BS EN 50625-2-3-2017 Collection logistics & treatment requirements for WEEE Treatment requirements for temperature exchange equipment and other WEEE containing VFC and or VHC《WEEE的.pdf

1、Collection, logistics unless notes are in a new subclause or involve notes in Part 1, they are numbered starting from 101, including those in a replaced clause or subclause; additional annexes are lettered AA, BB, etc. BS EN 5062523:2017EN 50625-2-3:2017 (E) 4 Introduction This clause of Part 1 is a

2、pplicable. BS EN 5062523:2017EN 50625-2-3:2017 (E) 4 Introduction This clause of Part 1 is applicable. EN 50625-2-3:2017 (E) 5 1 Scope This clause of Part 1 is replaced by the following: This European Standard is applicable to the treatment of waste temperature exchange equipment and other WEEE cont

3、aining VFC or VHC in refrigerants or blowing agents. This European Standard applies to the treatment of temperature exchange equipment until end-of-waste status is fulfilled, or temperature exchange equipment fractions are recycled, recovered, or disposed of. This European Standard addresses all ope

4、rators involved in the treatment including related handling, sorting and storage of temperature exchange equipment. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only t

5、he edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. This clause of Part 1 is applicable with the following additions: EN 50625-1:2014, Collection, logistics R22, R141b for HCFCs; R134a, R410A, R407C, R32, R1234yf and R12

6、34ze for HFCs. The following subclauses are added to this clause or Part 1: 3.101 refrigerant fluid used for heat transfer in a refrigerating system which absorbs heat at a low temperature and a low pressure of the fluid and rejects it at a higher temperature and higher pressure of the fluid usually

7、 involving reversible changes of the phase of the fluid SOURCE: ISO 817:2014 3.102 refrigerating system part that uses a refrigerant to transfer thermal energy from one part of an appliance to another part NOTE 1 to entry: The refrigerating system in new appliances is hermetically sealed and typical

8、ly also contains oil. NOTE 2 to entry: Heat pumps also use a refrigerating system. BS EN 5062523:2017EN 50625-2-3:2017 (E) 6 3.103 oil lubricants within the refrigerating system or heat carrier fluids other than water contained in radiators 3.104 blowing agent substance that is used to produce cells

9、 in the structure of an insulating foam 3.105 vacuum insulation panel (VIP) type of thermal insulation consisting of a gas-tight evacuated enclosure surrounding a rigid core Note 1 to entry: VIPs can contain several types of materials, for example glass fibres or silica, etc. 3.106 encapsulated syst

10、em set of procedures which ensure that the emission of refrigerants or blowing agents is prevented 3.107 step 1 treatment involving the removal and capturing of refrigerant and oil from the refrigerating system and subsequently removal and capturing of refrigerants (i.e. VFC, VHC) from oil both done

11、 in an encapsulated system Note 1 to entry: Other components (i.e. compressors cable, glass shelves, plastic parts, mercury switches, capacitors, printed circuit boards) can also be removed during step 1 treatment. 3.108 step 2 treatment involving the removal of insulating foam from the cabinet and

12、subsequently removal and capturing of blowing agents (i.e. VFC, VHC) from insulating foam, both to be done in an encapsulated system Note 1 to entry: Other fractions (i.e. ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, plastics, water and residual waste) can also be separated during step 2 treatment. Note 2 to

13、 entry: Step 2 treatment is not applicable for heat pump tumble dryers, de-humidifiers and portable air conditioners if they do not contain insulating foam. Note 3 to entry: Absorption refrigerators can have polyurethane insulation containing VFC or VHC and should consequently be treated in the step

14、 2 and step 3 treatment. 3.109 step 3 treatment involving the disposal or recovery operations for refrigerants and/or blowing agents Note 1 to entry: The disposal or recovery operations can be done on site of the treatment facility or at the facility of an downstream acceptor. 3.110 class 1 applianc

15、e refrigerator having a total net capacity of less than 0,18 m3Note 1 to entry: Class 1 appliances only have one compressor. Note 2 to entry: Net capacity potentially specified by the appliance manufacturer on a label. BS EN 5062523:2017EN 50625-2-3:2017 (E) 6 3.103 oil lubricants within the refrige

16、rating system or heat carrier fluids other than water contained in radiators 3.104 blowing agent substance that is used to produce cells in the structure of an insulating foam 3.105 vacuum insulation panel (VIP) type of thermal insulation consisting of a gas-tight evacuated enclosure surrounding a r

