Articles Tagged with ''refrigerant reclamation''

Fighting The Fake News Of The R-22 Phaseout

Some contractors selling new equipment based on false information

Joanna R. Turpin

November 5, 2019

I have been astounded by the number of articles that I’ve seen that contain misinformation about the phaseout.

ACCA Hosts Roundtable Discussion with EPA Officials

ACCA members discuss refrigerant reclamation

October 28, 2019

ACCA hosted a roundtable discussion the EPA and ACCA members to discuss the refrigerant reclamation industry.

A-Gas is a major U.S. refrigerant reclaimer and an importer of halocarbons, including R-32 and R-125. - The ACHR News

Illegal Imports Concern Refrigerant Manufacturers

Importers of Chinese HFCs may be evading U.S. antidumping laws

Joanna R. Turpin

June 24, 2019

The new black market for refrigerants in the EU is not surprising. What may surprise some is that the same problem appears to exist in the U.S.

ASHRAE Panelists Discuss the Latest in Low-GWP Refrigerants

Webcast focused on alternative options for unitary and VRF systems

Joanna R. Turpin

June 10, 2019

Panelists reviewed the advantages and disadvantages of most of the alternatives that are currently being considered for unitary and VRF systems.

Last year at Golden Refrigerants, reclamation of R-22 was fairly consistent with previous years, and the company expects similar results this year. - The ACHR News

Reclaimed R-22 Dips, No Shortages Foreseen

According to industry experts, there is an ample supply of R-22 still available for future use

Joanna R. Turpin

June 3, 2019

While some may be concerned over whether recovery and reclamation efforts will be sufficient to meet the industry’s needs going forward, reclaimers are adamant that R-22 is still widely available, affordable, and legal.

A-Gas Expands Into Canada; Acquires VEMAC Services

Company seeks to become a large-scale, long-term market participant

March 5, 2019

A-Gas, a company involved in the supply and lifecycle management of refrigerants, clean agent fire suppression, and performance chemical blowing agents, recently announced that it is expanding into Canada. A-Gas also recently announced that it has acquired Singapore-based refrigerant company, VEMAC Services.

EPA Releases 2016 Refrigerant Reclamation Numbers

10.8 million lbs. is an increase of 1.3 million lbs.over 2015

September 5, 2017

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 10,804,918 lbs. of ozone-depleting refrigerant was reported as reclaimed by EPA-certified reclaimers in 2016. The total includes 9,409,494 lbs. of R-22.

The Value of Refrigerant Recovery Incentives

Is pay to play a proper way to increase reclaim rates in preparation of the final R-22 phaseout deadline?

April 10, 2017

Are there ways to encourage greater collection of R-22 and other refrigerants so they can be reclaimed? And what form might that encouragement take?

Beat Leaks with Detection, Notification, and Monitoring

Leak-control programs spur reclamation by keeping refrigerant in the system

Ron Rajecki

April 10, 2017

The case can be made that recovery and reclamation begins with keeping refrigerants in the system where they belong; refrigerant that leaks out into the atmosphere is never going to be recovered or reclaimed.

Spring is Here! But the R-22 Isn’t

What’s behind the low reclaim numbers, and what can the industry do about it?

Ron Rajecki

April 4, 2017

Springtime means many different things to many different people: Love in the air; baseball, golf, and grilling; shorts and sunscreen; a rebirth; a triumph of the dogged determination of life to begin anew after winter. Or, for those in the refrigeration industry, spring of 2017 means just three more cooling seasons until the only R-22 on the market will be what’s available through reclaimers or in individual inventories (a.k.a. stockpiles).

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Articles Tagged with ''refrigerant reclamation''

Fighting The Fake News Of The R-22 Phaseout

ACCA Hosts Roundtable Discussion with EPA Officials

Illegal Imports Concern Refrigerant Manufacturers

ASHRAE Panelists Discuss the Latest in Low-GWP Refrigerants

Reclaimed R-22 Dips, No Shortages Foreseen

A-Gas Expands Into Canada; Acquires VEMAC Services

EPA Releases 2016 Refrigerant Reclamation Numbers

The Value of Refrigerant Recovery Incentives

Beat Leaks with Detection, Notification, and Monitoring

Spring is Here! But the R-22 Isn’t

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