VATIS update : ozone layer protection. Vol. 4, No. 132, Sep-Oct 2015

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 2015
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/2106
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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 : Climate-friendly low GWP refrigerant -- Bio-renewable cleaner for non-ferrous alloys -- Low pressure water mist gun system -- Eco-friendly polyurethane foam insulation -- New process to eliminate pests from stored grain THE SCIENCE OF OZONE LAYER . 4 -- WMO published Antarctic ozone bulletin -- Ozone depletion slowed by Montreal Protocol -- Ozone treaty ‘prevented skin cancer deaths’ -- Antarctic ozone hole larger and formed later in 2015 ODS PHASE-OUT IN INDIA . 6 -- New technology to reduce global warming -- Steel plant eliminated CFC use IN THE NEWS . 7 -- Refrigerants market worth $21 billion by 2020 -- Magnetic refrigeration market to grow at 98.7% -- Daikin offers worldwide free access to patents -- South Asian ozone centre in Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka takes steps to protect ozone layer -- China promises control of ozone eaters -- Green public procurement adopted in china -- Viet Nam celebrated international ozone day -- Thailand to promote eco-friendly refrigerant REFRIGERATION/AIR-CONDITIONING . 10 -- New refrigerant to replace R410A -- Climate-friendly low GWP refrigerant -- New low GWP refrigerants launched -- Next-generation centrifugal chillers SOLVENTS . 12 -- Eco-friendly cleaner, degreaser -- Defluxing and vapor degreasing solvent -- Plant oil-based cleaning agents as CFC alternatives -- Nonflammable fluorinated solvent HALONS . 13 -- Low pressure water mist gun system -- Water mist sprinkler series for marine industry -- Low pressure water mist fire suppression system -- Water mist system for maritime applications -- High-pressure water mist -- Water mist fire suppression FOAMS . 15 -- New all-water-blown polyurethane foam -- Biodegradable alternative to polystyrene -- Water blown foam ...