17、igid core Note 1 to entry: VIPs can contain several types of materials, for example glass fibres or silica, etc. 3.106 encapsulated system set of procedures which ensure that the emission of refrigerants or blowing agents is prevented 3.107 step 1 treatment involving the removal and capturing of ref

18、rigerant and oil from the refrigerating system and subsequently removal and capturing of refrigerants (i.e. VFC, VHC) from oil both done in an encapsulated system Note 1 to entry: Other components (i.e. compressors cable, glass shelves, plastic parts, mercury switches, capacitors, printed circuit bo

19、ards) can also be removed during step 1 treatment. 3.108 step 2 treatment involving the removal of insulating foam from the cabinet and subsequently removal and capturing of blowing agents (i.e. VFC, VHC) from insulating foam, both to be done in an encapsulated system Note 1 to entry: Other fraction

20、s (i.e. ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, plastics, water and residual waste) can also be separated during step 2 treatment. Note 2 to entry: Step 2 treatment is not applicable for heat pump tumble dryers, de-humidifiers and portable air conditioners if they do not contain insulating foam. Note 3

21、to entry: Absorption refrigerators can have polyurethane insulation containing VFC or VHC and should consequently be treated in the step 2 and step 3 treatment. 3.109 step 3 treatment involving the disposal or recovery operations for refrigerants and/or blowing agents Note 1 to entry: The disposal o

22、r recovery operations can be done on site of the treatment facility or at the facility of an downstream acceptor. 3.110 class 1 appliance refrigerator having a total net capacity of less than 0,18 m3Note 1 to entry: Class 1 appliances only have one compressor. Note 2 to entry: Net capacity potential

23、ly specified by the appliance manufacturer on a label. EN 50625-2-3:2017 (E) 7 3.111 class 2 appliance refrigerator or combined refrigerator/freezer having a total net capacity ranging from 0,18 m3to 0,35 m3Note 1 to entry: Class 2 appliances can have one or two compressors. Note 2 to entry: Net cap

24、acity potentially specified by the appliance manufacturer on a label. 3.112 class 3 appliance freezer having a total net capacity of less than, or equal to, 0,50 m3and refrigerator or combined refrigerator/freezer having a total net capacity greater than 0,35 m3and less than or equal to 0,50 m3Note

25、1 to entry: Class 3 appliances can have one or two compressors. Note 2 to entry: Net capacity potentially specified by the appliance manufacturer on a label. 3.113 class 4 appliance refrigerator or freezer or combined refrigerator/freezer with a total net capacity of more than 0,50 m3but with no ext

26、ernal dimension more than 2,20 m 3.114 class 5 appliance refrigerator or freezer or combined refrigerator/freezer with at least one external dimension more than 2,20 m 3.115 class 6 appliance air-conditioning equipment, equipment which automatically delivers cold products, dehumidifying equipment, h

27、eat pump, heat pump tumble dryer, radiator containing oil, other temperature exchange equipment using fluids other than water for the temperature exchange and other WEEE containing volatile fluorocarbons or volatile hydrocarbons in the insulating foam 3.116 cabinet class 1-6 appliance, containing in

28、sulating foam with either VFCs or VHCs or both of them, where step 1 treatment already has been done or is not applicable (appliance without refrigerating system) 3.117 performance test process for treatment of appliances under defined conditions to determine the de-pollution performance of step 1 a

29、nd step 2 treatment and the destruction performance of step 3 treatment Note 1 to entry: “Performance” in the sense of this standard means the actual rate of the mass of removed and captured substances (refrigerants, blowing agents) comparing to the potential mass of such substances before the depol

30、lution process had been done; in the step 3 “performance” is linked to the actual destruction rate regarding the converted refrigerants and blowing agents. 3.118 captured to be collected in tight vessels or to be converted onsite in a step 3 treatment plant Note 1 to entry: Releasing refrigerants or

31、 blowing agents to the environment is not capturing them. BS EN 5062523:2017EN 50625-2-3:2017 (E) 8 4 Administrative and organizational requirements 4.1 Management Principles This subclause of Part 1 is applicable. 4.2 Technical and infrastructural pre-conditions This subclause of Part 1 is applicab

32、le with the following addition: The treatment operator shall provide weatherproof covering for temperature exchange equipment as required by subclause 5.4. 4.3 Training This subclause of Part 1 is applicable with the following addition: Employees shall be trained on a regular base to identify differ

