Alec Johnson
Towards the end of last year the Environmental Protection Agency proposed a new rule that would modify the current Refrigerant Sales Restriction. As it is today if you wish to purchase CFC or HCFC refrigerants such as R-12, R-22, or R-502 you would need to either be 609 or 608 certified with the Environmental Protection Agency. The … Read more
It’s that time of year again ladies and gentlemen. The time when you start sweating profusely the moment you walk out your front door. The time when you feel like you are in a pre-heating oven every time you take a step outside. (Some people call this time of year summer.) If you haven’t already … Read more
Well ladies and gentlemen it’s another year and we are only a few weeks away from air conditioning season. (Some people call this time of year summer.) Around this time last year I did a post describing exactly how much R-22 refrigerant costs by the cylinder and by the pound. My goal with that post … Read more
In July of last year the American Hydroflurocarbon Coalition filed a lawsuit with the United States Department of Commerce on imported R-134a refrigerants. The lawsuit primarily against the Chinese imports of R-134a. The coalition is made up of some of the largest manufacturers of refrigerants in the United States such as Honeywell, Chemours, and Arkema. … Read more
Earlier this month Northcutt, a company specializing in refrigerated trailers, was fined $100,000 by the Environmental Protection Agency. It was found that Northcutt was promoting and actively selling alternative refrigerants to the standard R-404A used in refrigerated cargo. While there is nothing wrong with alternative refrigerants it should be noted that by law the Environmental … Read more
Yesterday I did a post about the upcoming meeting in Dubai to discuss the phase out of HydroFluroCarbons. Well, before we can phase out HFC refrigerants we need to have a suitable replacement product. The refrigerant industry is moving towards HydroFluroOlefins, or HFOs, instead of the alternative natural refrigerant such as CO2, Propane, or Ammonia. … Read more
In just a month from now one-hundred and ninety-seven countries will meet in Dubai for the twenty-seventh meeting of the Montreal Protocol Treaty. The meeting is to start on November 1st and is expected to last most of the week. Unlike in the past where these meetings were held to discuss the damaging of the O-Zone … Read more
The initial phase out of HydroChloroFluroCarbons began for most developed countries in the early 2000s. Here in the United States the first big step that we took was in 2010 when the phase out of R-22 Refrigerant began. It was a staggered process as most phase outs have been. In 2010 no new R-22 machines could … Read more
Yesterday it was announced that A-Gas Americas has acquired the refrigerant reclamation company known as Refri-Claim. Refri-Claim was a sub division of the larger company ICOR International. This acquisition will give A-Gas Americas a significant boost in refrigerant reclamation capacity across the United States and provided greater service to it’s various customers. ICOR International/Refri-Claim ICOR was … Read more
I watch the online market for any mention of the words refrigerant, R-22, R-12, R-134a, R-410A, etc. It helps me keep a pulse on the industry and also alerts to me any possible stories that could be written. Something that I’ve noticed over the past few months is that there has been a rash of … Read more
Well ladies and gentleman I think it is safe to say that 2015’s summer is out of here. We are halfway through September and Fall is just around the corner. There are still a few hotter days here and there here in Kansas City, but you can tell it’s cooling off. You can almost feel … Read more
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The Environmental Protection Act does not play around when it comes to venting CFCs and HCFCs into the environment. On July, 23rd, 2015 BPC District General Energy Partner Incorporated pleaded guilty to one count of venting R-22 into the atmosphere. (R-22 is a Class 2 O-Zone … Read more
The beginning of refrigeration reclamation can be traced back to the 1990s when the initial stages of the Montreal Protocol were put into place across the country. Since then refrigerant reclamation has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry and is only expected to grow in the coming years. There are many companies to choose from … Read more
Last week the French President Francois Hollande held a Climate Conference in Paris backed by the United Nations. This conference involved many countries from across the globe and one of it’s main objectives was to hash out an agreement on an amendment to the Montreal Protocol that would ban HFC refrigerants across the world. HFCs … Read more
Yes, Yes I know. This isn’t in any way related to refrigeration. That being said when winter begins to approach the refrigeration industry starts to die down, which I’m sure you are all aware. When it stops getting hot we stop getting calls. I was contemplating on ways to market refrigeranthq.com for the winter months … Read more
Well ladies and gentlemen the reign of R-134a has finally come to an end here in the United States. Last week RIGHT before the July fourth holiday the Environmental Protection Agency thought it was the perfect time to announce that they will be phasing out R-134a across the country. I wrote an article summarizing the … Read more
Yesterday I wrote an article detailing the announcement by the EPA to begin phase out of HFC refrigerants across the United States. This first announcement covers R-134a and R-404A. (Others are included, but these are the biggest affected.) The article can be found by clicking here. Now that these changes have been announced the next … Read more
What better way to start the celebration of July fourth than the announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency that the United States will be phasing out of HydroFluroCarbon refrigerants over the next few years? Well, just today the EPA signed a document outlining the phase out of HFC refrigerants. Yes, that’s right. You read that … Read more
Greetings ladies and gentlemen! I hope everyone has great plans for the fourth of July in only a few days. Today we are going to be taking the time to review the MasterCool Refrigerant Recovery Cylinder. Before I dive into the details of this product I would like to preface this review post with the … Read more
Hello ladies and gentlemen! Today we’re going to be taking the time to look at the Robinair Portable Recovery Machine. Before I dive into the facts on this particular unit I wanted to express to you the reader that I am a researcher. Before I write an article for RefrigerantHQ, especially a review, I take … Read more