US20200378662A1

US20200378662A1 - Air conditioning apparatus

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Publication number: US20200378662A1
Application number: US16/954,956
Authority: US
Inventors: Mitsushi Itano; Daisuke Karube; Yuuki YOTSUMOTO; Kazuhiro Takahashi; Yuzo Komatsu; Shun OHKUBO; Tatsuya TAKAKUWA; Tetsushi TSUDA; Yuuichi YANAGI
Original assignee: Daikin Industries Ltd
Current assignee: Daikin Industries Ltd
Priority date: 2017-12-18
Filing date: 2018-12-11
Publication date: 2020-12-03
Also published as: EP3730866A1; CN111492188B; US11535781B2; CN111492189A; EP3730572A1; EP3730865A1; US20210095897A1; EP3730570A4; BR112020010607A2; AU2018387900A1; EP3730576A4; JPWO2019123898A1; CN111480039A; KR20200100682A; CN111492185B; KR102655619B1; US20200309411A1; EP3730867A1; JP7212265B2; US20200309419A1

Abstract

An air conditioning apparatus 1 includes a compressor (321), an indoor heat exchanger (242) that is a use-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with first air (F1), an outdoor heat exchanger (323) that is a heat-source-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with second air, a refrigerant, a first duct (209), and a casing (230). The refrigerant contains at least 1,2-difluoroethylene, and circulates in the compressor (321), the indoor heat exchanger (242), and the outdoor heat exchanger (323) to repeat a refrigeration cycle. The first duct (209) supplies the first air (F1) to a plurality of rooms in an interior. The casing (230) includes a use-side space (SP2) that is connected to the first duct (209) and that accommodates the indoor heat exchanger (242). The casing (230) is configured to allow the first air (F1) after heat exchange with the refrigerant at the indoor heat exchanger (242) to be sent out to the first duct (209).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to an air conditioning apparatus.

BACKGROUND ART

Hitherto, as an air conditioning apparatus that air-conditions a plurality of rooms in an interior by one air conditioning apparatus, for example, a multi-type air conditioning apparatus that is described in Japanese Literature 1 (Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2018-25377) has been known.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Technical Problem

A multi-type air conditioning apparatus such as the multi-type air conditioning apparatus that is described in Japanese Literature 1 includes a first indoor unit and a second indoor unit that are disposed in different rooms. In such an air conditioning apparatus, since a refrigerant is caused to circulate in the first indoor unit and the second indoor unit, the amount of refrigerant with which the air conditioning apparatus is filled is large.
An air conditioning apparatus that air-conditions a plurality of rooms in an interior has a problem in that the amount of refrigerant with which the air conditioning apparatus needs to be reduced.

