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New initiative recovers and recycles refrigerant gas from reefers

17 May 2022 - by Staff reporter
 Source: Logistics Manager.
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In an initiative designed to further cut its carbon emissions, Ocean Network Express has joined forces with port group PSA International to recover and recycle refrigerant gas from refrigerated containers (reefers).

PSA is the first in Southeast Asia to commence trials on the use of reclaimed refrigerant gas for reefers, with ONE being the first shipping line to successfully complete the trials using their reefers with PSA.

Recycling refrigerant gas effectively saves about 4 000kg of carbon emissions per reefer, which is equivalent to the emissions from driving a normal internal combustion engine car for close to a year, according to a statement from the line. Refrigerant gas, or hydrofluorocarbons, are potent greenhouse gases which contribute to global warming.

As part of its drive towards building a sustainable supply chain, PSA initiated the use of reclaimed refrigerant gas released from the cooling systems of reefers. The gas is recovered, cleaned, processed and certified before it is reused and pumped back into the reefers.

“Last month, ONE validated the quality of the reclaimed refrigerant gas and will be PSA’s first customer to use it for their reefer repairs in PSA moving forward. Following the successful trials with ONE, PSA plans to extend this green initiative to other shipping lines and partners,” said Ong Kim Pong, regional CEO Southeast Asia, PSA International.

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