R-22 Alternative Refrigerants for Retrofit Part 1: Impact of the R-22 Phase-out Part 2: Managing...

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Part 1: Impact of the R-22 Phase-outPart 1: Impact of the R-22 Phase-out

Part 2: Managing Existing R-22 ResourcesPart 2: Managing Existing R-22 Resources

Part 3: R-22 Refrigerant Alternatives for RetrofitPart 3: R-22 Refrigerant Alternatives for Retrofit

Rick RolandRick Rolandis the owner and engineer of Certified Refrigerant Services, Inc. which is located in Punta Gorda, Florida. Rick has been in the refrigerant reclamation industry since its inception in 1995; one of the first reclaimers in the country. From the age of ten, he grew up in his father’s HVAC company and eventually became the owner of a Carrier Leadership dealer culminating over 40 years of hands-on experience. Rick has designed and built all the refrigerant reclaim and separation equipment used at CRS including a patent pending Modular Separation Machine™ (MSM). This advance technology is only possible by possessing an acute understanding of refrigerants and their technical characteristics. Rick is a well known qualified leader and authority in the refrigerant management industry.

• Refrigerant Sales• Refrigerant Buy-Back• Refrigerant Banking• Used Refrigerant Return Programs• Cylinder “Swap” Programs• Refrigerant Reclamation• Refrigerant Separation• Refrigerant Purity Testing• On-site High Speed Recovery• On-site Refrigerant Reclamation• On-site System Flushing• On-site System Dehydration

High SpeedRecover-Reclaim-Dehydration

Modular Separation Machine

CRS Production Area

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Part 1Part 1Impact of the R-22

Phase Out

R-22 Phase-Out ScheduleR-22 Phase-Out Schedule

EPA Forecast 2010EPA Forecast 2010

R-22 Phase-Out ScheduleR-22 Phase-Out Schedule

EPA Projected R-22 EPA Projected R-22 Servicing Demand by End Servicing Demand by End

User 2010User 201062,500 MT (137,787,500 lbs.)62,500 MT (137,787,500 lbs.)

EPA Projected R-22 EPA Projected R-22 Servicing Demand by End Servicing Demand by End

User 2015User 201538,800 MT (185,538,480 lbs.)38,800 MT (185,538,480 lbs.)

QuestionQuestion

What is the Current Status of R-22?

Part 2Part 2Existing R-22 Management

Who Controls R-22 Who Controls R-22 Availability & Price?Availability & Price?

•By recovering R-22•By returning R-22 for reclaim•You keep a local inventory

available which also keeps prices stable

YOU!YOU!

Existing R-22 ManagementExisting R-22 Management

• Rule #1:Rule #1:

• Rule #2: Get involved with R-22 return Rule #2: Get involved with R-22 return programs that benefit your companyprograms that benefit your company

• Rule #3: Don’t mix any other refrigerants Rule #3: Don’t mix any other refrigerants with your recovered R-22!with your recovered R-22!

Don’t VENT!Don’t VENT!

Part 3Part 3R-22 Alternatives

So now we’re So now we’re in season and in season and

what if what if there’s there’s NONO R- R-

22?22?

R-22 AlternativesUnlike R-22 the R-4XX

alternative refrigerants are BLENDS, or “zeotropic.”

ZEO Who?

Zeotrope: A mixture made up of two or more refrigerants with different boiling points. Zeotropic mixtures are similar to near-azeotropic mixtures with the exception of having a temperature glide greater than 10° F. Zeotropic mixtures should be charged in the liquid state.

Azeotrope A mixture made up of two or more refrigerants with similar boiling points that act as a single fluid. The components of azeotropic mixtures will not separate under normal operating conditions and can be charged as a vapor or liquid.

How many have performed an R-22 system retrofit

to an alternative refrigerant?

