Abstract:
Compositions which are based on tetrafluoropropene and more particularly relates to compositions including 60% to 90% by weight of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and 10% to 40% by weight of at least one compound selected from difluoroethane and difluoromethane, which can be used as a heat transfer fluid. The compositions may include 60% to 79% by weight of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and 21% to 40% by weight of a compound selected from difluoroethane and difluoromethane.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a container housing a composition comprising tetrafluoropropene. The container is made from metal and includes an inner surface, said inner surface being in contact with the composition and being at least partially covered with a coating containing zinc. Advantageously, the aforementioned composition comprises at least 15 wt.-% tetrafluoropropene relative to the total weight of the composition.
Abstract:
A process for cooling or heating a fluid or a body by means of a vapour compression circuit including a centrifugal compressor and containing a heat-transfer fluid, the heat-transfer fluid including at least two compounds selected from 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1-difluoroethane and 3,3,3-trifluoropropene, in which: the ratio of the Mach number of the centrifugal compressor to the Mach number which the centrifugal compressor has under the same operating conditions if the heat-transfer fluid is replaced with 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane in the vapour compression circuit is greater than or equal to 0.97 and less than or equal to 1.03; the compression ratio of the centrifugal compressor is less than or equal to the compression ratio which the centrifugal compressor has under the same operating conditions if the heat-transfer fluid is replaced with 1,1,12-tetrafluorethane in the vapour compression circuit.
Abstract:
A system for producing electricity, including a closed circuit of heat-transfer fluid which includes an evaporator, an expansion member, a condenser and a circulation pump, a generator being coupled to the expansion member, in which system a liquid-vapour separator provided with a liquid reservoir is positioned between the evaporator and the expansion member, the system being further provided with a control device configured to empty the reservoir if the liquid level in the reservoir reaches a maximum threshold.
Abstract:
A heat transfer method using ternary composition containing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1-difluoroethane and difluoromethane, as a heat transfer fluid in refrigeration systems, to replace R-134a. 1. A method of modifying a heat transfer system containing R-134a comprising removing R-134a and adding a composition comprising a refrigerant consisting essentially of: 70 to 88 wt % of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene; 4 to 16 wt % of difluoromethane; 8 to 14 wt % of 1,1-difluoroethane; and optionally, a stabilizer.
Abstract:
The use of a refrigerant in organic Rankine cycle systems including at least one hydrofluoroolefin, having at least four carbon atoms represented by the formula (I) R1CH═CHR2 in which R1 and R2 independently represent alkyl groups having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, substituted with at least one fluorine atom, optionally with at least one chlorine atom.
Abstract:
A ternary composition including: from 5 to 50% of difluoromethane; from 2 to 20% of pentafluoroethane; and from 30 to 90% of tetrafluoropropene. The tetrafluoropropene may be 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene or 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene. This composition can be used as a heat-transfer fluid in vapor compression circuit. A process for heating or cooling a fluid or a body using a vapor compression circuit containing a heat transfer fluid, said process successively including evaporation of the heat transfer fluid, compression of the heat transfer fluid, condensation of the heat fluid and depressurization of the heat transfer fluid, in which the heat transfer fluid is a composition as described.
Abstract:
The use of a ternary composition of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and difluoromethane, as a heat-transfer fluid, in compression refrigeration systems with exchangers operating in counterflow mode or in cross-flow mode with counterflow tendency. A heat-transfer process in which a ternary composition of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and difluoromethane is used as a refrigerant in compression systems with exchangers operating in counterflow mode or in cross-flow mode with counterflow tendency.
Abstract:
A composition including a lubricant based on polyol esters (POEs) or PVE and a refrigerant F including from 1 to 99% by weight of trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (trans-HFO-1234ze) and from 1 to 99% by weight of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane. Also, the use of the composition including a lubricant and refrigerant in refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps.