While searching for HCFCs to recover, A-Gas in South Africa was contacted by the Mauritius Freeport Development (MFD). They needed the urgent recovery of nearly 6 tonnes of R22 from two systems on the island of Mauritius, while making sure that the refrigerant was not leaked to the atmosphere.
A-Gas' Rapid Recovery team worked in partnership with German sustainable development company GIZ and the MFD to complete the recovery using expertise and efficiency, and safely recovered the product to the satisfaction of the customer.
Challenges
- Safely and efficiently recover HCFC-22 (an Ozone Depleting Substance)from two decommissioned systems in Mauritius; an island with no end of life refrigerant solution.
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Support our customers by providing an effective lifecycle refrigerant management solution.
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Not a country A-Gas has operations within.
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The project required huge operational efficiency and planning to ensure customer and environmental needs were met.
Benefits
- Proactive international collaboration between A-Gas and its partners.
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Effective recovery of refrigerant, preventing the potential release to atmosphere.
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Use of a flexible and mobile A-Gas service, travelling internationally to complete the project.
"The A-Gas team gave great support in terms of equipment and workmanship. I thank them for their support and will not hesitate to contact them for refrigerant recovery projects in the future,” - said Raj Ramlogun, Facilities Manager, Mauritius Freeport Development.
