Air Products Cryo-Condap® system for effective recovery of propellants released during Refrigerator Recycling

Air Products is leading the field in manufacturing cryogenic equipment to safely reclaim R11, R12 and Cyclopentane propellants that are released during the recycling of refrigerators. The reliability and efficiency of Air Products Cryo-Condap® systems coupled with world-class cryogenic and engineering teams make Air Products the natural business partner.

European requirement 2037/2000 came into force on January 1st 2002 which makes it illegal to dispose of domestic refrigerators and freezers without capturing and safely destroying the ozone-depleting substances that are contained within them.

The unit uses liquid nitrogen in a patented low temperature heat exchanger to cool down and capture the Ozone Depleting substances (ODS) which are released when the fridges / freezers are crushed. The last mg’s of R11,R12 and Cyclopenane are then caught using molsieve adsorption. The exhaust gas now conforms to EC regulations and can be discharged into the atmosphere.