Transport refrigeration project

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Transport Refrigeration

Project

Cutting transport costs and

GHG emissions

in refrigerated transport sector in RSA

Transport Forum SIG, Johannesburg

6 August 2015

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• Objective: Implement innovative technologies , improve energy-

efficiency, reduce carbon footprint in transport refrigeration sector

• Project type: Technology cooperation with the industry

Pilot projects and capacity development

• Possible cooperation partners:

Companies and associations in the refrigerated transport sector

R&D institutes (Transport & logistics, refrigeration, energy etc)

• Governmental partner: DTI, DEA & other relevant departments

• Duration: until March 2016 (possible extension until May 2016)

• Commissioned by: German Ministry for the Environment, Nature

Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety

1 Basic Project Information

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Agreed structures to steer the implementation process

• Steering Committee broad involvement of stakeholders, chaired by DTI

Discussion of substantive matters : demonstration projects,

activities

• Working Groups: specific involvement of stakeholders

Discussion of detailed technical questions on projects and activities

WG I: Establishment of a thermal test chamber in SA

WG II: Improvement of body manufacturing & design

Bilateral activities: pilots on natural refrigerants

• Discussion of organizational and financial matters

In the background with relevant departments

2 Steering and Dialogue Structure

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Assessment of identified mitigation options

3 Sector study on refrigerated transport in SA

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Thermal Test Chamber

Refrigeration system Energy

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Low GWP Refrigerant

Logistic best practices & standards

Servicing best practices & standards

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Ranking of Short Term Sector Options to Reduce Emissions

Fuel and emissions savings through better insulated vehicle bodies:

approx 27,500 litres Diesel, 74 t CO2 per trailer (lifetime) with an

estimated fleet size of 10,000 refrigerated vehicles (trucks & trailers)

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4 Project strategies

Projektstrategien International Exchange on Best

Practises

Establishment of a Test Chamber for

Refrigerated Vehicles

Technology Development with Domestic Industry

Partners

Trainings on Transport Refrigeration Technology and Cold Chain Logistics

Technical Support of Body Manufacturers

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Practises




Partners



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Practises




Partners



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Projektstrategien International

Exchange on Best ractises




Partners



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Practises




Partners



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Practises




Partners



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5 Project Activities: Thermal Test Chamber 1/2

• There is no facility to measure the overall

thermal performance of refrigerated vehicle

bodies in South Africa

• Industry stakeholders identified such a

chamber as the single most important

measure to reduce GHG emissions in

refrigerated transport

• A road-map for the establishment of at test

chamber has been drafted by the Working

Group and was approved by the Steering

Committee

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5 Project Activities: Thermal Test Chamber 2/2

• Voluntary agreement on the future use of the test chamber was signed

by key industry stakeholders to prove their commitment and,

consequently the usefulness of the investment by German government

• Two-step tendering processes for operation of the hall in SA and

international ATP consultancy have resulted in awarding of

• SABS Commercial as the operator

• Cemafroid as the ATP consultant (espec engineering, training)

• Start of official operation expected for early 2016

• A Sub-Committee “Thermal Performance of Refrigerated Transport “

has been established under SABS TC 086 and is going to draft a

standard for the testing of refrigerated vehicles

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5 Project Activities: Body Design & Manufacturing

Objective: Enable domestic manufacturers to improve thermal

efficiency of their products

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Estimated fuel and carbon emissions savings

through improved body insulation

Estimated annual

savings for a 13.4 m body :

3,500 - 5,000 l diesel;

10 - 15 t CO2 p.a.

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The establishment of a test hall and introduction of standards will result

in thermal requirements for bodies that cannot be met at the moment

Identified options to support South African body manufacturers

• Manufacturing and design support in order to build a pilot box according

to the proposed design adjustments by each beneficiary by Q1/2016

• Joint group training on general issues (insulation, thermodynamics etc)

• Provision of a tool to simulate the overall thermal performance

Tendering processes for the open source design and manufacturing

training has resulted in awarding the Italian company EGA

Beneficiaries are 5 major refrigerated body manufacturers

Specific South African requirements have to be considered (strength,

durability)

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5 Project activities: Technology Development

Pilot on hydrocarbons with Transfrig and Tshwane University

• Cooperation to jointly develop, demonstrate and deploy the use of a

novel refrigeration system with non-fluorinated hydrocarbons (Propane)

• Involvement of GIZ Proklima expert Daniel Colbourne and Prof Huan’s

team from Tshwane University of Technology

• Proposed Schedule

• October 2014: leak simulation tests, check possible sources of ignition

• End February 2015: conclude revised system design for R290,

increased energy efficiency and reduced refrigerant charge

• End May: build R290 prototype

• June – September: carry out testing (esp leak and safety issues)

• October – February: field trials

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5 Project activities: Trainings

Training Course on Transport Refrigeration

• Open Trade Training Centre (OTTC) is developing a training course on

Transport Refrigeration Technologies

• 6 modules of 1-2 weeks

• 1st training was kicked off in May 2015

Training Course on Cold Chain Logistics

• Improvement measures: Good practice guidelines, innovative

technology and software, purchasing strategy for equipment, trainings

• Contents are currently being developed and will be provided to every

interested institution

• Suitable training institutes are welcome to jointly develop training

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5 Project activities: Trainings

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A: Managers of logistics

companies, retailers etc.

B: Supervisors of the logistic

chain, Warehouse personnel and

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Good practice management of temperature-controlled goods throughout the cold

chain

Legislation and guidelines Drivers handbook

Vehicle technology / Technology of

transport refrigerating systems

Handling of (vehicle) technology and

goods / Procedures during loading and

transport

Trainings and incentive systems for

drivers

Monitoring of transport procedures,

responsibilities, reporting procedures

Optimisation of processes through

technologies (e.g. software, barcode

system)

Route planning

Controlling

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4 Possible further project activities

Options to be discussed

• Strengthening of institutional structures

• Piloting solar-assisted refrigerated bodies

• Feasibility study on intermodal bodies for refrigerated transport

• ...?

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Ngiyabonga!

Thank you for your attention!

Dankie vir jou aandag!

Michael Schuster Jasmin Sewenig Focal Area Energy & Climate Proklima International Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (giz) Office Pretoria

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