Refrigerant mixtures containing difluoromethane (HFC-32), pentafluoroethane (HFC-125) and 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a)
US6508950B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09K2205/43
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to novel refrigerant mixtures as a substitute for chlorodifluoromethane (CHClF2, HCFC-22). More specifically, the invention is directed to refrigerant mixtures that comprise:difluoromethane (CH2F2, HFC-32) as the first component;pentafluoroethane (CHF2CF3, HFC-125) as the second component;1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (CH2FCF3, HFC-134a) as the third component;any one of cyclopropane (C3H6, RC-270), 1,1-difluoroethane (CH3CHF2, HFC-152a), 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (CF3CHFCF3, HFC-227ea), 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane (CH3CF2CF3, HFC-245cb), octafluorocyclobutane (C4F8, RC-318), 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane (CHF2CHFCF3, HFC-236ea), bis(difluoromethyl)ether (CHF2OCHF2, HFE-134), pentafluoroethylmethylether (CF3CF2OCH3, HFE-245), n-pentane (C5H12, R-601) and isopentane ((CH3)2CHCH2CH3, R-601a) as the fourth component. The refrigerant mixtures of the invention have working effects equal to that of HCFC-22 but does not have the risk of causing destruction to the ozone layer and can therefore be used as alternative refrigerants to HCFC-22.
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