U.S. patent application number 16/153642 was filed with the patent office on 2019-06-13 for system and method for retrofitting a refrigeration system from hcfc to hfc refrigerant.
The applicant listed for this patent is Hudson Technologies, Inc.. Invention is credited to Charles Harkins.
Application Number | 20190178544 16/153642 |
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Family ID | 54930099 |
Filed Date | 2019-06-13 |
United States Patent
Application |
20190178544 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Harkins; Charles |
June 13, 2019 |
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RETROFITTING A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM FROM HCFC
TO HFC REFRIGERANT
Abstract
A system and method for retrofitting a refrigeration system
containing an HCFC refrigerant and a compatible lubricant, with an
HFC refrigerant, comprising providing a transport container
containing a mixture of a miscible lubricant and the HFC
refrigerant, removing the HCFC refrigerant from the refrigeration
system while maintaining at least a portion of a lubricant
immiscible with the HFC refrigerant, and charging the refrigeration
system with the mixture. The polyol ester lubricant may be present
in a range exceeding about 5-15% by weight, e.g., 8%.
Inventors: |
Harkins; Charles;
(Hampstead, NH) |
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Hudson Technologies, Inc. |
Pearl River |
NY |
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54930099 |
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16/153642 |
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October 5, 2018 |
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Current U.S.
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Current CPC
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F25B 31/002 20130101;
F25B 2345/001 20130101; C09K 2205/104 20130101; C10M 105/38
20130101; C09K 2205/22 20130101; C10M 171/008 20130101; C09K
2205/40 20130101; C09K 2205/122 20130101; C09K 5/045 20130101; C10M
2207/2835 20130101; F25B 45/00 20130101; C09K 2205/43 20130101;
C10N 2040/30 20130101; C10N 2020/101 20200501; F25B 2345/007
20130101; C10N 2020/103 20200501 |
International
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F25B 45/00 20060101
F25B045/00; C10M 171/00 20060101 C10M171/00; C09K 5/04 20060101
C09K005/04; F25B 31/00 20060101 F25B031/00; C10M 105/38 20060101
C10M105/38 |
Claims
1. A method of retrofitting a refrigeration system from an HCFC
refrigerant and a mineral oil or alkyl benzene lubricant to a
refrigerant consisting essentially of an HFC, comprising: removing
the HCFC refrigerant while retaining the mineral oil or alkyl
benzene lubricant in the refrigeration system; and charging the
refrigeration system with a mixture consisting essentially of the
HFC and a polyol ester lubricant in an amount of between 5% and 20%
by weight of the HFC, substantially independent of an amount of
mineral oil or alkyl benzene lubricant remaining in the
refrigeration system.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the HFC and the polyol
ester lubricant in an amount of between 5% and 20% by weight of the
HFC are premixed at a site remote from the refrigeration system,
prior to removal of the HCFC, further comprising transporting the
premixed HFC and the polyol ester lubricant in an amount of between
5% and 20% by weight of the HFC in a DOT compliant transport
container.
3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the premixed HFC and
the polyol ester lubricant in an amount of between 5% and 20% by
weight of the HFC in a DOT compliant transport container comprises
8% by weight polyol ester lubricant in HFC, in a DOT-39 transport
container.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said removing and
charging are performed substantially without measuring an amount or
concentration of the mineral oil or alkyl benzene lubricant.
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the HFC consists
essentially of R-407C.
6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the HFC comprises
R-125.
7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the HFC comprises
R-134a.
8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the HFC comprises
R-32.
9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the HFC comprises
R-143a.
10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the HCFC comprises
R-22 and the HFC consists essentially of R-407C.
11. A method for retrofitting a hermetically sealed refrigeration
system from an HCFC refrigerant with a mineral oil or alkyl benzene
lubricant, to an HFC refrigerant with a polyol ester
lubricant-mineral oil or alkyl benzene lubricant mixture,
comprising: evacuating the HCFC refrigerant from the hermetically
sealed refrigeration system substatually without removing the
mineral oil or alkyl benzene lubricant; transporting a premixture
of the HFC refrigerant and a polyol ester lubricant in a container
suitable for vehicular transportation according to DOT regulation;
and charging the hermetically sealed refrigeration system having
the unremoved mineral oil or alkyl benzene lubricant with the
premixture of the HFC refrigerant and a polyol ester lubricant.
12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the HCFC comprises
R-22, and the HFC consists essentially of R-407C.
13. The method according to claim 11, wherein the polyol ester is
provided in an amount of 5% to 20% by weight of the HFC in the
container.
14. The method according to claim 11, wherein the polyol ester is
provided in an amount of 8% by weight of the HFC in the container,
and the HFC in the container consists essentially of R-407C.
15. The method according to claim 11, wherein the hermetically
sealed refrigeration system after charging with the premixture of
the HFC refrigerant and a polyol ester lubricant has a
concentration of mixed lubricant of 15-32% by weight of the
HFC.
16. The method according to claim 11, wherein the container is
DOT-39 compliant.
17. A DOT compliant refrigerant transport container for
retrofitting a refrigeration system from an HCFC refrigerant
compatible with a mineral oil or alkyl benzene lubricant to an HFC
refrigerant compatible with a polyol ester lubricant, comprising:
the DOT compliant refrigerant transport container; a refrigerant
consisting essentially of at least two of R-32, R-125, R-134a, and
R143a; and a polyol ester lubricant in an amount of 5-15% by weight
of the refrigerant.
18. The DOT compliant refrigerant transport container according to
claim 17, comprising a DOT-39 compliant container, 7.5-8.5% by
weight polyol ester lubricant by weight of the HFC.
19. The DOT compliant refrigerant transport container according to
claim 17, wherein the refrigerant consists essentially of
R-407C.
20. The DOT compliant refrigerant transport container according to
claim 17, wherein the DOT compliant refrigerant transport container
is a DOT-39 compliant container having a capacity of 30 pounds,
filled with about 2.4 pounds of polyol ester lubricant and about
27.6 pounds of the HFC refrigerant.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a Continuation of U.S. patent
application Ser. No. 15/255,826, filed Sep. 2, 2016, now U.S. Pat.
No. 10,094,603, issued Oct. 9, 2018, which is a Continuation of
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/877,609, filed Oct. 7, 2015,
now U.S. Pat. No. 9,435,575, issued Sep. 6, 2016, which is a
Continuation of Ser. No. 14/744,776, filed Jun. 19, 2015, now
pending, which each claim benefit of priority from U.S. Provisional
Patent Application No. 62/032,129, filed Aug. 1, 2014 and from U.S.
Provisional Patent Application No. 62/017,530, filed Jun. 26, 2014,
the entirety of which are expressly incorporated herein by
reference. This application is related to PCT/US15/37689, filed
Jun. 25, 2015.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to the field of refrigerants,
refrigeration systems, and refrigeration system lubricants.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] R-407C is an HFC refrigerant replacement for R-22, a HCFC
refrigerant, in positive displacement systems such as new or
existing residential and commercial air-conditioners and heat
pumps. R-407C offers similar performance to R-22 and can be used to
retrofit existing R-22 air-conditioning and refrigeration
systems.
[0004] R-407C is a mixture of hydrofluorocarbons used as a
refrigerant. It is a zeotropic blend of difluoromethane (R-32),
pentafluoroethane (R-125), and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R-134a).
R-32, R-125 and R-134a are present in the proportions 23%/25%/52%
by weight (a .+-.2% tolerance is allowed for each of the
components). R-407A is a mixture of 20% R32, 40% R125, and 40%
R-134a, and is therefore R-407A is similar in many respects to
R407C. Difluoromethane serves to provide the heat capacity,
pentafluoroethane decreases flammability, tetrafluoroethane reduces
pressure. R-22 is chlorodifluoromethane.
[0005] Most compressors require a lubricant to protect internal
moving parts. The compressor manufacturer usually recommends the
type of lubricant and proper viscosity that should be used to
ensure acceptable operation and equipment durability.
Recommendations are based on several criteria, which can include:
lubricity; lubricant/refrigerant solubility; lubricant/refrigerant
miscibility; compatibility with materials of construction; and
thermal stability and compatibility with other lubricants. It is
important to follow the manufacturer's recommendations for
lubricants to be used with their equipment.
[0006] Lubricant return to the compressors is very important as
well. One factor that affects this is the liquid-phase
lubricant/refrigerant miscibility, particularly at evaporator
temperatures. Miscibility is the ability of two liquids to mix and
form a single liquid phase. Ideally, the lubricant-refrigerant pair
have sufficient miscibility or mutual solubility to allow the
lubricant to flow with the liquid refrigerant and return to the
compressor in a single phase. Even if the lubricant/refrigerant
pair are not miscible (two liquid phases form) in the evaporator,
they may still have some degree of solubility. Solubility of
refrigerant in lubricant lowers lubricant viscosity, which helps it
flow through the evaporator and return to the compressor. This is
why many refrigeration systems can operate properly, even though
the lubricant and refrigerant are immiscible (yet partially
soluble) at evaporation temperatures. Other factors, such as
refrigerant vapor velocity and system geometry, play key roles in
lubricant return. Overall, it is important to note that
lubricant/refrigerant miscibility is helpful, but not necessarily
essential for proper system operation.
[0007] In general, R-22 and mineral oil are miscible over most of
the expected ranges of operating conditions for normal air
conditioning and high to medium temperature operation. Miscibility
is generally believed to aid lubricant return to the compressor.
The miscibility of refrigerant and lubricant is determined by
several factors: the relative amounts of refrigerant and lubricant
present, the temperature, the chemical makeup of the lubricant and
of the refrigerant, and the viscosity of the lubricant.
[0008] Therefore, it may be desirable in a retrofit of an existing
system of this type to use a miscible lubricant, such as polyol
ester lubricant, with R-407C refrigerant. In general, R-407C is
miscible with polyol ester (POE) lubricant and immiscible with
alkylbenzene and mineral oil lubricant.
[0009] Residual mineral oil or alkylbenzene left in a refrigeration
system after a retrofit to any HFC refrigerant is performed is
known to decrease the lubricant/refrigerant miscibility. This is
one of the reasons why three oil changes are generally recommended
when a system is being converted or retrofit to use HFC
refrigerants and POE lubricants. Thus, a traditional recommendation
is to replace all mineral oil or alkylbenzene lubricant with POE
during a retrofit.
[0010] Emerson Climate Technologies (Copeland.RTM.) provided in
1995 & 2005 the following recommendations when conducting a
changeover: "Copeland's only approved lubricants for use with
R-407C are Polyol ester lubricants"; "Mineral oil lubricant, such
as 3GS, cannot be used as the compressor lubricant. Copeland
recommends the following lubricant choices: Polyol Ester (POE)";
"The mineral oil must be removed from the compressor crankcase.
