Classifications

• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
  • C09K5/00—Heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials, e.g. refrigerants; Materials for the production of heat or cold by chemical reactions other than by combustion
  • C09K5/02—Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used
  • C09K5/04—Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used the change of state being from liquid to vapour or vice versa
  • C09K5/041—Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used the change of state being from liquid to vapour or vice versa for compression-type refrigeration systems
  • C09K5/044—Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used the change of state being from liquid to vapour or vice versa for compression-type refrigeration systems comprising halogenated compounds
  • C09K5/045—Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used the change of state being from liquid to vapour or vice versa for compression-type refrigeration systems comprising halogenated compounds containing only fluorine as halogen
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
  • C10M—LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS; USE OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES EITHER ALONE OR AS LUBRICATING INGREDIENTS IN A LUBRICATING COMPOSITION
  • C10M171/00—Lubricating compositions characterised by purely physical criteria, e.g. containing as base-material, thickener or additive, ingredients which are characterised exclusively by their numerically specified physical properties, i.e. containing ingredients which are physically well-defined but for which the chemical nature is either unspecified or only very vaguely indicated
  • C10M171/008—Lubricant compositions compatible with refrigerants
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
  • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
  • F25B45/00—Arrangements for charging or discharging refrigerant
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
  • C09K2205/00—Aspects relating to compounds used in compression type refrigeration systems
  • C09K2205/10—Components
  • C09K2205/11—Ethers
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
  • C09K2205/00—Aspects relating to compounds used in compression type refrigeration systems
  • C09K2205/10—Components
  • C09K2205/12—Hydrocarbons
  • C09K2205/122—Halogenated hydrocarbons
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
  • C09K2205/00—Aspects relating to compounds used in compression type refrigeration systems
  • C09K2205/10—Components
  • C09K2205/12—Hydrocarbons
  • C09K2205/126—Unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbons
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
  • C09K2205/00—Aspects relating to compounds used in compression type refrigeration systems
  • C09K2205/22—All components of a mixture being fluoro compounds
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
  • C10M—LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS; USE OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES EITHER ALONE OR AS LUBRICATING INGREDIENTS IN A LUBRICATING COMPOSITION
  • C10M2209/00—Organic macromolecular compounds containing oxygen as ingredients in lubricant compositions
  • C10M2209/10—Macromolecular compoundss obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
  • C10M2209/103—Polyethers, i.e. containing di- or higher polyoxyalkylene groups
  • C10M2209/1033—Polyethers, i.e. containing di- or higher polyoxyalkylene groups used as base material
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
  • C10N—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS C10M RELATING TO LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS
  • C10N2020/00—Specified physical or chemical properties or characteristics, i.e. function, of component of lubricating compositions
  • C10N2020/01—Physico-chemical properties
  • C10N2020/02—Viscosity; Viscosity index
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
  • C10N—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS C10M RELATING TO LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS
  • C10N2040/00—Specified use or application for which the lubricating composition is intended
  • C10N2040/30—Refrigerators lubricants or compressors lubricants

