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Air conditioner and heat pump with tetra fluoroethane-containing working fluid

US5438849A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 1994
Grant dateAug 8, 1995
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K2205/22
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An air conditioner or heat pump containing a working fluid comprising tetrafluoroethane and at least two fluorinated hydrocarbons having a boiling point of not higher than -40.degree. C. under atmospheric pressure selected from the group consisting of methane derivatives and ethane derivatives which consist of one or two carbon atoms, hydrogen atoms and fluorine atoms, which has very small influence on the ozone layer in the stratosphere and is suitable as a substitute working fluid for chlorodifluoromethane.

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