Carbon Emission Assessment and Economic Analysis of Refrigerant Recycling

China has entered the end of the hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFCs) refrigerant phase out, and will soon start to reduce its production and consumption of HFCs simultaneously in 2024. In this study the process of refrigerant recovery and regeneration is investigated. The carbon emission evaluation mode...

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Main Authors: Wang Yue, Mi Hong, Xu Hong, Zang Jianbin, Wang Haiying
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Language:zho
Published: Journal of Refrigeration Magazines Agency Co., Ltd. 2021-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.zhilengxuebao.com/thesisDetails#10.3969/j.issn.0253-4339.2021.05.048
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Mi Hong
Xu Hong
Zang Jianbin
Wang Haiying
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Mi Hong
Xu Hong
Zang Jianbin
Wang Haiying
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description China has entered the end of the hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFCs) refrigerant phase out, and will soon start to reduce its production and consumption of HFCs simultaneously in 2024. In this study the process of refrigerant recovery and regeneration is investigated. The carbon emission evaluation model for the process of refrigerant recovery and regeneration is constructed based on the life cycle climate performance model LCCP. The economy of the regeneration of refrigerant is analyzed, and the carbon emission and regeneration economy of the automobile air-conditioning refrigerant R134a is calculated using the evaluation model. The results show that the equivalent CO2 emissions can be reduced by approximately 42% by recycling the R134a refrigerant. The economic performance of refrigerant recycling is mainly dependent on the unit price of the refrigerant after regeneration and the wage cost of workers. When the monthly minimum wage standard is used, the price of the refrigerant after purification is more than 11 Yuan/kg (50% of the price of new refrigerant), and the process is profitable within two years.
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spelling doaj-art-d81d04fe2a594c91b54ea30f861168412025-08-20T03:00:19ZzhoJournal of Refrigeration Magazines Agency Co., Ltd.Zhileng xuebao0253-43392021-01-014266504348Carbon Emission Assessment and Economic Analysis of Refrigerant RecyclingWang YueMi HongXu HongZang JianbinWang HaiyingChina has entered the end of the hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFCs) refrigerant phase out, and will soon start to reduce its production and consumption of HFCs simultaneously in 2024. In this study the process of refrigerant recovery and regeneration is investigated. The carbon emission evaluation model for the process of refrigerant recovery and regeneration is constructed based on the life cycle climate performance model LCCP. The economy of the regeneration of refrigerant is analyzed, and the carbon emission and regeneration economy of the automobile air-conditioning refrigerant R134a is calculated using the evaluation model. The results show that the equivalent CO2 emissions can be reduced by approximately 42% by recycling the R134a refrigerant. The economic performance of refrigerant recycling is mainly dependent on the unit price of the refrigerant after regeneration and the wage cost of workers. When the monthly minimum wage standard is used, the price of the refrigerant after purification is more than 11 Yuan/kg (50% of the price of new refrigerant), and the process is profitable within two years.http://www.zhilengxuebao.com/thesisDetails#10.3969/j.issn.0253-4339.2021.05.048global warming potentialrefrigerant recoverygreenhouse effectrefrigerantR134a
spellingShingle Wang Yue
Mi Hong
Xu Hong
Zang Jianbin
Wang Haiying
Carbon Emission Assessment and Economic Analysis of Refrigerant Recycling
Zhileng xuebao
global warming potential
refrigerant recovery
greenhouse effect
refrigerant
R134a
title Carbon Emission Assessment and Economic Analysis of Refrigerant Recycling
title_full Carbon Emission Assessment and Economic Analysis of Refrigerant Recycling
title_fullStr Carbon Emission Assessment and Economic Analysis of Refrigerant Recycling
title_full_unstemmed Carbon Emission Assessment and Economic Analysis of Refrigerant Recycling
title_short Carbon Emission Assessment and Economic Analysis of Refrigerant Recycling
title_sort carbon emission assessment and economic analysis of refrigerant recycling
topic global warming potential
refrigerant recovery
greenhouse effect
refrigerant
R134a
url http://www.zhilengxuebao.com/thesisDetails#10.3969/j.issn.0253-4339.2021.05.048
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