Definitions

• the present invention relates to 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene heat transfer compositions having improved miscibility with the lubricating island.
• Fluorocarbon-based fluids are widely used is steam compression heat transfer systems, stopping air conditioning, heat pump, freezing refrigeration devices. These devices have in common to rely on a modynamic cycle including the vaporization of the fluid at low pressure (in which the fluid absorbs heat); compressing the vaporized fluid) at high pressure; condensing the vaporized fluid into a high-ssion liquid (in which the fluid releases heat); and the relaxation of the ie to end the cycle.
• a heat transfer fluid (which may be a pure compound mixture of compounds) is dictated firstly by the -modynamic properties of the fluid, and secondly by elementary stresses.
• a particularly important criterion is the pact of the fluid considered on the environment.
• the compounds res chlorofluorocarbons and hydrochlorofluorocarbons
• they are generally preferred to use non-chlorinated compounds such as rofluorocarbons, fluoroethers and fluoroolefins.
• GWP climate change potential
• an oil 'ification must be added to the heat transfer fluid.
• the oil can be generally mineral or synthetic.
• the choice of the lubricating oil is made according to the type of compressor, and so as not to react with the heat transfer fluid itself and with the other compounds present in the system.
• the lubricating oil is generally allowed to circulate throughout the circuit, the piping being designed so that the oil can flow by gravity to the compressor.
• an oil separator is provided immediately after the compressor as well as an oil level control device, ensuring a return of the oil to the or the compressors. Even when an oil separator is present, the system piping must still be designed so that the oil can return by gravity to the oil separator or the compressor.
• Example 2 is reported the miscibility of 1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene (HFO-1225ye) with various lubricating oils, as well as that of 1, 3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze) with various lubricating oils.
• Example 3 is reported the compatibility of HFO-1234ze and 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HFO-1243zf) with lubricating oils of the polyalkylene glycol type.
• WO 2005/042663 is specifically concerned with the miscibility of mixtures of fluorolefins and lubricating oils.
• the examples provided for these mixtures are essentially the same as those of WO 2004/037913.
• WO 2006/094303 describes a large number of heat transfer compositions comprising fluoroolefins and additional compounds.
• fluoroolefins comprising fluoroolefins and additional compounds.
• HFO-1234yf 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene
• HFC-134a 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane
• the document generally teaches combining the list of many possible refrigerants with a list of lubricating oils.
• HFO-1234yf is a heat transfer compound of particular interest because of its low GWP and its good energy performance.
• its miscibility with certain lubricating oils is imperfect and limits its application. It is therefore desirable to improve the miscibility of compositions based on HFO-1234yf with the usual lubricating oils.
• the invention firstly relates to a composition comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and polyalkylene glycol.
• 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and polyalkylene glycol represent at least 95%, preferably at least 99%, more preferably less 99.9% of the composition.
• the composition comprises from 1 to 99% polyalkylene glycol, preferably from 5 to 50%, more preferably from 10 to 40%, and most preferably from 15 to 35%.
• the mass ratio between 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane is from 1: 99 to 99: 1, preferably from 25:75 to 95: 5, more preferably from 50:50 to 92: 8, and most preferably from 55:45 to 92: 8.
• the polyalkylene glycol has a viscosity of 1 to 1000 centistokes at 40 ° C, preferably 10 to 200 centistokes at 40 ° C, more preferably 20 to 100 centistokes at 40 ° C and ideally from 40 to 50 centistokes at 40 ° C.
• the composition further comprises: one or more additives chosen from heat transfer compounds, lubricants, stabilizers, surfactants, tracer agents, fluorescent agents, odorants, solubilizing agents and their mixtures; preferably one or more additives selected from stabilizers, surfactants, tracer agents, fluorescers, odorants, solubilizers and mixtures thereof.
• the invention also relates to the use of polyalkylene glycol as a lubricating oil in a vapor compression circuit, in combination with a heat transfer fluid comprising, preferably, a mixture of 2,3,3 , 3-tetrafluoropropene and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane.
• the polyalkylene glycol is used in a proportion of 1 to 99%, preferably 5 to 50%, more preferably 10 to 40%, and ideally 15 to 35%, relative to sum of the polyalkylene glycol and the heat transfer fluid.
• the mass ratio between 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane in the heat transfer fluid is from 1: 99 to 99: 1, preferably from 25:75 to 95: 5, more preferably from 50:50 to 92:8, and most preferably from 55:45 to 92:8.