Solution to Problem

An air conditioning apparatus according to a first aspect
includes a compressor, a use-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with first air, a heat-source-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with second air, a refrigerant that contains at least 1,2-difluoroethylene and that circulates in the compressor, the use-side heat exchanger, and the heat-source-side heat exchanger to repeat a refrigeration cycle, a first duct that supplies the first air to a plurality of rooms in an interior, and a casing that includes a use-side space that is connected to the first duct and that accommodates the use-side heat exchanger, the casing being configured to allow the first air after heat exchange with the refrigerant at the use-side heat exchanger to be sent out to the first duct.
Since the number of indoor-side heat exchangers of this air conditioning apparatus is smaller than the number of indoor-side heat exchangers of air conditioning apparatus in which a plurality of indoor units are disposed in a plurality of rooms, it is possible to reduce the amount of refrigerant with which the air conditioning apparatus is filled.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a second aspect is the air conditioning apparatus of the first aspect and includes a second duct that introduces the first air from the interior, a use-side unit that includes the casing and that is configured to guide the first air introduced from the interior to the use-side heat exchanger with the casing connected to the second duct, and a heat-source-side unit that accommodates the heat-source-side heat exchanger and that differs from the use-side unit.
In the air conditioning apparatus, since the use-side unit and the heat-source-side unit are different units, the air conditioning apparatus is easily installed.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a third aspect i s the air conditioning apparatus of the first aspect and includes a third duct that introduces the first air from an exterior, a use-side unit that includes the casing and that is configured to guide the first air introduced from the exterior to the use-side heat exchanger with the casing connected to the third duct, and a heat-source-side unit that accommodates the heat-source-side heat exchanger and that differs from the use-side unit.
In the air conditioning apparatus, since the use-side unit and the heat-source-side unit are different units, the air conditioning apparatus is easily installed.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a fourth aspect is the air conditioning apparatus of the first aspect and includes a second duct that is connected to the casing and that supplies the first air introduced from the interior to the use-side space, wherein the casing is provided with a partition plate that partitions the casing into a heat-source-side space through which the second air introduced from an exterior passes and the use-side space to prevent circulation of air in the heat-source-side space and the use-side space, and wherein the heat-source-side heat exchanger is disposed in the heat-source-side space.
In the air conditioning apparatus, since, in one casing, the use-side heat exchanger and the heat-source-side heat exchanger are accommodated in the use-side space and the heat-source-side space that are separated by the partition plate in the same casing, the air conditioning apparatus is easily installed by using a limited space.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a 5th aspect is the air conditioning apparatus according to any of the first through 4th aspects, wherein, the refrigerant comprises trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123), and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (R1234yf).
In this air conditioning apparatus, it is possible to reduce the amount of refrigerant with which the air conditioning apparatus is filled when a refrigerant having a sufficiently low GWP, a refrigeration capacity (may also be referred to as a cooling capacity or a capacity) and a coefficient of performance (COP) equal to those of R410A is used.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a 6th aspect is the air conditioning apparatus according to the 5th aspect, wherein, when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments AA′, A′B, BD, DC′, C′C, CO, and OA that connect the following 7 points:
point A (68.6, 0.0, 31.4),
point A′ (30.6, 30.0, 39.4),
point B (0.0, 58.7, 41.3),
point D (0.0, 80.4, 19.6),
point C′ (19.5, 70.5, 10.0),
point C (32.9, 67.1, 0.0), and
point O (100.0, 0.0, 0.0),
or on the above line segments (excluding the points on the line segments BD, CO, and OA);
the line segment AA′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0016x²−0.9473x+57.497, −0.0016x²−0.0527x+42.503),
the line segment A′B is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0029x²−1.0268x+58.7, −0.0029x²+0.0268x+41.3),
the line segment DC′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0082x²−0.6671x+80.4, −0.0082x²−0.3329x+19.6),
the line segment C′C is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0067x²−0.6034x+79.729, −0.0067x²−0.3966x+20.271), and
the line segments BD, CO, and OA are straight lines.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a 7th aspect is the air conditioning apparatus according to the 5th aspect, wherein, when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments GI, IA, AA′, A′B, BD, DC′, C′C, and CG that connect the following 8 points:
point G (72.0, 28.0, 0.0),
point I (72.0, 0.0, 28.0),
point A (68.6, 0.0, 31.4),
point A′ (30.6, 30.0, 39.4),
point B (0.0, 58.7, 41.3),
point D (0.0, 80.4, 19.6),
point C′ (19.5, 70.5, 10.0), and
point C (32.9, 67.1, 0.0),
or on the above line segments (excluding the points on the line segments IA, BD, and CG);
the line segment AA′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0016x²−0.9473x+57.497, −0.0016x²−0.0527x+42.503),
the line segment A′B is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0029x²−1.0268x+58.7, −0.0029x²+0.0268x+41.3),
the line segment DC′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0082x²−0.6671x+80.4, −0.0082x²−0.3329x+19.6),
the line segment C′C is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0067x²−0.6034x+79.729, −0.0067x²−0.3966x+20.271), and
the line segments GI, IA, BD, and CG are straight lines.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a 8th aspect is the air conditioning apparatus according to the 5th aspect, wherein, when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments JP, PN, NK, KA′, A′B, BD, DC′, C′C, and CJ that connect the following 9 points:
point J (47.1, 52.9, 0.0),
point P (55.8, 42.0, 2.2),
point N (68.6, 16.3, 15.1),
point K (61.3, 5.4, 33.3),
point A′ (30.6, 30.0, 39.4),
point B (0.0, 58.7, 41.3),
point D (0.0, 80.4, 19.6),
point C′ (19.5, 70.5, 10.0), and
point C (32.9, 67.1, 0.0),
or on the above line segments (excluding the points on the line segments BD and CJ);
the line segment PN is represented by coordinates (x, −0.1135x²+12.112x−280.43, 0.1135x²−13.112x+380.43),
the line segment NK is represented by coordinates (x, 0.2421x²−29.955x+931.91, −0.2421x²+28.955x−831.91),
the line segment KA′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0016x²−0.9473x+57.497, −0.0016x²−0.0527x+42.503),
the line segment A′B is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0029x²−1.0268x+58.7, −0.0029x²+0.0268x+41.3),
the line segment DC′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0082x²−0.6671x+80.4, −0.0082x²−0.3329x+19.6),
the line segment C′C is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0067x²−0.6034x+79.729, −0.0067x²−0.3966x+20.271), and
the line segments JP, BD, and CG are straight lines.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a 9th aspect is the air conditioning apparatus according to the 5th aspect, wherein, when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments JP, PL, LM, MA′, A′B, BD, DC′, C′C, and CJ that connect the following 9 points:
point J (47.1, 52.9, 0.0),
point P (55.8, 42.0, 2.2),
point L (63.1, 31.9, 5.0),
point M (60.3, 6.2, 33.5),
point A′ (30.6, 30.0, 39.4),
point B (0.0, 58.7, 41.3),
point D (0.0, 80.4, 19.6),
point C′ (19.5, 70.5, 10.0), and
point C (32.9, 67.1, 0.0),
or on the above line segments (excluding the points on the line segments BD and CJ);
the line segment PL is represented by coordinates (x, −0.1135x²+12.112x−280.43, 0.1135x²−13.112x+380.43)
the line segment MA′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0016x²−0.9473x+57.497, −0.0016x²−0.0527x+42.503),
the line segment A′B is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0029x²−1.0268x+58.7, −0.0029x²+0.0268x+41.3),
the line segment DC′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0082x²−0.6671x+80.4, −0.0082x²−0.3329x+19.6),
the line segment C′C is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0067x²−0.6034x+79.729, −0.0067x²−0.3966x+20.271), and
the line segments JP, LM, BD, and CG are straight lines.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a 10th aspect is the air conditioning apparatus according to the 5th aspect, wherein, when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments PL, LM, MA′, A′B, BF, FT, and TP that connect the following 7 points:
point P (55.8, 42.0, 2.2),
point L (63.1, 31.9, 5.0),
point M (60.3, 6.2, 33.5),
point A′ (30.6, 30.0, 39.4),
point B (0.0, 58.7, 41.3),
point F (0.0, 61.8, 38.2), and
point T (35.8, 44.9, 19.3),
or on the above line segments (excluding the points on the line segment BF);
the line segment PL is represented by coordinates (x, −0.1135x²+12.112x−280.43, 0.1135x²−13.112x+380.43),
the line segment MA′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0016x²−0.9473x+57.497, −0.0016x²−0.0527x+42.503),
the line segment A′B is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0029x²−1.0268x+58.7, −0.0029x²+0.0268x+41.3),
the line segment FT is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0078x²−0.7501x+61.8, −0.0078x²−0.2499x+38.2),
the line segment TP is represented by coordinates (x, 0.00672x²−0.7607x+63.525, −0.00672x²−0.2393x+36.475), and
the line segments LM and BF are straight lines.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a 11th aspect is the air conditioning apparatus according to the 5th aspect, wherein, when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments PL, LQ, QR, and RP that connect the following 4 points:
point P (55.8, 42.0, 2.2),
point L (63.1, 31.9, 5.0),
point Q (62.8, 29.6, 7.6), and
point R (49.8, 42.3, 7.9),
or on the above line segments;
the line segment PL is represented by coordinates (x, −0.1135x²+12.112x−280.43, 0.1135x²−13.112x+380.43),
the line segment RP is represented by coordinates (x, 0.00672x²−0.7607x+63.525, −0.00672x²−0.2393x+36.475), and
the line segments LQ and QR are straight lines.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a 12th aspect is the air conditioning apparatus according to the 5th aspect, wherein, when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments SM, MA′, A′B, BF, FT, and TS that connect the following 6 points:
point S (62.6, 28.3, 9.1),
point M (60.3, 6.2, 33.5),
point A′ (30.6, 30.0, 39.4),
point B (0.0, 58.7, 41.3),
point F (0.0, 61.8, 38.2), and
point T (35.8, 44.9, 19.3),
or on the above line segments,
the line segment MA′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0016x²−0.9473x+57.497, −0.0016x²−0.0527x+42.503),
the line segment A′B is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0029x²−1.0268x+58.7, −0.0029x²+0.0268x+41.3),
the line segment FT is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0078x²−0.7501x+61.8, −0.0078x²−0.2499x+38.2),
the line segment TS is represented by coordinates (x, −0.0017x²−0.7869x+70.888, −0.0017x²−0.2131x+29.112), and
the line segments SM and BF are straight lines.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a 13th aspect is the air conditioning apparatus according to any of the first through 4th aspects, wherein, the refrigerant comprises trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)) and trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123) in a total amount of 99.5 mass % or more based on the entire refrigerant, and
the refrigerant comprises 62.0 mass % to 72.0 mass % of HFO-1132(E) based on the entire refrigerant.
In this air conditioning apparatus, it is possible to reduce the amount of refrigerant with which the air conditioning apparatus is filled when a refrigerant having a sufficiently low GWP, a refrigeration capacity (may also be referred to as a cooling capacity or a capacity) and a coefficient of performance (COP) equal to those of R410A and classified with lower flammability (Class 2L) in the standard of The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is used.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a 14th aspect is the air conditioning apparatus according to any of the first through 4th aspects, wherein, the refrigerant comprises HFO-1132(E) and HFO-1123 in a total amount of 99.5 mass % or more based on the entire refrigerant, and
the refrigerant comprises 45.1 mass % to 47.1 mass % of HFO-1132(E) based on the entire refrigerant.
In this air conditioning apparatus, it is possible to reduce the amount of refrigerant with which the air conditioning apparatus is filled when a refrigerant having a sufficiently low GWP, a refrigeration capacity (may also be referred to as a cooling capacity or a capacity) and a coefficient of performance (COP) equal to those of R410A and classified with lower flammability (Class 2L) in the standard of The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is used.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a 15th aspect is the air conditioning apparatus according to any of the first through 4th aspects, wherein, the refrigerant comprises trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123), 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (R1234yf), and difluoromethane (R32), wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, R1234yf, and R32 based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, z, and a,
if 0<a≤11.1, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is (100−a) mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines GI, IA, AB, BD′, D′C, and CG that connect the following 6 points:
point G (0.026a²−1.7478a+72.0, −0.026a²+0.7478a+28.0, 0.0),
point I (0.026a²−1.7478a+72.0, 0.0, −0.026a²+0.7478a+28.0),
point A (0.0134a²−1.9681a+68.6, 0.0, −0.0134a²+0.9681a+31.4),
point B (0.0, 0.0144a²−1.6377a+58.7, −0.0144a²+0.6377a+41.3),
point D′ (0.0, 0.0224a²+0.968a+75.4, −0.0224a²−1.968a+24.6), and
point C (−0.2304a²−0.4062a+32.9, 0.2304a²−0.5938a+67.1, 0.0),
or on the straight lines GI, AB, and D′C (excluding point G, point I, point A, point B, point D′, and point C);
if 11.1<a≤18.2, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines GI, IA, AB, BW, and WG that connect the following 5 points:
point G (0.02a²−1.6013a+71.105, −0.02a²+0.6013a+28.895, 0.0),
point I (0.02a²−1.6013a+71.105, 0.0, −0.02a²+0.6013a+28.895),
point A (0.0112a²−1.9337a+68.484, 0.0, −0.0112a²+0.9337a+31.516),
point B (0.0, 0.0075a²−1.5156a+58.199, −0.0075a²+0.5156a+41.801), and
point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),
or on the straight lines GI and AB (excluding point G, point I, point A, point B, and point W);
if 18.2<a≤26.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines GI, IA, AB, BW, and WG that connect the following 5 points:
point G (0.0135a²−1.4068a+69.727, −0.0135a²+0.4068a+30.273, 0.0),
point I (0.0135a²−1.4068a+69.727, 0.0, −0.0135a²+0.4068a+30.273),
point A (0.0107a²−1.9142a+68.305, 0.0, −0.0107a²+0.9142a+31.695),
point B (0.0, 0.009a²−1.6045a+59.318, −0.009a²+0.6045a+40.682), and
point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),
or on the straight lines GI and AB (excluding point G, point I, point A, point B, and point W);
if 26.7<a≤36.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines GI, IA, AB, BW, and WG that connect the following 5 points:
point G (0.0111a²−1.3152a+68.986, −0.0111a²+0.3152a+31.014, 0.0),
point I (0.0111a²−1.3152a+68.986, 0.0, −0.0111a²+0.3152a+31.014),
point A (0.0103a²−1.9225a+68.793, 0.0, −0.0103a²+0.9225a+31.207),
point B (0.0, 0.0046a²−1.41a+57.286, −0.0046a²+0.41a+42.714), and
point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),
or on the straight lines GI and AB (excluding point G, point I, point A, point B, and point W); and
if 36.7<a≤46.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines GI, IA, AB, BW, and WG that connect the following 5 points:
point G (0.0061a²−0.9918a+63.902, −0.0061a²−0.0082a+36.098, 0.0),
point I (0.0061a²−0.9918a+63.902, 0.0, −0.0061a²−0.0082a+36.098),
point A (0.0085a²−1.8102a+67.1, 0.0, −0.0085a²+0.8102a+32.9),
point B (0.0, 0.0012a²−1.1659a+52.95, −0.0012a²+0.1659a+47.05), and
point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),
or on the straight lines GI and AB (excluding point G, point I, point A, point B, and point W).
In this air conditioning apparatus, it is possible to reduce the amount of refrigerant with which the air conditioning apparatus is filled when a refrigerant having a sufficiently low GWP, a refrigeration capacity (may also be referred to as a cooling capacity or a capacity) and a coefficient of performance (COP) equal to those of R410A is used.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a 16th aspect is the air conditioning apparatus according to any of the first through 4th aspects, wherein, the refrigerant comprises trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123), 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (R1234yf), and difluoromethane (R32),
wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, R1234yf, and R32 based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, z, and a,
if 0<a≤11.1, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is (100−a) mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines JK′, K′B, BD′, D′C, and CJ that connect the following 5 points:
point J (0.0049a²−0.9645a+47.1, −0.0049a²−0.0355a+52.9, 0.0),
point K′ (0.0514a²−2.4353a+61.7, −0.0323a²+0.4122a+5.9, −0.0191a²+1.0231a+32.4),
point B (0.0, 0.0144a²−1.6377a+58.7, −0.0144a²+0.6377a+41.3),
point D′ (0.0, 0.0224a²+0.968a+75.4, −0.0224a²−1.968a+24.6), and
point C (−0.2304a²−0.4062a+32.9, 0.2304a²−0.5938a+67.1, 0.0),
or on the straight lines JK′, K′B, and D′C (excluding point J, point B, point D′, and point C);
if 11.1<a≤18.2, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines JK′, K′B, BW, and WJ that connect the following 4 points:
point J (0.0243a²−1.4161a+49.725, −0.0243a²+0.4161a+50.275, 0.0),
point K′ (0.0341a²−2.1977a+61.187, −0.0236a²+0.34a+5.636, −0.0105a²+0.8577a+33.177),
point B (0.0, 0.0075a²−1.5156a+58.199, −0.0075a²+0.5156a+41.801), and
point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),
or on the straight lines JK′ and K′B (excluding point J, point B, and point W);
if 18.2<a≤26.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines JK′, K′B, BW, and WJ that connect the following 4 points:
point J (0.0246a²−1.4476a+50.184, −0.0246a²+0.4476a+49.816, 0.0),
point K′ (0.0196a²−1.7863a+58.515, −0.0079a²−0.1136a+8.702, −0.0117a²+0.8999a+32.783),
point B (0.0, 0.009a²−1.6045a+59.318, −0.009a²+0.6045a+40.682), and
point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),
or on the straight lines JK′ and K′B (excluding point J, point B, and point W);
if 26.7<a≤36.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines JK′, K′A, AB, BW, and WJ that connect the following 5 points:
point J (0.0183a²−1.1399a+46.493, −0.0183a²+0.1399a+53.507, 0.0),
point K′ (−0.0051a²+0.0929a+25.95, 0.0, 0.0051a²−1.0929a+74.05),
point A (0.0103a²−1.9225a+68.793, 0.0, −0.0103a²+0.9225a+31.207),
point B (0.0, 0.0046a²−1.41a+57.286, −0.0046a²+0.41a+42.714), and
point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),
or on the straight lines JK′, K′A, and AB (excluding point J, point B, and point W); and
if 36.7<a≤46.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines JK′, K′A, AB, BW, and WJ that connect the following 5 points:
point J (−0.0134a²+1.0956a+7.13, 0.0134a²−2.0956a+92.87, 0.0),
point K′ (−1.892a+29.443, 0.0, 0.892a+70.557),
point A (0.0085a²−1.8102a+67.1, 0.0, −0.0085a²+0.8102a+32.9),
point B (0.0, 0.0012a²−1.1659a+52.95, −0.0012a²+0.1659a+47.05), and
point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),
or on the straight lines JK′, K′A, and AB (excluding point J, point B, and point W).
In this air conditioning apparatus, it is possible to reduce the amount of refrigerant with which the air conditioning apparatus is filled when a refrigerant having a sufficiently low GWP, a refrigeration capacity (may also be referred to as a cooling capacity or a capacity) and a coefficient of performance (COP) equal to those of R410A is used.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a 17th aspect is the air conditioning apparatus according to any of the first through 4th aspects, wherein the refrigerant comprises trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), difluoromethane (R32), and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (R1234yf),
wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments IJ, JN, NE, and EI that connect the following 4 points:
point I (72.0, 0.0, 28.0),
point J (48.5, 18.3, 33.2),
point N (27.7, 18.2, 54.1), and
point E (58.3, 0.0, 41.7),
or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segment EI;
the line segment IJ is represented by coordinates (0.0236y²−1.7616y+72.0, y, −0.0236y²+0.7616y+28.0);
the line segment NE is represented by coordinates (0.012y²−1.9003y+58.3, y, −0.012y²+0.9003y+41.7); and
the line segments JN and EI are straight lines.
In this air conditioning apparatus, it is possible to reduce the amount of refrigerant with which the air conditioning apparatus is filled when a refrigerant having a sufficiently low GWP, a refrigeration capacity (may also be referred to as a cooling capacity or a capacity) equal to those of R410A and classified with lower flammability (Class 2L) in the standard of The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is used.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a 18th aspect is the air conditioning apparatus according to any of the first through 4th aspects, wherein the refrigerant comprises HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf,
wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments MM′, M′N, NV, VG, and GM that connect the following 5 points:
point M (52.6, 0.0, 47.4),
point M′(39.2, 5.0, 55.8),
point N (27.7, 18.2, 54.1),
point V (11.0, 18.1, 70.9), and
point G (39.6, 0.0, 60.4),
or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segment GM);
the line segment MM′ is represented by coordinates (0.132y²−3.34y+52.6, y, −0.132y²+2.34y+47.4);
the line segment M′N is represented by coordinates (0.0596y²−2.2541y+48.98, y, −0.0596y²+1.2541y+51.02);
the line segment VG is represented by coordinates (0.0123y²−1.8033y+39.6, y, −0.0123y²+0.8033y+60.4); and
the line segments NV and GM are straight lines.
In this air conditioning apparatus, it is possible to reduce the amount of refrigerant with which the air conditioning apparatus is filled when a refrigerant having a sufficiently low GWP, a refrigeration capacity (may also be referred to as a cooling capacity or a capacity) equal to those of R410A and classified with lower flammability (Class 2L) in the standard of The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is used.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a 19th aspect is the air conditioning apparatus according to any of the first through 4th aspects, wherein the refrigerant comprises HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf,
wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments ON, NU, and UO that connect the following 3 points:
point O (22.6, 36.8, 40.6),
point N (27.7, 18.2, 54.1), and
point U (3.9, 36.7, 59.4),
or on these line segments;
the line segment ON is represented by coordinates (0.0072y²−0.6701y+37.512, y, −0.0072y²−0.3299y+62.488);
the line segment NU is represented by coordinates (0.0083y²−1.7403y+56.635, y, −0.0083y²+0.7403y+43.365); and
the line segment UO is a straight line.
In this air conditioning apparatus, it is possible to reduce the amount of refrigerant with which the air conditioning apparatus is filled when a refrigerant having a sufficiently low GWP, a refrigeration capacity (may also be referred to as a cooling capacity or a capacity) equal to those of R410A and classified with lower flammability (Class 2L) in the standard of The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is used.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a 20th aspect is the air conditioning apparatus according to any of the first through 4th aspects, wherein the refrigerant comprises HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf,
wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments QR, RT, TL, LK, and KQ that connect the following 5 points:
point Q (44.6, 23.0, 32.4),
point R (25.5, 36.8, 37.7),
point T (8.6, 51.6, 39.8),
point L (28.9, 51.7, 19.4), and
point K (35.6, 36.8, 27.6),
or on these line segments;
the line segment QR is represented by coordinates (0.0099y²−1.975y+84.765, y, −0.0099y²+0.975y+15.235);
the line segment RT is represented by coordinates (0.0082y²−1.8683y+83.126, y, −0.0082y²+0.8683y+16.874);
the line segment LK is represented by coordinates (0.0049y²−0.8842y+61.488, y, −0.0049y²−0.1158y+38.512);
the line segment KQ is represented by coordinates (0.0095y²−1.2222y+67.676, y, −0.0095y²+0.2222y+32.324); and
the line segment TL is a straight line.
In this air conditioning apparatus, it is possible to reduce the amount of refrigerant with which the air conditioning apparatus is filled when a refrigerant having a sufficiently low GWP, a refrigeration capacity (may also be referred to as a cooling capacity or a capacity) equal to those of R410A and classified with lower flammability (Class 2L) in the standard of The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is used.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a 21th aspect is the air conditioning apparatus according to any of the first through 4th aspects, wherein the refrigerant comprises HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf,
wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments PS, ST, and TP that connect the following 3 points:
point P (20.5, 51.7, 27.8),
point S (21.9, 39.7, 38.4), and
point T (8.6, 51.6, 39.8),
or on these line segments;
the line segment PS is represented by coordinates (0.0064y²−0.7103y+40.1, y, −0.0064y²−0.2897y+59.9);
the line segment ST is represented by coordinates (0.0082y²−1.8683y+83.126, y, −0.0082y²+0.8683y+16.874); and
the line segment TP is a straight line.
In this air conditioning apparatus, it is possible to reduce the amount of refrigerant with which the air conditioning apparatus is filled when a refrigerant having a sufficiently low GWP, a refrigeration capacity (may also be referred to as a cooling capacity or a capacity) equal to those of R410A and classified with lower flammability (Class 2L) in the standard of The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is used.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a 22th aspect is the air conditioning apparatus according to any of the first through 4th aspects, wherein the refrigerant comprises trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123), and difluoromethane (R32),
wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments IK, KB′, B′H, HR, RG, and GI that connect the following 6 points:
point I (72.0, 28.0, 0.0),
point K (48.4, 33.2, 18.4),
point B′ (0.0, 81.6, 18.4),
point H (0.0, 84.2, 15.8),
point R (23.1, 67.4, 9.5), and
point G (38.5, 61.5, 0.0),
or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segments B′H and GI);
the line segment IK is represented by coordinates
(0.025z²−1.7429z+72.00, −0.025z²+0.7429z+28.0, z),
the line segment HR is represented by coordinates
(−0.3123z²+4.234z+11.06, 0.3123z²−5.234z+88.94, z),
the line segment RG is represented by coordinates
(−0.0491z²−1.1544z+38.5, 0.0491z²+0.1544z+61.5, z), and
the line segments KB′ and GI are straight lines.
In this air conditioning apparatus, it is possible to reduce the amount of refrigerant with which the air conditioning apparatus is filled when a refrigerant having a sufficiently low GWP, and a coefficient of performance (COP) equal to that of R410A is used.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a 23th aspect is the air conditioning apparatus according to any of the first through 4th aspects, wherein the refrigerant comprises HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32,
wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments IJ, JR, RG, and GI that connect the following 4 points:
point I (72.0, 28.0, 0.0),
point J (57.7, 32.8, 9.5),
point R (23.1, 67.4, 9.5), and
point G (38.5, 61.5, 0.0),
or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segment GI);
the line segment IJ is represented by coordinates
(0.025z²−1.7429z+72.0, −0.025z²+0.7429z+28.0, z),
the line segment RG is represented by coordinates
(−0.0491z²−1.1544z+38.5, 0.0491z²+0.1544z+61.5, z), and
the line segments JR and GI are straight lines.
In this air conditioning apparatus, it is possible to reduce the amount of refrigerant with which the air conditioning apparatus is filled when a refrigerant having a sufficiently low GWP, and a coefficient of performance (COP) equal to that of R410A is used.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a 24th aspect is the air conditioning apparatus according to any of the first through 4th aspects, wherein the refrigerant comprises HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32,
wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments MP, PB′, B′H, HR, RG, and GM that connect the following 6 points:
point M (47.1, 52.9, 0.0),
point P (31.8, 49.8, 18.4),
point B′ (0.0, 81.6, 18.4),
point H (0.0, 84.2, 15.8),
point R (23.1, 67.4, 9.5), and
point G (38.5, 61.5, 0.0),
or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segments B′H and GM);
the line segment MP is represented by coordinates
(0.0083z²−0.984z+47.1, −0.0083z²−0.016z+52.9, z),
the line segment HR is represented by coordinates
(−0.3123z²+4.234z+11.06, 0.3123z²−5.234z+88.94, z),
the line segment RG is represented by coordinates
(−0.0491z²−1.1544z+38.5, 0.0491z²+0.1544z+61.5, z), and
the line segments PB′ and GM are straight lines.
In this air conditioning apparatus, it is possible to reduce the amount of refrigerant with which the air conditioning apparatus is filled when a refrigerant having a sufficiently low GWP, and a coefficient of performance (COP) equal to that of R410A is used.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a 25th aspect is the air conditioning apparatus according to any of the first through 4th aspects, wherein the refrigerant comprises HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32,
wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments MN, NR, RG, and GM that connect the following 4 points:
point M (47.1, 52.9, 0.0),
point N (38.5, 52.1, 9.5),
point R (23.1, 67.4, 9.5), and
point G (38.5, 61.5, 0.0),
or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segment GM);
the line segment MN is represented by coordinates
(0.0083z²−0.984z+47.1, −0.0083z²−0.016z+52.9, z),
the line segment RG is represented by coordinates
(−0.0491z²−1.1544z+38.5, 0.0491z²+0.1544z+61.5, z), and
the line segments JR and GI are straight lines.
In this air conditioning apparatus, it is possible to reduce the amount of refrigerant with which the air conditioning apparatus is filled when a refrigerant having a sufficiently low GWP, and a coefficient of performance (COP) equal to that of R410A is used.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a 26th aspect is the air conditioning apparatus according to any of the first through 4th aspects, wherein the refrigerant comprises HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32,
wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments PS, ST, and TP that connect the following 3 points:
point P (31.8, 49.8, 18.4),
point S (25.4, 56.2, 18.4), and
point T (34.8, 51.0, 14.2),
or on these line segments;
the line segment ST is represented by coordinates
(−0.0982z²+0.9622z+40.931, 0.0982z²−1.9622z+59.069, z),
the line segment TP is represented by coordinates
(0.0083z²−0.984z+47.1, −0.0083z²−0.016z+52.9, z), and
the line segment PS is a straight line.
In this air conditioning apparatus, it is possible to reduce the amount of refrigerant with which the air conditioning apparatus is filled when a refrigerant having a sufficiently low GWP, and a coefficient of performance (COP) equal to that of R410A is used.
An air conditioning apparatus according to a 27th aspect is the air conditioning apparatus according to any of the first through 4th aspects, wherein the refrigerant comprises HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32,
wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments QB″, B″D, DU, and UQ that connect the following 4 points:
point Q (28.6, 34.4, 37.0),
point B″ (0.0, 63.0, 37.0),
point D (0.0, 67.0, 33.0), and
point U (28.7, 41.2, 30.1),
or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segment B″D);
the line segment DU is represented by coordinates
(−3.4962z²+210.71z−3146.1, 3.4962z²−211.71z+3246.1, z),
the line segment UQ is represented by coordinates
(0.0135z²−0.9181z+44.133, −0.0135z²−0.0819z+55.867, z), and
the line segments QB″ and B″D are straight lines.
In this air conditioning apparatus, it is possible to reduce the amount of refrigerant with which the air conditioning apparatus is filled when a refrigerant having a sufficiently low GWP, and a coefficient of performance (COP) equal to that of R410A is used.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an instrument used for a flammability test.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing points A to T and line segments that connect these points in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass %.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing points A to C, D′, G, I, J, and K′, and line segments that connect these points to each other in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is (100−a) mass %.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing points A to C, D′, G, I, J, and K′, and line segments that connect these points to each other in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 92.9 mass % (the content of R32 is 7.1 mass %).

