Refrigerant compositions and use thereof in low temperature refrigeration systems
US7704404B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09K2205/43
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for obtaining low temperature refrigeration in an existing or new low temperature refrigeration system designed to operate with, or suitable for use with, or capable of being used with HCFC-22 as the refrigerant, the refrigerant composition being a refrigerant composition comprising difluoromethane (HFC-32), pentafluoroethane (HFC-125) and tetrafluoroethane (HFC134a), the three components being present in the composition in amounts such that the operating characteristic of the refrigerant composition in regard to superheat is provided at an acceptable level and the operating characteristics of the refrigerant composition in regard to cooling capacity, mass flow and efficiency (COP) characteristics, when employed as the refrigerant in a low temperature refrigeration system, are each at least 95% of the operating characteristics of chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) if HCFC-22 were to be employed as the refrigerant in such low temperature refrigeration system.
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