EPA Proposes 608 Requirement on HFCs

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

How much is R-22 Refrigerant per pound in 2016?

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

Federal Trade Commission Leaning Towards Anti-Dumping on R-134a

Department of Commerce Anti Dumping

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

Wichita Company Fined $100,000 From EPA Over Flammable Refrigerants

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

Chemours New DR-55 Refrigerant May Replace R-410A

Opteon DR-55 to Replace R-410A?

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

Montreal Protocol November 2015 Meeting in Dubai

Montreal Protocol 2015 Meeting in Dubai

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

Malaysia Phasing out HCFC Refrigerants by 2030

Malaysia to Phase out HCFC Refrigerants by 2030.

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

A-Gas Americas Acquires Refri-Claim

A-Gas Americas Map

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

Be Careful When Selling Refrigerant Online

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

The End of the 2015 Season

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

BPC District Energy Fined $100,000 for Venting R-22

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

Top Five US Refrigerant Reclaimers

Top Five Refrigerant Reclaimers in the United States

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

Why You Need Infrared Space Heaters

Why you need Infrared Space Heaters

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

The End of R-134a

The reign of 134a is coming to an end.

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

What is the Future of HFC Pricing?

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

EPA Announces Phaseouts of HFC Refrigerants

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