Hermetic compressors will have to be removed from the piping and
the lubricant drained out through the suction stub. It is advisable
to do an acid test on the lubricant removed"; "Those systems that
have oil separators, oil reservoirs, oil floats and suction line
accumulators must have the oil drained from them. If the liquid
control device is going to be replaced, it is advisable that the
suction line, liquid line, and evaporator coil be blown clean using
properly regulated dry nitrogen"; "POEs are very hygroscopic. They
will very quickly absorb moisture from the air once the container
is opened. Once the lubricant is added to the compressor, the
compressor should be quickly installed. Like an open container, an
open compressor with POE will absorb moisture. Add the correct
amount of lubricant, to the compressor. On systems using enhanced
surfaces in the heat exchanger, excessive mineral oil can adversely
effect the heat transfer due to logging. Therefore, it is desirable
to have no more than one percent mineral oil in systems employing
these types surfaces." lvhvac.com/cope_bulletins/95-14.pdf.
[0011] Dupont (2004) advises that no more than 5% mineral oil
remain in the refrigeration system after a changeover from R-22 to
R-407C.
(www2.dupont.com/Refrigerants/en_US/assets/downloads/h70004_Suva407c_retr-
ofit_guide.pdf)
[0012] Similarly, Tecumseh advised in 2009
(www.air-innovations.nl/web/pdf/GUIDELINES-FOR-UTILIZATION-OF-R407C.pdf):
[0013] Synthetic Lubricants: Polyol Esters (POEs) And Polyvinyl
Ethers (PVEs) [0014] A) Miscibility [0015] 1. Miscibility is the
ability of the lubricant and the refrigerant to mix. This
miscibility is a very important factor in providing proper heat
transfer and in returning lubricant to the compressor in a
refrigeration system over its range of operating temperatures.
[0016] 2. R407C and Mineral oils (MO) are not miscible [0017] 3.
Polyol Ester (POE) as well as Polyvinyl Ether (PVE) oils and R407C
are miscible. [0018] 4. R407C and Synthetic Alkylate (SA) oils are
partially miscible . . . . [0019] C) Compatibility . . . [0020] 2.
While polyol ester and polyvinyl ether oils are compatible with
mineral oils, they should not be indiscriminately mixed with
mineral oils in R407C refrigerant systems. This practice could
result in the inability of the oil to return to the compressor
and/or reduce heat transfer performance in the evaporator. However,
small amounts up to 5% of mineral oil are acceptable in field
retrofit situations (1% or less is preferred).
[0021] Ennio Campagna et al., "The Use of R-407C: Applications and
Guidelines",
makina.beun.edu.tr/eskisite/akademik_kadro/meyriboyun/mak723/The_Use_of_R-
-407C.pdf, states: [0022] 1) General Considerations for HFC
Refrigerants [0023] Systems which use R407C normally have
compressors charged with a miscible lubricant such as POE
(polyolester). There are many manufacturers and grades of these
lubricants. R-407C is generally not used with mineral or
alkyl-benzene (i.e. hydrocarbon based) oils as the miscibility is
not adequate to ensure satisfactory oil return to the compressor.
It is very important that, when servicing a system and oil is
needed, the correct oil be used. Seek guidance from the system or
compressor manufacturer on which specific oil to use in a
maintenance situation. [0024] b) System contamination with mineral
oils, or with R22, can have a serious effect on performance and
system reliability. Systems which use enhanced tube heat exchangers
(evaporators and condensers) are particularly vulnerable to
performance degradation arising from the presence of HC based oils.
It is strongly recommended that dedicated service gauge sets are
used for R407C to prevent inadvertent contamination.
[0025] Similarly, Herronhill provides general guidelines to assist
in the replacement of R22 condensing units with equivalent R407C
units (2004,
www.heronhill.co.uk/technical-information/40/converting-r22-systems-to-r4-
07c), stating "Condensing units built and supplied by IMI Air
Conditioning Ltd. (now Marstair Ltd) before 1999, for use with R22
will contain mineral oil. R407C units will contain polyolester oil
(POE). Check the compressor label to confirm the type of oil in the
system. For safe system operation it is essential to remove the
mineral oil from the existing system, as R407C is not compatible
with mineral oil. On completion of the change over the
concentration of mineral oil remaining in the system should not
exceed 5% of the total oil charge.
[0026] Sundaresan, S. G.; Pate, M. B.; Doerr, T. M.; and Ray, D.
T., "A Comparison of the Effects of POE and Mineral Oil Lubricants
on the In-Tube Evaporation of R-22, R-407C and R-410A" (1996).
International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference. Paper
322. docs.lib.purdue.edu/iracc/322, describe tests on the heat
transfer efficiency of R-22, R-407C and R-410A on smooth and finned
tubes, when neat, mixed with mineral oil, and when mixed with POE
oil. POE-mineral oil mixtures were not tested. The heat transfer
efficiency was higher for R-407C mixed with POE than with mineral
oil.
[0027] Some more recent consideration of the choice or lubricant
considers mixtures of lubricants, including mineral oil (MO) and
polyol esters (POE). For example, The News, (Peter Powell, Dec. 3,
2012,
www.achrnews.com/articles/print/121529-retrofit-round-up-plenty-of-option-
s) states: [0028] Retrofit Round-up: Plenty of Options [0029]
Because no one HFC refrigerant can be retrofitted efficiently into
the entire range of R-22 equipment, a wide and sometimes changing
variety of HFCs have entered the market. The NEWS contacted a
number of refrigerant manufacturers asking them to discuss some of
their most popular HFCs for R-22 retrofits, the range of
applications, and servicing tips. [0030] While this can provide a
guideline, The NEWS urges readers to contact refrigerant
manufacturers directly to discuss the specific R-22 system being
considered for retrofit and what HFC refrigerants might best work
in such applications. This listing is in alphanumerical order
according to ASHRAE designations. [0031] R-407A [0032] Gus Rolotti,
technical marketing director of Arkema's North American
fluorochemicals business, described R-407A as a refrigerant for
low- and medium-temp refrigeration. "Both R-407A and R-407C are
well proven in the industry and provide good performance coupled
with a lower GWP. They require the use of a POE oil." Because of
that, there needs to be a changeout of the mineral oil in an
existing R-22 system. [0033] Noted Rolotti, "First, fix any leaks
and identify components that may need to be replaced or fixed.
Recover the R-22 completely, repair/replace any components as
identified earlier and pull the system into a deep vacuum. Remove
the required amount of mineral oil either by flushing with an
external agent or using the R-22 from the system. Once most of the
mineral oil is removed, replace it with POE oil and pull the system
into a deep vacuum again. Refill with the appropriate amount of the
retrofit refrigerant and run the system to set up controls and
operating conditions. It is recommended that the filter drier is
always replaced when the system is opened to ensure that there is
fresh desiccant available to dry the system." [0034] R-407C [0035]
Arkema's Rolotti considers R-407C a choice for air conditioning.
Retrofit procedures are similar to those with R-407A refrigerant.
[0036] In his comments regarding R-407C, Ron Vogl, technical
marketing manager for Honeywell Refrigerants, described it as a
choice for residential and light commercial a/c applications. The
retrofit process for R-407C, he said, involves recovering R-22.
Then, regarding oil, Vogl said, "POE is recommended. If existing MO
is used, the addition of some POE to the system is required for
proper oil return." The use of the refrigerant requires a minimum
of 20 percent POE for close-coupled a/c systems with no liquid
receivers. No TXV change required, but minor adjustments may be
needed. Replace any O-rings, seals, and other elastomers used in
the system. In most air conditioning and heat pump systems this
only applies to the Schrader valve seal and cap seal material. The
next step is to evacuate and recharge. (Pounds of 407C=pounds of
original refrigerant.times.70.6 divided by 73.9.) Then adjust
system safety and operating controls; label system indicating
refrigerant and charged lubricant. [0037] National Refrigerants,
states (date unknown,
www.nationalref.com/pdf/R22_Alternatives.pdf): [0038] Will the
blends work with mineral oil? [0039] HFC Refrigerants with Mineral
Oil [0040] They don't mix so the mineral oil will form a separate
layer in the receiver or other high-side liquid hold up. [0041]
Mineral Oil will remain thick on the low side and not be returned
back to the compressor. [0042] Will the blends work with mineral
oil? [0043] Hydrocarbons (HC) in Blends [0044] HC soaks into
mineral oil and thins it so it will circulate easily around the
system. [0045] The thinned mineral oil will move easily on the low
side. [0046] The mineral oil/HC mixture will still not mix with
liquid HFC on the high side of the system. A layer of oil will
still form in the receiver or other liquid hold-up. [0047] Partial
POE Retrofit [0048] Some amount of mineral oil is replaced with POE
(does not require 3 flushes or less than 5% mineral oil). [0049]
The POE mixes well with the mineral oil, and the resulting mixture
dissolves somewhat into liquid HFC. [0050] The oil mixture will be
carried by the liquid HFC out of the receiver. [0051] National
Refrigerants testing has shown that as little as 10% POE in mineral
oil will circulate as much as an older compressor will pump out
into a system. [0052] These tests have also shown that there is
very little difference in oil solubility with all of the blends on
the market, regardless of the hydrocarbon content in the blend.
Partial POE works with all of the blends, but hydrocarbons do not
appear to help with liquid solubility of mineral oil with HFCs.
[0053] Therefore, there has been some evolution as to whether
mineral oil can remain in the refrigeration system after a
retrofit, with the permissible proportion of mineral oil
increasing. In particular, National Refrigerants proposes a partial
POE retrofit, with greater than 5% mineral oil remaining. However,
the existing recommendations appear to require empirical testing
for cases other than less than 5% mineral oil remaining.
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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0055] The present invention provides a premixed HFC refrigerant
and compatible POE lubricant, e.g., in a transport container. The
amount of lubricant is selected to an amount between about 5% to
20% by weight of the refrigerant. Preferably, the amount is 8% by
weight.
[0056] The amount of POE should be at least 10% of the total
lubricant amount, with about 20% POE by weight of refrigerant
representing the amount of POE in the absence of mineral oil.
[0057] The mixture is preferably provided in a transport container,
typically DOT approved, such as a DOT-39 container.
[0058] The refrigerant-lubricant mixture is charged into the
refrigeration system after recovery of the R-22 from the system,
without special efforts to remove the mineral oil lubricant.
Assuming that the residual mineral oil is 8-24% of the charge, and
the mixed refrigerant includes 8% POE, the resulting mixture is
about 25-50% of the total lubricant, and the resulting mixed
lubricant is 16-32% of refrigerant charge. Therefore, the present
technology provides a compromise amount of lubricant that is
sufficient to provide a charge to a range of refrigeration systems
to be retrofitted, without having to remove mineral oil already in
the system, measure the amount of oil removed or infer the total
amount, measure an amount of POE to be added to the system based on
the actual amount of R-407C added to the system, or measuring
mineral oil/POE ratios.
[0059] Therefore, the present technologies vastly simplify the
process for retrofitting, while achieving good results. Indeed,
preliminary tests show that the efficiency of an R-22 air
conditioning system is improved after the retrofitting, a
surprising result given that the system itself is optimized for
R-22 and mineral oil.
