It has now been more than a decade since government regulations first required the industry to perform the procedures known as recovery, recycling, and reclaim. But it never hurts to brush up on the definitions of these terms.
At the 2003 Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo), manufacturers of recovery units were focused on showcasing equipment with higher efficiency, lower weight, and streamlined design.
Contractors and technicians who work through local supply houses may not think much about the reclamation process. However, it is filled with legalities, standards, and close monitoring.
During a press briefing at the 2003 AHR Expo, Danfoss noted a wide range of its product developments, including solar hermetic compressors, small hermetics for commercial applications, bimetal valve connections, zone control panel applications, thermostats, and drive technology.
The refrigerant sector at the 2003 Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) was a fairly quiet one — good news for contractors who used to have to deal with endless waves of regulations and an ever-increasing number of refrigerants and oils.
Making ice would seem to be a simple procedure. Just stick a tray in the freezer and you have ice cubes. But if the process involves the creation of ice for a large hockey arena, the procedure could become quite complex.
Advocates of an ASHRAE standard requiring that carbon monoxide (CO) monitors be installed in every home will have to wait another day to fight their fight.