TECHNICAL INFORMATION

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Purpose of refrigerant recovery & destruction

Restraint of releasing fluorocarbon into the air Protect ozone layer

Recovery & destruction of fluorocarbon in air – conditioners,
refrigerators and chillers. Global warming prevention

Target
Subject products
Equipment such as A / C and refrigeration equipment that are
filled with fluorocarbon as refrigerant

Target substances
CFC / HCFC HFC
CFC – Chlorofluorocarbon
HFC – Hydrofluorocarbon
HCFC – Hydrochlorofluorocarbon

Necessity of refrigerant recovery

Protection of ozone layer and prevention of global warming have become a major issue of global
environment problems. It is very important to recover the refrigerants (CFC • HCFC • HFC) and
restrain from releasing into the air.

Mechanism of ozone layer depletion Mechanism of global warming

Atmosphere with too much

Atmosphere in the past
greenhouse gas
Keeps a moderate temperature Temperature on Earth increases

Heat goes out to the space

from the atmosphere Heat goes out to the space

4 2 Photolysis
of CFC
from the atmosphere
ozone
O fluorocarbon
OZONE
Incr aviolet

O Cl
ultr

F ght ght
O
Cl LAYERS Sunli Sunli
ease ray

C
Cl ozone
O O
of h s

O
Ozone layer
3 depletion
fluorocarbon
azar

F
Cl C Cl
Greenhouse
Atmosphere
do

Cl
1 Release of ozone depleting gas that keeps
with too much
us

substances such as CFC

heat going out
greenhouse gas
to the space

Fear of an increase
of skin cancer and
red red
cataract Infra s Infra s
ray ray
fluorocarbon
F
Cl C Cl
Greenhouse
Cl gas such
as HFC

Greenhouse
gas such
as HFC
Fear of an increase
of growth inhibition
of plants and animals

Influence of ozone layer depletion Influence of global warming

Effects on human body : Skin cancer • Cataract Flood • Drought • Food problems
Effects on animals, plants : Growth inhibition Infectious disease
※ Quoted a report by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry & Ministry of Environment.

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Physical property of refrigerants
Number Composition Boiling point Life duration in the ODP GWP (※1） Flammability (※2)
Refrigerant (ASHRAE34) Ingredient (wt%) (°C) atmosphere (year) (Ozone Depletion Potential) (Global Warming Potential) (ASHRAE34)
R11 − − 23.8 45 1.0 4,750 Nonflammable (A1)
single
CFC R12 − − −29.8 100 1.0 10,900 Nonflammable (A1)
mixture R502 R22 / 115 48.8 / 51.2 −45.4 − 0.334 4,520 Nonflammable (A1)
R123 − − 27.9 1.3 0.02 77 Nonflammable (B1)
HCFC single R124 − − −12 5.8 0.022 609 Nonflammable (A1)
R22 − − −40.8 12 0.055 1,810 Nonflammable (A1)
R23 − − −82.1 270 0 14,800 Nonflammable (A1)
R32 − − −51.7 4.9 0 675 Low flammable (A2)
HFC single R125 − − −48.1 29 0 3,500 Nonflammable (A1)
R134a − − −26.1 14 0 1,430 Nonflammable (A1)
R143a − − −47.2 52 0 4,470 Low flammable (A2)
R404A R125 / 143a / 134a 44 / 52 / 4 −46.5 − 0 3,920 Nonflammable (A1 / A1)
R407C R32 / 125 / 134a 23 / 25 / 52 −46.3 − 0 1,770 Nonflammable (A1 / A1)
HFC mixture
R410A R32 / 125 50 / 50 −51.4 − 0 2,090 Nonflammable (A1 / A1)
R507A R125 / 143a 50 / 50 −46.7 − 0 2,210 Nonflammable (A1 / A1)
HFO 1234yf − − −29.4 10.5 days 0 0 Low flammable (A2)
R290 Propane − −42.1 several months 0 ＜3 Flammable (A3)
Hydrocarbon
R600a Isobutane − −11.7 several weeks 0 ＜3 Flammable (A3)
Ammonia R717 − − −33.3 14.0 0 ＜1 Low flammable (B2)
R14 (CF4) − − −128.0 50,000 0 6,630 Nonflammable (A1)
PFC
R116 (C2F6) − − −78.3 10,000 0 11,100 Nonflammable (A1)
SF6 − − −63.9 3,200 0 23,900 Nonflammable (−)
(※1) IPCC5 – 2001 ( integral period 100 years) (※2) A Low toxic, B Toxic, 1 Nonflammable, 2 Low flammable, 3 High flammable

List of alternative refrigerant Pressure classification of refrigerant

Controlled Kind of refrigerant
Application Present refrigerant Next generation refrigerant Pressure classification
refrigerant CFC HCFC HFC PFC
Packaged A / C R22 R407C • R410A R410A • R32 Low pressure gas R11, R113 R123
Room A / C R22 R410A R410A • R32 R134a, R32,
High pressure gas R12, R114,
Chiller R22 • R502 R404A • R507A R404A • R507A R407C, R407E,
pressure at the normal R115, R500, R22
R410A, R507A,
Centrifugal chiller R12 R123 • R245fa • R134a R245fa • R134a • HFO1234ze temperature is 0.3 to 2MPa R502
R404A
Automobile A / C R12 R134a HFO1234yf
High pressure gas
R13 R23 R14
R12 R134a Hydrocarbon Hydrocarbon pressure at the normal
Refrigerator R503 R508A R116
temperature is 2MPa
R502 • R22 R404A • R134a R404A • HFO1234yf

Capacity indication of recovery machines Relation between pressure of refrigerant &

Rated output of the compressor on the Capacity of the recovery machine / temperature
recovery machine (W) vapor recovery (g / min)
R32
250 Approx. 100 R410A
375 ~ 400 Approx. 120
R507A
580 ~ 700 Approx. 190 R404A
R407C
750 or more 200 or more
R407E
※ check each catalogue of the manufacture for the detailed capacity. R22
Gauge pressure

HFO1234yf

Recovery basis R134a

R12
Pressure classification of CFCs Pressure

Low pressure gas

0.03MPa
(pressure at the normal temperature is less than 0.3MPa)

High pressure gas

0.1MPa
(pressure at the normal temperature is 0.3MPa to 2MPa. Filling amount is less than 2kg)

High pressure gas

0.09MPa
(pressure at the normal temperature is 0.3MPa to 2MPa. Filling amount is more than 2kg)

High pressure gas

0.1MPa
(pressure at the normal temperature is more than 2MPa) Temperature of saturated liquid

Refrigerant control HCFC reduction target

Ozone Depletion
Refrigerant Control Time Limit
Potential HCFC-22 (new)
Production was complated at the HCFC-22 (replenishment)
CFC 1 Production control
end of 1995 HCFC-141b (flushing)

Production will be completed at the HCFC-141b (foaming)

HCFC 0.05 Production control
end of 2020 HCFC-142b (foaming)
HCFC-225 (flushing)
HFC 0 Emission control −
(year) Abolition regulation in protocol (except refrigerant for replenishment)
※CFC • HCFC • HFC are included in the main greenhouse gas.

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