Workshop on ODS Bank Management (OEWG-30)
Geneva, Switzerland
Monday 14 June 2010
Timing, Size and Cost of ODS Bank Management Opportunities
Paul Ashford and Lambert Kuijpers(Co-chairs of Task Force on Decision XX/7)
• The majority of ODS reaching the waste stream in the period between now and 2030 will be from ‘other refrigerant’ sources (e.g. commercial refrigeration and SAC)
• Recovery and destruction of (bulk) refrigerants is the most cost-effective means of mitigating ODS bank emissions
• CFCs will be significantly more cost effective than HCFCs in climate terms (US$ per tonne of CO2-eq. saved) because of their greater GWP
Key factors to consider………
• How many CFCs reaching the waste stream varies by refrigeration sub-sector and by region, but will typically be exhausted in maximum 5-10 years
• HCFCs already represent a high percentage of waste flows in some sectors
• HCFCs (mainly HCFC-22) face additional barriers to recovery and destruction: • HCFCs are still being produced in most regions
• There is parallel demand for recycling
• HCFCs are excluded from most ODS destruction protocols/ methodologies
Key factors to consider……(2)
• As with Decision XX/7 Report – the presentation focuses on low and medium effort measures
• Concentrated on ODS only and, in particular, Art. 5 analysis of ODS bank management opportunities
• Identifies key opportunities by sector, and particularly compares ‘other refrigerants’ (e.g. commercial refrigeration) with ‘appliances and foams’
• Deals with aspects of 2010-2030 time series, including annual tonnages arriving at waste stream by ODS type, climate impacts/mitigation opportunities, costs and cost effectiveness
Information provided in this presentation
Decision XX/7:- A5 ‘Other Refrigerant’
Flows remain Dominant for Low/Medium Effort ODS
Amounts to be Processed by Region and Degree of Effort'ODS Only - Combined Low & Medium Effort'
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r) Total Appliance &Foams - Developed
Total Appliance &Foams - Developing
Other Refrigerant -Developed
Other Refrigerant -Developing
Commercial – 70%Stationary A/C – 27%Other – 3%
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CFC
HCFC
Potential for Recovery vs. Cost Effectiveness
‘Other Refrigerants’ Article 5 Countries (2010-2030)
HCFC in Commercial Refrigeration
Dense
Sparse
CFC in Commercial Refrigeration
Commercial Refrigeration Flows (Art.5) (metric tonnes)
Volume of Available Waste Streams in Developing Countries Commercial Refrigeration (ODS only)
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Commercial Refrigeration Flows (Art.5) (CO2-eq. tonnes)
Climate Impact of Waste Streams in Developing Countries Commercial Refrigeration (ODS only)
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Commercial Refrigeration Costs (Art.5) (US$ million/yr)
Funding Requirements for Waste Streams in Developing Countries Commercial Refrigeration (ODS only)
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Domestic Appliances Flows (Art.5) (metric tonnes/yr)
Volume of Available Waste Streams in Developing Countries Domestic Refrigeration (Refrigerant and Blowing Agent)
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HCFC - Sparsely Populated Areas
Domestic Appliances Flows (Art.5) (CO2-eq. tonnes)
Climate Impact of Waste Streams in Developing Countries Domestic Refrigeration (Refrigerant and Blowing Agent)
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s C
O2-
eq
.)
CFC - Densely Populated Areas
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CFC - Sparsely Populated Areas
HCFC - Sparsely Populated Areas
Domestic Appliances Costs (Art.5) (US$ million/yr)
Funding Requirements for Waste Streams in Developing Countries Domestic Refrigeration (Refrigerant and Blowing Agent)
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Average Cost Effectiveness of Climate Savings
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HCFC
Potential for Recovery vs. Cost Effectiveness
The Impact of Dealing with Appliances (2010-2030)
Refrigerant only
Refrigerant & CFC FoamHCFC Foam in Appliances
• CFC recovery of both refrigerant and blowing agent is cost-effective
• Estimated availability of CFCs in waste stream until 2020
• Climate benefit of continuing to recover HCFCs is considerably lower than most other ODS banks
• Cost-effectiveness of HCFC recovery is also poor • Likely that ODS recovery from appliances will only
be profitable up until 2020. • Main options are likely to focus on CFC refrigerants
or low cost foam recovery facilities• Co-funding for other purposes may make more
holistic on-going recovery more plausible
Key Messages relating to Appliances
• In most sectors, it is clear that the ratio of CFC to HCFC -containing equipment varies with time
• Actual costs of recovery and destruction are assumed to stay constant irrespective of the refrigerant type
• However, the cost effectiveness in terms of climate (US$ per tonne of CO2-eq. saved) will be greater for CFCs because of their high GWP
• Although it would be possible to focus only on one type of refrigerant (e.g. CFCs), this would mean potentially ignoring large quantities of other ODS
• Treating the sector holistically involves a shift in cost effectiveness as the CFC component declines
Implications of a ‘sector-by sector’ approach
Costs Effectiveness Trends by Sector (US$ per tonne of CO2-saved)
Trends in Cost Effectiveness of ODS Bank Recovery
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Transport - Combined
SAC - Dense
SAC - Sparse
Dom. Appliance - Dense
Dom. Appliance - Sparse
• For CFCs:
• Is it worth investing in infrastructure for 5-10 years of recovery?
• Would it be appropriate to focus on CFCs alone in areas other than appliances?
• What would be the cut-off point for funding based on cost per tonne of CO2-saved?
• and
Questions to consider………
• For HCFCs:
• On which basis would recovery/destruction be preferred to recovery/recycling?
• What kind of business model would be used to drive recovery for destruction?
• How would the barriers of ‘produce-to-destroy’ and lack of methodologies be overcome?
• What are the future attitudes likely to be towards “international” destruction?
Questions to consider………2
Questions of clarification?