Refrigerants - Articles - Page 117

Dealing With Refrigerant Contamination

May 20, 2013

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute has issued a white paper titled “Reports of R-134a Contaminated with R-40 and Other Refrigerants.” That paper is featured here.

May 13, 2013: DuPont and EOS Partner to Offer CFC BuyBack Program

May 13, 2013

DuPont Refrigerants and EOS Climate have announced a program to stimulate the return of recovered CFC refrigerants. The new CFC BuyBack Program gives DuPont distributors access to a streamlined process and gives contractors and business owners the same economic benefit for both small and large quantities of CFCs.

RSES Announces Conference, Technology Expo Dates

October Conference and Expo to be Held in Pittsburgh

May 13, 2013

The 76th Annual RSES Conference and HVACR Technology Expo will be held Oct. 23-26 at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Pittsburgh.

Training Track: May 13, 2013

May 13, 2013

The Servicing HVAC Refrigeration Systems course is designed to develop a technician’s skills to properly service HVAC refrigerant systems.

Seeking to Smooth Out Natural Refrigerants’ Rocky Road

IIAR Conference Addresses Path to Natural Refrigerants

Peter Powell

May 6, 2013

The road to natural refrigerants is a rocky one. There is much talk, but not a lot of action. However, this sector is certainly expanding.

EPA Finalizes R-22 Allocations

The Environmental Protection Agency Published Its Final Adjustment Rule on April 3, 2013

Peter Powell

April 22, 2013

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is reducing the amount of HCFC-22 that can be produced or imported to 62.8 million pounds in 2013.

The Ebb and Flow of CO2 and HFO-1234yf in Stationary and Transit Applications

Peter Powell

April 22, 2013

When it comes to R-744 (CO2) as a refrigeration refrigerant, things seem to be more stable in stationary usage than in transportation applications. In the latter, the European automotive sector is looking beyond HFC for refrigerants in air conditioning.

Tyson Foods Settlement with EPA Addresses Multiple Releases of Ammonia

April 22, 2013

On April 5, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Justice announced a Clean Air Act settlement with Tyson Foods Inc. and several of its affiliates to address threats of accidental chemical releases after anhydrous ammonia was released during incidents at facilities in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska.

Beyond Reclamation: Destruction, Conversion

Peter Powell

April 8, 2013

At some point, a refrigerant brought back for reclamation simply can’t be brought back to ARI-700 purity standards. There are a couple of approaches, including, destruction, which has a long track record, and, another option, conversion, offers a much fresher approach.

The Future of HFCs in Montreal Protocol

Peter Powell

April 8, 2013

Ongoing discussions are currently underway, examining ways to incorporate HFCs into the protocol in order to phase down their use due to relatively high global warming potential (GWP).