Suggested treatment of temperature exchange equipment in emerging economies
| Examples for products covered | Refrigerators, Freezers, Equipment which automatically delivers cold products, Air conditioning equipment, Dehumidifying equipment, Heat pumps, Radiators containing oil and other temperature exchange equipment using fluids other than water for the temperature exchange. |
| Specifics of this group | • Consisting mostly of ferrous metals
• Negative value (material value < treatment costs) |
| Hazardous components | Freon (as coolant and blowing agent in the insulation) |
| Suggested treatment | Step 1: Sucking of liquid cooling (Freon) agent:
· Sucking of liquid cooling agent from circuit · Enough for aircons => manual dismantling · Only 1st step for fridges and freezers (CFC also as blowing agent in insulation foam) |
| Productivity * | 10 pieces per hour |
| Minimum quantity (to establish profitable operations) * | 500 tons per year |
| Start- up investment * | 20-30.000 € in addition to standard start-up investment costs of 15-20.000 € (working tables, compressor with pneumatic tools, safety clothes, gitterboxes, storage boxes, EHS training, …) |
| Potential next investments in technology when volumes increase * | Step 2: Degasification:
· Shredding under low pressure environment that Freon can be collected from inside the shredder Productivity: > 5.000 tons per shift per year Minimum quantity: 3.000 tons per year Investment: > 5 Mio € |
All numbers mentioned are estimates based on personal experience and prices of 2015!