Presented By: Mukesh Bhuta
Vice Chairman - IPUA
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IPUA’s Role:
Ozone Cell, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Government of India is preparing HCFC
Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP) which may be published in due course. The Indian
Polyurethane Association with an endeavor to best serve the interests of the member
community and the Indian Polyurethane Association has been assisting Ozone Cell in
this HPMP programme.
Which is to……
 Identify all the sectors of foams where HCFCs are being used
 Survey the number of enterprises consuming HCFCs directly or indirectly.
 Estimate the total consumption of HCFCs in India for the years 2007-2012 more
importantly for 2009-2012.
 Create awareness amongst the industry representatives, about the phase out scenario.
 Suggest strategy which can facilitate a successful implementation of HCFCs phase out.
 Recommend regulatory policies which can be industry friendly rather than restrictive.
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India PU Foam Sector
Present scenario:
Main PU Foam sectors consuming HCFCs are:
Domestic Refrigeration / Appliances
Commercial Refrigeration
Continuous Panel
Discontinuous Panel
General Insulation
Spray / In-Situ
Thermoware
Integral Skin
Thermo Plastic Foam
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Alternatives Blowing Agents:
Current & Futuristic
Most promising alternative technologies for Indian Foam Sector are:
Compound
MW
Physical
State
Boiling
Point
(oC)
Flash
Point
LFL/UFL
HFC-134a
102
Gas
-27
None
None
HFC-245fa
134
Liquid
15
None
None
HFC-365mfc
148
Liquid
40
-24
n-Pentane
72
Liquid
36
Iso-Pentane
72
Liquid
Cyclo-Pentane
70
Methylal
Lambda
25oC
(mW/mk)
ODP
GWP
0
1300
13
0
820
3.4/13
12
0
840
-49
1.5
15
0
11
28
-51
1.4
14
0
11
Liquid
49
-7
1.5
13
0
11
76
Liquid
42.3
-18
2.2/19.9
0
Very Low
Methyl Formate
60
Liquid
31.5
-19
5/20
10.7
0
Very Low
FEA-1100-Dupont
NA
Liquid
33
10.7
None
NA
0
Very Low
HBA-2-Honeywell
NA
Liquid
NA
NA
None
NA
Negligible
Very Low
AFA-L1-Arkema
NA
Liquid
NA
10
None
None
Negligible
Very Low
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Application: Domestic, Commercial
Appliance & Themoware
Domestic Appliance
Key requirements:
 Foam insulation
properties
( K-factor)
 Fast productivity
Thermoware
Key requirement:
 Fast productivity
 Low cost
Commercial Appliance
Application:
 supermarket counters
 horizontal freezer
 Visi-coolers
 food service equipment
Blowing Agent Options :
Zero ODP:
HFC -134a low level, HFC -245 fa & HFC -134a/HFC- 365, Ecomate
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Application: Discontinuous & Continuous
Building Panels
Application
 Cold store
 Building Panel
 Telecom Shelter
Key requirements
 Low k-value
 Faster Productivity
 FR
Blowing Agent Options :
Zero ODP:
HFC -134°, HFC -134a/HFC -365, HFC- 245fa, Ecomate
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Application: General Insulation & Spray
Applications include: Walls, crawl spaces, enclosed attics, roof decks
Key requirements
Good Foam mechanical properties
Good Foam insulation properties
Low Moisture vapor resistance
Low Flame spread
Low Smoke generation
Blowing Agent Options :
Zero ODP:
HFC -134a, HFC 134a & HFC -134a/HFC- 365, HFC -245fa, Ecomate
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Application: Integral Skin
Applications:
steering wheel
furniture (armrest, headrest, seat)
Key requirements:
Skin formation
Aesthetics
Good Abrasion resistance
Blowing Agent Options :
Zero ODP:
HFC -134a, & HFC -245fa/365, Ecomate
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Considerations for selection of alternative
technologies:
VIEW POINT
REQUIRMENTS
Environmentally Acceptable
ODP – 0
Lower GWP
Higher Energy Efficiency
Safety
Non-Toxicity
Non-Flammability
High- Volume Resistivity
System Durability
Thermal & Chemical Stability
Material Compatibility
Reasonable cost/Commercially viable
Easy Management
Technically Proven
Easy Handling
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India PU Foam Sector
Present scenario:
In India today HCFCs are being used by more than 450 units in
processing of PU Foams and other foams. This foam sectors is dominated
by large number of small and medium sized enterprises.
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The consumption split of HCFCs across various
foam sector:
2009
2010
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IPUA Final Analysis:
Total estimated consumption of HCFC (mainly 141b) is as under:
Note: Above are survey figures, they can be more and may be known when the stakeholders
submit their actual data’s
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IPUA Final Analysis:
The consumption split across various industry sectors is estimated as under:
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Suggestions & Recommendations:
The industry sector groupings for phasing out of HCFC have been arrived
at , based on the following criteria:
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Suggestions & Recommendations:
 Sector Consumption
Size of sector in terms of HCFC consumption e.g. (Phase out initiatives in
sectors consuming larger quantities of HCFC would aid in delivering
accelerated phase out of HCFC’s)
 Competitive Intensity
Number of Players in each of the sectors (Sectors having fewer players are likely
to be more organized with large companies that have strong financial standing
& technical capabilities to execute phase out projects)
 Substitutes/Alternatives
Sectors where mature, proven and cost effective alternatives for HCFC phase
out are available
 Growth rate of the sector
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Suggestions & Recommendations:
Based on the selected criteria we have grouped the various sectors in order to formulate
different strategies timelines for each of the groupings. The table below summarizes
these groupings:
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Suggestions & Recommendations:
Recommended Strategy & Policy Changes:
The IPUA recommends the sector strategies in 2 phases:
Phase 1 Strategy
A Multi-pronged approach is being suggested as under. One for sectors
falling under Group 1 i.e. Domestic Refrigeration and another for sectors
falling under Group 2 i.e. Continuous Panel and Integral Skin Foam.
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Suggestions & Recommendations:
Phase 2 Strategy
For the other sectors i.e. Discontinuous panels, General Insulation,
Commercial Refrigeration & Thermoware we observe that an
overall strategic approach covering the entire sector is not feasible
at the moment due to:
 Lack of proven cost effective alternate technology
 Large number of users making it difficult to manage the
transition that is equitable to ensure a level playing field
 Smaller consumption levels and slow growth rates
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Suggestions & Recommendations:
Phase 2 recommendations:
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Mentioned below are certain fundamental recommendations
across both phases:
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