[0060] The container may be, for example, a 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50,
96, 123 pound or larger container. The amount of lubricant may be,
for example, 0.8, 1.2, 1.6, 2.4, 3.2, 4, 8, or 10 pounds (8%
lubricant). Bulk quantities may also be provided.
[0061] The amount of POE may be varied, for example, and may be
about 5%, 6%, 7%, 7.5%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 12%, 12.5%, 15%, or the like.
The precision of measurement may be, for example. .+-.0.1%,
.+-.0.2%, .+-.0.25%, .+-.0.3%, .+-.0.5%, .+-.0.75%, .+-.1%, or
.+-.2%. Preferably, the precision is within .+-.0.5%.
[0062] The container may be a DOT 3, 3A, 3AA, 3AL, 3B, 3BN, 3E, 4B,
4BA, 4B240ET, 4BW, 4E, 39, steel drum, for example: DOT-3AL1800;
DOT 4D; DOT-3; DOT-39; DOT-3A; DOT-3A1000; DOT-3A1200; DOT-3A150;
DOT-3A1800; DOT-3A2000; DOT-3A225; DOT-3A240; DOT-3A2400;
DOT-3A300; DOT-3A400; DOT-3A480; DOT-3A480X; DOT-3AA; DOT-3AA1000;
DOT-3AA1200; DOT-3AA150; DOT-3AA1800; DOT-3AA2000; DOT-3AA225;
DOT-3AA240; DOT-3AA2400; DOT-3AA300; DOT-3AA400; DOT-3AA480;
DOT-3AAX1800; DOT-3AAX2000; DOT-3AAX2200; DOT-3AAX2400; DOT-3AL;
DOT-3AL1000; DOT-3AL150; DOT-3AL1800; DOT-3AL2000; DOT-3AL225;
DOT-3AL240; DOT-3AL2400; DOT-3AL400; DOT-3AL480; DOT-3AX1800;
DOT-3AX2000; DOT-3AX2200; DOT-3AX2400; DOT-3B; DOT-3B150;
DOT-3B1800; DOT-3B225; DOT-3B240; DOT-3B300; DOT-3B400; DOT-3BN400;
DOT-3BN480; DOT-3E1800; DOT-3HT; DOT-3HT2000; DOT-3T1800;
DOT-3T2000; DOT-3T2200; DOT-3T2400; DOT-4A; DOT-4AA480; DOT-4B;
DOT-4B150; DOT-4B150; DOT-4B225; DOT-4B240; DOT-4B240ET; DOT-4B300;
DOT-4B400; DOT-4B480; DOT-4BA; DOT-4BA225; DOT-4BA240; DOT-4BA300;
DOT-4BA400; DOT-4BW; DOT-4BW225; DOT-4BW240; DOT-4BW300;
DOT-4BW400; DOT-4BW480; DOT-4DA; DOT-4DS; DOT-4E225; DOT-4E240;
DOT-4L; DOT-AAX2400; and ICC-3E1800.
[0063] The preferred embodiment encompasses R-407C. However, the
method is more generally directed to a retrofitting of systems
employing a range of refrigerants that generally require mineral
oil, alkane or alkylbenzene lubricants (CFC, PCC, HCC, HCFC, CFO,
HCFO), with refrigerants that generally require polymeric or
oxygenated lubricants, e.g., POE, PVE (HFC, PFO)
(CFC=Chlorofluorocarbon, CFO=Chlorofluoroolefin,
HCFC=Hydrochlorofluorocarbon, HCFO=Hydrochlorofluoroolefin,
HFC=Hydrofluorocarbon, HFO=Hydrofluoroolefin, PCC=Perchlorocarbon).
See Table 1, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_refrigerants.
[0064] It is therefore an object to provide a transportable
container for charging a refrigerant system, having a charging
port, containing a polyol ester (POE) lubricant and a compatible
HFC refrigerant in a predetermined proportion. The proportion may
be at least 2%, 3%, or 5% by weight and less than 25%, 20%, or 15%
by weight, and preferably 8% by weight.
[0065] It is another object to provide a composition for
retrofitting an R-22 refrigeration system, comprising POE and
R-407C. The POE may be present at between 2-25%, 3-20%, 5-15%, or
preferably 8% by weight, with the balance substantially R-407C.
[0066] It is a further object to provide a method for retrofitting
a refrigeration system from R-22 refrigerant to R-407C refrigerant,
comprising evacuating the R-22 refrigerant from the refrigeration
system while maintaining at least 25% of the lubricant, wherein the
lubricant is not POE, and adding a premixture of POE mixed in
R-407C to charge the refrigeration system. The POE may be present
at between 2-25%, 3-20%, 5-15%, or preferably 8% by weight, with
the balance substantially R-407C.
[0067] It is a still further object to provide a retrofit kit for
an R-22 refrigeration system, comprising a DOT-approved transport
container for R-407C containing a mixture of R-407C and POE, and at
least one replacement seal compatible with R-407C. The POE may be
present at between 2-25%, 3-20%, 5-15%, or preferably 8% by weight,
with the balance substantially R-407C.
[0068] It is a still further object to provide a method for
retrofitting a hermetically sealed refrigeration system from an
HCFC refrigerant compatible with a mineral oil or alkyl benzene
lubricant to a HFC refrigerant compatible with polyol ester
lubricant, comprising: providing a transport container containing
the HFC refrigerant mixed with polyol ester lubricant; withdrawing
the HCFC from within the refrigeration system through a
charge-discharge port, leaving at least a portion of the mineral
oil or alkyl benzene lubricant; and charging the refrigeration
system from the transport container with the HFC mixed with the
polyol ester lubricant. The polyol ester lubricant may be present
at between 2-25%, 3-20%, 5-15%, or preferably 8% by weight, with
the balance substantially HFC.
[0069] Another object is to provide a method for retrofitting a
system from an HCFC refrigerant compatible with a mineral oil or
alkyl benzene lubricant to an HFC refrigerant compatible with a
polyol ester lubricant, comprising: evacuating the HCFC from the
system, leaving at least a portion of the mineral oil or alkyl
benzene lubricant; and charging the refrigeration system with an
HFC refrigerant mixed with a polyol ester lubricant in a
predetermined ratio of 5-15% by weight.
[0070] A kit is provided for retrofitting an HCFC refrigeration
system having residual mineral oil lubricant, comprising: a
transport container, containing an HFC refrigerant mixed polyol
ester lubricant. A kit is also provided for retrofitting an R-22
refrigeration system having residual mineral oil lubricant,
comprising: a U.S. Department of Transportation certified transport
container; and R-407C mixed with polyol ester lubricant. The polyol
ester lubricant may be present at between 2-25%, 3-20%, 5-15%, or
preferably 8% by weight. The mineral oil or alkyl benzene lubricant
may be a mineral oil lubricant.
[0071] The HCFC to be replaced may comprise R-22, R-401A, R-409A,
R-401B, R-409B, R-402A, R-402B, R-403B, R-408A, R-502, and/or
mixtures of HCFCs, for example as provided in Table 1.
[0072] The HFC may comprise R-134a, R-404A, R-407A, R-407C, R-407F,
R-410A, R-417A, R-417B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-424A,
R-427A, R-428A, R-434A, R-438A, R-442A, and R-507A, or for example,
other blends of difluoromethane (R-32), pentafluoroethane (R-125),
and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R-134a). Other HFCs or HFC blends,
or HFC/HC blends, for example as provided in Table 1, may also be
employed. The HFC may be a zeotropic blend.
[0073] The refrigeration system after recharging may have a
concentration of about 15-32% mixed lubricant, or a concentration
of about 20-25% mixed lubricant, or a concentration of about 15-25%
mixed lubricant, by weight.
[0074] The transport container may be U.S. Department of
Transportation compliant, e.g., DOT-39.
[0075] The metrics recited herein are intended to be interpreted
according to common understanding and usage among those skilled in
the art of refrigerant manufacture, distribution, and refrigeration
system maintenance.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0076] FIG. 1 shows a flowchart of a method according to the
present invention.
[0077] FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of the refrigeration
system, after an HCFC refrigerant is removed, and while an HFC
refrigerant and POE lubricant is being charged.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0078] FIG. 1 shows a flowchart of a method according to the
present invention. A refrigerant retrofit kit is provided, having
within a transportable container, a mixture of a refrigerant and a
compatible POE lubricant. The refrigerant is typically an HFC
refrigerant. The HCFC refrigerant is evacuated from a refrigeration
system to be retrofit, and a portion of the existing lubricant,
which is a mineral oil or alkyl benzene lubricant, is removed
through the charge port of the refrigeration system, without
disassembly of the system. A portion of the mineral oil or alkyl
benzene lubricant remains in the refrigeration system. The
refrigeration system is then charged with the mixture of the
refrigerant and the compatible POE lubricant through the charge
port.
[0079] As shown in the schematic representation in FIG. 2, the
refrigeration system includes a compressor, condenser and
evaporator, as well as a charge port. A reservoir pools liquid
refrigerant, as well as lubricants found within the system. After
the HCFC refrigerant is removed from the system, a portion of the
mineral oil or alkyl benzene lubricant remains in the system.
During charging, the new refrigerant, typically an HFC, with a
compatible POE lubricant, is drawn into the refrigeration system
through the charge port, resulting in a mixed lubricant containing
mineral oil or alkyl benzene lubricant and POE.
Example 1
[0080] A test was conducted of a residential air conditioning unit
to determine the results of retrofitting an R-22 system with
R-407C. In the test, the R-22 system, which was design and
manufactured optimally for R-22, and used a mineral oil lubricant,
was retrofitted with R-407C.
[0081] Instead of removing all of the mineral oil in the system,
and replacing it with a defined amount of POE oil, which is
required for R-407C, the R-22 was removed, and the residual mineral
oil allowed to remain.
[0082] The evacuated system was recharged with a premixed quantity
of R-407C with 8% by weight POE oil. Since R-407C is charged in the
liquid phase, all of the oil, and most of the R-407C was
transferred to the system from a transport container, e.g., DOT-39.
The final POE concentration is estimated at 10-15% of the total oil
in the system.
[0083] Prior to retrofitting, system was run for 13 hours over two
days with the R-22 to collect the baseline data. The R-22 was then
evacuated, and charged with R-407C to about 85% of the R-22 charge.
The retrofitted refrigeration system with R-407C was then run for
91 hours.
[0084] The operating temperatures for R-22 (>86F and <86F)
and R-407C (<86F) were not the same, so performance measurements
are not directly comparable, but the results support a conclusion
that the R-407C does not degrade system efficiency performance.
[0085] Therefore, despite the various unknowns, including the
amount of mineral oil remaining in the system, migration
characteristics of the mixed lubricants around the system, the
impact of the various lubricant phases on compressor lubrication,
the operation of the system with R-407C was improved over the R-22
implementation.