• the mass ratio between 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane in the heat transfer fluid is from 60:40 to 99.9: 0, 1, preferably 68:32 to 99.9: 0.1, and more preferably 68:32 to 95: 5.
• the polyalkylene glycol has a viscosity of 1 to 1000 centistokes at 40 ° C, preferably 10 to 200 centistokes at 40 ° C, more preferably 20 to 100 centistokes at 40 ° C and ideally from 40 to 50 centistokes at 40 ° C.
• the invention also relates to a heat transfer installation comprising a vapor compression circuit containing a heat transfer composition which is a composition as described above.
• the plant is chosen from mobile or stationary heat pump heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, freezing and Rankine cycles, and in particular from automotive air-conditioning installations.
• the invention also relates to a method for heating or cooling a fluid or a body by means of a vapor compression circuit containing a heat transfer fluid, said method comprising successively at least partial evaporation of the heat transfer fluid, the compression of the heat transfer fluid, the at least partial condensation of the heat transfer fluid and the expansion of the heat transfer fluid, wherein the heat transfer fluid is associated with a heat transfer fluid.
• lubrication to form a heat transfer composition said heat transfer composition being a composition as described above.
• the invention also relates to a method for reducing the environmental impact of a heat transfer installation comprising a vapor compression circuit containing an initial heat transfer fluid, said method comprising a step of replacing the heat transfer fluid.
• initial heat in the vapor compression circuit by a final heat transfer fluid the final heat transfer fluid having a GWP lower than the initial heat transfer fluid, wherein the final heat transfer fluid is associated with a lubricating oil for forming a heat transfer composition, said heat transfer composition being a composition as described above.
• the invention also relates to the use of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane to increase the miscibility of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene with a lubricating oil.
• the lubricating oil is polyalkylene glycol, and preferably has a viscosity of 1 to 1000 centistokes at 40 ° C, more preferably 10 to 200 centistokes at 40 ° C, more preferably from 20 to 100 centistokes at 40 ° C and ideally from 40 to 50 centistokes at 40 ° C.
• 1, 1, 1, 2-tetrafluoroethane is used in a proportion of 1 to 99%, preferably 5 to 75%, more particularly preferably 8 to 50%, ideally 8 to 45%. %, based on the sum of 1, 1, 1, 2-tetrafluoroethane and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.
• the invention also relates to a kit comprising:
• a heat transfer fluid comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane on the one hand;
• a lubricating oil comprising a polyalkylene glycol on the other hand
• the present invention makes it possible to meet the needs felt in the state of the art. More particularly, it provides low GWP heat transfer compositions having good energy performance, and wherein the heat transfer compounds exhibit good miscibility with the lubricating oil.
• the invention provides HFO-1234yf-based heat transfer compositions having improved miscibility with certain lubricating oils such as polyalkylene glycols.
• HFO-1234yf improves the miscibility properties of HFO-1234yf with polyalkylene glycols, beyond what could be expected by a simple extrapolation of the miscibility properties of HFO-1234yf. on the one hand and HFC-134a on the other, with the lubricating oil. There is therefore a synergistic effect between HFO-1234yf and HFC-134a from the point of view of miscibility with the lubricating oil.
• the polyalkylene glycol type oils have good lubricity, low pour point, good low temperature fluidity, and good compatibility with elastomers generally present in a vapor compression circuit. They are also relatively less expensive than other lubricating oils and they are oils whose use is currently very widespread in certain fields, and particularly in the field of automotive air conditioning. It is therefore very advantageous to improve the miscibility of HFO-1234yf with a polyalkylene glycol type lubricating oil, so that this heat transfer compound in combination with this lubricating oil can be used to a greater extent.
• Figure 1 is a graph showing the miscibility of different mixtures of HFO-1234yf and HFC-134a with a polyalkylene glycol ND8 oil.
• the proportion of HFC-134a with respect to HFO-1234yf and HFC-134a is indicated on the abscissa and varies from 0 to 100%, and the temperature from which the mixture ceases to be miscible with the oil is indicated in FIG. ordinate (in ° C).
• Experimental data are represented by black circles.
• the terms NM and M respectively denote the immiscibility zone and the miscibility zone.
• the results are obtained with an ND8 oil content of 17%, relative to the sum of the three compounds HFO-1234yf / HFC-134a and ND8 oil. See the example below for more details.
