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Lubricant composition for ammonia refrigerants used in compression refrigeration systems

US5595678A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 1994
Grant dateJan 21, 1997
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10N2040/50
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A fluid composition of suitable miscibility and solubility in ammonia, chlorofluorocarbon, hydrochlorofluorocarbon, and hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants includes and a refrigerant selected from the group consisting essentially of ammonia, chlorofluorocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, and hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants and a lubricant composition made with an organic oxide and an alcohol and comprises a polyalkylene glycol of the formula: EQU Z--((CH.sub.2 --CH(R.sub.1)--O).sub.n --(CH.sub.2 --CH(R.sub.1)--O--).sub.m).sub.p --H wherein PA1 Z is a residue of a compound having 1-8 active hydrogens and a minimum number of carbon atoms of six (6) carbons where Z is an aryl group and a minimum number of carbon atoms of ten (10) where Z is an alkyl group, PA1 R.sub.1 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, or a mixture thereof, PA1 N is 0 or a positive number, PA1 M is a positive number, and PA1 P is an integer having a value equal to the number of active hydrogen of Z.

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