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Refrigerant system lubricant and method

US5750046A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 27, 1997
Grant dateMay 12, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 27, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25B2400/18
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of maintaining and servicing air conditioning systems and compositions therefor are provided whereby newer, more environmentally friendly R-134a refrigerant gas is substituted for the older R-12 and R-22 types. In addition, a method of flushing and internal lubrication of the system is presented, along with a new flush solvent and a new lubricant composition for use with an R-134a refrigerant gas.

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