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing points A to C, D′, G, I, J, K′, and W, and line segments that connect these points to each other in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 88.9 mass % (the content of R32 is 11.1 mass %).

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing points A, B, G, I, J, K′, and W, and line segments that connect these points to each other in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 85.5 mass % (the content of R32 is 14.5 mass %).

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing points A, B, G, I, J, K′, and W, and line segments that connect these points to each other in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 81.8 mass % (the content of R32 is 18.2 mass %).

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing points A, B, G, I, J, K′, and W, and line segments that connect these points to each other in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 78.1 mass % (the content of R32 is 21.9 mass %).

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing points A, B, G, I, J, K′, and W, and line segments that connect these points to each other in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 73.3 mass % (the content of R32 is 26.7 mass %).

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing points A, B, G, I, J, K′, and W, and line segments that connect these points to each other in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 70.7 mass % (the content of R32 is 29.3 mass %).

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing points A, B, G, I, J, K′, and W, and line segments that connect these points to each other in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 63.3 mass % (the content of R32 is 36.7 mass %).

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing points A, B, G, I, J, K′, and W, and line segments that connect these points to each other in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 55.9 mass % (the content of R32 is 44.1 mass %).

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing points A, B, G, I, J, K′, and W, and line segments that connect these points to each other in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 52.2 mass % (the content of R32 is 47.8 mass %).

FIG. 14 is a view showing points A to C, E, G, and I to W; and line segments that connect points A to C, E, G, and I to W in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass %.

FIG. 15 is a view showing points A to U; and line segments that connect the points in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass %.

FIG. 16 is a schematic view showing a disposition of an air conditioning apparatus according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a schematic structural view of the air conditioning apparatus.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing an electrical connection state of a controller and a thermostat in an air conditioning system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a state in which an air conditioning apparatus according to a second embodiment is installed in a building.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of the air conditioning apparatus.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the air conditioning apparatus.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view for describing an internal structure of the air conditioning apparatus.

FIG. 23 is a perspective view for describing the internal structure of the air conditioning apparatus.

FIG. 24 is a perspective view for describing the internal structure of the air conditioning apparatus.

FIG. 25 is a perspective view for describing ducts of the air conditioning apparatus.

FIG. 26 illustrates a refrigerant circuit of the air conditioning apparatus according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a block diagram for describing a control system of the air conditioning apparatus according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a partial enlarged perspective view of the vicinity of a left side portion of a use-side heat exchanger.

FIG. 29 is a schematic view for describing positional relationships between a first opening and a second opening and each member.

FIG. 30 is a schematic view showing a structure of an air conditioning apparatus according to a third embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

(1) Definition of Terms

In the present specification, the term “refrigerant” includes at least compounds that are specified in ISO 817 (International Organization for Standardization), and that are given a refrigerant number (ASHRAE number) representing the type of refrigerant with “R” at the beginning; and further includes refrigerants that have properties equivalent to those of such refrigerants, even though a refrigerant number is not yet given. Refrigerants are broadly divided into fluorocarbon compounds and non-fluorocarbon compounds in terms of the structure of the compounds. Fluorocarbon compounds include chlorofluorocarbons (CFC), hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC), and hydrofluorocarbons (HFC). Non-fluorocarbon compounds include propane (R290), propylene (R1270), butane (R600), isobutane (R600a), carbon dioxide (R744), ammonia (R717), and the like.
In the present specification, the phrase “composition comprising a refrigerant” at least includes (1) a refrigerant itself (including a mixture of refrigerants), (2) a composition that further comprises other components and that can be mixed with at least a refrigeration oil to obtain a working fluid for a refrigerating machine, and (3) a working fluid for a refrigerating machine containing a refrigeration oil. In the present specification, of these three embodiments, the composition (2) is referred to as a “refrigerant composition” so as to distinguish it from a refrigerant itself (including a mixture of refrigerants). Further, the working fluid for a refrigerating machine (3) is referred to as a “refrigeration oil-containing working fluid” so as to distinguish it from the “refrigerant composition.”
In the present specification, when the term “alternative” is used in a context in which the first refrigerant is replaced with the second refrigerant, the first type of “alternative” means that equipment designed for operation using the first refrigerant can be operated using the second refrigerant under optimum conditions, optionally with changes of only a few parts (at least one of the following: refrigeration oil, gasket, packing, expansion valve, dryer, and other parts) and equipment adjustment. In other words, this type of alternative means that the same equipment is operated with an alternative refrigerant. Embodiments of this type of “alternative” include “drop-in alternative,” “nearly drop-in alternative,” and “retrofit,” in the order in which the extent of changes and adjustment necessary for replacing the first refrigerant with the second refrigerant is smaller.
The term “alternative” also includes a second type of “alternative,” which means that equipment designed for operation using the second refrigerant is operated for the same use as the existing use with the first refrigerant by using the second refrigerant. This type of alternative means that the same use is achieved with an alternative refrigerant.
In the present specification, the term “refrigerating machine” refers to machines in general that draw heat from an object or space to make its temperature lower than the temperature of ambient air, and maintain a low temperature. In other words, refrigerating machines refer to conversion machines that gain energy from the outside to do work, and that perform energy conversion, in order to transfer heat from where the temperature is lower to where the temperature is higher.
In the present specification, a refrigerant having a “WCF lower flammability” means that the most flammable composition (worst case of formulation for flammability: WCF) has a burning velocity of 10 cm/s or less according to the US ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 34-2013. Further, in the present specification, a refrigerant having “ASHRAE lower flammability” means that the burning velocity of WCF is 10 cm/s or less, that the most flammable fraction composition (worst case of fractionation for flammability: WCFF), which is specified by performing a leakage test during storage, shipping, or use based on ANSI/ASHRAE 34-2013 using WCF, has a burning velocity of 10 cm/s or less, and that flammability classification according to the US ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 34-2013 is determined to classified as be “Class 2L.”
In the present specification, a refrigerant having an “RCL of x % or more” means that the refrigerant has a refrigerant concentration limit (RCL), calculated in accordance with the US ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 34-2013, of x % or more. RCL refers to a concentration limit in the air in consideration of safety factors. RCL is an index for reducing the risk of acute toxicity, suffocation, and flammability in a closed space where humans are present. RCL is determined in accordance with the ASHRAE Standard. More specifically, RCL is the lowest concentration among the acute toxicity exposure limit (ATEL), the oxygen deprivation limit (ODL), and the flammable concentration limit (FCL), which are respectively calculated in accordance with sections 7.1.1, 7.1.2, and 7.1.3 of the ASHRAE Standard.
In the present specification, temperature glide refers to an absolute value of the difference between the initial temperature and the end temperature in the phase change process of a composition containing the refrigerant of the present disclosure in the heat exchanger of a refrigerant system.