QuestionQuestion

Choosing An R-22 Choosing An R-22 AlternativeAlternative Refrigerant Refrigerant

R-404a R-125 (44%) R-143a (52%) R-134a (4%)R-407c R-125 (25%) R-32 (23%) R-134a (52%)R-417a R-125 (46.6%) R-600 (3.4%) R-134a (50%)R-421a R-125 (58%) Proprietary Oil R-134a (42%)R-422b R-125 (55%) R-600 (3%) R-134a (42%)R-422d R-125 (65.1%) R-600 (3.4%) R-134a (31.5%)R-507 R-125 (50%) R-143a (50%)

What Do We Want From Our R-22 What Do We Want From Our R-22 Alternative Refrigerant?Alternative Refrigerant?

• No Major Hardware Changes To Equipment• Use The Same Oil Type• Fast, Simple Conversion• Sufficient Capacity• At Least the Same Energy Efficiency• Reliability• Same Toxicity • Flammability Classification as R-22• Zero Ozone Depleting Potential• Reasonable Cost

R-407C• Recover the R-22 from the system• Remove the compressor• Remove the mineral oil from the

compressor• Reinstall the compressor• Vacuum system• Add POE oil & the R-407C refrigerant

charge• Run system for 72 hours• Test the system oil to assure the it is <

1% residual mineral • Repeat entire procedure if necessary

Download guidelines from Technical Reference Library – www.certifiedrefrigerant.com

R-404A• Recover the R-22 from the system• Remove the compressor• Remove the mineral oil from the

compressor• Reinstall the compressor, with POE oil,

vacuum the system• Reinstall the original R-22 charge• Run system and test for the residual

mineral oil. 5% or less is acceptable• With the correct oil content, recover the

R-22, vacuum the system and recharge with R-404A

• Adjust the system charge and refrigerant flow.

Download guidelines from Technical Reference Library – www.certifiedrefrigerant.com

R-417A• Recover the R-22 from the system• Weigh the R-22 removed• Vacuum the system• Add 90% of the weight of the R-22

charge• Run system • Adjust the system charge and

refrigerant flow as required

Download guidelines from Technical Reference Library – www.certifiedrefrigerant.com

R-422A/B/C/D

• Recover the R-22 from the system• Weigh the R-22 removed• Vacuum the system• Add 90% of the weight of the R-22

charge• Run system • Adjust the system charge and

refrigerant flow as required• Flow control devices may need to be

changed.

Download guidelines from Technical Reference Library – www.certifiedrefrigerant.com

R-507• Recover the R-22 from the system• Remove the compressor• Remove the mineral oil from the

compressor• Reinstall the compressor, with POE oil,

vacuum the system• Reinstall the original R-22 charge• Run system and test for the residual

mineral oil. 5% or less is acceptable• With the correct oil content, recover the

R-22, vacuum the system and recharge with R-507

• Adjust the system charge and refrigerant flow.

Download guidelines from Technical Reference Library – www.certifiedrefrigerant.com

R-421A• Recover the R-22 from the

system• Weigh the R-22 removed• Vacuum the system• Add 90% of the weight of

the R-22 charge• Run system • Adjust the system charge

and refrigerant flow as required

Download guidelines from Technical Reference Library – www.certifiedrefrigerant.com

Let’s RecapLet’s Recap

• Rule #1:Rule #1:

• Rule #2: Get involved with R-22 return Rule #2: Get involved with R-22 return programs that benefit your companyprograms that benefit your company

• Rule #3: Don’t mix any other refrigerants Rule #3: Don’t mix any other refrigerants with your recovered R-22!with your recovered R-22!

Existing R-22 ManagementExisting R-22 Management

Don’t VENT!Don’t VENT!

ChooseChoose An R-22 An R-22 AlternativeAlternative Refrigerant Refrigerant

If there’s abundant R-22 and it’s If there’s abundant R-22 and it’s reasonably priced then we’re reasonably priced then we’re good to go…But if NOTgood to go…But if NOT

Be Prepared!Be Prepared!

If there’s abundant R-22 and it’s If there’s abundant R-22 and it’s reasonably priced then we’re reasonably priced then we’re good to go…But if NOTgood to go…But if NOT

OROR

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