Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) have a global warming potential thousands of times that of - CO2 and are ozone-depleting substances. This report evaluates Costa Rica’s HCFC phase-out with a focus on the refrigerant sector. We assessed the progress of the private sector in making technological changes, as well as the regulatory measures that the public sector imposes to ensure a smooth transition to low or non-global warming potential refrigerants. We determined that an end-of-life refrigerant management plan must be implemented. This plan includes the development of a nationwide refrigerator recycling program, progression in a developing destruction operation, implementation of reclamation technology in the private sector, and a transition to natural refrigerant use.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Nguyen, Sunny Sang
• Knutson, David Ryan
• Cambra, Hailey Marie
• Hill, Joseph Charles

Subject

• Energy
• Environment
• Industry
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050615-145251

Keyword

• Greenhouse gases
• Air--Pollution
• Sustainability
• Climate change mitigation

Award

• President's IQP Award

Advisor

• Madan, Aarti Smith
• Madan, Ryan Smith

Year

• 2015

Center

• San Jose, Costa Rica Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Cámara de Industrias de Costa Rica (CICR)

Date created

• 2015-05-06

Location

• San José

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved

Last modified

• 2023-01-18