Methods for purifying and recovering contaminated refrigerants w

Details Methods for purifying and recovering contaminated refrigerants w Methods for purifying and recovering contaminated refrigerants w

1995-01-30

1997-04-01

Siegel, Alan

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Halogen containing

570262, C07C 1738

Patent

active

056168217

ABSTRACT:
Refrigerants, such as Freon.RTM. 12 and other potential ozone depleting substances will be in short supply as their production is phased out, and until existing refrigeration equipment is retrofitted to receive more environmentally friendly refrigerants. Existing supplies of such refrigerants when contaminated with other refrigerants especially chlorofluorohydrocarbons like Freon 22 form azeotropes, which are not readily separated by conventional distillation methods, are selectively decomposed in-situ by reacting with bases such as metal hydroxides in aqueous solutions or compatible organic solvents. The remaining non-reacted refrigerant-containing composition is readily recycled by separation and recovery methods from the reaction mixture to provide a reusable refrigerant composition practically free of contaminating refrigerant.

REFERENCES:
Downing Fluorocarbon Refrigerants Handbook (1988) Prentice-Hall pp. 177, 182-189, 302-303, 306-308.
Takao Heyashi Kogyo Kagaku Zasshi (1965) vol. 68, No. 10, 2002 +.

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