Comparative Example 1
[0086] See:
www.honeywell-refrigerants.com/india/?document=guide-to-retrofitting-ac-s-
ystems-from-r-22-to-r-422d-or-r-407c&download=1;
www.honeywell.com/sites/servlet/com.merx.npoint.servlets.DocumentServlet?-
docid=DB0284B 88-942E-BOAS-4028-CAFB85BB40AB, which are expressly
incorporated herein by reference.
Comparative Example 2
[0087] See:
www2.dupont.com/Refrigerants/en_US/assets/downloads/h70004_Suva407C_retro-
fit_guide.pdf, which is expressly incorporated herein by
reference.
Comparative Example 3
[0088] See:
opi.emersonclimate.com/CP1D/GRAPHICS/Types/AEB/95-14.pdf, which is
expressly incorporated herein by reference.
Comparative Example 4
[0089] See: www.refrigerants.com/pdf/Nat-R407Broch.pdf, which is
expressly incorporated herein by reference.
Comparative Example 5
[0090] See: neilorme.com/Tecumseh%20Guidelines%20R407c.shtml, which
is expressly incorporated herein by reference.
Comparative Example 6
[0091] See:
www.bristolcompressors.com/files/1313/5464/2815/application_bulletin_124.-
pdf, which is expressly incorporated herein by reference.
Comparative Example 7
[0092] See:
americas.forane.com/export/sites/forane-americas/.content/medias/download-
s/literature/forane-technical-digest.pdf, which is expressly
incorporated herein by reference.
[0093] Although the present system and/or approach has been
described with respect to at least one illustrative example, many
variations and modifications will become apparent to those skilled
in the art upon reading the specification. It is therefore the
intention that the appended claims be interpreted as broadly as
possible in view of the related art to include all such variations
and modifications.
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 CAS registry ASHRAE number/Blend Type Number
IUPAC Chemical Name Molecular Formula Name PCC R-10 Carbon
tetrachloride CCl.sub.4 56-23-5 (Tetrachloromethane) CFC R-11
Trichlorofluoromethane CCl.sub.3F 75-69-4 CFC R-12
Dichlorodifluoromethane CCl.sub.2F.sub.2 75-71-8 H R-12B1
Bromochlorodifluoromethane CBrClF.sub.2 or CF.sub.2ClBr 353-59-3 H
R-12B2 Dibromodifluoromethane CBr.sub.2F.sub.2 75-61-6 CFC R-13
Chlorotrifluoromethane CClF.sub.3 75-72-9 H R-13B1
Bromotrifluoromethane CF.sub.3Br 75-63-8 PFC R-14
Tetrafluoromethane CF.sub.4 75-73-0 HCC R-20 Chloroform
(Trichloromethane) CHCl.sub.3 67-66-3 HCFC R-21
Dichlorofluoromethane CHFCl.sub.2 75-43-4 HCFC R-22
Chlorodifluoromethane CHClF.sub.2 75-45-6 H R-22B1
Bromodifluoromethane CHBrF.sub.2 or CHF.sub.2Br 1511-62-2 HFC R-23
Trifluoromethane (Fluoroform) CHF.sub.3 75-46-7 HCC R-30
Dichloromethane (Methylene CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 75-09-2 chloride) HCFC
R-31 Chlorofluoromethane CH.sub.2FCl 593-70-4 HFC R-32
Difluoromethane CH.sub.2F.sub.2 75-10-5 HCC R-40 Chloromethane
CH.sub.3Cl 74-87-3 HFC R-41 Fluoromethane CH.sub.3F 593-53-3 HC
R-50 Methane CH.sub.4 74-82-8 PCC R-110 Hexachloroethane
C.sub.2Cl.sub.6 67-72-1 CFC R-111 Pentachlorofluoroethane
C.sub.2FCl.sub.5 354-56-3 CFC R-112 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloro-1,2-
C.sub.2F.sub.2Cl.sub.4 76-12-0 difluoroethane CFC R-112a
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloro-2,2- C.sub.2F.sub.2Cl.sub.4 76-11-9
difluoroethane CFC R-113 1,1,2-Trichlorotrifluoroethane
C.sub.2F.sub.3Cl.sub.3 76-13-1 CFC R-113a
1,1,1-Trichlorotrifluoroethane C.sub.2F.sub.3Cl.sub.3 354-58-5 CFC
R-114 1,2-Dichlorotetrafluoroethane C.sub.2F.sub.4Cl.sub.2 76-14-2
CFC R-114a 1,1-Dichlorotetrafluoroethane C.sub.2F.sub.4Cl.sub.2
374-07-2 H R-114B2 1,2-Dibromotetrafluoroethane
C.sub.2F.sub.4Br.sub.2 124-73-2 CFC R-115 Chloropentafluoroethane
C.sub.2F.sub.5Cl 76-15-3 PFC R-116 Hexafluoroethane C.sub.2F.sub.6
76-16-4 HCC R-120 Pentachloroethane C.sub.2HCl.sub.5 76-01-7 HCFC
R-121 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloro-1-fluoroethane C.sub.2HFCl.sub.4 354-14-3
HCFC R-121a 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloro-2-fluoroethane C.sub.2HFCl.sub.4
354-11-0 HCFC R-122 1,1,2-Trichloro-2,2-difluoroethane
C.sub.2HF.sub.2Cl.sub.3 354-21-2 HCFC R-122a
1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2-difluoroethane C.sub.2HF.sub.2Cl.sub.3 354-15-4
HCFC R-122b 1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2-difluoroethane
C.sub.2HF.sub.2Cl.sub.3 354-12-1 HCFC R-123
2,2-Dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane C.sub.2HF.sub.3Cl.sub.2 306-83-2
HCFC R-123a 1,2-Dichloro-1,1,2-trifluoroethane
C.sub.2HF.sub.3Cl.sub.2 354-23-4 HCFC R-123b
1,1-Dichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane C.sub.2HF.sub.3Cl.sub.2 812-04-4
HCFC R-124 2-Chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane C.sub.2HF.sub.4Cl
2837-89-0 HCFC R-124a 1-Chloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane
C.sub.2HF.sub.4Cl 354-25-6 HFC R-125 Pentafluoroethane
C.sub.2HF.sub.5 354-33-6 HFC R-E125 Pentafluorodimethyl ether
C.sub.2HF.sub.5O 3822-68-2 HCC R-130 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
C.sub.2H.sub.2Cl.sub.4 79-34-5 HCC R-130a 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
C.sub.2H.sub.2Cl.sub.4 630-20-6 HCFC R-131
1,1,2-Trichloro-2-fluoroethane C.sub.2H.sub.2FCl.sub.3 359-28-4
HCFC R-131a 1,1,2-Trichloro-1-fluoroethane C.sub.2H.sub.2FCl.sub.3
811-95-0 HCFC R-131b 1,1,1-Trichloro-2-fluoroethane
C.sub.2H.sub.2FCl.sub.3 2366-36-1 HCFC R-132 Dichlorodifluoroethane
C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.2Cl.sub.2 25915-78-0 HCFC R-132a
1,1-Dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.2Cl.sub.2
471-43-2 HCFC R-132b 1,2-Dichloro-1,1-difluoroethane
C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.2Cl.sub.2 1649-08-7 HCFC R-132c
1,1-Dichloro-1,2-difluoroethane C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.2Cl.sub.2
1842-05-3 H R-132bB2 1,2-Dibromo-1,1-difluoroethane
C.sub.2H.sub.2Br.sub.2F.sub.2 75-82-1 HCFC R-133
1-Chloro-1,2,2-Trifluoroethane C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.3Cl 431-07-2
HCFC R-133a 1-Chloro-2,2,2-Trifluoroethane C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.3Cl
75-88-7 HCFC R-133b 1-Chloro-1,1,2-Trifluoroethane
C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.3Cl 421-04-5 HFC R-134
1,1,2,2-Tetrafluoroethane C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4 359-35-3 HFC R-134a
1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4 811-97-2 HFC R-E134
Bis(difluoromethyl)ether C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4O 1691-17-4 HCC R-140
1,1,2-Trichloroethane C.sub.2H.sub.3Cl.sub.3 79-00-5 HCC R-140a
1,1,1-Trichloroethane (Methyl C.sub.2H.sub.3Cl.sub.3 or
CH.sub.3CCl.sub.3 71-55-6 chloroform) HCFC R-141
1,2-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane C.sub.2H.sub.3FCl.sub.2 430-57-9 H
R-141B2 1,2-Dibromo-1-fluoroethane C.sub.2H.sub.3Br.sub.2F 358-97-4
HCFC R-141a 1,1-Dichloro-2-fluoroethane C.sub.2H.sub.3FCl.sub.2
430-53-5 HCFC R-141b 1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane
C.sub.2H.sub.3FCl.sub.2 1717-00-6 HCFC R-142 Chlorodifluoroethane
C.sub.2H.sub.3F.sub.2Cl 25497-29-4 HCFC R-142a
1-Chloro-1,2-difluoroethane C.sub.2H.sub.3F.sub.2Cl 25497-29-4 HCFC
R-142b 1-Chloro-1,1-difluoroethane C.sub.2H.sub.3F.sub.2Cl 75-68-3
HFC R-143 1,1,2-Trifluoroethane C.sub.2H.sub.3F.sub.3 430-66-0 HFC
R-143a 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane C.sub.2H.sub.3F.sub.3 420-46-2 HFC
R-143m Methyl trifluoromethyl ether C.sub.2H.sub.3F.sub.3O 421-14-7
HFC R-E143a 2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl methyl ether
C.sub.3H.sub.5F.sub.3O 460-43-5 HCC R-150 1,2-Dichloroethane
C.sub.2H.sub.4Cl.sub.2 107-06-2 HCC R-150a 1,1-Dichloroethane
C.sub.2H.sub.4Cl.sub.2 75-34-3 HCFC R-151 Chlorofluoroethane
C.sub.2H.sub.4ClF 110587-14-9 HCFC R-151a 1-Chloro-1-fluoroethane
C.sub.2H.sub.4ClF 1615-75-4 HFC R-152 1,2-Difluoroethane
C.sub.2H.sub.4F.sub.2 624-72-6 HFC R-152a 1,1-Difluoroethane
C.sub.2H.sub.4F.sub.2 75-37-6 HCC R-160 Chloroethane (ethyl
chloride) C.sub.2H.sub.5Cl 75-00-3 HFC R-161 Fluoroethane
C.sub.2H.sub.5F 353-36-6 HC R-170 Ethane C.sub.2H.sub.6 or
CH.sub.3CH.sub.3 74-84-0 HC R-E170 Dimethyl ether CH.sub.3OCH.sub.3
115-10-6 CFC R-211 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-Heptachloro-3- C.sub.3FCl.sub.7
422-78-6 fluoropropane CFC R-212 Hexachlorodifluoropropane
C.sub.3F.sub.2Cl.sub.6 76546-99-3 CFC R-213
1,1,1,3,3-Pentachloro-2,2,3- C.sub.3F.sub.3Cl.sub.5 2354-06-5
trifluoropropane CFC R-214 1,2,2,3-Tetrachloro-1,1,3,3-
C.sub.3F.sub.4Cl.sub.4 2268-46-4 tetrafluoropropane CFC R-215
1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2,3,3,3- C.sub.3F.sub.5Cl.sub.3 4259-43-2