(2) Refrigerant

(2-1) Refrigerant Component

Any one of various refrigerants such as refrigerant A, refrigerant B, refrigerant C, refrigerant D, and refrigerant E, details of these refrigerant are to be mentioned later, can be used as the refrigerant.

(2-2) Use of Refrigerant

The refrigerant according to the present disclosure can be preferably used as a working fluid in a refrigerating machine.
The composition according to the present disclosure is suitable for use as an alternative refrigerant for HFC refrigerant such as R410A, R407C and R404 etc, or HCFC refrigerant such as R22 etc.

(3) Refrigerant Composition

The refrigerant composition according to the present disclosure comprises at least the refrigerant according to the present disclosure, and can be used for the same use as the refrigerant according to the present disclosure. Moreover, the refrigerant composition according to the present disclosure can be further mixed with at least a refrigeration oil to thereby obtain a working fluid for a refrigerating machine.
The refrigerant composition according to the present disclosure further comprises at least one other component in addition to the refrigerant according to the present disclosure. The refrigerant composition according to the present disclosure may comprise at least one of the following other components, if necessary. As described above, when the refrigerant composition according to the present disclosure is used as a working fluid in a refrigerating machine, it is generally used as a mixture with at least a refrigeration oil. Therefore, it is preferable that the refrigerant composition according to the present disclosure does not substantially comprise a refrigeration oil. Specifically, in the refrigerant composition according to the present disclosure, the content of the refrigeration oil based on the entire refrigerant composition is preferably 0 to 1 mass %, and more preferably 0 to 0.1 mass %.

(3-1) Water

The refrigerant composition according to the present disclosure may contain a small amount of water. The water content of the refrigerant composition is preferably 0.1 mass % or less based on the entire refrigerant. A small amount of water contained in the refrigerant composition stabilizes double bonds in the molecules of unsaturated fluorocarbon compounds that can be present in the refrigerant, and makes it less likely that the unsaturated fluorocarbon compounds will be oxidized, thus increasing the stability of the refrigerant composition.

(3-2) Tracer

A tracer is added to the refrigerant composition according to the present disclosure at a detectable concentration such that when the refrigerant composition has been diluted, contaminated, or undergone other changes, the tracer can trace the changes.
The refrigerant composition according to the present disclosure may comprise a single tracer, or two or more tracers.
The tracer is not limited, and can be suitably selected from commonly used tracers. Preferably, a compound that cannot be an impurity inevitably mixed in the refrigerant of the present disclosure is selected as the tracer.
Examples of tracers include hydrofluorocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, chlorofluorocarbons, hydrochlorocarbons, fluorocarbons, deuterated hydrocarbons, deuterated hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, fluoroethers, brominated compounds, iodinated compounds, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and nitrous oxide (N₂O). The tracer is particularly preferably a hydrofluorocarbon, a hydrochlorofluorocarbon, a chlorofluorocarbon, a fluorocarbon, a hydrochlorocarbon, a fluorocarbon, or a fluoroether.
The following compounds are preferable as the tracer.
FC-14 (tetrafluoromethane, CF₄)
HCC-40 (chloromethane, CH₃Cl)
HFC-23 (trifluoromethane, CHF₃)
HFC-41 (fluoromethane, CH₃Cl)
HFC-125 (pentafluoroethane, CF₃CHF₂)
HFC-134a (1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, CF₃CH₂F)
HFC-134 (1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane, CHF₂CHF₂)
HFC-143a (1,1,1-trifluoroethane, CF₃CH₃)
HFC-143 (1,1,2-trifluoroethane, CHF₂CH₂F)
HFC-152a (1,1-difluoroethane, CHF₂CH₃)
HFC-152 (1,2-difluoroethane, CH₂FCH₂F)
HFC-161 (fluoroethane, CH₃CH₂F)
HFC-245fa (1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane, CF₃CH₂CHF₂)
HFC-236fa (1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane, CF₃CH₂CF₃)
HFC-236ea (1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane, CF₃CHFCHF₂)
HFC-227ea (1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane, CF₃CHFCF₃)
HCFC-22 (chlorodifluoromethane, CHClF₂)
HCFC-31 (chlorofluoromethane, CH₂ClF)
CFC-1113 (chlorotrifluoroethylene, CF₂═CClF)
HFE-125 (trifluoromethyl-difluoromethyl ether, CF₃OCHF₂)
HFE-134a (trifluoromethyl-fluoromethyl ether, CF₃OCH₂F)
HFE-143a (trifluoromethyl-methyl ether, CF₃OCH₃)
HFE-227ea (trifluoromethyl-tetrafluoroethyl ether, CF₃OCHFCF₃)
HFE-236fa (trifluoromethyl-trifluoroethyl ether, CF₃OCH₂CF₃)
The tracer compound may be present in the refrigerant composition at a total concentration of about 10 parts per million (ppm) to about 1000 ppm. Preferably, the tracer compound is present in the refrigerant composition at a total concentration of about 30 ppm to about 500 ppm, and most preferably, the tracer compound is present at a total concentration of about 50 ppm to about 300 ppm.

(3-3) Ultraviolet Fluorescent Dye

The refrigerant composition according to the present disclosure may comprise a single ultraviolet fluorescent dye, or two or more ultraviolet fluorescent dyes.
The ultraviolet fluorescent dye is not limited, and can be suitably selected from commonly used ultraviolet fluorescent dyes.
Examples of ultraviolet fluorescent dyes include naphthalimide, coumarin, anthracene, phenanthrene, xanthene, thioxanthene, naphthoxanthene, fluorescein, and derivatives thereof. The ultraviolet fluorescent dye is particularly preferably either naphthalimide or coumarin, or both.

(3-4) Stabilizer

The refrigerant composition according to the present disclosure may comprise a single stabilizer, or two or more stabilizers.
The stabilizer is not limited, and can be suitably selected from commonly used stabilizers.
Examples of stabilizers include nitro compounds, ethers, and amines.
Examples of nitro compounds include aliphatic nitro compounds, such as nitromethane and nitroethane; and aromatic nitro compounds, such as nitro benzene and nitro styrene.
Examples of ethers include 1,4-dioxane.
Examples of amines include 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropylamine and diphenylamine.
Examples of stabilizers also include butylhydroxyxylene and benzotriazole.
The content of the stabilizer is not limited. Generally, the content of the stabilizer is preferably 0.01 to 5 mass %, and more preferably 0.05 to 2 mass %, based on the entire refrigerant.

(3-5) Polymerization Inhibitor

The refrigerant composition according to the present disclosure may comprise a single polymerization inhibitor, or two or more polymerization inhibitors.
The polymerization inhibitor is not limited, and can be suitably selected from commonly used polymerization inhibitors.
Examples of polymerization inhibitors include 4-methoxy-1-naphthol, hydroquinone, hydroquinone methyl ether, dimethyl-t-butylphenol, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol, and benzotriazole.
The content of the polymerization inhibitor is not limited. Generally, the content of the polymerization inhibitor is preferably 0.01 to 5 mass %, and more preferably 0.05 to 2 mass %, based on the entire refrigerant.

(4) Refrigeration Oil-Containing Working Fluid

The refrigeration oil-containing working fluid according to the present disclosure comprises at least the refrigerant or refrigerant composition according to the present disclosure and a refrigeration oil, for use as a working fluid in a refrigerating machine. Specifically, the refrigeration oil-containing working fluid according to the present disclosure is obtained by mixing a refrigeration oil used in a compressor of a refrigerating machine with the refrigerant or the refrigerant composition. The refrigeration oil-containing working fluid generally comprises 10 to 50 mass % of refrigeration oil.

(4-1) Refrigeration Oil

The refrigeration oil is not limited, and can be suitably selected from commonly used refrigeration oils. In this case, refrigeration oils that are superior in the action of increasing the miscibility with the mixture and the stability of the mixture, for example, are suitably selected as necessary.
The base oil of the refrigeration oil is preferably, for example, at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyalkylene glycols (PAG), polyol esters (POE), and polyvinyl ethers (PVE).
The refrigeration oil may further contain additives in addition to the base oil. The additive may be at least one member selected from the group consisting of antioxidants, extreme-pressure agents, acid scavengers, oxygen scavengers, copper deactivators, rust inhibitors, oil agents, and antifoaming agents.
A refrigeration oil with a kinematic viscosity of 5 to 400 cSt at 40° C. is preferable from the standpoint of lubrication.
The refrigeration oil-containing working fluid according to the present disclosure may further optionally contain at least one additive. Examples of additives include compatibilizing agents described below.

(4-2) Compatibilizing Agent

The refrigeration oil-containing working fluid according to the present disclosure may comprise a single compatibilizing agent, or two or more compatibilizing agents.
The compatibilizing agent is not limited, and can be suitably selected from commonly used compatibilizing agents.
Examples of compatibilizing agents include polyoxyalkylene glycol ethers, amides, nitriles, ketones, chlorocarbons, esters, lactones, aryl ethers, fluoroethers, and 1,1,1-trifluoroalkanes. The compatibilizing agent is particularly preferably a polyoxyalkylene glycol ether.

(5) Various Refrigerants

Hereinafter, the refrigerants A to E, which are the refrigerants used in the present embodiment, will be described in detail.
In addition, each description of the following refrigerant A, refrigerant B, refrigerant C, refrigerant D, and refrigerant E is each independent. The alphabet which shows a point or a line segment, the number of an Examples, and the number of a comparative examples are all independent of each other among the refrigerant A, the refrigerant B, the refrigerant C, the refrigerant D, and the refrigerant E. For example, the first embodiment of the refrigerant A and the first embodiment of the refrigerant B are different embodiment from each other.

(5-1) Refrigerant A

The refrigerant A according to the present disclosure is a mixed refrigerant comprising trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123), and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (R1234yf).
The refrigerant A according to the present disclosure has various properties that are desirable as an R410A-alternative refrigerant, i.e., a refrigerating capacity and a coefficient of performance that are equivalent to those of R410A, and a sufficiently low GWP.
The refrigerant A according to the present disclosure is a composition comprising HFO-1132(E) and R1234yf, and optionally further comprising HFO-1123, and may further satisfy the following requirements. This refrigerant also has various properties desirable as an alternative refrigerant for R410A; i.e., it has a refrigerating capacity and a coefficient of performance that are equivalent to those of R410A, and a sufficiently low GWP.

