Compositions – Vaporization – or expansion – refrigeration or heat or energy...
Patent
1989-05-19
1991-07-30
Lieberman, Paul
Compositions
Vaporization, or expansion, refrigeration or heat or energy...
62114, C09K 504
Patent
active
050358235
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to a working fluid for a refrigerator, which is called a refrigerant.
PRIOR ART AND PROBLEMS THEREOF
Refrigerants heretofore known include chlorofluoroalkanes, fluoroalkanes, azeotropic compositions thereof and other materials having a similar composition. These are generally called flons or flon refrigerants. Among them, chiefly used at present are dichlorodifluoromethane (hereinafter referred to as "Flon-12"), chlorodifluoromethane (hereinafter called "Flon-22") and the like. In recent years, however, it has been pointed out that certain kinds of flons released into the atmosphere would destroy the stratospheric ozone layer, thereby inflicting a serious adverse influence on the ecosystem including humans on the earth. Although said proposition may have yet to be scientifically and completely established, there is a tendency toward the control, under an international agreement, of use and production of flons which are likely to destroy the ozone layer. The flons to be controlled include Flon-12. With the spread of refrigerators and air-conditioning systems, the control over the use and production of flons, which are in greater demand year after year, greatly affects our residential environment and the current social framework as a whole. In consequence, there is an urgent demand for development of refrigerants having a high refrigerating performance, particularly a high coefficient of performance. It may be possible to offer 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (Flon-143a) as flons free of ozone layer-destroying risks but has the defect of being low in coefficient of performance.
The term "coefficient of performance" used herein means the ratio of refrigerating capacity to compressing work. The refrigerating capacity is the quantity of heat removed per a unit time from the substances being cooled, and the compressing work is the work volume achieved per a unit time by power for operating the refrigerator. Accordingly the coefficient of performance corresponds to the refrigeration efficiency of the refrigerant.
Means for Solution of the Problems
We conducted extensive research to develop novel refrigerants which have a high coefficient of performance and which, when released into the atmosphere, would exert little influence on the ozone layer. Our research revealed that a refrigerant comprising 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (Flon-143a) and chlorotetrafluoroethane or tetrafluoroethane can exhibit a higher coefficient of performance than Flon-143a.
The present invention, therefore, provides a refrigerant comprising 1,1,1-trifluoroethane and either chlorotetrafluoroethane or tetrafluoroethane.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIGS. 1 and 2 show graphs illustrating the refrigerating performance of the refrigerants according to the present invention.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE INVENTION
Preferred refrigerant compositions of the invention are those comprising 90 to 5% by weight of 1,1,1-trifluoroethane and 10 to 95% by weight of either chlorotetrafluoroethane or tetrafluoroethane. Refrigerants containing chlorotetrafluoroethane or tetrafluoroethane in the foregoing ratio have a noticeably improved coefficient of performance compared with Flon-143a singly used. A particularly preferable mixing ratio is as follows. Of refrigerants composed of Flon-143a and chlorotetrafluoroethane, preferred are those comprising 70 to 5% by weight of the former and 30 to 95% by weight of the latter. Of refrigerants composed of Flon-143a and tetrafluoroethane, preferred are those comprising 40 to 5% by weight of the former and 60 to 95% by weight of the latter.
Examples of chlorotetrafluoroethane for use in the invention are 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (Flon-124) and 1-chloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane (Flon-124a). Examples of tetrafluoroethane for use herein are 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (Flon-134a) and 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane (Flon-134). Among the compositions of the invention, Flon-124 and Flon-124a can achieve a similar degree of effect and thus can be replaced by each other or mixed with each othe
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Kashiwagi Hiroshi
Noguchi Masahiro
Tamura Koji
Daikin Industries Ltd.
Lieberman Paul
Skane Christine A.
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