pentafluoropropane CFC R-216 1,2-Dichloro-1,1,2,3,3,3-
C.sub.3F.sub.6Cl.sub.2 661-97-2 hexafluoropropane CFC R-216ca
1,3-Dichloro-1,1,2,2,3,3- C.sub.3F.sub.6Cl.sub.2 662-01-1
hexafluoropropane CFC R-217 1-Chloro-1,1,2,2,3,3,3-
C.sub.3F.sub.7Cl 422-86-6 heptafluoropropane CFC R-217ba
2-Chloro-1,1,1,2,3,3,3- C.sub.3F.sub.7Cl 76-18-6 heptafluoropropane
PFC R-218 Octafluoropropane C.sub.3F.sub.8 76-19-7 HCFC R-221
1,1,1,2,2,3-Hexachloro-3- C.sub.3HFCl.sub.6 422-26-4 fluoropropane
HCFC R-222 Pentachlorodifluoropropane C.sub.3HF.sub.2Cl.sub.5
134237-36-8 HCFC R-222c 1,1,1,3,3-Pentachloro-2,2-
C.sub.3HF.sub.2Cl.sub.5 422-49-1 difluoropropane HCFC R-223
Tetrachlorotrifluoropropane C.sub.3HF.sub.3Cl.sub.4 134237-37-9
HCFC R-223ca 1,1,3,3-Tetrachloro-1,2,2- C.sub.3HF.sub.3Cl.sub.4
422-52-6 trifluoropropane HCFC R-223cb 1,1,1,3-Tetrachloro-2,2,3-
C.sub.3HF.sub.3Cl.sub.4 422-50-4 trifluoropropane HCFC R-224
Trichlorotetrafluoropropane C.sub.3HF.sub.4Cl.sub.3 134237-38-0
HCFC R-224ca 1,3,3-Trichloro-1,1,2,2- C.sub.3HF.sub.4Cl.sub.3
422-54-8 tetrafluoropropane HCFC R-224cb 1,1,3-Trichloro-1,2,2,3-
C.sub.3HF.sub.4Cl.sub.3 422-53-7 tetrafluoropropane HCFC R-224cc
1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2,3,3- C.sub.3HF.sub.4Cl.sub.3 422-51-5
tetrafluoropropane HCFC R-225 Dichloropentafluoropropane
C.sub.3HF.sub.5Cl.sub.2 127564-92-5 HCFC R-225aa
2,2-Dichloro-1,1,1,3,3- C.sub.3HF.sub.5Cl.sub.2 128903-21-9
pentafluoropropane HCFC R-225ba 2,3-Dichloro-1,1,1,2,3-
C.sub.3HF.sub.5Cl.sub.2 422-48-0 pentafluoropropane HCFC R-225bb
1,2-Dichloro-1,1,2,3,3- C.sub.3HF.sub.5Cl.sub.2 422-44-6
pentafluoropropane HCFC R-225ca 3,3-Dichloro-1,1,1,2,2-
C.sub.3HF.sub.5Cl.sub.2 422-56-0 pentafluoropropane HCFC R-225cb
1,3-Dichloro-1,1,2,2,3- C.sub.3HF.sub.5Cl.sub.2 507-55-1
pentafluoropropane HCFC R-225cc 1,1-Dichloro-1,2,2,3,3-
C.sub.3HF.sub.5Cl.sub.2 13474-88-9 pentafluoropropane HCFC R-225da
1,2-Dichloro-1,1,3,3,3- C.sub.3HF.sub.5Cl.sub.2 431-86-7
pentafluoropropane HCFC R-225ea 1,3-Dichloro-1,1,2,3,3-
C.sub.3HF.sub.5Cl.sub.2 136013-79-1 pentafluoropropane HCFC R-225eb
1,1-Dichloro-1,2,3,3,3- C.sub.3HF.sub.5Cl.sub.2 111512-56-2
pentafluoropropane HCFC R-226 Chlorohexafluoropropane
C.sub.3HF.sub.6Cl 134308-72-8 HCFC R-226ba 2-Chloro-1,1,1,2,3,3-
C.sub.3HF.sub.6Cl 51346-64-6 hexafluoropropane HCFC R-226ca
3-Chloro-1,1,1,2,2,3- C.sub.3HF.sub.6Cl 422-57-1 hexafluoropropane
HCFC R-226cb 1-Chloro-1,1,2,2,3,3- C.sub.3HF.sub.6Cl 422-55-9
hexafluoropropane HCFC R-226da 2-Chloro-1,1,1,3,3,3-
C.sub.3HF.sub.6Cl 431-87-8 hexafluoropropane HCFC R-226ea
1-Chloro-1,1,2,3,3,3- C.sub.3HF.sub.6Cl 359-58-0 hexafluoropropane
HFC R-227ca 1,1,2,2,3,3,3-Heptafluoropropane C.sub.3HF.sub.7
2252-84-8 HFC R-227ca2 Trifluoromethyl 1,1,2,2- C.sub.3HF.sub.7O
2356-61-8 tetrafluoroethyl ether HFC R-227ea
1,1,1,2,3,3,3-Heptafluoropropane C.sub.3HF.sub.7 431-89-0 HFC
R-227me Trifluoromethyl 1,2,2,2- C.sub.3HF.sub.7O 2356-62-9
tetrafluoroethyl ether HCFC R-231 Pentachlorofluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.2FCl.sub.5 134190-48-0 HCFC R-232
Tetrachlorodifluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.2Cl.sub.4
134237-39-1 HCFC R-232ca 1,1,3,3-Tetrachloro-2,2-
C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.2Cl.sub.4 1112-14-7 difluoropropane HCFC
R-232cb 1,1,1,3-Tetrachloro-2,2- C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.2Cl.sub.4
677-54-3 difluoropropane HCFC R-233 Trichlorotrifluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.3Cl.sub.3 134237-40-4 HCFC R-233ca
1,1,3-Trichloro-2,2,3- C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.3Cl.sub.3 131221-36-8
trifluoropropane HCFC R-233cb 1,1,3-Trichloro-1,2,2-
C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.3Cl.sub.3 421-99-8 trifluoropropane HCFC
R-233cc 1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2,3- C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.3Cl.sub.3
131211-71-7 trifluoropropane HCFC R-234 Dichlorotetrafluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.4Cl.sub.2 127564-83-4 HCFC R-234aa
2,2-Dichloro-1,1,3,3- C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.4Cl.sub.2 17705-30-5
tetrafluoropropane HCFC R-234ab 2,2-Dichloro-1,1,1,3-
C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.4Cl.sub.2 149329-24-8 tetrafluoropropane HCFC
R-234ba 1,2-Dichloro-1,2,3,3- C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.4Cl.sub.2
425-94-5 tetrafluoropropane HCFC R-234bb 2,3-Dichloro-1,1,1,2-
C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.4Cl.sub.2 149329-25-9 tetrafluoropropane HCFC
R-234bc 1,2-Dichloro-1,1,2,3- C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.4Cl.sub.2
149329-26-0 tetrafluoropropane HCFC R-234ca 1,3-Dichloro-1,2,2,3-
C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.4Cl.sub.2 70341-81-0 tetrafluoropropane HCFC
R-234cb 1,1-Dichloro-2,2,3,3- C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.4Cl.sub.2
4071-01-6 tetrafluoropropane HCFC R-234cc 1,3-Dichloro-1,1,2,2-
C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.4Cl.sub.2 422-00-5 tetrafluoropropane HCFC
R-234cd 1,1-Dichloro-1,2,2,3- C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.4Cl.sub.2
70192-63-1 tetrafluoropropane HCFC R-234da 2,3-Dichloro-1,1,1,3-
C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.4Cl.sub.2 146916-90-7 tetrafluoropropane HCFC
R-234fa 1,3-Dichloro-1,1,3,3- C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.4Cl.sub.2
76140-39-1 tetrafluoropropane HCFC R-234fb 1,1-Dichloro-1,3,3,3-
C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.4Cl.sub.2 64712-27-2 tetrafluoropropane HCFC
R-235 Chloropentafluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.5Cl 134237-41-5
HCFC R-235ca 1-Chloro-1,2,2,3,3- C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.5Cl 28103-66-4
pentafluoropropane HCFC R-235cb 3-Chloro-1,1,1,2,3-
C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.5Cl 422-02-6 pentafluoropropane HCFC R-235cc
1-Chloro-1,1,2,2,3- C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.5Cl 679-99-2
pentafluoropropane HCFC R-235da 2-Chloro-1,1,1,3,3-
C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.5Cl 134251-06-2
pentafluoropropane HCFC R-235fa 1-Chloro-1,1,3,3,3-
C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.5Cl 677-55-4 pentafluoropropane HFC R-236cb
1,1,1,2,2,3-Hexafluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.6 677-56-5 HFC
R-236ea 1,1,1,2,3,3-Hexafluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.6
431-63-0 HFC R-236fa 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.6 690-39-1 HFC R-236me 1,2,2,2-Tetrafluoroethyl
C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.6O 57041-67-5 difluoromethyl ether HFC R-FE-36
Hexafluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.6 359-58-0 HCFC R-241
Tetrachlorofluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.3FCl.sub.4 134190-49-1 HCFC
R-242 Trichlorodifluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.2Cl.sub.3
134237-42-6 HCFC R-243 Dichlorotrifluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.3Cl.sub.2 134237-43-7 HCFC R-243ca
1,3-Dichloro-1,2,2-trifluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.3Cl.sub.2
67406-68-2 HCFC R-243cb 1,1-Dichloro-2,2,3-trifluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.3Cl.sub.2 70192-70-0 HCFC R-243cc
1,1-Dichloro-1,2,2-trifluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.3Cl.sub.2
7125-99-7 HCFC R-243da 2,3-Dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.3Cl.sub.2 338-75-0 HCFC R-243ea
1,3-Dichloro-1,2,3-trifluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.3Cl.sub.2
151771-08-3 HCFC R-243ec 1,3-Dichloro-1,1,2-trifluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.3Cl.sub.2 149329-27-1 HCFC R-244
Chlorotetrafluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.4Cl 134190-50-4 HCFC
R-244ba 2-Chloro-1,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.4Cl
HCFC R-244bb 2-Chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.4Cl 421-73-8 HCFC R-244ca
3-Chloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.4Cl
679-85-6 HCFC R-244cb 1-Chloro-1,2,2,3-tetrafluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.4Cl 67406-66-0 HCFC R-244cc
1-Chloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.4Cl
421-75-0 HCFC R-244da 2-Chloro-1,1,3,3-tetrafluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.4Cl 19041-02-2 HCFC R-244db
2-Chloro-1,1,1,3-tetrafluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.4Cl
117970-90-8 HCFC R-244ea 3-Chloro-1,1,2,3-tetrafluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.4Cl HCFC R-244eb
