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Refrigerant Gases Have High Global Warming Potential (GWP)
The refrigerant gas the highest global warming potential (GWP) are the HCFCs, the hydrochlorofluorocarbons. These chemicals have warming potentials ranging from 120 to 12,240, and are most often found in refrigeration and cooling systems. This means that one pound of HCFC is equal to 12,240 pounds of CO2.
The Climate Registry Committed To Mitigating GHG Emissions
Organizations that produce greenhouse gases (GHGs), recognize that carbon emissions reporting is an increasingly important consideration and of strategic importance in the coming months. As regulation forces these companies to consider their reporting methods, many are turning to clean-tech software to help gather and report the relevant CO2 data built to support the reporting protocols of The California Climate Registry.
Environmental Buzz About R 22 Refrigerant Gas Phase Out
In 2007 and 2008, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published an industry model of the expected HCFC market size and the related demand for R-22. The current and new demand for R-22 refrigerant gas will ever increase as new leaks and service events need to top off the gas. This will increase the shortage of available R-22 in the marketplace.
Refrigerant Gas Recovery Required By The EPA
In the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has defined regulation for the proper recovery of refrigerant gases during a service event or system retrofits. The U.S. Clean Air Act establisheded environmental standards for the proper management of systems containing refrigerant gases.
Complying With The HCFC Refrigerant Gas Phase Out
In the United States, the HCFC phase out has stepped up its pace, with a major focus on HCFC-141b, HCFC-142b and HCFC-22, which are the most harmful hydrochlorofluorocarbons of them all. However, all other types of HCFCs will follow the reduction schedule set forth under the worldwide protocols. All phase out efforts, while effective at reducing harmful ozone depleting substances, will continue to garner further focus related to greenhouse gas management, tracking, and reporting under The Kyoto Protocols and a host of pending carbon emissions regulations within the United States and internationally.
Simplified Mass Balance Method For Refrigerant Emissions Management
By using a mass balance method, a facility is tracking the amount of substances used for a specific function. These substances can be refrigerant gases or other harmful substances that deteriorate the environment. This emissions tracking method is broken down by how much enters the system, how much leaves the system, and how much is stored within the system during its usage.
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