Requirements

Preferable refrigerant A is as follows:
When the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments AA′, A′B, BD, DC′, C′C, CO, and OA that connect the following 7 points:
point A (68.6, 0.0, 31.4),
point A′ (30.6, 30.0, 39.4),
point B (0.0, 58.7, 41.3),
point D (0.0, 80.4, 19.6),
point C′ (19.5, 70.5, 10.0),
point C (32.9, 67.1, 0.0), and
point O (100.0, 0.0, 0.0),
or on the above line segments (excluding the points on the line CO);
the line segment AA′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0016x²−0.9473x+57.497, −0.0016x²−0.0527x+42.503),
the line segment A′B is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0029x²−1.0268x+58.7, −0.0029x²+0.0268x+41.3,
the line segment DC′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0082x²−0.6671x+80.4, −0.0082x²−0.3329x+19.6),
the line segment C′C is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0067x²−0.6034x+79.729, −0.0067x²−0.3966x+20.271), and
the line segments BD, CO, and OA are straight lines.
When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 85% or more relative to that of R410A, and a COP of 92.5% or more relative to that of R410A.
When the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf, based on their sum in the refrigerant A according to the present disclosure is respectively represented by x, y, and z, the refrigerant is preferably a refrigerant wherein coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within a figure surrounded by line segments GI, IA, AA′, A′B, BD, DC′, C′C, and CG that connect the following 8 points:
point G (72.0, 28.0, 0.0),
point I (72.0, 0.0, 28.0),
point A (68.6, 0.0, 31.4),
point A′ (30.6, 30.0, 39.4),
point B (0.0, 58.7, 41.3),
point D (0.0, 80.4, 19.6),
point C′ (19.5, 70.5, 10.0), and
point C (32.9, 67.1, 0.0),
or on the above line segments (excluding the points on the line segment CG);
the line segment AA′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0016x²−0.9473x+57.497, −0.0016x²−0.0527x+42.503),
the line segment A′B is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0029x²−1.0268x+58.7, −0.0029x²+0.0268x+41.3),
the line segment DC′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0082x²−0.6671x+80.4, −0.0082x²−0.3329x+19.6),
the line segment C′C is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0067x²−0.6034x+79.729, −0.0067x²−0.3966x+20.271), and
the line segments GI, IA, BD, and CG are straight lines.
When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant A according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 85% or more relative to that of R410A, and a COP of 92.5% or more relative to that of R410A; furthermore, the refrigerant A has a WCF lower flammability according to the ASHRAE Standard (the WCF composition has a burning velocity of 10 cm/s or less).
When the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant according to the present disclosure is respectively represented by x, y, and z, the refrigerant is preferably a refrigerant wherein coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments JP, PN, NK, KA′, A′B, BD, DC′, C′C, and CJ that connect the following 9 points:
point J (47.1, 52.9, 0.0),
point P (55.8, 42.0, 2.2),
point N (68.6, 16.3, 15.1),
point K (61.3, 5.4, 33.3),
point A′ (30.6, 30.0, 39.4),
point B (0.0, 58.7, 41.3),
point D (0.0, 80.4, 19.6),
point C′ (19.5, 70.5, 10.0), and
point C (32.9, 67.1, 0.0),
or on the above line segments (excluding the points on the line segment CJ);
the line segment PN is represented by coordinates (x, −0.1135x²+12.112x−280.43, 0.1135x²−13.112x+380.43),
the line segment NK is represented by coordinates (x, 0.2421x²−29.955x+931.91, −0.2421x²+28.955x−831.91),
the line segment KA′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0016x²−0.9473x+57.497, −0.0016x²−0.0527x+42.503),
the line segment A′B is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0029x²−1.0268x+58.7, −0.0029x²+0.0268x+41.3),
the line segment DC′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0082x²−0.6671x+80.4, −0.0082x²−0.3329x+19.6),
the line segment C′C is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0067x²−0.6034x+79.729, −0.0067x²−0.3966x+20.271), and
the line segments JP, BD, and CG are straight lines.
When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant A according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 85% or more relative to that of R410A, and a COP of 92.5% or more relative to that of R410A; furthermore, the refrigerant exhibits a lower flammability (Class 2L) according to the ASHRAE Standard (the WCF composition and the WCFF composition have a burning velocity of 10 cm/s or less).
When the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant according to the present disclosure is respectively represented by x, y, and z, the refrigerant is preferably a refrigerant wherein coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments JP, PL, LM, MA′, A′B, BD, DC′, C′C, and CJ that connect the following 9 points:
point J (47.1, 52.9, 0.0),
point P (55.8, 42.0, 2.2),
point L (63.1, 31.9, 5.0),
point M (60.3, 6.2, 33.5),
point A′ (30.6, 30.0, 39.4),
point B (0.0, 58.7, 41.3),
point D (0.0, 80.4, 19.6),
point C′ (19.5, 70.5, 10.0), and
point (32.9, 67.1, 0.0),
or on the above line segments (excluding the points on the line segment CJ);

- the line segment PL is represented by coordinates (x, −0.1135x²+12.112x−280.43, 0.1135x²−13.112x+380.43),
- the line segment MA′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0016x²−0.9473x+57.497, −0.0016x²−0.0527x+42.503),
- the line segment A′B is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0029x²−1.0268x+58.7, −0.0029x²+0.0268x+41.3),
- the line segment DC′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0082x²−0.6671x+80.4, −0.0082x²−0.3329x+19.6),
- the line segment C′C is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0067x²−0.6034x+79.729, −0.0067x²−0.3966x+20.271), and
- the line segments JP, LM, BD, and CG are straight lines.

When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 85% or more relative to that of R410A, and a COP of 92.5% or more relative to that of R410A; furthermore, the refrigerant has an RCL of 40 g/m³or more.
When the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant A according to the present disclosure is respectively represented by x, y, and z, the refrigerant is preferably a refrigerant wherein coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments PL, LM, MA′, A′B, BF, FT, and TP that connect the following 7 points:
point P (55.8, 42.0, 2.2),
point L (63.1, 31.9, 5.0),
point M (60.3, 6.2, 33.5),
point A′ (30.6, 30.0, 39.4),
point B (0.0, 58.7, 41.3),
point F (0.0, 61.8, 38.2), and
point T (35.8, 44.9, 19.3),
or on the above line segments (excluding the points on the line segment BF);
the line segment PL is represented by coordinates (x, −0.1135x²+12.112x−280.43, 0.1135x²−13.112x+380.43),
the line segment MA′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0016x²−0.9473x+57.497, −0.0016x²−0.0527x+42.503),
the line segment A′B is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0029x²−1.0268x+58.7, −0.0029x²+0.0268x+41.3),
the line segment FT is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0078x²−0.7501x+61.8, −0.0078x²−0.2499x+38.2),
the line segment TP is represented by coordinates (x, 0.00672x²−0.7607x+63.525, −0.00672x²−0.2393x+36.475), and
the line segments LM and BF are straight lines.
When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 85% or more relative to that of R410A, and a COP of 95% or more relative to that of R410A; furthermore, the refrigerant has an RCL of 40 g/m³or more.
The refrigerant A according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments PL, LQ, QR, and RP that connect the following 4 points:
point P (55.8, 42.0, 2.2),
point L (63.1, 31.9, 5.0),
point Q (62.8, 29.6, 7.6), and
point R (49.8, 42.3, 7.9),
or on the above line segments;
the line segment PL is represented by coordinates (x, −0.1135x²+12.112x−280.43, 0.1135x²−13.112x+380.43),
the line segment RP is represented by coordinates (x, 0.00672x²−0.7607x+63.525, −0.00672x²−0.2393x+36.475), and
the line segments LQ and QR are straight lines.
When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a COP of 95% or more relative to that of R410A, and an RCL of 40 g/m³or more, furthermore, the refrigerant has a condensation temperature glide of 1° C. or less.
The refrigerant A according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments SM, MA′, A′B, BF, FT, and TS that connect the following 6 points:
point S (62.6, 28.3, 9.1),
point M (60.3, 6.2, 33.5),
point A′(30.6, 30.0, 39.4),
point B (0.0, 58.7, 41.3),
point F (0.0, 61.8, 38.2), and
point T (35.8, 44.9, 19.3),
or on the above line segments,
the line segment MA′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0016x²−0.9473x+57.497, −0.0016x²−0.0527x+42.503),
the line segment A′B is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0029x²−1.0268x+58.7, −0.0029x²+0.0268x+41.3),
the line segment FT is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0078x²−0.7501x+61.8, −0.0078x²−0.2499x+38.2),
the line segment TS is represented by coordinates (x, −0.0017x²−0.7869x+70.888, −0.0017x²−0.2131x+29.112), and
the line segments SM and BF are straight lines.
When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 85% or more relative to that of R410A, a COP of 95% or more relative to that of R410A, and an RCL of 40 g/m³or more furthermore, the refrigerant has a discharge pressure of 105% or more relative to that of R410A.
The refrigerant A according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments Od, dg, gh, and hO that connect the following 4 points:
point d (87.6, 0.0, 12.4),
point g (18.2, 55.1, 26.7),
point h (56.7, 43.3, 0.0), and
point o (100.0, 0.0, 0.0),
or on the line segments Od, dg, gh, and hO (excluding the points O and h);
the line segment dg is represented by coordinates
(0.0047y²−1.5177y+87.598, y, −0.0047y²+0.5177y+12.402),
the line segment gh is represented by coordinates
(−0.0134z²−1.0825z+56.692, 0.0134z²+0.0825z+43.308, z), and
the line segments hO and Od are straight lines.
When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 92.5% or more relative to that of R410A, and a COP ratio of 92.5% or more relative to that of R410A.
The refrigerant A according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf, based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments lg, gh, hi, and il that connect the following 4 points:
point l (72.5, 10.2, 17.3),
point g (18.2, 55.1, 26.7),
point h (56.7, 43.3, 0.0), and
point i (72.5, 27.5, 0.0) or
on the line segments lg, gh, and il (excluding the points h and i);
the line segment lg is represented by coordinates (0.0047y²−1.5177y+87.598, y, −0.0047y²+0.5177y+12.402),
the line gh is represented by coordinates (−0.0134z²−1.0825z+56.692, 0.0134z²+0.0825z+43.308, z), and
the line segments hi and il are straight lines.
When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 92.5% or more relative to that of R410A, and a COP ratio of 92.5% or more relative to that of R410A; furthermore, the refrigerant has a lower flammability (Class 2L) according to the ASHRAE Standard.
The refrigerant A according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments Od, de, ef, and fO that connect
the following 4 points:
point d (87.6, 0.0, 12.4),
point e (31.1, 42.9, 26.0),
point f (65.5, 34.5, 0.0), and
point O (100.0, 0.0, 0.0),
or on the line segments Od, de, and ef (excluding the points O and f);
the line segment de is represented by coordinates
(0.0047y²−1.5177y+87.598, y, −0.0047y²+0.5177y+12.402),
the line segment ef is represented by coordinates (−0.0064z²-1.1565z+65.501, 0.0064z²+0.1565z+34.499, z), and
the line segments fO and Od are straight lines.
When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 93.5% or more relative to that of R410A, and a COP ratio of 93.5% or more relative to that of R410A.
The refrigerant A according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z,
coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments le, ef, fi, and il that connect the following 4 points:
point l (72.5, 10.2, 17.3),
point e (31.1, 42.9, 26.0),
point f (65.5, 34.5, 0.0), and
point i (72.5, 27.5, 0.0),
or on the line segments le, ef, and il (excluding the points f and i);
the line segment le is represented by coordinates (0.0047y²−1.5177y+87.598, y, −0.0047y²+0.5177y+12.402),
the line segment ef is represented by coordinates
(−0.0134z²−1.0825z+56.692, 0.0134z²+0.0825z+43.308, z), and
the line segments fi and il are straight lines.
When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 93.5% or more relative to that of R410A, and a COP ratio of 93.5% or more relative to that of R410A; furthermore, the refrigerant has a lower flammability (Class 2L) according to the ASHRAE Standard.
The refrigerant A according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z,
coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments Oa, ab, bc, and cO that connect the following 4 points:
point a (93.4, 0.0, 6.6),
point b (55.6, 26.6, 17.8),
point c (77.6, 22.4, 0.0), and
point O (100.0, 0.0, 0.0),
or on the line segments Oa, ab, and bc (excluding the points O and c);
the line segment ab is represented by coordinates
(0.0052y²−1.5588y+93.385, y, −0.0052y²+0.5588y+6.615),
the line segment bc is represented by coordinates (−0.0032z²−1.1791z+77.593, 0.0032z²+0.1791z+22.407, z), and
the line segments cO and Oa are straight lines.
When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 95% or more relative to that of R410A, and a COP ratio of 95% or more relative to that of R410A.
The refrigerant A according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z,
coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments kb, bj, and jk that connect the following 3 points:
point k (72.5, 14.1, 13.4),
point b (55.6, 26.6, 17.8), and
point j (72.5, 23.2, 4.3),
or on the line segments kb, bj, and jk;
the line segment kb is represented by coordinates
(0.0052y²−1.5588y+93.385, y, and −0.0052y²+0.5588y+6.615),
the line segment bj is represented by coordinates
(−0.0032z²−1.1791z+77.593, 0.0032z²+0.1791z+22.407, z), and
the line segment jk is a straight line.
When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 95% or more relative to that of R410A, and a COP ratio of 95% or more relative to that of R410A; furthermore, the refrigerant has a lower flammability (Class 2L) according to the ASHRAE Standard.
The refrigerant according to the present disclosure may further comprise other additional refrigerants in addition to HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf, as long as the above properties and effects are not impaired. In this respect, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure preferably comprises HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf in a total amount of 99.5 mass % or more, more preferably 99.75 mass % or more, and still more preferably 99.9 mass % or more, based on the entire refrigerant.
The refrigerant according to the present disclosure may comprise HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf in a total amount of 99.5 mass % or more, 99.75 mass % or more, or 99.9 mass % or more, based on the entire refrigerant.
Additional refrigerants are not particularly limited and can be widely selected. The mixed refrigerant may contain one additional refrigerant, or two or more additional refrigerants.

(Examples of Refrigerant A)

The present disclosure is described in more detail below with reference to Examples of refrigerant A. However, refrigerant A is not limited to the Examples.
The GWP of R1234yf and a composition consisting of a mixed refrigerant R410A (R32=50%/R125=50%) was evaluated based on the values stated in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), fourth report. The GWP of HFO-1132(E), which was not stated therein, was assumed to be 1 from HFO-1132a (GWP=1 or less) and HFO-1123 (GWP=0.3, described in WO2015/141678). The refrigerating capacity of R410A and compositions each comprising a mixture of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf was determined by performing theoretical refrigeration cycle calculations for the mixed refrigerants using the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) and Reference Fluid Thermodynamic and Transport Properties Database (Refprop 9.0) under the following conditions.
Further, the RCL of the mixture was calculated with the LFL of HFO-1132(E) being 4.7 vol. %, the LFL of HFO-1123 being 10 vol. %, and the LFL of R1234yf being 6.2 vol. %, in accordance with the ASHRAE Standard 34-2013.
Evaporating temperature: 5° C.
Condensation temperature: 45° C.
Degree of superheating: 5 K
Degree of subcooling: 5 K
Compressor efficiency: 70%
Tables 1 to 34 show these values together with the GWP of each mixed refrigerant.

