Recovery/recharge and recycle system for bromochlorodifluoromethane (Halon 1211). Final report 27 Sep 86-27 Aug 87
The Air Force has an extensive inventory of Halon fire extinguishers, all of which require service and maintenance. When these operations are performed, halon is vented to the atmosphere, resulting in an estimated loss of up to 250,000 pounds of halon per year at a value approaching $500,000. Additionally, these emissions have a significant impact on stratospheric ozone. This project developed a recharge/recovery system for Halon 1211 to move the agent between vessels without venting, and to simultaneously determine the quality of the halon and remove contaminants. The project was accomplished in two phases. Phase I included a review of the commercial market and a summarization of available components. Phase II involved design, assembly, and testing. Over 200 transfer and recovery tests were performed on the prototype unit. The results of this effort are a prototype recharge/recovery unit for Halon 1211, operation and maintenance procedures, and a purchase description for use by the Air Force in procurement activities.
- Research Organization:
- New Mexico Engineering Research Inst., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 5536345
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-244527/8/XAB; CNN: F08635-85-C-0129
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540120* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
BROMINE COMPOUNDS
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
INVENTORIES
LOSSES
MAINTENANCE
MANAGEMENT
MARKETING
MATERIALS RECOVERY
MOISTURE
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
OZONE
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
PROCESSING
RECOVERY
RECYCLING
STRATOSPHERE
US DOD
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING