China is the world's largest producer of room air conditioners, consuming countries and exporting countries. In 2011, the 64th Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund Executive Committee approved the "room air conditioning" prepared by China's Ministry of Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Cooperation Center and China Household Electrical Appliances Association. The first phase of the HCFC phase-out management plan for the industry, by the end of 2015, China's room air conditioner industry has carried out a total of 19 R290 room air conditioner production lines, four R290 compressor production lines and eight R410A room air conditioner production line transformation, the industry is smooth The phase 1 phase-out target was completed and the HCFC phase-out exceeded 11,000 tons.
As a domestic old air-conditioning compressor enterprise, as early as August 2016, Xi'an Qingan Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Qingan Refrigeration) 'propane replacement of HCFC-22 technical transformation project in the process of room air conditioner compressor manufacturing' (ie The HPMP project passed the acceptance of the expert group organized by the Environmental Protection Foreign Cooperation Center of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, and handed over the beautiful paper to the first phase of the HCFC phase-out management plan of the air-conditioning industry. In the second phase of the HCFC phase-out plan, An Refrigeration will also rebuild a R22 working fluid compressor production line with the support of the UN Multilateral Fund. After the transformation, it will have an annual production capacity of 1.8 million R290 working fluid compressors. At that time, the production of Qingan R290 working fluid compressor will be produced. The capacity will reach more than 3 million units.
R290 forerunner
Qingan Refrigeration is a company with more than 30 years experience in the development and production of air-conditioner compressors. It is one of the few professional compressor manufacturers in China that has mastered the core technology of air-conditioning compressors and has independent development and design capabilities. It currently has an annual output of 5 million units. Production capacity of household air-conditioner compressors. The successful acceptance of HPMP projects has expanded the product spectrum of Qing'an Refrigeration, laying the foundation for the later development of the business and the development of the R290 product market.
Chen Zhuo, general manager of Qingan Refrigeration, told China National Grid that 'in combination with the process of replacing the working environment of the whole household air conditioner industry, our research and development work on alternative working products has been starting early, early research and development, keeping up with the national emission reduction policy. Strategy. Since 2009, it has been technically working with Xi'an Jiaotong University to carry out research work on R290 to replace R22 working fluid. At the same time, it has also studied the R290 air conditioner system charging and energy efficiency improvement through a large number of experiments.
Chen Zhuo, General Manager of Qingan Refrigeration
The reporter learned that after years of hard work, Qingan Refrigeration has made outstanding achievements in the development, manufacturing and marketing of R290 working fluid compressors:
In terms of product development, the R290 working fluid compressor for 1HP fixed-frequency air conditioner was developed for domestic household air conditioners. For the European-oriented dehumidifier market, the R290 working fluid compressor for the European 10L-20L dehumidifier was developed for the European refrigeration and refrigeration sector. , Developed a DC variable frequency R290 working fluid compressor for refrigeration and refrigeration systems. And the type spectrum of R290 working products in various application fields is also expanding.
In terms of manufacturing, in 2013, Qinghai Refrigeration and Environmental Protection Department Environmental Protection Foreign Cooperation Center, China Household Electrical Appliances Association signed a tripartite agreement to determine the conversion of Qingan Refrigeration Room Air Conditioner Compressor from HCFC-22 to HC-290 production line. 2016 In August, the project was completed and passed the national acceptance. At present, our company has an annual production capacity of 1.5 million R290 working fluid compressors, and mature products have been introduced to the market.
HC-290 special laboratory built by Qingan Refrigeration
In terms of marketing, the company combined with the actual situation of the domestic R290 working air conditioning market, as well as the European F-GAS decree, actively sought the European market, and reached a cooperation agreement with European partners. The HC-290 inverter compressor for refrigeration and refrigeration systems has achieved The bulk supply of customers. On the basis of realizing the expansion of environmentally friendly working products to new application areas, the work of protecting the ozone layer has also achieved practical results.
Another way to find international market cooperation
The marketization of R290 air conditioners is not smooth sailing. Due to its flammability, the application of R290 has been controversial. In the face of various doubts, Chinese companies have not avoided or gave up, insist on research and development and exploration, and strive to clear the obstacles in the marketization of R290 air conditioners. 'In the current R290 working environment, the domestic air-conditioning market has not been fully opened, it is a more feasible path to seek cooperation in the international market.' Sun Min, deputy general manager of Qingan Refrigeration told reporters, 'For example, we push to the European market In the refrigeration and refrigeration system products, such as GMCC to India, Europe and other markets, the total number of R290 special air conditioning compressors has exceeded 300,000, etc., which indicates that the current international market is more effective, although the domestic sales volume is still small, But still can achieve the purpose of protecting the ozone layer. '
'HEEZ, a joint development of our company and our European partners for refrigeration equipment, won the World Beverage Technology Innovation Award's Best Environmental Sustainability Program Award at the 15th World Beverage Innovation Awards Finals The product has been fully recognized by European customers. In the United States, HEEZ won the annual Environmental Leadership Best Product Award by the US market research company LNS Research. HEEZ was considered by the judges to be a demonstration product. Added.
The reporter also learned that Qingan Refrigeration has obtained four UN agencies, the United Nations Environment Program, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and the World Bank, as well as environmental protection due to their efforts and achievements in the replacement of environmentally friendly working fluids. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Foreign Cooperation Center jointly approved the 'Outstanding Contribution Award for the Protection of the Ozone Layer'.
To seize the opportunity of R290 air conditioning industrialization
At present, R290 air conditioners have been listed in China, and some large-scale R290 air-conditioning procurement projects provide an example for the popularization of the R290 air-conditioning market. 'But further promotion, the R290 air conditioner will gradually become popular among home users, this is even more significant, air conditioners Enterprises should increase market traction. 'Chen Zhuo believes that 'the industry should support R&D, organize academic exchanges, provide technical assistance and many other measures to encourage air-conditioning manufacturers to adopt R290 refrigerant and R290 air conditioners to land in the terminal.'
In view of the situation faced by the air-conditioning industry in the industrialization of R290 air-conditioning, Chen Zhuo believes that efforts should be made from the following aspects: First, accelerate the research and development of R290 working air-conditioning products, and ensure that air-conditioning products that originally use HCFCs and HFCs are replaced. The conditions; secondly, increase the market promotion of R290 working air conditioners, including environmental protection, energy-saving publicity, advertising promotion, etc., so that consumers fully understand the benefits of R290 working air conditioners; once again in the R290 working air conditioning logistics And installation, air-conditioning companies should assist relevant departments to organize training and form a standardized logistics, installation, maintenance management process, to ensure the sales, installation and after-sales service of R290 working products.
As a supplier of air-conditioning enterprises, Qing'an has achieved certain results in environmental R290 research and product marketing. We will continue to respond to the call of the national environmental protection department and increase the research and industry of R290 working products. Investing in the product, speeding up the research and industrialization of R290 working fluids, and fully preparing for the switching of working fluids. 'Chen Zhuo said, 'Although we do not produce end products, we also hope to take advantage of the opportunity to switch between working fluids. , Advance layout, seize opportunities, and increase the share and influence of Qingan Compressor in the market. '