Through partnership with A-Gas PSA Singapore became the first port in Southeast Asia to commence use of reclaimed refrigerants
PSA Singapore operates the world’s largest container transhipment hub in Singapore, handling 37.2 million TEUs of containers in 2021. With connections to 600 ports globally, shippers have access to daily sailings to every major port in the world, operating 24/7 all year round. Beyond port operations, PSA also offers cargo solutions to customers operating in advanced manufacturing, cold chain, e- commerce, and energy and chemicals.
To further support the industry’s push towards sustainability, PSA Singapore began exploring sustainable solutions on lifecycle refrigerant management for reefer containers.
PSA Singapore seeks to recover used HFC gases that were at risk of being released into the atmosphere, during the maintenance and repair works of the reefers.
Following the safe and efficient recovery of the used gas, PSA Singapore will reuse the reclaimed product and inject it back into the refrigeration system.
PSA Singapore operates 24/7 and offers a comprehensive suite of reefer container services that keeps laden reefers operating within their pre-set temperature range. All refrigerant recovery services are done before the reefers are loaded onto the container vessels.
А-Gas was tasked to review the existing processes and offer sustainable solutions to the PSA team to ensure that the used refrigerants were recovered, reclaimed, recertified, and reused.
From here, the on-site refrigerant recovery trial was initiated. The А-Gas team provided portable recovery units and recovery cylinders, along with recovery training and technical support to the PSA Singapore team.
Through this partnership, А-Gas provided an effective and more sustainable solution to ensure a safe and circular service to successfully lifecycle manage the used refrigerants, covering all terminals and within PSA Singapore’s operation schedule.
Through the effective management of the lifecycle of refrigerant gases, А-Gas enabled its customer to reduce emissions from reefer containers, thereby contributing to a more sustainable future.