SUB-PROJECT SUMMARY

COUNTRY: Republic of Belarus
SUB-PROJECT TITLE: Atlant Ltd.: Conversion of CFC-11 to Cyclopentane for blowing insulating foam
LOCATION: Minsk
SECTOR: Domestic Refrigeration
ODS USE IN SECTOR: 302.7 MT CFC-11 (1992)
PROJECT IMPACT: 302.7 MT CFC-11 (1992)
302.4 MT CFC-11 (1993)
288.3 MT CFC-11 (1994)
PROJECT DURATION: 3 years Phase 1: August, 1996 to January, 1997 Phase 2: January 1997 to January,1999
PROJECT ECONOMIC LIFE: 10 years
SUB-PROJECT COSTS:
Incremental Capital Cost US$ 8,867,250
NPV Incremental Operating US$ 0
Project Cost (Net of Savings)US$ 8,867,250
GEF Funding Requested US$ 3,369,960
(including 10% contingency)

FINANCING:
Atlant Ltd: US$ 5,803,650
Global Environmental Facility: US$ 3,471,059
(including 3% financial agent fee)

COST EFFECTIVENESS: US$11.35/kg. ODP
IMPLEMENTING ENTERPRISE: Atlant Ltd., Minsk
IMPLEMENTING AGENCY: The World Bank
COORDINATING NATIONAL BODY: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection (MNREP)
STAP REVIEW: This subproject was reviewed by Mr. G M F Jeffs, and approved in its revised form. An addendum addresses the additional information requested by the reviewer.

SUB-PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The sub-project involves the replacement of three foam blowing lines used to apply insulation in domestic refrigerator doors and small parts with new equipment for cyclopentane such that CFC-11 use can be discontinued. Conversion of the existing cabinet line and the required product engineering has been completed at the enterprise's expense outside the sub-project. Phase 1 includes finalization of full conversion of production facilities to cyclopentane. Phase 2 involves conversion of regular production facilities. The enterprise will provide a letter of assurance from the equipment supplier stating that all safety measures have been addressed in the conversion process.


SUB-PROJECT SUMMARY

COUNTRY: Republic of Belarus
SUB-PROJECT TITLE: Atlant Ltd.: Conversion of CFC-12 refrigerant to HFC-134a
LOCATION: Minsk
SECTOR: Domestic Refrigeration
ODS USE IN SECTOR: 152 MT CFC-12 (1995)
PROJECT IMPACT: 152 MT CFC-12 (1996)
PROJECT DURATION: 4 years Phase 1: August, 1996 to January, 1997
Phase 2: January 1997 to January, 2000
PROJECT ECONOMIC LIFE: 10 years
SUB-PROJECT COSTS:
Incremental Capital Cost US$ 1,776,375
NPV Incremental Operating Cost(Savings) US$ 0
Project Cost (Net of Savings) US$ 1,776,375
GEF Funding Requested US$ 954,286

FINANCING:
Atlant Ltd: US$ 908,842
Global Environmental Facility: US$ 982,915
(including 3% financial agent fee)

COST EFFECTIVENESS: US$6.28/kg. ODP
IMPLEMENTING ENTERPRISE: Atlant Ltd.
IMPLEMENTING AGENCY: The World Bank
COORDINATING NATIONAL BODY: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection (MNREP)
STAP REVIEW: This subproject was reviewed by Mr. L J M Kuijpers, and approved subject to justification for helium leak detectors, evaporator manufacturing equipment, and some servicing equipment. Request for GEF funding for these equipment has been withdrawn.

SUB-PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The sub-project covers the conversion of domestic refrigerator production from CFC-12 to HFC-134. It involves refrigerant system and compressor redesign and testing, modification of circuit manufacturing, installation of charging leak detection and recovery equipment, and upgrading servicing capability for recovery and recycling. Phase 1 involves finalization of full conversion of production and servicing facilities to HFC-134a. Phase 2 involves conversion of production facilities. GEF funding for retroactive expenditure (amounting to $731,000) has been eliminated from the grant request.