33、ent types of refrigerants and blowing agents (as described in 3.37 and 3.38 of EN 50625-1:2014) and different classes (as described in 3.110 to 3.115). Employees shall also be trained to carry out continuous monitoring and reporting on the basis of this knowledge. Employees shall be trained on a reg

34、ular base to correctly carry out handling and storage operations. Employees shall be trained on a regular base to correctly carry out treatment with the special regard to the high volatility of the refrigerants and blowing agents. 4.4 Monitoring This subclause of Part 1 is applicable. 4.5 Shipments

35、This subclause of Part 1 is applicable. 5 Technical requirements This clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows. 5.1 General Subclause 5.1 is replaced with the following: WEEE in the scope of the standard shall be handled, stored and treated with due care in order to avoid release of hazardou

36、s substances into air, water, or soil, as a result of damage and/or leakage at any time. The WEEE within the scope of this standard shall not be crushed, compacted, or handled in a way that could damage any part of the refrigerating system or the insulating foam. In particular, during internal trans

37、portation or when loading and unloading appliances or any other handling at the treatment facility care shall be taken to ensure that appliances refrigerating systems and cabinets are not damaged. Tipping of containers during the unloading process can damage the refrigerating system or the insulatin

38、g foam and is therefore not allowed. 5.2 Receiving of WEEE at treatment facility This clause of part 1 is applicable with the following amendment: The treatment operator shall: weigh and record each delivery that is received at the treatment facility; separate the WEEE from the non-WEEE; BS EN 50625

39、23:2017EN 50625-2-3:2017 (E) 8 4 Administrative and organizational requirements 4.1 Management Principles This subclause of Part 1 is applicable. 4.2 Technical and infrastructural pre-conditions This subclause of Part 1 is applicable with the following addition: The treatment operator shall provide

40、weatherproof covering for temperature exchange equipment as required by subclause 5.4. 4.3 Training This subclause of Part 1 is applicable with the following addition: Employees shall be trained on a regular base to identify different types of refrigerants and blowing agents (as described in 3.37 an

41、d 3.38 of EN 50625-1:2014) and different classes (as described in 3.110 to 3.115). Employees shall also be trained to carry out continuous monitoring and reporting on the basis of this knowledge. Employees shall be trained on a regular base to correctly carry out handling and storage operations. Emp

42、loyees shall be trained on a regular base to correctly carry out treatment with the special regard to the high volatility of the refrigerants and blowing agents. 4.4 Monitoring This subclause of Part 1 is applicable. 4.5 Shipments This subclause of Part 1 is applicable. 5 Technical requirements This

43、 clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows. 5.1 General Subclause 5.1 is replaced with the following: WEEE in the scope of the standard shall be handled, stored and treated with due care in order to avoid release of hazardous substances into air, water, or soil, as a result of damage and/or l

44、eakage at any time. The WEEE within the scope of this standard shall not be crushed, compacted, or handled in a way that could damage any part of the refrigerating system or the insulating foam. In particular, during internal transportation or when loading and unloading appliances or any other handl

45、ing at the treatment facility care shall be taken to ensure that appliances refrigerating systems and cabinets are not damaged. Tipping of containers during the unloading process can damage the refrigerating system or the insulating foam and is therefore not allowed. 5.2 Receiving of WEEE at treatme

46、nt facility This clause of part 1 is applicable with the following amendment: The treatment operator shall: weigh and record each delivery that is received at the treatment facility; separate the WEEE from the non-WEEE; EN 50625-2-3:2017 (E) 9 weigh and record that part which is WEEE; and record abn

47、ormal damages on WEEE that hinder sound de-pollution or recycling and inform the responsible sender or transporter about the necessity to collect and transport the WEEE with special respect of the volatile refrigerants and blowing agents. 5.3 Handling of WEEE This subclause of part 1 is applicable.

48、5.4 Storage of WEEE prior to treatment This subclause of part 1 is replaced by the following: Damaged temperature exchange equipment shall be stored under weatherproof covering at all times. NOTE 101 Damaged temperature exchange equipment typically has a visible damaged refrigeration system and/or a

49、 visible insulating foam surface. The quantity of non-damaged temperature exchange equipment stored prior to treatment without weatherproof covering shall not exceed the average quantity that can be treated within two weeks. Locations that store temperature exchange equipment prior to treatment shall have: impermeable surfaces to prevent ground water and soil contamination; the provision of spillage collection facilities relevant to temperature exchange equipment; adequate spent absorbent management procedures shall be in place; where appropriate, decanter