TABLE 1

			Comp.	Comp.		Example		Comp.
		Comp.	Ex. 2	Ex. 3	Example	2	Example	Ex. 4
Item	Unit	Ex. 1	O	A	1	A′	3	B

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	R410A	100.0	68.6	49.0	30.6	14.1	0.0
HFO-1123	mass %		0.0	0.0	14.9	30.0	44.8	58.7
R1234yf	mass %		0.0	31.4	36.1	39.4	41.1	41.3
GWP	—	2088	1	2	2	2	2	2
COP	% (relative	100	99.7	100.0	98.6	97.3	96.3	95.5
ratio	to 410 A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	100	98.3	85.0	85.0	85.0	85.0	85.0
capacity ratio	to 410 A)
Condensation	° C.	0.1	0.00	1.98	3.36	4.46	5.15	5.35
glide
Discharge	% (relative	100.0	99.3	87.1	88.9	90.6	92.1	93.2
pressure	to 410 A)
RCL	g/m³	—	30.7	37.5	44.0	52.7	64.0	78.6

TABLE 2

		Comp.		Exam-		Comp.	Comp.	Exam-	Comp.
		Ex. 5	Exam-	ple 5	Exam-	Ex. 6	Ex. 7	ple 7	Ex. 8
Item	Unit	C	ple 4	C′	ple 6	D	E	E′	F

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	32.9	26.6	19.5	10.9	0.0	58.0	23.4	0.0
HFO-1123	mass %	67.1	68.4	70.5	74.1	80.4	42.0	48.5	61.8
R1234yf	mass %	0.0	5.0	10.0	15.0	19.6	0.0	28.1	38.2
GWP	—	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	2
COP	%	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	95.0	95.0	95.0
ratio	(relative
	to 410 A)
Refrigerating	%	107.4	105.2	102.9	100.5	97.9	105.0	92.5	86.9
capacity ratio	(relative
	to 410 A)
Condensation	° C.	0.16	0.52	0.94	1.42	1.90	0.42	3.16	4.80
glide
Discharge	%	119.5	117.4	115.3	113.0	115.9	112.7	101.0	95.8
pressure	(relative
	to 410 A)
RCL	g/m³	53.5	57.1	62.0	69.1	81.3	41.9	46.3	79.0

TABLE 3

		Comp.	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-
		Ex. 9	ple 8	ple 9	ple 10	ple 11	ple 12
Item	Unit	J	P	L	N	N′	K

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	47.1	55.8	63.1	68.6	65.0	61.3
HFO-1123	mass %	52.9	42.0	31.9	16.3	7.7	5.4
R1234yf	mass %	0.0	2.2	5.0	15.1	27.3	33.3
GWP	—	1	1	1	1	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative	93.8	95.0	96.1	97.9	99.1	99.5
	to 410 A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	106.2	104.1	101.6	95.0	88.2	85.0
capacity ratio	to 410 A)
Condensation glide	° C.	0.31	0.57	0.81	1.41	2.11	2.51
Discharge pressure	% (relative	115.8	111.9	107.8	99.0	91.2	87.7
	to 410 A)
RCL	g/m³	46.2	42.6	40.0	38.0	38.7	39.7

TABLE 4

		Example 13	Example 14	Example 15	Example 16	Example 17	Example 18	Example 19
Item	Unit	L	M	Q	R	S	S′	T

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	63.1	60.3	62.8	49.8	62.6	50.0	35.8
HFO-1123	mass %	31.9	6.2	29.6	42.3	28.3	35.8	44.9
R1234yf	mass %	5.0	33.5	7.6	7.9	9.1	14.2	19.3
GWP	—	1	2	1	1	1	1	2
COP ratio	% (relative to	96.1	99.4	96.4	95.0	96.6	95.8	95.0
	410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	101.6	85.0	100.2	101.7	99.4	98.1	96.7
capacity ratio	410A)
Condensation	° C.	0.81	2.58	1.00	1.00	1.10	1.55	2.07
glide
Discharge pressure	% (relative to	107.8	87.9	106.0	109.6	105.0	105.0	105.0
	410A)
RCL	g/m³	40.0	40.0	40.0	44.8	40.0	44.4	50.8

TABLE 5

		Comp.	Example	Example
		Ex. 10	20	21
Item	Unit	G	H	I

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	72.0	72.0	72.0
HFO-1123	mass %	28.0	14.0	0.0
R1234yf	mass %	0.0	14.0	28.0
GWP	—	1	1	2
COP ratio	% (relative	96.6	98.2	99.9
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	103.1	95.1	86.6
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation glide	° C.	0.46	1.27	1.71
Discharge pressure	% (relative	108.4	98.7	88.6
	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	37.4	37.0	36.6

TABLE 6

		Comp.	Comp.						Comp.
Item	Unit	Ex. 11	Ex. 12	Example 22	Example 23	Example 24	Example 25	Example 26	Ex. 13

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	50.0	60.0	70.0	80.0
HFO-1123	mass %	85.0	75.0	65.0	55.0	45.0	35.0	25.0	15.0
R1234yf	mass %	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
GWP	—	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
COP ratio	% (relative	91.4	92.0	92.8	93.7	94.7	95.8	96.9	98.0
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	105.7	105.5	105.0	104.3	103.3	102.0	100.6	99.1
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation	° C.	0.40	0.46	0.55	0.66	0.75	0.80	0.79	0.67
glide
Discharge	% (relative	120.1	118.7	116.7	114.3	111.6	108.7	105.6	102.5
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	71.0	61.9	54.9	49.3	44.8	41.0	37.8	35.1

TABLE 7

		Comp.							Comp.
Item	Unit	Ex. 14	Example 27	Example 28	Example 29	Example 30	Example 31	Example 32	Ex. 15

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	50.0	60.0	70.0	80.0
HFO-1123	mass %	80.0	70.0	60.0	50.0	40.0	30.0	20.0	10.0
R1234yf	mass %	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0
GWP	—	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
COP ratio	% (relative	91.9	92.5	93.3	94.3	95.3	96.4	97.5	98.6
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	103.2	102.9	102.4	101.5	100.5	99.2	97.8	96.2
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation	° C.	0.87	0.94	1.03	1.12	1.18	1.18	1.09	0.88
glide
Discharge	% (relative	116.7	115.2	113.2	110.8	108.1	105.2	102.1	99.0
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	70.5	61.6	54.6	49.1	44.6	40.8	37.7	35.0

TABLE 8

		Comp.							Comp.
Item	Unit	Ex. 16	Example 33	Example 34	Example 35	Example 36	Example 37	Example 38	Ex. 17

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	50.0	60.0	70.0	80.0
HFO-1123	mass %	75.0	65.0	55.0	45.0	35.0	25.0	15.0	5.0
R1234yf	mass %	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0
GWP	—	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
COP ratio	% (relative	92.4	93.1	93.9	94.8	95.9	97.0	98.1	99.2
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	100.5	100.2	99.6	98.7	97.7	96.4	94.9	93.2
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation	° C.	1.41	1.49	1.56	1.62	1.63	1.55	1.37	1.05
glide
Discharge	% (relative	113.1	111.6	109.6	107.2	104.5	101.6	98.6	95.5
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	70.0	61.2	54.4	48.9	44.4	40.7	37.5	34.8

TABLE 9

Item	Unit	Example 39	Example 40	Example 41	Example 42	Example 43	Example 44	Example 45

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	50.0	60.0	70.0
HFO-1123	mass %	70.0	60.0	50.0	40.0	30.0	20.0	10.0
R1234yf	mass %	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0
GWP	—	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative to	93.0	93.7	94.5	95.5	96.5	97.6	98.7
	410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	97.7	97.4	96.8	95.9	94.7	93.4	91.9
capacity ratio	410A)
Condensation	° C.	2.03	2.09	2.13	2.14	2.07	1.91	1.61
glide
Discharge pressure	% (relative to	109.4	107.9	105.9	103.5	100.8	98.0	95.0
	410A)
RCL	g/m³	69.6	60.9	54.1	48.7	44.2	40.5	37.4

TABLE 10

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	46	47	48	49	50	51	52

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	50.0	60.0	70.0
HFO-1123	mass %	65.0	55.0	45.0	35.0	25.0	15.0	5.0
R1234yf	mass %	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0
GWP	—	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative	93.6	94.3	95.2	96.1	97.2	98.2	99.3
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	94.8	94.5	93.8	92.9	91.8	90.4	88.8
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation	° C.	2.71	2.74	2.73	2.66	2.50	2.22	1.78
glide
Discharge	% (relative	105.5	104.0	102.1	99.7	97.1	94.3	91.4
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	69.1	60.5	53.8	48.4	44.0	40.4	37.3

TABLE 11

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	53	54	55	56	57	58

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	50.0	60.0
HFO-1123	mass %	60.0	50.0	40.0	30.0	20.0	10.0
R1234yf	mass %	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0
GWP	—	2	2	2	2	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative to	94.3	95.0	95.9	96.8	97.8	98.9
	410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to
capacity ratio	410A)	91.9	91.5	90.8	89.9	88.7	87.3
Condensation	° C.	3.46	3.43	3.35	3.18	2.90	2.47
glide
Discharge	% (relative to	101.6	100.1	98.2	95.9	93.3	90.6
pressure	410A)
RCL	g/m³	68.7	60.2	53.5	48.2	43.9	40.2

TABLE 12

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Comp.
Item	Unit		59	60	61	62	63	Ex. 18

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	50.0	60.0
HFO-1123	mass %	55.0	45.0	35.0	25.0	15.0	5.0
R1234yf	mass %	35.0	35.0	35.0	35.0	35.0	35.0
GWP	—	2	2	2	2	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative to	95.0	95.8	96.6	97.5	98.5	99.6
	410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to
capacity ratio	410A)	88.9	88.5	87.8	86.8	85.6	84.1
Condensation	° C.	4.24	4.15	3.96	3.67	3.24	2.64
glide
Discharge	% (relative to	97.6	96.1	94.2	92.0	89.5	86.8
pressure	410A)
RCL	g/m³	68.2	59.8	53.2	48.0	43.7	40.1

TABLE 13

		Example	Example	Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.
Item	Unit	64	65	19	20	21

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	50.0
HFO-1123	mass %	50.0	40.0	30.0	20.0	10.0
R1234yf	mass %	40.0	40.0	40.0	40.0	40.0
GWP	—	2	2	2	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative to	95.9	96.6	97.4	98.3	99.2
	410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	85.8	85.4	84.7	83.6	82.4
capacity ratio	410A)
Condensation glide	° C.	5.05	4.85	4.55	4.10	3.50
Discharge	% (relative to	93.5	92.1	90.3	88.1	85.6
pressure	410A)
RCL	g/m³	67.8	59.5	53.0	47.8	43.5

TABLE 14

		Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-
Item	Unit	ple 66	ple 67	ple 68	ple 69	ple 70	ple 71	ple 72	ple 73

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	54.0	56.0	58.0	62.0	52.0	54.0	56.0	58.0
HFO-1123	mass %	41.0	39.0	37.0	33.0	41.0	39.0	37.0	35.0
R1234yf	mass %	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0
GWP	—	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
COP ratio	% (relative	95.1	95.3	95.6	96.0	95.1	95.4	95.6	95.8
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	102.8	102.6	102.3	101.8	101.9	101.7	101.5	101.2
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation	° C.	0.78	0.79	0.80	0.81	0.93	0.94	0.95	0.95
glide
Discharge	% (relative	110.5	109.9	109.3	108.1	109.7	109.1	108.5	107.9
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	43.2	42.4	41.7	40.3	43.9	43.1	42.4	41.6

TABLE 15

		Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-
Item	Unit	ple 74	ple 75	ple 76	ple 77	ple 78	ple 79	ple 80	ple 81

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	60.0	62.0	61.0	58.0	60.0	62.0	52.0	54.0
HFO-1123	mass %	33.0	31.0	29.0	30.0	28.0	26.0	34.0	32.0
R1234yf	mass %	7.0	7.0	10.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	14.0	14.0
GWP	—	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
COP ratio	% (relative	96.0	96.2	96.5	96.4	96.6	96.8	96.0	96.2
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	100.9	100.7	99.1	98.4	98.1	97.8	98.0	97.7
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation	° C.	0.95	0.95	1.18	1.34	1.33	1.32	1.53	1.53
glide
Discharge	% (relative	107.3	106.7	104.9	104.4	103.8	103.2	104.7	104.1
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	40.9	40.3	40.5	41.5	40.8	40.1	43.6	42.9

TABLE 16

		Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-
Item	Unit	ple	82	ple 83	ple 84	ple 85	ple 86	ple 87	ple 88	ple 89

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	56.0	58.0	60.0	48.0	50.0	52.0	54.0	56.0
HFO-1123	mass %	30.0	28.0	26.0	36.0	34.0	32.0	30.0	28.0
R1234yf	mass %	14.0	14.0	14.0	16.0	16.0	16.0	16.0	16.0
GWP	—	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
COP ratio	% (relative	96.4	96.6	96.9	95.8	96.0	96.2	96.4	96.7
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative
capacity ratio	to 410A)	97.5	97.2	96.9	97.3	97.1	96.8	96.6	96.3
Condensation	° C.	1.51	1.50	1.48	1.72	1.72	1.71	1.69	1.67
glide
Discharge	% (relative	103.5	102.9	102.3	104.3	103.8	103.2	102.7	102.1
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	42.1	41.4	40.7	45.2	44.4	43.6	42.8	42.1

