Protocol.