3-Chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.4Cl HCFC
R-244ec 1-Chloro-1,1,2,3-tetrafluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.4Cl
HCFC R-244fa 3-Chloro-1,1,1,3-tetrafluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.4Cl HCFC R-244fb
1-Chloro-1,1,3,3-tetrafluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.4Cl
2730-64-5 HFC R-245ca 1,1,2,2,3-Pentafluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.5 679-86-7 HFC R-245cb Pentafluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.5 1814-88-6 HFC R-245ea
1,1,2,3,3-Pentafluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.5 24270-66-4 HFC
R-245eb 1,1,1,2,3-Pentafluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.5 431-31-2
HFC R-245fa 1,1,1,3,3-Pentafluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.5
460-73-1 HFC R-245mc Methyl pentafluoroethyl ether
C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.5O 22410-44-2 HFC R-245mf Difluoromethyl
2,2,2-trifluoroethyl C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.5O 1885-48-9 ether HFC
R-245qc Difluoromethyl 1,1,2-trifluoroethyl C.sub.3H.sub.3F.sub.5O
69948-24-9 ether HCFC R-251 Trichlorofluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.4FCl.sub.3 134190-51-5 HCFC R-252
Dichlorodifluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.4F.sub.2Cl.sub.2 134190-52-6
HCFC R-252ca 1,3-Dichloro-2,2-difluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.4F.sub.2Cl.sub.2 1112-36-3 HCFC R-252cb
1,1-Dichloro-2,2-difluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.4F.sub.2Cl.sub.2
1112-01-2 HCFC R-252dc 1,2-Dichloro-1,1-difluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.4F.sub.2Cl.sub.2 HCFC R-252ec
1,1-Dichloro-1,2-difluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.4F.sub.2Cl.sub.2 HCFC
R-253 Chlorotrifluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.4F.sub.3Cl 134237-44-8
HCFC R-253ba 2-Chloro-1,2,3-trifluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.4F.sub.3Cl HCFC R-253bb
2-Chloro-1,1,2-trifluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.4F.sub.3Cl HCFC
R-253ca 1-Chloro-2,2,3-trifluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.4F.sub.3Cl
56758-54-4 HCFC R-253cb 1-Chloro-1,2,2-trifluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.4F.sub.3Cl 70192-76-6 HCFC R-253ea
3-Chloro-1,1,2-trifluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.4F.sub.3Cl HCFC
R-253eb 1-Chloro-1,2,3-trifluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.4F.sub.3Cl
HCFC R-253ec 1-Chloro-1,1,2-trifluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.4F.sub.3Cl HCFC R-253fa
3-Chloro-1,3,3-trifluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.4F.sub.3Cl HCFC
R-253fb 3-Chloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.4F.sub.3Cl
460-35-5 HCFC R-253fc 1-Chloro-1,1,3-trifluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.4F.sub.3Cl HFC R-254cb 1,1,2,2-Tetrafluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.4F.sub.4 40723-63-5 HFC R-254pc Methyl
1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl C.sub.3H.sub.4F.sub.4O 425-88-7 ether HCFC
R-261 Dichlorofluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.5FCl.sub.2 134237-45-9
HCFC R-261ba 1,2-Dichloro-2-fluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.5FCl.sub.2
420-97-3 HCFC R-262 Chlorodifluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.5F.sub.2Cl
134190-53-7 HCFC R-262ca 1-Chloro-2,2-difluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.5F.sub.2Cl 420-99-5 HCFC R-262fa
3-Chloro-1,1-difluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.5F.sub.2Cl HCFC R-262fb
1-Chloro-1,3-difluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.5F.sub.2Cl HFC R-263
Trifluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.5F.sub.3 HCFC R-271
Chlorofluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.6FCl 134190-54-8 HCFC R-271b
2-Chloro-2-fluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.6FCl 420-44-0 HCFC R-271d
2-Chloro-1-fluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.6FCl HCFC R-271fb
1-Chloro-1-fluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.6FCl HFC R-272
Difluoropropane C.sub.3H.sub.6F.sub.2 HFC R-281 Fluoropropane
C.sub.3H.sub.7F HC R-290 Propane C.sub.3H.sub.8 or
CH.sub.3CH.sub.2CH.sub.3 74-98-6 CFC R-C316
Dichlorohexafluorocyclobutane C.sub.4Cl.sub.2F.sub.6 356-18-3 CFC
R-C317 Chloroheptafluorocyclobutane C.sub.4ClF.sub.7 377-41-3 PFC
R-C318 Octafluorocyclobutane C.sub.4F.sub.8 or --(CF.sub.2).sub.4--
115-25-3 (Perfluorocyclobutane) PFC R-3-1-10 Decafluorobutane
(Perfluorobutane) C.sub.4F.sub.10 355-25-9 HFC R-329ccb
1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-Nonafluorobutane C.sub.4HF.sub.9 375-17-7 HFC
R-338eea 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,4-Octafluorobutane C.sub.4H.sub.2F.sub.8
75995-72-1 HFC R-347ccd 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-Heptafluorobutane
C.sub.4H.sub.3F.sub.7 662-00-0 HFC R-347mcc Perfluoropropyl methyl
ether C.sub.4H.sub.3F.sub.7O 375-03-1 HFC R-347mmy
Perfluoroisopropyl methyl ether C.sub.4H.sub.3F.sub.7O 22052-84-2
HFC R-365mfc 1,1,1,3,3-Pentafluorobutane C.sub.4H.sub.5F.sub.5
406-58-6 PFC R-4-1-12 Dodecafluoropentane C.sub.5F.sub.12 678-26-2
(Perfluoropentane) PFC R-5-1-14 Tetradecafluorohexane
C.sub.6F.sub.14 355-42-0 (Perfluorohexane) CFC R-400 R-12/114(50/50
wt %) OR 50% CCl.sub.2F.sub.2.cndot.50% C.sub.2F.sub.4Cl.sub.2 OR
(60/40)(must be specified) 60% CCl.sub.2F.sub.2.cndot.40%
C.sub.2F.sub.4Cl.sub.2 HCFC R-401A R-22/152a/124 53 .+-. 2%
CHClF.sub.2.cndot.13 + MP-39.sup.[6][19] (53 .+-. 2/13 + .5,
-1.5/34 .+-. 1) .5, -1.5% C.sub.2H.sub.4F.sub.2.cndot.34 .+-. 1%
C.sub.2HF.sub.4Cl HCFC R-401B R-22/152a/124 61 .+-. 2%
CHClF.sub.2.cndot.11 + MP-66.sup.[6][19] (61 .+-. 2/11 + .5,
-1.5/28 .+-. 1) .5, -1.5% C.sub.2H.sub.4F.sub.2.cndot.28 .+-. 1%
C.sub.2HF.sub.4Cl HCFC R-401C R-22/152a/124 33 .+-. 2%
CHClF.sub.2.cndot.15 + MP-52.sup.[19] (33 .+-. 2/15 + .5, -1.5/52
.+-. 1) .5, -1.5% C.sub.2H.sub.4F.sub.2.cndot.52 .+-. 1%
C.sub.2HF.sub.4Cl HCFC R-402A R-125/290/22 60 .+-. 2%
C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.2 .+-. HP-80.sup.[6][19] (60 .+-. 2/2 .+-.
1/38 .+-. 2) 1% C.sub.3H.sub.8.cndot.38 .+-. 2% CHClF.sub.2 HCFC
R-402B R-125/290/22 38 .+-. 2% C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.2 .+-.
HP-81.sup.[6][19] (38 .+-. 2/2 .+-. 1/60 .+-. 2) 1%
C.sub.3H.sub.8.cndot.60 .+-. 2% CHClF.sub.2 HCFC R-403A
R-290/22/218 5 + .2, -2% C.sub.3H.sub.8.cndot.75 .+-. ISCEON
69-S.sup.[6] (5 + .2, -2/75 .+-. 2/20 .+-. 0) 2%
CHClF.sub.2.cndot.20 .+-. 0% C.sub.3F.sub.8 HCFC R-403B
R-290/22/218 5 + .2, -2% C.sub.3H.sub.8.cndot.56 .+-. ISCEON
69-L.sup.[6] (5 + .2, -2/56 .+-. 2/39 .+-. 0) 2%
CHClF.sub.2.cndot.39 .+-. 0% C.sub.3F.sub.8 HFC R-404A
R-125/143a/134a 44 .+-. 2% C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.52 .+-.
HP-62,.sup.[6][19] FX- (44 .+-. 2/52 .+-. 1/4 .+-. 2) 1%
C.sub.2H.sub.3F.sub.3.cndot.4 .+-. 2% C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4
70.sup.[6][19] HCFC R-405A R-22/152a/142b/C318 45 .+-. 0%
CHClF.sub.2.cndot.7 .+-. 1% C.sub.2H.sub.4F.sub.2.cndot.5.5 .+-.
GREENCOOL (45 .+-. 0/7 .+-. 1/5.5 .+-. 1/42.5 .+-. 2) 1%
C.sub.2H.sub.3F.sub.2Cl.cndot.42.5 .+-. 2% C.sub.4F.sub.8
G2015.sup.[6] HCFC R-406A R-22/600a/142b 55 .+-. 2%
CHClF.sub.2.cndot.4 .+-. GHG.sup.[6][19] (55 .+-. 2/4 .+-. 1/41
.+-. 0) 1% C.sub.4H.sub.10.cndot.41 .+-. 0% C.sub.2H.sub.3F.sub.2Cl
HCFC R-406B R-22/600a/142b 65 .+-. 2% CHClF.sub.2.cndot.4 .+-.
GHG-HP.sup.[6] (65 .+-. 2/4 .+-. 1/31 .+-. 0) 1%
C.sub.4H.sub.10.cndot.31 .+-. 0% C.sub.2H.sub.3F.sub.2Cl HFC R-407A
R-32/125/134a 20 .+-. 2% CH.sub.2F.sub.2.cndot.40 .+-. Klea
60.sup.[6][19] (20 .+-. 2/40 .+-. 2/40 .+-. 2) 2%
C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.40 .+-. 2% C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4 HFC R-407B
R-32/125/134a 10 .+-. 2% CH.sub.2F.sub.2.cndot.70 .+-. Klea
61.sup.[6] (10 .+-. 2/70 .+-. 2/20 .+-. 2) 2%
C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.20 .+-. 2% C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4 HFC R-407C
R-32/125/134a 23 .+-. 2% CH.sub.2F.sub.2.cndot.25 .+-. Klea
66,.sup.[6] (23 .+-. 2/25 .+-. 2/52 .+-. 2) 2%
C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.52 .+-. 2% C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4
AC9000.sup.[19] HFC R-407D R-32/125/134a 15 .+-. 2%
CH.sub.2F.sub.2.cndot.15 .+-. (15 .+-. 2/15 .+-. 2/70 .+-. 2) 2%
C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.70 .+-. 2% C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4 HFC R-407E
R-32/125/134a 25 .+-. 2% CH.sub.2F.sub.2.cndot.15 .+-. (25 .+-.