SUB-PROJECT SUMMARY

COUNTRY: Republic of Belarus
SUB-PROJECT TITLE: Commercial, industrial, and transportation refrigeration servicing facilities for ODS recovery, recycling and storage, and technician training.
LOCATION: Minsk
SECTOR: Servicing of refrigeration appliances
ODS USE IN SECTOR: 341.7 MT CFC-12 (1994)
PROJECT IMPACT: 341.7 MT CFC-12 (1998)
PROJECT DURATION: 3 years Phase 1: August, 1996 to January, 1997 Phase 2: January, 1997 to January, 1999
PROJECT ECONOMIC LIFE: 10 years
SUB-PROJECT COSTS:
Incremental Capital Cost US$ 1,840,267
NPV Incremental Operating Cost(Savings) US$ 69,091
Project Cost (Net of Savings)US$ 1,909,357
GEF Funding Requested US$ 2,024,293
(including 10% contingency)

FINANCING:
Minsk PMK/ BSRC "Ecology":US$ 69,091
Global Environmental Facility:US$ 2,085,023
(including 3% financial agent fee)

COST EFFECTIVENESS: $5.92/kg. ODP
IMPLEMENTING ENTERPRISE: BSRC "Ecology", Minsk PMK
IMPLEMENTING AGENCY: The World Bank
COORDINATING NATIONAL BODY: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection (MNREP)
STAP REVIEW: This subproject was reviewed by Mr. L J M Kuijpers, and approved subject to modification in project scope. This modification has been made.

SUB-PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The sub-project addresses the development of servicing capability for commercial, industrial and transport refrigerating equipment. It involves training of service technicians in leak detection and repair, handling HFC-refrigerants and ester based lubricant, retrofitting of existing appliances, as well as methods of recovery and recycling of CFC-12. An industrial service organization is supplied with the necessary equipment including leak detectors, recovery units, acid testing kits and resources to develop centralized recycling and storage of recovered refrigerants. To address the reviewer's comments, the number of technicians covered by the project has been reduced to 1,000, and the list of equipment and associated cos ts have been revised accordingly. In addition, the cost of recovery units has been changed based on price quotations from potential suppliers.


SUB-PROJECT SUMMARY

COUNTRY: Republic of Belarus
SUB-PROJECT TITLE: IA Belvar: Conversion of electronic component cleaning from CFC-113/ alcohol blend to high purity water cleaning
LOCATION: Minsk
SECTOR: Solvent
ODS USE IN SECTOR: 42 MT CFC-113, 87 MT methylchloroform, 2 MT CTC - 1994
PROJECT IMPACT: 6.2 MT CFC-113 (1994)
PROJECT DURATION: 9 months
PROJECT ECONOMIC LIFE: 10 years
SUB-PROJECT COSTS:
Incremental Capital CostUS$ 234,000
NPV Incremental Operating Cost(Savings)US$ 17,018
Project Cost (Net of Savings)US$ 251,018
GEF Funding RequestedUS$ 257,400
(including 10% contingency)

FINANCING:
Belvar:US$ 17,018
Global Environmental Facility: US$265,122
(including 3% financial agent fee)

COST EFFECTIVENESS: $51.48/kg. ODP
IMPLEMENTING ENTERPRISE: IA "Belvar"
IMPLEMENTING AGENCY: The World Bank
COORDINATING NATIONAL BODY: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection
STAP REVIEW: This subproject was reviewed by Mr. B H Baxter, and approved in its present form.

SUB-PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This sub-project will eliminate the use of CFC-113 in de-preservation, cleaning and degreasing of the printed board assemblies at Belvar factory which produces radio devices, selectors production, and dosimeter equipment. CFC-based cleaning equipment will be replaced with a wave soldering line, high-volume aqueous cleaning line, deionization plant, wastewater treatment plant, and drying equipment. Upgrading of plant ventilation systems and training are also included.

1) This sub-project has been included despite having a higher cost-effectiveness ratio than normally accepted by the Multilateral Fund. This is justified because the sub- project is part of Belarus' comprehensive effort at ODS consumption phase out in all sectors under a one-time project


SUB-PROJECT SUMMARY

COUNTRY: Republic of Belarus
SUB-PROJECT TITLE: P A Minsk Computer: Conversion of electronic component cleaning from CFC-113 solvents to a combination of no-clean and adequeous cleaning technology.
LOCATION: Minsk
SECTOR: Solvents
ODS USE IN SECTOR: 42 MT CFC-113, 87 MT methylchloroform, 2 MT CTC - 1994
PROJECT IMPACT: 6 MT CFC-113 ( 1994)
PROJECT DURATION: 9 months
PROJECT ECONOMIC LIFE: 10 years
SUB-PROJECT COSTS:
Incremental Capital CostUS$ 217,000
NPV Incremental Operating Cost(Savings) US$ 38,520
Project Cost (Net of Savings)US$ 255,520
GEF Funding RequestedUS$ 238,700
(including 10% contingency)

FINANCING:
PA Minsk Computer:US$ 38,520
Global Environmental Facility:US$ 245,861
(including 3% financial agent fee)

COST EFFECTIVENESS: $47.74/kg. ODP
IMPLEMENTING ENTERPRISE: Production Association Minsk Computer
IMPLEMENTING AGENCY: The World Bank
COORDINATING NATIONAL BODY: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection
STAP REVIEW: This subproject was reviewed by Mr. B H Baxter, and approved in its present form.

