2016 ODS Refrigerant Reclamation numbers were posted by the EPA.
9.4 million lbs. or R22 was reclaimed in 2016, marking a 20% increase on year-over-year totals, and the highest annual total since 2008.
Click here to review the full Summary of Refrigerant Reclamation chart.
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In a recent press release, Hudson Technologies (HDSN) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Airgas-Refrigerants, Inc. (“ARI”), a subsidiary of Airgas, Inc., a leading U.S. supplier of industrial gases, in a transaction valued on a gross basis at approximately $220 million, subject to closing and post-closing adjustments.
In a recent article on CoolingPost.com states, “Japan is taking steps forward to honor Kigali Amendment”
JAPAN: The refrigerants R448A and the HFO R1233zd have joined a number of low GWP refrigerants classified as inert gases under revisions to Japan’s High Pressure Gas Safety Act.
Issued by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the revised regulation aims to expedite the adoption of next-generation refrigerants with lower GWPs and also help the country meet its aggressive targets to phase down the use of high-GWP HFCs.
Japan’s High Pressure Gas Safety Act regulates the production, storage, sale, transportation and other matters related to the handling of high pressure gases.
