VATIS update : ozone layer protection. Vol. 4, No. 125, Jul-Aug 2014

VATIS Update Ozone Layer Protection is published 6 times a year to keep the readers up to date of most of the relevant and latest technological developments and events in the field of Ozone Layer Protection. The Update is tailored to policy-makers, industries and technology transfer intermediaries....

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Main Authors: UN.ESCAP, Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT)
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: UN.ESCAP. Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/2098
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Summary:VATIS Update Ozone Layer Protection is published 6 times a year to keep the readers up to date of most of the relevant and latest technological developments and events in the field of Ozone Layer Protection. The Update is tailored to policy-makers, industries and technology transfer intermediaries. Highlights : Effects of ozone depletion in Australia -- HCFC phase-out plan for servicing sector -- Pakistan progressing on Ozone layer protection -- Air heat exchangers for CO2 refrigerants -- Highly effective and inexpensive fluorinated solvent -- Fine water mist fire suppression system -- A blowing agent for spray foam insulation system -- Fumigants for strawberry production THE SCIENCE OF OZONE LAYER . 4 -- Depleting ozone may lead to increased ultraviolet radiation -- Effects of ozone depletion in Australia -- NASA’s satellite and the ozone layer -- No ‘ozone hole’ in the Arctic ODS PHASE-OUT IN INDIA . 6 -- HCFC phase-out plan for Stage-II servicing sector IN THE NEWS . 7 -- A discussion for ozone layer protection -- Consumption of ODS down by 10% in Bhutan -- Pakistan progressing on ozone layer protection -- Indonesia bans industrial usage of HCFC -- Pakistan to keep checking import of HCFC -- Progress in green shale gas technologies -- New technology to convert nonozone-depleting refrigerant REFRIGERATION/AIR-CONDITIONING . 10 -- Solar-powered cooling for data centres -- Air heat exchangers for CO2 refrigerants -- Low charge ammonia as a replacement for R22 -- New refrigerant with lower climate impact -- Environmentally friendly choice for indoor comfort SOLVENTS . 12 -- Solvent designed for environmental standards -- Highly effective and inexpensive fluorinated solvent -- Non-flammable solvent system -- New stencil cleaning line solution from Kyzen -- Environment friendly vapour degreaser -- New precision cleaning agent HALONS . 14 -- -- Fine water mist fire suppression system -- Water mist system for maritime applications -- Water-mist may prevent rain of sparks -- Water mist based extinguishing system ...