A first public presentation of our ongoing study into the worldwide market for Low Charge Ammonia. This technology is disrupting the industrial refrigeration space in a way never seen before, and its now moving into other sectors such as supermarkets, HVAC, wine, breweries, and more.

2. World Guide to
Low Charge Ammonia
Derek Hamilton
shecco america

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4. Learning Objectives
After attending this activity, participants will be able to…
• Understand key technology trends relating to low
charge ammonia
• Understand the size of the market for low charge
systems
• Understand the challenges and opportunities for the
low charge ammonia market

5. Agenda
01 World Guide to Low Charge Ammonia
02 Policy Trends
03 Technology Trends
04 Market Trends
+ live polling

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WORLD GUIDE LOW CHARGE
AMMONIA
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8. world’s largest database on natural
refrigerant-based technologies with
millions of data points
• original market research and
analysis
• information from key experts
• extensive desk research
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9. CO2 TC STORES GROWING GLOBALLY (FEB 2018)

10. LOW CHARGE AMMONIA GLOBALLY

11. First comprehensive guide to the low
charge ammonia industry
• Market analysis
• Technology trends
• Case studies
• Code & standards updates
• New applications for ammonia
WORLD GUIDE LOW CHARGE AMMONIA

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13. SLI.DO: TEST

14. WHY LOW CHARGE AMMONIA?
Key drivers:
Increased safety - lower risk
Regulatory concerns
Higher efficiency
Easier servicing
Competitive market

15. SLI.DO: WHY LOW CHARGE AMMONIA?

16. DEFINITION OF LOW CHARGE
Several opinions
a) Total quantity of ammonia (lb or kg)
b) Specific ammonia charge (lb/TR or kg/kW)
c) Some combination of a) and b)
d) ‘Best endeavors’ design approach

17. APPLICATIONS FOR LOW CHARGE AMMONIA
ice rinks
Cold chain
Refrigerated
warehousing
meat processing fish processing
supermarketsfruit / vegetable
processing
wineries, breweries
industry, special
applications & sport
industrial / chemical
processing
petrochemical plants HVAC
pharmaceutical processes
… and more

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POLICY TRENDS
02

19. The Paris Agreement aims to keep the global
temperature rise below 2°C, pursuing efforts to
limit it to 1.5°C (compared to pre-industrial
levels).
Montreal Protocol = global phase out of R22
The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol
adopted in October 2016 is estimated to prevent
70 billion tonnes CO2e by 2050 under a business
as usual scenario, avoiding almost 0.5°C
warming by the end of the century.
= Global phase-down of HFCs by 85% by late
2040s - first reductions by developed countries
as of 2019, by most developing countries as of
2024
GLOBAL POLICY TRENDS

20. US: POLICY TRENDS
Continued trend of ammonia facilities being facing fines due to PSM violations
Negative publicity following fatal ammonia releases
Uncertainty at federal level
Promise of action at state level
City codes still make the deployment of ammonia systems challenging

21. US - CALIFORNIA: POLICY TRENDS
Short-Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Reduction Strategy - approved in March 2017
Aims to reduce HFCs by 25% below business-as-usual emissions by 2020; by 40% by 2030;
Adoption into state regulations of SNAP Rule prohibitions of HFCs in stationary refrigeration and air
conditioning
California Cooling Act - introduced on 7 Feb 2018 by Senator Lara
Intent to restrict the use of high GWP refrigerants & to introduce incentive program for lower GWP
alternatives
California legislation expected to eventually influence federal level

22. EU F-Gas Regulation
2018-2020: 37% cut in HFC-quotas
HFC prices going up:
5x increase in 2017
20x increase expected in 2018
+ servicing ban, containment & recovery
measures, etc.
+ National level: HFC tax schemes,
additional HFC bans, incentives for NR,
…
EUROPE: POLICY TRENDS

23. F-Gas law - cold storage warehouse (above 50,000m3) among designated products to reach GWP target of 100
by 2019 (new products)
Incentive scheme - supporting operators of cold storage warehouses, food manufacturing, food retail to adopt
energy efficient HFC-free equipment
➡ by 2022 (end of subsidy scheme) - NR technology expected to reach cost parity with f-gas equipment
Deregulation of CO2 under High Pressure Gas Safety Act = OPPORTUNITY for larger CO2 refrigeration
(commercial and industrial) systems to be introduced in the market, creating more options for end users
JAPAN: POLICY TRENDS

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TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
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25. LOW CHARGE AMMONIA TIMELINE

26. TECHNOLOGY TRENDS - TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS

27. TECHNOLOGY TRENDS - OPTIMIZED SYSTEMS

28. TECHNOLOGY TRENDS - PACKAGED SYSTEMS

29. SLI.DO: FUTURE OF REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSING

30. COMPONENT DEVELOPMENTS

31. OPTIMUM SYSTEM CHARGE

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MARKET TRENDS
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33. SLI.DO: MARKET SHARE OF LOW CHARGE NH3

34. NORTH AMERICA: LOW CHARGE AMMONIA (2015)
Low-charge NH3 in industrial refrigeration

35. NORTH AMERICA: LOW CHARGE AMMONIA TODAY

36. WORLDWIDE: LOW CHARGE AMMONIA TODAY

37. SLI.DO: MARKET SHARE OF LOW CHARGE NH3

38. JAPAN: INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION WITH CO2 & NH3
The market is changing from strong
reliance on R22
500+ projects with NH3/CO2
NEW: 40 CO2 transcritical units (cold
stores, food processing)
= reclassification of CO2 under High
Pressure Gas Safety Act opening the
door to CO2 in larger capacities

39. NH3 has been used in China for over 60 years -
industrial processing, cold storage, sport
facilities, power plants, agricultural processes,
etc.
More than 30,000 end-users use ammonia
today
TODAY: increased focus on safety & energy
efficiency
=
NH3/CO2 systems gaining popularity since 2013
150+ refrigeration NH3/CO2 projects in industrial
sector
CHINA: INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION WITH CO2 & NH3

40. Overall, around 20 installations with
low charge ammonia in Australia
AUSTRALIA: LOW CHARGE AMMONIA

41. CHALLENGES FACING LOW CHARGE AMMONIA
Key challenges:
Code & Standards updates
Public perception
Momentum in the ammonia industry
Cost
Efficiency vs existing technology

42. SLI.DO: BARRIERS FOR LOW CHARGE AMMONIA

43. NEXT STEPS
Next update @ATMOsphere America,
June 12-14, Long Beach, CA
If you would like to contribute, email me at
derek.hamilton@shecco.com

44. SHECCO USEFUL LINKS
Industry platforms
shecco publicationsAccelerate magazines ATMOsphere events
Webinar Wednesday The Natural Voice
www.ammonia21.com www.hydrocarbons21.com www.R744.com
TM
www.accelerate.shecco.com www.ATMO.org www.publications.shecco.com
www.webinarwednesday.net www.thenaturalvoice.com www.sheccoBase.com
sheccoBase

45. Thank You!
Questions?