BarentsCool Ltd

Background

The fishing industry of the Murmansk oblast is challenged with needs for an efficient system for recovery, recuperation, reclamation, recirculation, and destruction of ODSs and F-gases.

Such a system would ensure compliance of economic entities with legal requirements in the field of environmentally sound handling of ODSs and ODS-containing equipment, partially bridge the deficit of ODSs for servicing refrigeration, prevent large ODS and F-gas emissions from end-of-life equipment.

Component Establishment of the ODS and F-gas recycling and disposal system provides for recycling and disposal at BarentsCool Ltd selected at Phase 1 of the Project.

About company

BarentsCool Ltd has been servicing refrigeration, production, and electrical equipment of vessels and fish-processing enterprises for more than 20 years.

The company manufactures, sells, designs, repairs, and maintains industrial refrigeration equipment.

An own industrial warehouse complex of more than 1,000 sq. meters features welding, assembling, fitting, electrical shops. Production and technical facilities are fitted with up-to-date equipment and regularly upgraded.

The company gained a wealth of experience and established extensive connections with enterprises that operate refrigeration equipment, which is an important factor for selecting it as a technical assistance recipient through Phase 2 of the Project “Phase-out of Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases and Ozone-Depleting Substances at Fish and Seafood Processing Enterprises of the Murmansk Oblast (Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation).”

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Tasks to be solved

The establishment of the ODS and F-gas recycling and disposal system is financed by the grant of the Arctic Council Project Support Instrument and co-financed by a technical assistance recipient.

Through establishing a system, two tasks will be solved:

1. Development of a feasibility study and technical documentation for the establishment of the ODS and F-gas recycling and disposal system in the Murmansk oblast
   • The feasibility study would offer the following information:
     • the international and national legislation that regulates recycling and destruction of ODSs and F-gases;
     • consumption of ODSs and F-gases in the Murmansk oblast;
     • resources ensuring operation of the system;
     • an ODS and F-gas reclamation schedule for reuse in the next 20 years;
     • an ODS and F-gas destruction schedule for the next 20 years;
     • an economic model of the ODS and F-gas recycling and disposal system;
     • a logistic model;
     • conclusions and recommendations.
   • The technical documentation would comply with the requirements of the Montreal Protocol and the current Russian legislation and offer the following information:
     • a detailed description of ODS and F-gas destruction technologies approved by the Montreal Protocol and the current Russian legislation;
     • an updated detailed technical description of equipment used by the ODS and F-gas recycling and destruction system in the Murmansk oblast;
     • a list of permits and/or licenses necessary for commissioning and operating the ODS and F-gas recycling and destruction system to be established at BarentsCool Ltd in the Murmansk oblast;
     • a list of permits and/or licenses necessary for operating an ODS and F-gas destruction center that may be established in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation (beyond the Project).
2. Supply of equipment and tools, personnel training, and launch of the ODS and F-gas recycling and disposal system
   • The scope of supply does not include equipment for the destruction of ODSs and F-gases.

Contractors for each task will be selected through bidding.

The co-financing by the technical assistance recipient may include:

• allocating the site;
• preparing the site for the establishment of the ODS and F-gas recycling and disposal system, including laying utility systems and power mains;
• business loss related to the suspension of operation for the works provided by the Project;
• equipping the personnel in accordance with the safety requirements (personal protective equipment);
• maintaining the provided equipment and tools in working order;
• purchasing consumables;
• approving design and other documentation;
• regular re-training of the personnel in the field of environmental legislation and operation of environmentally safe refrigeration equipment;
• establishing an ODS and F-gas record-keeping system at the enterprise;
• maintaining the site for demonstration purposes 5 years after completion of the Project;
• public awareness activities related to the transition to environmentally safe technologies by efforts of the enterprise;
• carrying out activities on demonstration of the new enterprise to federal and regional executive bodies and other organizations concerned.