HCFC Phase-out in the PU Foam Sector Project

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The objective of the Hyrdochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) Phase-out in the Polyurethane (PU) Foam Sector Project is to reduce the consumption of HCFC-141b in the foam sector in Indonesia in order to contribute to the government’s effort to comply with Indonesia’s HCFC phase-out obligations under the Montreal Protocol. There are three components to the project, the first component being investment in HCFC-141b consumption reductions in the PU foam sector. The project will provide investment support in the form of financial incentives to about 26 foam producing companies in the refrigeration appliances, refrigerated trucks and integral skin foam sub-sectors, to phase out at least 360 MT of HCFC-141b and introduce alternative, non-HCFC consuming production technologies. The investment support is planned to reduce demand for HCFC-141b sufficiently to support the government’s import quota policy and meet the Project’s phase-down results indicators in 2013 and 2015. The second component is the technical assistance and policy support. The project will provide TA to help GOI develop and implement: a) policies preventing establishment of new and expansion of existing PU foam manufacturing facilities using HCFC-141b to ensure that HCFC consumption levels for each HCFC stay below the agreed consumption limits, and b) guidelines, policies and regulations to support the introduction of new technologies that replace the use of HCFC-141b, for instance safety standards for HC use in foam production, transport and storage of HC as a hazardous substance, and disposal of redundant equipment. Finally, the third component is the project management.