Predicting Refrigerant Prices & Availability
I have been working in this industry, in one form or another, since 1993. I have worked jobs ranging from equipment manufacturer to recycler to refrigerant distributor – on three continents. Our...
View ArticlePresident Obama Releases “Climate Action Plan”
We received this message from the Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy regarding President Obama’s recently proposed Climate Action Plan. On Tuesday June 25, President Barack Obama announced the...
View ArticleSign of Things to Come
Hydrocarbons21.com recently wrote a piece concerning the European Union’s decision to ban HFCs in new air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. Coming on the heels of President Obama’s recent...
View ArticleRisk Management and Reefer Containers: Pt. 1 – Compressors
A reefer container is defined by businessdictionary.com as: a refrigerated shipping container for transporting perishables, having its own stand-alone (self-powered) cooling system. These containers...
View ArticleEPA Warns Against Use of Refrigerant Substitutes That Pose Fire and Explosion...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is warning homeowners, propane manufacturers and sellers, home improvement contractors and air conditioning technicians of potential safety...
View ArticleRisk Management and Reefer Containers: Pt. 2 – Oil
In yesterday’s blog, we discussed the dangers of reefer containers when they contain counterfeit refrigerants. We also explored other possible reasons that attribute to explosions and other potentially...
View ArticleRisk Management and Reefer Containers: Pt. 3 – Aluminum Chloride & Moisture
Over the course of this week, we’ve discussed the topic of reefer containers and how to reduce the risk of explosions. Thus far, we’ve look at compressors and oil as culprits for system damage. Today,...
View ArticleRisk Management and Reefer Containers: Pt. 4 – TMA
The point of this series was to show that there are too many variables to lay blame on one culprit. Hopefully, you realize that if there are a hundred different reefer containers being serviced with...
View ArticleWhat do Refrigerant Leaks Cost? Part 1: Refrigerant Replacement
One of the most common issues that impact the efficiency of a chiller or cooling unit is the absence of a full charge of refrigerant. Without a full charge, a unit has to expend more energy to keep...
View ArticleLeak Week Pt. 2: The Environmental Cost of Leaks
Refrigerant leaks have a number of different cost structures. Of course, there is the financial cost (see Part 1). Everyone is motivated by money, and the monetary cost of leaked refrigerant is a key...
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