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dimanche 13 avril 2014

All You Need To Know Concerning Refrigerant Recovery

By Anita Ortega


The strict rules and guidelines on how to work with coolants were established after government learned the disaster that comes with improper handling of the same. If refrigerant recovery is done per the provided guidelines, the rate of ozone layer depletion will go down significantly. This will in turn reduce the levels of ultra violet rays that reach the surface of planet earth. Refrigerants are also associated with global warming. Tapping such gases will help check the greenhouse effect.

Since the year 1995, it has been mandatory to recover coolants in the proper way of which venting them to the atmosphere will lead to prosecution in a court of law. The equipment applied in tapping the substance from a dismantled unit is supposed to be approved by the environmental protection agency. Anyone involved in the recovering process is supposed to go through federal, state and local regulations related to it.

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 associated with ultraviolet radiations are what caused the environmental division to come up with strict measures on how refrigerants should be handled. Examples of known effects of UV waves are increased cases of cancer of skin, defects in the body immune system, and more cases of eye cataracts, vegetation damage and endangering of sea life.

Freon is very stable and this made it be favorably be applied by many manufacturers in the production of air conditioners. However it is this stability that makes it dangerous to the ozone blanket. The chlorofluorocarbons normally go high up in the atmosphere where they can remain for many years. The energy from sunlight breaks the molecules of the Freon, releasing chlorine which in turn reacts with ozone to produce carbon monoxide and also oxygen.

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 ensure that air is not sacked, the air conditioning appliance should be tested to ascertain it is charged with a refrigerant. The vacuum value should not be less than 102 millimeters. Mild heat can be applied to melt ice where it is detected.

The technician undertaking evacuation of coolant is supposed to be in the proper attire. A disposable tank is supposed to be applied in storing refrigerant that has undergone recycling. The extension cords of the evacuation appliance are supposed to be in order to avoid accidents.




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