Process refrigerant conversion

Yes, I believe the economic analysis or phase out plan applies to process refrigeration equipment as well as HVAC refrigeration. From the Bird's Eye View info above: "Economic analysis If you don’t have CFCs, you’re all set. If you do, you’ll probably want to perform an economic analysis. To avoid having to phase-out CFCs, the economic analysis must show that neither conversion nor replacement of CFC-based systems is feasible. However, because the LEED Reference Guide says to analyze conversion “and/or” replacement, many project teams don’t perform a complete analysis and fail to comply with the requirements. The payback period indicated by the economic analysis will tell you whether you need to develop a phase-out plan or not. Per the LEED requirements, a simple payback of more than ten years on equipment replacement or conversion is not considered economically feasible. If your analysis indicates a payback of less than ten years, this is considered economically feasible and you must develop and implement a plan to phase-out CFCs within five years of the end of your performance period. Reduce leakage If CFC-based refrigerants are used in your building, you must also reduce annual leakage to 5% or less and reduce the total leakage over the remaining life of the unit to less than 30% of its refrigerant charge. To do this, you’ll need to implement a refrigerant management plan. ..... If your CFC-based equipment is nearing the end of its useful life, and will benefit from being replaced soon anyway, it is probably worthwhile to simply focus on a phase-out plan. This approach may be costly but is probably easy to justify in the context of capital investment and improved energy efficiency. If your CFC-based equipment is relatively new, it may be worthwhile to conduct the economic analysis early in the project. The paybacks for upgrades to equipment in good condition are rarely favorable, so this analysis will probably show that it’s too expensive to retrofit your equipment, thus saving you the effort of developing a CFC phase-out plan for LEED purposes."