2/15 .+-. 2/60 .+-. 2) 2% C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.60 .+-. 2%
C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4 HFC R-407F R-32/125/134a 30 .+-. 2%
CH.sub.2F.sub.2.cndot.30 .+-. Genetron (30 .+-. 2/30 .+-. 2/40 .+-.
2) 2% C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.40 .+-. 2% C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4
Performax LT.sup.[9] HCFC R-408A R-125/143a/22 7 .+-. 2%
C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.46 .+-. FX-10.sup.[6][19] (7 .+-. 2/46 .+-.
1/47 .+-. 2) 1% C.sub.2H.sub.3F.sub.3.cndot.47 .+-. 2% CHClF.sub.2
HCFC R-409A R-22/124/142b 60 .+-. 2% CHClF.sub.2.cndot.25 .+-.
FX-56.sup.[6][19] (60 .+-. 2/25 .+-. 2/15 .+-. 1) 2%
C.sub.2HF.sub.4Cl.cndot.15 .+-. 1% C.sub.2H.sub.3F.sub.2Cl HCFC
R-409B R-22/124/142b 65 .+-. 2% CHClF.sub.2.cndot.25 .+-.
FX-57.sup.[6] (65 .+-. 2/25 .+-. 2/10 .+-. 1) 2%
C.sub.2HF.sub.4Cl.cndot.10 .+-. 1% C.sub.2H.sub.3F.sub.2Cl HFC
R-410A R-32/125 50 + .5, -1.5% CH.sub.2F.sub.2.cndot.50 +
AZ-20,.sup.[6] Puron,.sup.[6] (50 + .5, -1.5/50 + 1.5, -.5) 1.5,
-.5% C.sub.2HF.sub.5 Suva 9100.sup.[6] HFC R-410B R-32/125 45 .+-.
1% CH.sub.2F.sub.2.cndot.55 .+-. 1% C.sub.2HF.sub.5 AC9100.sup.[19]
(45 .+-. 1/55 .+-. 1) HCFO R-411A R-1270/22/152a 1.5 + 0, -1%
C.sub.3H.sub.6.cndot.87.5 + GREENCOOL (1.5 + 0, -1/87.5 + 2, -0/11
+ 0, -1) 2, -0% CHClF.sub.2.cndot.11 + 0, -1% C.sub.2H.sub.4F.sub.2
G2018a.sup.[6] HCFO R-411B R-1270/22/152a 3 + 0, -1%
C.sub.3H.sub.6.cndot.94 + GREENCOOL (3 + 0, -1/94 + 2, -0/3 + 0,
-1) 2, -0% CHClF.sub.2.cndot.3 + 0, -1% C.sub.2H.sub.4F.sub.2
G2018b.sup.[6] HCFO R-411C R-1270/22/152a 3 + 0, -1%
C.sub.3H.sub.6.cndot.95.5 + GREENCOOL (3 + 0, -1/95.5 + 2, -0/1.5 +
0, -1) 2, -0% CHClF.sub.2.cndot.1.5 + 0, -1% C.sub.2H.sub.4F.sub.2
G2018c.sup.[6] HCFC R-412A R-22/218/142b 70 .+-. 2%
CHClF.sub.2.cndot.5 .+-. Arcton TP5R.sup.[6] (70 .+-. 2/5 .+-. 2/25
.+-. 1) 2% C.sub.3F.sub.8.cndot.25 .+-. 1% C.sub.2H.sub.3F.sub.2Cl
HFC R-413A R-218/134a/600a 9 .+-. 1% C.sub.3F.sub.8.cndot.88 .+-.
ISCEON 49.sup.[6] (9 .+-. 1/88 .+-. 2/3 + 0, -1) 2%
C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4.cndot.3 + 0, -1% C.sub.4H.sub.10 HCFC R-414A
R-22/124/600a/142b 51 .+-. 2% CHClF.sub.2.cndot.28.5 .+-.
GHG-X4,.sup.[6] (51 .+-. 2/28.5 .+-. 2/4 .+-. .5/16.5 + .5, -1) 2%
C.sub.2HF.sub.4Cl.cndot.4 .+-. .5% C.sub.4H.sub.10.cndot.16.5 +
Autofrost,.sup.[6] Chill- .5, -1% C.sub.2H.sub.3F.sub.2Cl
It.sup.[6] HCFC R-414B R-22/124/600a/142b 50 .+-. 2%
CHClF.sub.2.cndot.39 .+-. Hot Shot,.sup.[6][19] Kar (50 .+-. 2/39
.+-. 2/1.5 .+-. .5/9.5 + .5, -1) 2% C.sub.2HF.sub.4Cl.cndot.1.5
.+-. .5% C.sub.4H.sub.10.cndot.9.5 + Kool.sup.[6] .5, -1%
C.sub.2H.sub.3F.sub.2Cl HCFC R-415A R-22/152a (82 .+-. 1/18 .+-. 1)
82 .+-. 1% CHClF.sub.2.cndot.18 .+-. 1% C.sub.2H.sub.4F.sub.2 HCFC
R-415B R-22/152a (25 .+-. 1/75 .+-. 1) 25 .+-. 1%
CHClF.sub.2.cndot.75 .+-. 1% C.sub.2H.sub.4F.sub.2 HCFC R-416A
R-134a/124/600 59 + .5, -1% C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4.cndot.39.5 +
FRIGC (FR-12).sup.[6] (59 + .5, -1/39.5 + 1, -.5/1.5 + 1 , -.2) 1,
-.5% C.sub.2HF.sub.4Cl.cndot.1.5 + .1, -.2% C.sub.4H.sub.10
HFC R-417A R-125/134a/600 46.6 .+-. 1.1% C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.50
.+-. ISCEON 59,.sup.[6] (46.6 .+-. 1.1/50 .+-. 1/3.4 + .1, -.4) 1%
C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4.cndot.3.4 + .1, -.4% C.sub.4H.sub.10
NU-22.sup.[6] HFC R-417B R-125/134a/600 79 .+-. 1%
C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.18.3 .+-. (79 .+-. 1/18.3 .+-. 1/2.7 + .1,
-.5) 1% C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4.cndot.2.7 + 1, -.5% C.sub.4H.sub.10
HCFC R-418A R-290/22/152a 1.5 .+-. .5% C.sub.3H.sub.8.cndot.96 .+-.
(1.5 .+-. .5/96 .+-. 1/2.5 .+-. .5) 1% CHClF.sub.2.cndot.2.5 .+-.
.5% C.sub.2H.sub.4F.sub.2 HFC R-419A R-125/134a/E170 77 .+-. 1%
C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.19 .+-. (77 .+-. 1/19 .+-. 1/4 .+-. 1) 1%
C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4.cndot.4 .+-. 1% C.sub.2H.sub.6O HCFC R-420A
R-134a/142b 88 + 1, -0% C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4.cndot.12 + Choice (88
+ 1, -0/12 + 0, -1) 0, -1% C.sub.2H.sub.3F.sub.2Cl
Refrigerant.sup.[19] HFC R-421A R-125/134a (58 .+-. 1/42 .+-. 1) 58
.+-. 1% C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.42 .+-. 1% C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4
Choice R421 A.sup.[19] HFC R-421B R-125/134a (85 .+-. 1/15 .+-. 1)
85 .+-. 1% C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.15 .+-. 1% C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4
Choice 421B.sup.[19] HFC R-422A R-125/134a/600a 85.1 .+-. 1%
C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.11.5 .+-. ISCEON 79.sup.[19] (85.1 .+-.
1/11.5 .+-. 1/3.4 + .1, -.4) 1% C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4.cndot.3.4 +
.1, -.4% C.sub.4H.sub.10 HFC R-422B R-125/134a/600a 55 .+-. 1%
C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.42 .+-. ICOR XAC1.sup.[19] (55 .+-. 1 /42
.+-. 1/3 + .1, -.5) 1% C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4.cndot.3 + .1, -.5%
C.sub.4H.sub.10 HFC R-422C R-125/134a/600a 82 .+-. 1%
C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.15 .+-. ICOR XLT1.sup.[19] (82 .+-. 1/15 .+-.
1/3 + .1, -.5) 1% C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4.cndot.3 + .1, -.5%
C.sub.4H.sub.10 HFC R-422D R-125/134a/600a 65.1 + .9, -1.1%
C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.31.5 .+-. ISCEON MO29.sup.[19] (65.1 + .9,
-1.1/31.5 .+-. 1/3.4 + .1, -.4) 1% C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4.cndot.3.4
+ .1, -.4% C.sub.4H.sub.10 HFC R-423A R-134a/227ea (52.5 .+-.
1/47.5 .+-. 1) 52.5 .+-. 1% C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4.cndot.47.5 .+-.
1% C.sub.3HF.sub.7 HFC R-424A R-125/134a/600a/600/601a 50.5 .+-. 1%
C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.47 .+-. RS-44 (new (50.5 .+-. 1/47 .+-. 1/.9
+ .1, -.2/ 1% C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4.cndot.1.9 + .3, -.1%
C.sub.4H.sub.10.cndot..6 + comp.).sup.[19] 1 + .1, + .2/.6 + .1,
-.2) .1, -.2% C.sub.5H.sub.12 HFC R-425A R-32/134a/227ea 18.5 .+-.
.5% CH.sub.2F.sub.2.cndot.69.5 .+-. (18.5 .+-. .5/69.5 .+-. .5/12
.+-. .5) .5% C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4.cndot.12 .+-. .5%
C.sub.3HF.sub.7 HFC R-426A R-125/134a/600/601a 5.1 .+-. 1%
C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.93 .+-. RS-24 (new (5.1 .+-. 1/93 .+-. 1/1.3
+ .1, -.2/.6 + .1, -.2) 1% C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4.cndot.1.3 + .1,
-.2% C.sub.4H.sub.10.cndot..6 + comp.).sup.[19] .1, -.2%
C.sub.5H.sub.12 HFC R-427A R-32/125/143a/134a 15 .+-. 2%
CH.sub.2F.sub.2.cndot.25 .+-. Forane 427A.sup.[19] (15 .+-. 2/25
.+-. 2/10 .+-. 2/50 .+-. 2) 2% C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.10 .+-. 2%
C.sub.2H.sub.3F.sub.3.cndot.50 .+-. 2% C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4 HFC
R-428A R-125/143a/290/600a 77.5 .+-. 1% C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.20
.+-. RS-52.sup.[19] (77.5 .+-. 1/20 .+-. 1/.6 + .1, -.2/1.9 + .1,
-.2) 1% C.sub.2H.sub.3F.sub.3.cndot..6 + .1, -.2%
C.sub.3H.sub.8.cndot.1.9 + .1, -.2% C.sub.4H.sub.10 HFC R-429A
R-E170/152a/600a 60 .+-. 1% C.sub.2H.sub.6O.cndot.10 .+-. (60 .+-.
