A-Gas expands its technology to provide market recovery and reclamation services
After recent heavy investment in the expansion of their capacity in the US, A-Gas is completing the construction of its latest refrigerant separation towers at its Rhome, Texas plant, located outside of Dallas/Fort Worth. The expansion project, which began earlier this year, represents A-Gas’ continued commitment to delivering cutting-edge technology aimed at substantially increasing the quantity of reclaimed refrigerant gases, bringing new capacity online in 2023 to supply the US.
Expanding the recovery and reclaim of refrigerant gases is essential for the implementation of the production and consumption phase down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (AIM Act). The AIM Act, enacted by Congress with broad bipartisan support in 2020, ensures US compliance with the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, capable of avoiding up to 0.5 C of projected warming by 2100.
In addition to the significant climate benefits of the HFC phase down, recovery and reclaim, along with other refrigerant management practices, could prevent the emissions of 90 billion tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent, according to The 90 Billion Ton Opportunity: Lifecycle Refrigerant Management, a recent report by a trio of environmental groups.
A-Gas’ new separators will be operational in early 2023 and will more than double the separation capacity at the current site—addressing a critical need highlighted by the NGO report.
A-Gas also added an AHRI-certified laboratory at the Rhome plant, making it A-Gas’ second AHRI lab in the US. This allows A-Gas to continue to provide the highest quality of products.
The new separation equipment and AHRI lab will enable the reclamation of mixed refrigerants received from customers across the US. Even the most complicated mixes of refrigerants can be separated into valuable components and reconstituted into AHRI-700-certified products through this technology. In bringing this capability online, millions of additional pounds of reclaimed refrigerant can be safely returned to the marketplace annually.