The National Ozone Unit comprising Dr Marissa Gowrie (National Ozone Officer) and Ms Neera Singh (Ozone Officer) held Hydrocarbon Sensitisation Training sessions over the month of August 2012.
The dates and venues of the sessions included:
- August 6th and 10th, El Sororro
- August 7th, Macoya
- August 8th, Couva
- August 27th, San Fernando
- August 30th, Tobago
A key obligation of Trinidad and Tobago under the Montreal Protocol is the phase-out of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). To facilitate the phase out, the refrigeration and air conditioning sector needs to be properly trained in alternative refrigerants. This is set out in the HCFC Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP) for Trinidad and Tobago.
One of the alternative refrigerants currently being explored is hydrocarbon, which is considered to be a green refrigerant. It is non-ozone depleting and has a low global warming potential (GWP). However, hydrocarbon is a flammable substance and therefore, proper training is required for technicians to safely work with the refrigerant.
The sessions served to build awareness of the importance of training service technicians in the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry to work with hydrocarbon systems. Mr Ruben Marchand (Hydrocarbon Expert) and Mr Vernon Ramjattan (School of Practical Air-Conditioning) were the trainers for the sessions. Stemming from these sessions, the way forward will be to begin training technicians to service systems utilising hydrocarbon as a refrigerant.
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| Dr Marissa Gowrie (National Ozone Officer) speaking at the Tobago Session |
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| Technicians at the Hydrocarbon Sensitisation Session in San Fernando |
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