SUB-PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The sub-project will eliminate the use of CFC-113 in the cleaning of assembled printed circuit boards used in the manufacture of computers, personal computers, telephone exchanges and light consumer appliances. The high solid content aggressive flux in the soldering process will be replaced with a low solid content non aggressive flux by installing a new wave soldering machine for low solid fluxes, to avoid the need for cleaning of certain products. An aqueous in-line cleaning machine, with a deionized water production unit and wastewater treatment, will be installed to process the products that still need cleaning. Soldering of products requiring cleaning. will use water soluble flux.

1) This sub-project has been included despite having a higher cost-effectiveness ratio than normally accepted by the Multilateral Fund. This is justified because the sub- project is part of Belarus' comprehensive effort at ODS consumption phase out in all sectors under a one-time project


SUB-PROJECT SUMMARY

COUNTRY: Republic of Belarus
SUB-PROJECT TITLE: Tsvetotron: Conversion of printed circuit board production based on methylchloroform solvent to an alkaline cleaning process
LOCATION: Brest
SECTOR: Solvent
ODS USE IN SECTOR: 42 MT CFC-113, 87 MT methylchloroform, 2 MT CTC - 1994
PROJECT IMPACT: 32 MT methylchloroform (average of 1993 to 1995)
PROJECT DURATION: 12 months
PROJECT ECONOMIC LIFE: 4 years
SUB-PROJECT COSTS:
Incremental Capital Cost US$ 391,000
NPV Incremental Operating Cost(Savings)US$ ( 8,667)
Project Cost (Net of Savings)US$ 382,333
GEF Funding RequestedUS$ 71,500
(including 10% contingency)

FINANCING:
Tevetotron:US$ 317,333
Global Environmental Facility:US$ 73,645
(including 3% financial agent fee)

COST EFFECTIVENESS: $23.83/kg. ODP
IMPLEMENTING ENTERPRISE: Tevetotron
IMPLEMENTING AGENCY: The World Bank
COORDINATING NATIONAL BODY: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection
STAP REVIEW: This subproject was reviewed by Mr B H Baxter, and approved in its revised form.

SUB-PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The sub-project will eliminate the use of methylchloroform in the process of photoresist development used to produce printed circuit boards for electronic products. An alkaline development of photoresist will replace the methyl chloroform processes. This involves investment in design, developer equipment, retrofitting the existing wastewater treatment systems with filters and reverse osmosis water recycling systems, upgrading of ventilation systems, and training.


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SUB-PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This sub-project will eliminate the use of CFC-113 for cleaning monocrystal silicon wafers of grease, wax, resin, micro powder particles and polishing slurry after the chemical-mechanical polishing. The quality of the surface cleaning is the critical point in the production of wafers. Cleaning will be replaced by a multi-stage acid-alkaline technology using ammonia-peroxide, nitric acid and deionized water. Investment in resin free waxes, wax application equipment, water treatment equipment and ventilation system upgrading is required.


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COUNTRY: Republic of Belarus
SUB-PROJECT TITLE: Kamerton: Conversion of silicon wafer cleaning from CFC-113 to acid-alkaline and high purity water processes.
LOCATION: Pinsk
SECTOR: Solvent
ODS USE IN SECTOR: 42 MT CFC-113, 87 MT methylchloroform, 2 MT CTC - 1994
PROJECT IMPACT: 3 MT CFC-113 - 1994
PROJECT DURATION: 9 months
PROJECT ECONOMIC LIFE: 4 years
SUB-PROJECT COSTS:
Incremental Capital CostUS$ 130,600
NPV Incremental Operating Cost(Savings) US$ 56,696
Project Cost (Net of Savings)US$ 187,296
GEF Funding RequestedUS$ 55,000
Global Environmental Facility:US$ 56,650
(including 10% contingency)

FINANCING:
Kamerton: US$ 137,296
Global Environmental Facility:US$ 56,650
(including 3% financial agent fee)

COST EFFECTIVENESS: $35.41/kg. ODP
IMPLEMENTING ENTERPRISE: Kamerton Plant
IMPLEMENTING AGENCY: The World Bank
COORDINATING NATIONAL BODY: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection
STAP REVIEW: This subproject was reviewed by Mr. B H Baxter, and approved in its present form.