1/10 .+-. 1/30 .+-. 1) 1% C.sub.2H.sub.4F.sub.2.cndot.30 .+-. 1%
C.sub.4H.sub.10 HFC R-430A R-152a/600a (76 .+-. 1/24 .+-. 1) 76
.+-. 1% C.sub.2H.sub.4F.sub.2.cndot.24 .+-. 1% C.sub.4H.sub.10 HFC
R-431A R-290/152a (71 .+-. 1/29 .+-. 1) 71 .+-. 1%
C.sub.3H.sub.8.cndot.29 .+-. 1% C.sub.2H.sub.4F.sub.2 HO R-432A
R-1270/E170 (80 .+-. 1/20 .+-. 1) 80 .+-. 1%
C.sub.3H.sub.6.cndot.20 .+-. 1% C.sub.2H.sub.6O HO R-433A
R-1270/290 (30 .+-. 1/70 .+-. 1) 30 .+-. 1% C.sub.3H.sub.6.cndot.70
.+-. 1% C.sub.3H.sub.8 HO R-433B R-1270/290 (5 .+-. 1/95 .+-. 1) 5
.+-. 1% C.sub.3H.sub.6.cndot.95 .+-. 1% C.sub.3H.sub.8 HO R-433C
R-1270/290 (25 .+-. 1/75 .+-. 1) 25 .+-. 1% C.sub.3H.sub.6.cndot.75
.+-. 1% C.sub.3H.sub.8 HFC R-434A R-125/143a/134a/600a 63.2 .+-. 1%
C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.18 .+-. RS-45.sup.[19] (63.2 .+-. 1/18 .+-.
1/16 .+-. 1/2.8 + .1, -.2) 1% C.sub.2H.sub.3F.sub.3.cndot.16 .+-.
1% C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4.cndot.2.8 + .1, -.2% C.sub.4H.sub.10 HFC
R-435A R-E170/152a (80 .+-. 1/20 .+-. 1) 80 .+-. 1%
C.sub.2H.sub.6O.cndot.20 .+-. 1% C.sub.2H.sub.4F.sub.2 HC R-436A
R-290/600a (56 .+-. 1/44 .+-. 1) 56 .+-. 1% C.sub.3H.sub.8.cndot.44
.+-. 1% C.sub.4H.sub.10 HC R-436B R-290/600a (52 .+-. 1/48 .+-. 1)
52 .+-. 1% C.sub.3H.sub.8.cndot.48 .+-. 1% C.sub.4H.sub.10 HFC
R-437A R-125/134a/600/601 19.5 + .5, -1.8%
C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.78.5 + (19.5 + .5, -1.8/78.5 + 1.5, -.7/ 1.5,
-.7% C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4.cndot.1.4 + 1.4 + .1, -.2/.6 + .1, -.2)
.1, -.2% C.sub.4H.sub.10.cndot..6 + .1, -.2% C.sub.5H.sub.12 HFC
R-438A R-32/125/134a/600/601a 8.5 + .5, -1.5%
CH.sub.2F.sub.2.cndot.45 .+-. KDD5,.sup.[19] (8.5 + .5, -1.5/45
.+-. 1.5/44.2 .+-. 1.5% C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.44.2 .+-. 1.5%
C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4.cndot.1.7 + ISCEON MO99.sup.[19] 1.5/1.7 +
.1, -.2/.6 + .1, -.2) .1, -.2% C.sub.4H.sub.10.cndot..6 + .1, -.2%
C.sub.5H.sub.12 HFC R-439A R-32/125/600a 50 .+-. 1%
CH.sub.2F.sub.2.cndot.47 .+-. (50 .+-. 1/47 .+-. 1/3 .+-. .5) 1%
C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.3 .+-. .5% C.sub.4H.sub.10 HFC R-440A
R-290/134a/152a .6 .+-. .1% C.sub.3H.sub.8.cndot.1.6 .+-. (.6 .+-.
.1/1.6 .+-. .6/97.8 .+-. .5) .6% C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.4.cndot.97.8
.+-. .5% C.sub.2H.sub.4F.sub.2 HC R-441A R-170/290/600a/600 3.1
.+-. .3% C.sub.2H.sub.6.cndot.54.8 .+-. HCR-188C.sup.[19] (3.1 .+-.
.3/54.8 .+-. 2/6 .+-. .6/36.1 .+-. 2) 2% C.sub.3H.sub.8.cndot.42.1
.+-. 2.6% C.sub.4H.sub.10 HCFC R-500 R-12/152a (73.8/26.2) 73.8%
CCl.sub.2F.sub.2.cndot.26.2% C.sub.2H.sub.4F.sub.2 Carrene
#7.sup.[6] HCFC R-501 R-22/12 (75/25) 75% CHClF.sub.2.cndot.25%
CCl.sub.2F.sub.2 HCFC R-502 R-22/115 (48.8/51.2) 48.8%
CHClF.sub.2.cndot.51.2% C.sub.2F.sub.5Cl HCFC R-503 R-23/13
(40.1/59.9) 40.1% CHF.sub.3.cndot.59.9% CClF.sub.3 HCFC R-504
R-32/115 (48.2/51.8) 48.2% CH.sub.2F.sub.2.cndot.51.8%
C.sub.2F.sub.5Cl HCFC R-505 R-12/31 (78/22) 78%
CCl.sub.2F.sub.2.cndot.22% CH.sub.2FCl HCFC R-506 R-31/114
(55.1/44.9) 55.1% CH.sub.2FCl.cndot.44.9% C.sub.2F.sub.4Cl.sub.2
HFC R-507[A] R-125/143a (50/50) 50% C.sub.2HF.sub.5.cndot.50%
C.sub.2H.sub.3F.sub.3 AZ-50.sup.[6][19] HFC R-508[A] R-23/116
(39/61) 39% CHF.sub.3.cndot.61% C.sub.2F.sub.6 Klea 5R3.sup.[6][19]
HFC R-508B R-23/116 (46/54) 46% CHF.sub.3.cndot.54% C.sub.2F.sub.6
Suva 95.sup.[6][19] HCFC R-509[A] R-22/218 (44/56) 44%
CHClF.sub.2.cndot.56% C.sub.3F.sub.8 Arcton TP5R2.sup.[6] HC
R-510[A] R-E170/600a (88 .+-. .5/12 .+-. .5) 88 .+-. .5%
C.sub.2H.sub.6O.cndot.12 .+-. .5% C.sub.4H.sub.10 HC R-511[A]
R-290/E170 (95 .+-. 1/5 .+-. 1) 95 .+-. 1% C.sub.3H.sub.8.cndot.5
.+-. 1% C.sub.2H.sub.6O HC R-600 Butane C.sub.4H.sub.10 or
CH.sub.3CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3 106-97-8 HC R-600a Isobutane
C.sub.4H.sub.10 or CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2CH.sub.3 75-28-5 HC R-601
Pentane C.sub.5H.sub.12 or CH.sub.3CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3
109-66-0 HC R-601a Isopentane C.sub.5H.sub.12 or
(CH.sub.3).sub.2CHCH.sub.2CH.sub.3 78-78-4 HC R-610 Ethoxyethane
(Diethyl ether) CH.sub.3CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2CH.sub.3 60-29-7 HC R-611
Methyl formate HCOOCH.sub.3 107-31-3 R-630 Methylamine
CH.sub.3NH.sub.2 74-89-5 R-631 Ethylamine
CH.sub.3CH.sub.2(NH.sub.2) 75-04-7 R-702 Hydrogen H.sub.2 1333-74-0
R-704 Helium He 7440-59-7 R-717 Ammonia NH.sub.3 7664-41-7 R-718
Water/Steam H.sub.2O 7732-18-5 R-720 Neon Ne 7440-01-9 R-728
Nitrogen N.sub.2 7727-37-9 R-729 Air N.sub.2/O.sub.2/Ar 78.082%
N.sub.2.cndot.20.945% O.sub.2.cndot..934% Ar (78.082/20.945/.934
vol %) R-732 Oxygen O.sub.2 7782-44-7 R-740 Argon Ar 7440-37-1
R-744 Carbon dioxide CO.sub.2 124-38-9 R-744A Nitrous oxide
N.sub.2O 10024-97-2 R-764 Sulfur dioxide SO.sub.2 7446-09-5 R-784
Krypton Kr 7439-90-9 CFO R-1112a 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-difluoroethylene
C.sub.2Cl.sub.2F.sub.2 79-35-6 CFO R-1113 Chlorotrifluoroethylene
C.sub.2ClF.sub.3 79-38-9 PFO R-1114 Tetrafluoroethylene
C.sub.2F.sub.4 116-14-3 HCO R-1120 Trichloroethylene (trielene)
C.sub.2HCl.sub.3 79-01-6 HCO R-1130 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
C.sub.2H.sub.2Cl.sub.2 156-59-2 HFO R-1132a 1,1-Difluoroethylene
C.sub.2H.sub.2F.sub.2 75-38-7 HCO R-1140 Chloroethylene (vinyl
chloride) C.sub.2H.sub.3Cl 75-01-4 HFO R-1141 Fluoroethylene (vinyl
fluoride) C.sub.2H.sub.3F 75-02-5 HO R-1150 Ethene (Ethylene)
CH.sub.2.dbd.CH.sub.2 74-85-1 PFO R-1216 Hexafluoropropylene
C.sub.3F.sub.6 116-15-4 PFO R-1218 Hexafluoropropene trimer
(C.sub.3F.sub.6).sub.3 6792-31-0 HCFO R-1233zd
1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene C.sub.3H.sub.2ClF.sub.3 2730-43-0
HFO R-1234yf 2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.4
754-12-1 HFO R-1234ze 1,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene
C.sub.3H.sub.2F.sub.4 1645-83-6 HO R-1270 Propene (Propylene)
C.sub.3H.sub.6 or CH.sub.3CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 115-07-1 [1] Composition
of Refrigerant Blends,
www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/refrigerants/refblend.html [2] Andy's HVAC/R
Web Page, users.isp.com/aschoen/refchart.pdf Type Meaning Atoms in
the Molecule CFC Chlorofluorocarbon Cl, F, C CFO Chlorofluoroolefin
HCFC Hydrochlorofluorocarbon H, Cl, F, C HCFO
Hydrochlorofluoroolefin HFC Hydrofluorocarbon H, F, C HFO
Hydrofluoroolefin HCC Hydrochlorocarbon H, Cl, C HCO
Hydrochloroolefin HC Hydrocarbon H, C HO Hydroolefin (Alkene) PFC
Perfluorocarbon F, C PFO Perfluoroolefin PCC Perchlorocarbon Cl, C
PCO Perchloroolefin H Halon/Haloalkane Br, Cl (in some but not
all), F, H (in some but not all), C
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References