• the global warming potential is defined with respect to the carbon dioxide and with respect to a duration of 100 years, according to the method indicated in "The scientific assessment of ozone depletion, 2002, a report of the World Meteorological Association's Global Ozone Research and Monitoring Project.
• heat transfer compound or “heat transfer fluid” (or refrigerant) is meant a compound, respectively a fluid, capable of absorbing heat by evaporating at low temperature and low pressure and to reject heat by condensing at high temperature and high pressure, in a vapor compression circuit.
• a heat transfer fluid may comprise one, two, three or more than three heat transfer compounds.
• heat transfer composition is meant a composition comprising a heat transfer fluid and optionally one or more additives which are not heat transfer compounds for the intended application.
• the invention relies on the use of two heat transfer compounds, namely HFO-1234yf and HFC-134a, and a lubricating oil to form a heat transfer composition.
• the heat transfer composition can be introduced as such into a vapor compression circuit.
• the heat transfer fluid namely HFO-1234yf and HFC-134a
• the lubricating oil at the same point or not, can be introduced separately into the circuit.
• the individual heat transfer compounds (HFO-1234yf and HFC-134a) can also be introduced separately.
• the lubricating oil is preferably of the polyalkylene glycol type.
• the polyalkylene glycol oil suitable for use within the scope of the invention comprises from 5 to 50 repeating oxyalkylene units, each containing from 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
• the polyalkylene glycol may be linear or branched. It can be a homopolymer or a copolymer of 2, 3 or more of 3 groups selected from oxyethylene, oxypropylene, oxybutylene, oxypentylene and combinations thereof.
• Preferred polyalkylene glycols comprise at least 50% oxypropylene groups.
• the polyalkylene glycol may comprise polyalkylene glycols of different formulas in a mixture.
• Suitable polyalkylene glycols are disclosed in US 4,971,712.
• Other suitable polyalkylene glycols are the polyalkylene glycols having hydroxyl groups at each end, as described in US Pat. No. 4,755,316.
• Other suitable polyalkylene glycols are the polyalkylene glycols having a capped hydroxyl end.
• the hydroxyl group may be capped with an alkyl group containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms (and optionally containing one or more heteroatoms such as nitrogen), or a fluoroalkyl group containing heteroatoms such as nitrogen, or a fluoroalkyl group as described in US 4,975,212, or other similar groups.
• the terminal hydroxyl groups may also be capped to form an ester with a carboxylic acid, as described in US 5,008,028.
• the carboxylic acid can also be fluorinated.
• one or the other may be an ester, or one end may be capped with an ester and the other end be free or capped with one of the aforementioned alkyl, heteroalkyl or fluoroalkyl groups.
• polyalkylene glycol lubricating oils are, for example, Goodwrench oils from General Motors and MOPAR-56 from Daimler-Chrysler. Other suitable oils are made by Dow Chemical and Denso.
• the viscosity of the lubricating oil may be, for example, from 1 to 1000 centistokes at 40 ° C, preferably from 10 to 200 centistokes at 40 ° C and more preferably from 20 to 100 centistokes at 40 ° C, and ideally 40 to 50 centistokes at 40 ° C.
• the viscosity is determined according to ISO viscosity grades, according to ASTM D2422.
• the proportion of lubricating oil to be used in combination with the heat transfer fluid depends mainly on the type of installation concerned. Indeed, the total quantity of lubricating oil in the installation depends mainly on the nature of the compressor, while the total amount of heat transfer fluid in the installation depends mainly on the exchangers and the piping.
• the proportion of lubricating oil in the heat transfer composition is from 1 to 99%, preferably from 5 to 50%, for example 10 to 40% or 15 to 35%.
• the lubricating oil used consists of the polyalkylene glycol described above, with the exception of any other lubricating compound.
• another lubricating oil is used in combination with the polyalkylene glycol. It may especially be chosen from mineral oils, silicone oils, paraffins of natural origin, naphthenes, synthetic paraffins, alkylbenzenes, poly-alpha olefins, polyol esters and / or polyvinyl ethers. Polyol esters and polyvinyl ethers are preferred.
• another lubricating oil is used in combination with the polyalkylene glycol, it is desirable that the miscibility of HFO-1234yf and / or HFC-134a with this oil is greater than the miscibility of HFO-1234yf and / or HFC-134a with polyalkylene glycol. This is particularly the case for at least a portion of the oils of the polyol ester or polyvinyl ether type.
• the heat transfer compounds mainly used in the context of the present invention are HFO-1234yf and HFC-134a.
• the heat transfer compositions according to the invention may optionally comprise one or more additional heat transfer compounds, besides HFO-1234yf and HFC-134a.
• additional heat transfer compounds may be chosen especially from hydrocarbons, hydrofluorocarbons, ethers, hydrofluoroethers and fluoroolefins.
