Feb. 25, 2015: ARCA Receives Patent for Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling
System Incorporates Various Levels of Automation to Reduce the Number of Human Operators Required
MINNEAPOLIS — Appliance Recycling Centers of America Inc. (ARCA) announced that it has been granted a patent (U.S. Patent No. 8,931,289) covering its systems, methods, and techniques for facilitating the recovery and recycling of refrigerants and oil from air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, and other appliances that contain refrigerant.
Using techniques described in the patent, the system incorporates various levels of automation to reduce the number of human operators required during the refrigerant recovery process, reducing the risks of operator error. In addition, certain techniques described in the patent incorporate integrated data logging to enable reporting of events and data related to the refrigerant recovery process.