15.4.14

All You Need To Know Pertaining Refrigerant Recovery

By Anita Ortega


The federal government has established regulation to control the handling of coolants due to the adverse problems that result if such substances are released to the atmosphere. Through carrying out proper refrigerant recovery, the level of ultra violet radiations that reach the surface of the earth will reduce as the depletion of ozone layer will be slowed down. Some refrigerants have been identified as greenhouse gases and by tapping them in the appropriate manner, global warming will also be minimized.

The regulations requiring that coolants to be strictly recovered from old air conditioners have now existed for around two decades. It is illegal to vent refrigerants into the atmosphere and any one who does so is subject to face charges in a court of law. Environmental agency must approve any appliance before it is applied in carrying out evacuation of Freon from a refrigerator.

In the year 1930, it is when Freon, a coolant known to many people, was introduced in the air conditioning sector. As the compound is cheap and not poisonous, it gathered immediate use by stakeholders in the cooling sector. Scientists later established that the compound was harmful to the environment and that people were to face problems out of the leisure they had before. Research made it clear that the release of the substance directly to the atmosphere led to reduction of the ozone layer which is situated around 15 miles away from the surface of planet earth.

The risks that accompany penetration of ultra violet rays to the earth are what catalyzed the need to come up with rules to restrict release of coolants to the atmosphere. Examples of the effects of such rays comprise of damage to vegetation, skin cancer, cases of eye cataracts and deterioration of sea life. If regulations are set and followed, it will be possible to evade those harmful effects.

Manufacturers were happy with Freon when it came into market because of its stable nature. Its stability is however what makes it dangerous to the ozone layer. Once released, the chlorofluorocarbons move up high in the atmosphere and settles at the stratosphere where ozone blanket is found. Here, Freon is heated by sunlight to release chlorine which reacts with the ozone layer giving by products.

Shutoff taps are supposed to be placed on the horses of equipment that is used to recover refrigerant. These valves are normally closed at time when a connection of the horse to the service fittings of a refrigerator is being established. The technician undertaking the sucking process is supposed to read the manufacturer guideline so as to learn procedure for use.

To avoid sacking gases that are not easily condensed, the freezer should be tested to see that it has refrigerant. The specified evacuation level is usually a vacuum of 102 millimeters. The technician can utilize mild heat to melt ice where necessary.

Regulations demand that a technician dresses properly when executing evacuation process. It is only a tank that can be disposed is supposed to be applied in storing products of recycling. To avoid the danger of fire, the cords supplying power to the appliance should always be in a good condition.




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