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Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer. 2018 Report of the Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps Technical Options Committee (RTOC). 2018 Assessment.

Author(s) : ONU Environnement (ex-PNUE)

Type of monograph: Report

Summary

The 2018 Assessment Report of the Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps Technical Options Committee (RTOC) published by UN Environment in February 2019 provides a comprehensive overview of the refrigerants currently used and the refrigerant options for existing and new equipment in the various domains of the refrigeration sector. Additional chapters deal with energy efficiency and sustainability issues, Not-in-Kind Technologies (NIK), high ambient temperature issue, and the modeling of refrigerant banks, emissions and demand.