• the heat transfer fluids according to the invention may be ternary (consisting of three heat transfer compounds) or quaternary (consisting of four heat transfer compounds), in combination with the lubricating oil to form the heat transfer compositions according to the invention.
• binary heat transfer fluids are preferred.
• binary fluid is meant either a fluid consisting of a mixture of HFO-1234yf and HFC-134a; a fluid consisting essentially of a mixture of HFO-1234yf and HFC-134a, but which may contain impurities in a proportion of less than 1%, preferably less than 0.5%, preferably less than 0.1%, preferably less than 0.05% and preferably less than 0.01%.
• the proportion of HFO-1234yf in the heat transfer fluid may be: 0.1 to 5%; or 5 to 10%; or 10 to 15%; or 15 to 20%; or from 20 to 25%; or 25 to 30%; or from 30 to 35%; or 35 to 40%; or 40 to 45%; or 45 to 50%; or 50 to 55%; or 55 to 60%; or from 60 to 65%; or from 65 to 70%; or 70 to 75%; or from 75 to 80%; or from 80 to 85%; or from 85 to 90%; or from 90 to 95%; or 95 to 99.9%.
• the proportion of HFC-134a in the heat transfer fluid may be: 0.1 to 5%; or 5 to 10%; or 10 to 15%; or 15 to 20%; or from 20 to 25%; or 25 to 30%; or from 30 to 35%; or 35 to 40%; or 40 to 45%; or 45 to 50%; or 50 to 55%; or 55 to 60%; or from 60 to 65%; or from 65 to 70%; or 70 to 75%; or from 75 to 80%; or from 80 to 85%; or from 85 to 90%; or from 90 to 95%; or 95 to 99.9%.
• the other additives that may be used in the context of the invention may especially be chosen from stabilizers, surfactants, tracer agents, fluorescent agents, odorants and solubilizing agents.
• the stabilizer (s), when present, preferably represent at most 5% by weight in the heat transfer composition.
• the stabilizers there may be mentioned in particular nitromethane, ascorbic acid, terephthalic acid, azoles such as tolutriazole or benzotriazole, phenol compounds such as tocopherol, hydroquinone, t-butyl hydroquinone, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol, epoxides (optionally fluorinated or perfluorinated alkyl or alkenyl or aromatic) such as butylglycidyl ether, hexanedioldiglycidyl ether, allylglycidyl ether, butylphenylglycidyl ether, phosphites, phosphonates, thiols and lactones.
• tracer agents which can be detected
• deuterated hydrofluorocarbons or not, deuterated hydrocarbons, perfluorocarbons, fluoroethers, brominated compounds, iodinated compounds, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, nitrous oxide and combinations thereof.
• the tracer agent is different from the one or more heat transfer compounds composing the heat transfer fluid.
• solubilizing agents mention may be made of hydrocarbons, dimethyl ether, polyoxyalkylene ethers, amides, ketones, nitriles, chlorocarbons, esters, lactones, aryl ethers, fluoroethers and magnesium compounds. 1-trifluoroalkanes.
• the solubilizing agent is different from the one or more heat transfer compounds composing the heat transfer fluid.
• fluorescent agents mention may be made of naphthalimides, perylenes, coumarins, anthracenes, phenanthracenes, xanthenes, thioxanthenes, naphthoxanhthenes, fluoresceins and derivatives and combinations thereof.
• alkyl acrylates As odorants, mention may be made of alkyl acrylates, allyl acrylates, acrylic acids, acrylresters, alkyl ethers, alkyl esters, alkynes, aldehydes, thiols, thioethers, disulfides, allyl isothiocyanates and alkanoic acids. , amines, norbornenes, norbornene derivatives, cyclohexene, heterocyclic aromatic compounds, ascaridole, o-methoxy (methyl) phenol and combinations thereof.
• the heat transfer method according to the invention is based on the use of an installation comprising a vapor compression circuit which contains a heat transfer composition (i.e. a heat transfer fluid and at least one lubricating oil ).
• a heat transfer composition i.e. a heat transfer fluid and at least one lubricating oil .
• the heat transfer process may be a method of heating or cooling a fluid or a body.
• the vapor compression circuit includes at least one evaporator, a compressor, a condenser and an expander, and fluid transport lines between these elements.
• the evaporator and the condenser comprise a heat exchanger allowing a heat exchange between the heat transfer fluid and another fluid or body.
• a compressor it is possible to use in particular a centrifugal compressor with one or more stages or a mini centrifugal compressor.
• Rotary, piston or screw compressors can also be used.
• the compressor may be driven by an electric motor or by a gas turbine (eg powered by vehicle exhaust, for mobile applications) or by gearing.
• the facility may include a turbine to generate electricity (Rankine cycle).
• the installation may also optionally include at least one coolant circuit used to transmit the heat (with or without change of state) between the heat transfer fluid circuit and the fluid or body to be heated or cooled.
• the installation may also optionally include two or more vapor compression circuits containing identical or different heat transfer fluids.
• the vapor compression circuits may be coupled together.
• the vapor compression circuit operates in a conventional vapor compression cycle.