TABLE 17

		Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-
Item	Unit	ple	90	ple 91	ple 92	ple 93	ple 94	ple 95	ple 96	ple 97

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	58.0	60.0	42.0	44.0	46.0	48.0	50.0	52.0
HFO-1123	mass %	26.0	24.0	40.0	38.0	36.0	34.0	32.0	30.0
R1234yf	mass %	16.0	16.0	18.0	18.0	18.0	18.0	18.0	18.0
GWP	—	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative	96.9	97.1	95.4	95.6	95.8	96.0	96.3	96.5
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	96.1	95.8	96.8	96.6	96.4	96.2	95.9	95.7
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation	° C.	1.65	1.63	1.93	1.92	1.92	1.91	1.89	1.88
glide
Discharge	% (relative	101.5	100.9	104.5	103.9	103.4	102.9	102.3	101.8
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	41.4	40.7	47.8	46.9	46.0	45.1	44.3	43.5

TABLE 18

		Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-
Item	Unit	ple 98	ple 99	ple 100	ple 101	ple 102	ple 103	ple 104	ple 105

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	54.0	56.0	58.0	60.0	36.0	38.0	42.0	44.0
HFO-1123	mass %	28.0	26.0	24.0	22.0	44.0	42.0	38.0	36.0
R1234yf	mass %	18.0	18.0	18.0	18.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0
GWP	—	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative	96.7	96.9	97.1	97.3	95.1	95.3	95.7	95.9
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	95.4	95.2	94.9	94.6	96.3	96.1	95.7	95.4
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation	° C.	1.86	1.83	1.80	1.77	2.14	2.14	2.13	2.12
glide
Discharge	% (relative	101.2	100.6	100.0	99.5	104.5	104.0	103.0	102.5
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	42.7	42.0	41.3	40.6	50.7	49.7	47.7	46.8

TABLE 19

		Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-
Item	Unit	ple 106	ple 107	ple 108	ple 109	ple 110	ple 111	ple 112	ple 113

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	46.0	48.0	52.0	54.0	56.0	58.0	34.0	36.0
HFO-1123	mass %	34.0	32.0	28.0	26.0	24.0	22.0	44.0	42.0
R1234yf	mass %	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	22.0	22.0
GWP	—	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative	96.1	96.3	96.7	96.9	97.2	97.4	95.1	95.3
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	95.2	95.0	94.5	94.2	94.0	93.7	95.3	95.1
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation	° C.	2.11	2.09	2.05	2.02	1.99	1.95	2.37	2.36
glide
Discharge	% (relative	101.9	101.4	100.3	99.7	99.2	98.6	103.4	103.0
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	45.9	45.0	43.4	42.7	41.9	41.2	51.7	50.6

TABLE 20

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	114	115	116	117	118	119	120	121

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	38.0	40.0	42.0	44.0	46.0	48.0	50.0	52.0
HFO-1123	mass %	40.0	38.0	36.0	34.0	32.0	30.0	28.0	26.0
R1234yf	mass %	22.0	22.0	22.0	22.0	22.0	22.0	22.0	22.0
GWP	—	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative	95.5	95.7	95.9	96.1	96.4	96.6	96.8	97.0
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	94.9	94.7	94.5	94.3	94.0	93.8	93.6	93.3
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation	° C.	2.36	2.35	2.33	2.32	2.30	2.27	2.25	2.21
glide
Discharge	% (relative	102.5	102.0	101.5	101.0	100.4	99.9	99.4	98.8
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	49.6	48.6	47.6	46.7	45.8	45.0	44.1	43.4

TABLE 21

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	122	123	124	125	126	127	128	129

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	54.0	56.0	58.0	60.0	32.0	34.0	36.0	38.0
HFO-1123	mass %	24.0	22.0	20.0	18.0	44.0	42.0	40.0	38.0
R1234yf	mass %	22.0	22.0	22.0	22.0	24.0	24.0	24.0	24.0
GWP	—	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative	97.2	97.4	97.6	97.9	95.2	95.4	95.6	95.8
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	93.0	92.8	92.5	92.2	94.3	94.1	93.9	93.7
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation	° C.	2.18	2.14	2.09	2.04	2.61	2.60	2.59	2.58
glide
Discharge	% (relative	98.2	97.7	97.1	96.5	102.4	101.9	101.5	101.0
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	42.6	41.9	41.2	40.5	52.7	51.6	50.5	49.5

TABLE 22

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	130	131	132	133	134	135	136	137

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	40.0	42.0	44.0	46.0	48.0	50.0	52.0	54.0
HFO-1123	mass %	36.0	34.0	32.0	30.0	28.0	26.0	24.0	22.0
R1234yf	mass %	24.0	24.0	24.0	24.0	24.0	24.0	24.0	24.0
GWP	—	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative	96.0	96.2	96.4	96.6	96.8	97.0	97.2	97.5
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	93.5	93.3	93.1	92.8	92.6	92.4	92.1	91.8
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation	° C.	2.56	2.54	2.51	2.49	2.45	2.42	2.38	2.33
glide
Discharge	% (relative	100.5	100.0	99.5	98.9	98.4	97.9	97.3	96.8
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	48.5	47.5	46.6	45.7	44.9	44.1	43.3	42.5

TABLE 23

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	138	139	140	141	142	143	144	145

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	56.0	58.0	60.0	30.0	32.0	34.0	36.0	38.0
HFO-1123	mass %	20.0	18.0	16.0	44.0	42.0	40.0	38.0	36.0
R1234yf	mass %	24.0	24.0	24.0	26.0	26.0	26.0	26.0	26.0
GWP	—	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative	97.7	97.9	98.1	95.3	95.5	95.7	95.9	96.1
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	91.6	91.3	91.0	93.2	93.1	92.9	92.7	92.5
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation	° C.	2.28	2.22	2.16	2.86	2.85	2.83	2.81	2.79
glide
Discharge	% (relative	96.2	95.6	95.1	101.3	100.8	100.4	99.9	99.4
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	41.8	41.1	40.4	53.7	52.6	51.5	50.4	49.4

TABLE 24

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	146	147	148	149	150	151	152	153

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	40.0	42.0	44.0	46.0	48.0	50.0	52.0	54.0
HFO-1123	mass %	34.0	32.0	30.0	28.0	26.0	24.0	22.0	20.0
R1234yf	mass %	26.0	26.0	26.0	26.0	26.0	26.0	26.0	26.0
GWP	—	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative	96.3	96.5	96.7	96.9	97.1	97.3	97.5	97.7
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	92.3	92.1	91.9	91.6	91.4	91.2	90.9	90.6
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation	° C.	2.77	2.74	2.71	2.67	2.63	2.59	2.53	2.48
glide
Discharge	% (relative	99.0	98.5	97.9	97.4	96.9	96.4	95.8	95.3
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	48.4	47.4	46.5	45.7	44.8	44.0	43.2	42.5

TABLE 25

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	154	155	156	157	158	159	160	161

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	56.0	58.0	60.0	30.0	32.0	34.0	36.0	38.0
HFO-1123	mass %	18.0	16.0	14.0	42.0	40.0	38.0	36.0	34.0
R1234yf	mass %	26.0	26.0	26.0	28.0	28.0	28.0	28.0	28.0
GWP	—	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative	97.9	98.2	98.4	95.6	95.8	96.0	96.2	96.3
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	90.3	90.1	89.8	92.1	91.9	91.7	91.5	91.3
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation	° C.	2.42	2.35	2.27	3.10	3.09	3.06	3.04	3.01
glide
Discharge	% (relative	94.7	94.1	93.6	99.7	99.3	98.8	98.4	97.9
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	41.7	41.0	40.3	53.6	52.5	51.4	50.3	49.3

TABLE 26

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	162	163	164	165	166	167	168	169

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	40.0	42.0	44.0	46.0	48.0	50.0	52.0	54.0
HFO-1123	mass %	32.0	30.0	28.0	26.0	24.0	22.0	20.0	18.0
R1234yf	mass %	28.0	28.0	28.0	28.0	28.0	28.0	28.0	28.0
GWP	—	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative	96.5	96.7	96.9	97.2	97.4	97.6	97.8	98.0
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	91.1	90.9	90.7	90.4	90.2	89.9	89.7	89.4
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation	° C.	2.98	2.94	2.90	2.85	2.80	2.75	2.68	2.62
glide
Discharge	% (relative	97.4	96.9	96.4	95.9	95.4	94.9	94.3	93.8
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	48.3	47.4	46.4	45.6	44.7	43.9	43.1	42.4

TABLE 27

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	170	171	172	173	174	175	176	177

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	56.0	58.0	60.0	32.0	34.0	36.0	38.0	42.0
HFO-1123	mass %	16.0	14.0	12.0	38.0	36.0	34.0	32.0	28.0
R1234yf	mass %	28.0	28.0	28.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0
GWP	—	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative	98.2	98.4	98.6	96.1	96.2	96.4	96.6	97.0
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	89.1	88.8	88.5	90.7	90.5	90.3	90.1	89.7
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation	° C.	2.54	2.46	2.38	3.32	3.30	3.26	3.22	3.14
glide
Discharge	% (relative	93.2	92.6	92.1	97.7	97.3	96.8	96.4	95.4
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	41.7	41.0	40.3	52.4	51.3	50.2	49.2	47.3

TABLE 28

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	178	179	180	181	182	183	184	185

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	44.0	46.0	48.0	50.0	52.0	54.0	56.0	58.0
HFO-1123	mass %	26.0	24.0	22.0	20.0	18.0	16.0	14.0	12.0
R1234yf	mass %	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0
GWP	—	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative	97.2	97.4	97.6	97.8	98.0	98.3	98.5	98.7
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	89.4	89.2	89.0	88.7	88.4	88.2	87.9	87.6
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation	° C.	3.08	3.03	2.97	2.90	2.83	2.75	2.66	2.57
glide
Discharge	% (relative	94.9	94.4	93.9	93.3	92.8	92.3	91.7	91.1
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	46.4	45.5	44.7	43.9	43.1	42.3	41.6	40.9

TABLE 29

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	186	187	188	189	190	191	192	193

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	30.0	32.0	34.0	36.0	38.0	40.0	42.0	44.0
HFO-1123	mass %	38.0	36.0	34.0	32.0	30.0	28.0	26.0	24.0
R1234yf	mass %	32.0	32.0	32.0	32.0	32.0	32.0	32.0	32.0
GWP	—	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative	96.2	96.3	96.5	96.7	96.9	97.1	97.3	97.5
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	89.6	89.5	89.3	89.1	88.9	88.7	88.4	88.2
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation	° C.	3.60	3.56	3.52	3.48	3.43	3.38	3.33	3.26
glide
Discharge	% (relative	96.6	96.2	95.7	95.3	94.8	94.3	93.9	93.4
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	53.4	52.3	51.2	50.1	49.1	48.1	47.2	46.3

TABLE 30

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	194	195	196	197	198	199	200	201

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	46.0	48.0	50.0	52.0	54.0	56.0	58.0	60.0
HFO-1123	mass %	22.0	20.0	18.0	16.0	14.0	12.0	10.0	8.0
R1234yf	mass %	32.0	32.0	32.0	32.0	32.0	32.0	32.0	32.0
GWP	—	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative	97.7	97.9	98.1	98.3	98.5	98.7	98.9	99.2
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	88.0	87.7	87.5	87.2	86.9	86.6	86.3	86.0
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation	° C.	3.20	3.12	3.04	2.96	2.87	2.77	2.66	2.55
glide
Discharge	% (relative	92.8	92.3	91.8	91.3	90.7	90.2	89.6	89.1
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	45.4	44.6	43.8	43.0	42.3	41.5	40.8	40.2

TABLE 31

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	202	203	204	205	206	207	208	209

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	30.0	32.0	34.0	36.0	38.0	40.0	42.0	44.0
HFO-1123	mass %	36.0	34.0	32.0	30.0	28.0	26.0	24.0	22.0
R1234yf	mass %	34.0	34.0	34.0	34.0	34.0	34.0	34.0	34.0
GWP	—	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative	96.5	96.6	96.8	97.0	97.2	97.4	97.6	97.8
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	88.4	88.2	88.0	87.8	87.6	87.4	87.2	87.0
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation	° C.	3.84	3.80	3.75	3.70	3.64	3.58	3.51	3.43
glide
Discharge	% (relative	95.0	94.6	94.2	93.7	93.3	92.8	92.3	91.8
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	53.3	52.2	51.1	50.0	49.0	48.0	47.1	46.2

TABLE 32

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit
	210	211	212	213	214	215	216	217

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	46.0	48.0	50.0	52.0	54.0	30.0	32.0	34.0
HFO-1123	mass %	20.0	18.0	16.0	14.0	12.0	34.0	32.0	30.0
R1234yf	mass %	34.0	34.0	34.0	34.0	34.0	36.0	36.0	36.0
GWP	—	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative	98.0	98.2	98.4	98.6	98.8	96.8	96.9	97.1
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	86.7	86.5	86.2	85.9	85.6	87.2	87.0	86.8
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation	° C.	3.36	3.27	3.18	3.08	2.97	4.08	4.03	3.97
glide
Discharge	% (relative	91.3	90.8	90.3	89.7	89.2	93.4	93.0	92.6
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	45.3	44.5	43.7	42.9	42.2	53.2	52.1	51.0