• the cycle comprises changing the state of the heat transfer fluid from a liquid phase (or two-phase liquid / vapor) to a vapor phase at a relatively low pressure, and then compressing the fluid in the vapor phase to a relatively high pressure. high, the change of state (condensation) of the heat transfer fluid from the vapor phase to the liquid phase at a relatively high pressure, and the reduction of the pressure to restart the cycle.
• Cooling processes include air conditioning processes (with mobile installations, for example in vehicles, or stationary), refrigeration and freezing or cryogenics.
• heat is transferred (directly or indirectly via a heat transfer fluid) from the heat transfer fluid, during the condensation thereof, to the fluid or to the body that is heating, and this at a relatively high temperature compared to the environment.
• heat pump The installation for implementing the heat transfer is called in this case "heat pump”.
• heat exchanger for the implementation of heat transfer fluids according to the invention, and in particular co-current heat exchangers or, preferably, heat exchangers against -current. It is also possible to use microchannel exchangers.
• the invention makes it possible in particular to implement cooling processes at moderate temperature, that is to say in which the temperature of the fluid or of the cooled body is from -15 ° C. to 15 ° C., preferably from -15 ° C. to 15.degree. 10 ° C to 10 ° C, more preferably from -5 ° C to 5 ° C
• the invention also makes it possible to implement heating processes at a moderate temperature, that is to say in which the temperature of the fluid or of the heated body is from 30 ° C. to 80 ° C., and preferably 35 ° C. C to
• the inlet temperature of the heat transfer fluid to the evaporator is preferably from -20 ° C. to 10 ° C., especially from -15 ° C. ° C at 5 ° C, more preferably at -10 ° C to 0 ° C and for example about -5 ° C; and the temperature of the onset of condensation of the heat transfer fluid at the condenser is preferably 25 ° C to 90 ° C, especially 30 ° C to 70 ° C, more preferably 35 ° C to 55 ° C C and for example about 50 ° C.
• These processes may be refrigeration, air conditioning or heating processes.
• the invention also makes it possible to implement processes of low temperature refrigeration processes, that is to say in which the temperature of the fluid or of the cooled body is from -40 ° C. to -10 ° C., and preferably from -35 ° C to -25 ° C, more preferably from -30 ° C to -20 ° C (most preferably about -25 ° C).
• the inlet temperature of the heat transfer fluid to the evaporator is preferably from -45 ° C. to -15 ° C., especially from -40 ° C. at -20 ° C, more preferably -35 ° C to -25 ° C and for example about -30 ° C; and the temperature of the onset of condensation of the heat transfer fluid at the condenser is preferably from 25 ° C to 80 ° C, in particular from 30 ° C to 60 ° C, more preferably from 35 ° C to 55 ° C and for example about 40 ° C.
• HFC-134a in a heat transfer fluid consisting of HFO-1234yf (or comprising HFO-1234yf) improves the miscibility of the heat transfer fluid with the lubricating oil, which is ie increases the threshold temperature of appearance of the immiscibility zone (defined as being the temperature from which the compounds in the liquid phase form an emulsion), and thus makes it possible to increase the possibilities of use of the fluid heat transfer, for example by allowing use at a higher condensing temperature.
• the invention makes it possible to proceed to the replacement of any heat transfer fluid in all heat transfer applications, and for example in automobile air conditioning.
• the heat transfer fluids and heat transfer compositions according to the invention can serve to replace:
• R1234yf (2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene);
• An autoclave is placed in a glass vat, fed by a thermostatic bath of water or brine according to the test temperatures, from -30 ° C to + 80 ° C.
• the heat transfer fluid For each tested heat transfer fluid (mixture of HFO-1234yf and HFC-134a with given proportions), the heat transfer fluid is introduced into the autoclave. Then a first quantity of defined lubricating oil is added, and the mixture is stirred. The temperature in the autoclave is increased until an emulsion is obtained, signaling the non-miscibility of the mixture. Then the mixture is cooled, an additional amount of oil is introduced into the mixture, and iteratively is carried out.
• This step makes it possible to produce, for each given HFO-1234yf / HFC-134a transfer fluid, a curve making it possible to visualize the zone of non-miscibility of the mixture with the oil PAG, as a function of the temperature.
• the emulsion appears at a temperature of 26 ° C.
• the mixture does not contain HFO-1234yf, the emulsion appears at a temperature of 69 ° C. This makes it possible to draw a dashed theoretical line, representing the temperature expected for the appearance of an emulsion with a mixture of HFO-1234yf and HFC-134a, this being obtained by weighting the respective miscibility temperatures.
• miscibility zone is larger than theoretically expected. This means that there is a synergistic effect between HFO-1234yf and HFC-134a with respect to miscibility with lubricating oil.

Landscapes

• Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
• Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
• Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
• Organic Chemistry (AREA)
• Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
• Thermal Sciences (AREA)
• Materials Engineering (AREA)
• Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
• General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
• Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
• Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
• General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
• Lubricants (AREA)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Publications (1)

Family

ID=46017961

Family Applications (1)

Country Status (9)

Families Citing this family (37)

Family Cites Families (50)

• 2011
  • 2011-05-04 FR FR1153801A patent/FR2974812B1/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
• 2012
  • 2012-03-28 AU AU2012251566A patent/AU2012251566A1/en not_active Abandoned
  • 2012-03-28 BR BR112013028001A patent/BR112013028001A2/pt not_active Application Discontinuation
  • 2012-03-28 CN CN201280021694.6A patent/CN103502381B/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
  • 2012-03-28 EP EP12717400.1A patent/EP2705106A1/fr not_active Ceased
  • 2012-03-28 JP JP2014508854A patent/JP2014517859A/ja active Pending
  • 2012-03-28 RU RU2013153587/04A patent/RU2577435C2/ru not_active IP Right Cessation
  • 2012-03-28 WO PCT/FR2012/050653 patent/WO2012150391A1/fr active Application Filing
  • 2012-03-28 US US14/115,542 patent/US9315708B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
• 2016
  • 2016-03-15 US US15/070,955 patent/US9676984B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
• 2017
  • 2017-05-10 JP JP2017093642A patent/JP2017222843A/ja active Pending

Non-Patent Citations (2)

Also Published As

Similar Documents

Legal Events