TABLE 33

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	218	219	220	221	222	223	224	225

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	36.0	38.0	40.0	42.0	44.0	46.0	30.0	32.0
HFO-1123	mass %	28.0	26.0	24.0	22.0	20.0	18.0	32.0	30.0
R1234yf	mass %	36.0	36.0	36.0	36.0	36.0	36.0	38.0	38.0
GWP	—	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative	97.3	97.5	97.7	97.9	98.1	98.3	97.1	97.2
	to 410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	86.6	86.4	86.2	85.9	85.7	85.5	85.9	85.7
capacity ratio	to 410A)
Condensation	° C.	3.91	3.84	3.76	3.68	3.60	3.50	4.32	4.25
glide
Discharge	% (relative	92.1	91.7	91.2	90.7	90.3	89.8	91.9	91.4
pressure	to 410A)
RCL	g/m³	49.9	48.9	47.9	47.0	46.1	45.3	53.1	52.0

TABLE 34

		Example	Example
Item	Unit	226	227

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	34.0	36.0
HFO-1123	mass %	28.0	26.0
R1234yf	mass %	38.0	38.0
GWP	—	2	2
COP ratio	% (relative to 410A)	97.4	97.6
Refrigerating	% (relative to 410A)	85.6	85.3
capacity ratio
Condensation glide	° C.	4.18	4.11
Discharge pressure	% (relative to 410A)	91.0	90.6
RCL	g/m³	50.9	49.8

These results indicate that under the condition that the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, when coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments AA′, A′B, BD, DC′, C′C, CO, and OA that connect the following 7 points:
point A (68.6, 0.0, 31.4),
point A′(30.6, 30.0, 39.4),
point B (0.0, 58.7, 41.3),
point D (0.0, 80.4, 19.6),
point C′ (19.5, 70.5, 10.0),
point C (32.9, 67.1, 0.0), and
point O (100.0, 0.0, 0.0),
or on the above line segments (excluding the points on the line segment CO);
the line segment AA′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0016x²−0.9473x+57.497, −0.0016x²−0.0527x+42.503),
the line segment A′B is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0029x²−1.0268x+58.7, −0.0029x²+0.0268x+41.3,
the line segment DC′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0082x²−0.6671x+80.4, −0.0082x²−0.3329x+19.6),
the line segment C′C is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0067x²−0.6034x+79.729, −0.0067x²−0.3966x+20.271), and
the line segments BD, CO, and OA are straight lines,
the refrigerant has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 85% or more relative to that of R410A,
and a COP of 92.5% or more relative to that of R410A.
The point on the line segment AA′ was determined by obtaining an approximate curve connecting point A, Example 1, and point A′ by the least square method.
The point on the line segment A′B was determined by obtaining an approximate curve connecting point A′, Example 3, and point B by the least square method.
The point on the line segment DC′ was determined by obtaining an approximate curve connecting point D, Example 6, and point C′ by the least square method.
The point on the line segment C′C was determined by obtaining an approximate curve connecting point C′, Example 4, and point C by the least square method.
Likewise, the results indicate that when coordinates (x,y,z) are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments AA′, A′B, BF, FT, TE, EO, and OA that connect the following 7 points:
point A (68.6, 0.0, 31.4),
point A′ (30.6, 30.0, 39.4),
point B (0.0, 58.7, 41.3),
point F (0.0, 61.8, 38.2),
point T (35.8, 44.9, 19.3),
point E (58.0, 42.0, 0.0) and
point O (100.0, 0.0, 0.0),
or on the above line segments (excluding the points on the line EO);
the line segment AA′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0016x²−0.9473x+57.497, −0.0016x²−0.0527x+42.503),
the line segment A′B is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0029x²−1.0268x+58.7, −0.0029x²+0.0268x+41.3),
the line segment FT is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0078x²−0.7501x+61.8, −0.0078x²−0.2499x+38.2), and
the line segment TE is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0067x²−0.7607x+63.525, −0.0067x²−0.2393x+36.475), and
the line segments BF, FO, and OA are straight lines,
the refrigerant has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 85% or more relative to that of R410A, and a COP of 95% or more relative to that of R410A.
The point on the line segment FT was determined by obtaining an approximate curve connecting three points, i.e., points T, E′, and F, by the least square method.
The point on the line segment TE was determined by obtaining an approximate curve connecting three points, i.e., points E, R, and T, by the least square method.
The results in Tables 1 to 34 clearly indicate that in a ternary composition diagram of the mixed refrigerant of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf in which the sum of these components is 100 mass %, a line segment connecting a point (0.0, 100.0, 0.0) and a point (0.0, 0.0, 100.0) is the base, the point (0.0, 100.0, 0.0) is on the left side, and the point (0.0, 0.0, 100.0) is on the right side, when coordinates (x,y,z) are on or below the line segment LM connecting point L (63.1, 31.9, 5.0) and point M (60.3, 6.2, 33.5), the refrigerant has an RCL of 40 g/m³or more.
The results in Tables 1 to 34 clearly indicate that in a ternary composition diagram of the mixed refrigerant of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123 and R1234yf in which their sum is 100 mass %, a line segment connecting a point (0.0, 100.0, 0.0) and a point (0.0, 0.0, 100.0) is the base, the point (0.0, 100.0, 0.0) is on the left side, and the point (0.0, 0.0, 100.0) is on the right side, when coordinates (x,y,z) are on the line segment QR connecting point Q (62.8, 29.6, 7.6) and point R (49.8, 42.3, 7.9) or on the left side of the line segment, the refrigerant has a temperature glide of 1° C. or less.
The results in Tables 1 to 34 clearly indicate that in a ternary composition diagram of the mixed refrigerant of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf in which their sum is 100 mass %, a line segment connecting a point (0.0, 100.0, 0.0) and a point (0.0, 0.0, 100.0) is the base, the point (0.0, 100.0, 0.0) is on the left side, and the point (0.0, 0.0, 100.0) is on the right side, when coordinates (x,y,z) are on the line segment ST connecting point S (62.6, 28.3, 9.1) and point T (35.8, 44.9, 19.3) or on the right side of the line segment, the refrigerant has a discharge pressure of 105% or less relative to that of 410A.
In these compositions, R1234yf contributes to reducing flammability, and suppressing deterioration of polymerization etc. Therefore, the composition preferably contains R1234yf.
Further, the burning velocity of these mixed refrigerants whose mixed formulations were adjusted to WCF concentrations was measured according to the ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 34-2013. Compositions having a burning velocity of 10 cm/s or less were determined to be classified as “Class 2L (lower flammability).”
A burning velocity test was performed using the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in the following manner. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 901 refers to a sample cell, 902 refers to a high-speed camera, 903 refers to a xenon lamp, 904 refers to a collimating lens, 905 refers to a collimating lens, and 906 refers to a ring filter. First, the mixed refrigerants used had a purity of 99.5% or more, and were degassed by repeating a cycle of freezing, pumping, and thawing until no traces of air were observed on the vacuum gauge. The burning velocity was measured by the closed method. The initial temperature was ambient temperature. Ignition was performed by generating an electric spark between the electrodes in the center of a sample cell. The duration of the discharge was 1.0 to 9.9 ms, and the ignition energy was typically about 0.1 to 1.0 J. The spread of the flame was visualized using schlieren photographs. A cylindrical container (inner diameter: 155 mm, length: 198 mm) equipped with two light transmission acrylic windows was used as the sample cell, and a xenon lamp was used as the light source. Schlieren images of the flame were recorded by a high-speed digital video camera at a frame rate of 600 fps and stored on a PC.
Each WCFF concentration was obtained by using the WCF concentration as the initial concentration and performing a leak simulation using NIST Standard Reference Database REFLEAK Version 4.0.
Tables 35 and 36 show the results.

TABLE 35

Item	Unit	G	H	I

WCF	HFO-1132(E)	mass %	72.0	72.0	72.0
	HFO-1123	mass %	28.0	9.6	0.0
	R1234yf	mass %	0.0	18.4	28.0

	Burning velocity (WCF)	cm/s	10	10	10

TABLE 36

Item	Unit	J	P	L	N	N′	K

WCF	HFO-	mass %	47.1	55.8	63.1	68.6	65.0	61.3
	1132
	(E)
	HFO-	mass %	52.9	42.0	31.9	16.3	7.7	5.4
	1123
	R1234yf	mass %	0.0	2.2	5.0	15.1	27.3	33.3

Leak condition that results	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/
in WCFF	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping,
	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,
	92%	90%	90%	66%	12%	0%
	release,	release,	release,	release,	release,	release,
	liquid	liquid	gas	gas	gas	gas
	phase	phase	phase	phase	phase	phase
	side	side	side	side	side	side

WCFF	HFO-	mass %	72.0	72.0	72.0	72.0	72.0	72.0
	1132
	(E)
	HFO-	mass %	28.0	17.8	17.4	13.6	12.3	9.8
	1123
	R1234yf	mass %	0.0	10.2	10.6	14.4	15.7	18.2

Burning velocity	cm/s	8 or less	8 or less	8 or less	9	9	8 or less
(WCF)
Burning velocity	cm/s	10	10	10	10	10	10
(WCFF)

The results in Table 35 clearly indicate that when a mixed refrigerant of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf contains HFO-1132(E) in a proportion of 72.0 mass % or less based on their sum, the refrigerant can be determined to have a WCF lower flammability.
The results in Tables 36 clearly indicate that in a ternary composition diagram of a mixed refrigerant of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf in which their sum is 100 mass %, and a line segment connecting a point (0.0, 100.0, 0.0) and a point (0.0, 0.0, 100.0) is the base, when coordinates (x,y,z) are on or below the line segments JP, PN, and NK connecting the following 6 points:
point J (47.1, 52.9, 0.0),
point P (55.8, 42.0, 2.2),
point L (63.1,31.9,5.0)
point N (68.6, 16.3, 15.1)
point N′ (65.0, 7.7, 27.3) and
point K (61.3, 5.4, 33.3),
the refrigerant can be determined to have a WCF lower flammability, and a WCFF lower flammability.
In the diagram, the line segment PN is represented by coordinates (x, −0.113 5x²+12.112x−280.43, 0.1135x²−13.112x+380.43),
and the line segment NK is represented by coordinates (x, 0.2421x²−29.955x+931.91, −0.2421x²+28.955x−831.91).
The point on the line segment PN was determined by obtaining an approximate curve connecting three points, i.e., points P, L, and N, by the least square method.
The point on the line segment NK was determined by obtaining an approximate curve connecting three points, i.e., points N, N′, and K, by the least square method.

(5-2) Refrigerant B

The refrigerant B according to the present disclosure is
a mixed refrigerant comprising trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)) and trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123) in a total amount of 99.5 mass % or more based on the entire refrigerant, and the refrigerant comprising 62.0 mass % to 72.0 mass % or 45.1 mass % to 47.1 mass % of HFO-1132(E) based on the entire refrigerant, or
a mixed refrigerant comprising HFO-1132(E) and HFO-1123 in a total amount of 99.5 mass % or more based on the entire refrigerant, and the refrigerant comprising 45.1 mass % to 47.1 mass % of HFO-1132(E) based on the entire refrigerant.
The refrigerant B according to the present disclosure has various properties that are desirable as an R410A-alternative refrigerant, i.e., (1) a coefficient of performance equivalent to that of R410A, (2) a refrigerating capacity equivalent to that of R410A, (3) a sufficiently low GWP, and (4) a lower flammability (Class 2L) according to the ASHRAE standard.
When the refrigerant B according to the present disclosure is a mixed refrigerant comprising 72.0 mass % or less of HFO-1132(E), it has WCF lower flammability. When the refrigerant B according to the present disclosure is a composition comprising 47.1% or less of HFO-1132(E), it has WCF lower flammability and WCFF lower flammability, and is determined to be “Class 2L,” which is a lower flammable refrigerant according to the ASHRAE standard, and which is further easier to handle.
When the refrigerant B according to the present disclosure comprises 62.0 mass % or more of HFO-1132(E), it becomes superior with a coefficient of performance of 95% or more relative to that of R410A, the polymerization reaction of HFO-1132(E) and/or HFO-1123 is further suppressed, and the stability is further improved. When the refrigerant B according to the present disclosure comprises 45.1 mass % or more of HFO-1132(E), it becomes superior with a coefficient of performance of 93% or more relative to that of R410A, the polymerization reaction of HFO-1132(E) and/or HFO-1123 is further suppressed, and the stability is further improved.
The refrigerant B according to the present disclosure may further comprise other additional refrigerants in addition to HFO-1132(E) and HFO-1123, as long as the above properties and effects are not impaired. In this respect, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure preferably comprises HFO-1132(E) and HFO-1123 in a total amount of 99.75 mass % or more, and more preferably 99.9 mass % or more, based on the entire refrigerant.
Such additional refrigerants are not limited, and can be selected from a wide range of refrigerants. The mixed refrigerant may comprise a single additional refrigerant, or two or more additional refrigerants.

(Examples of Refrigerant B)

The present disclosure is described in more detail below with reference to Examples of refrigerant B. However, the refrigerant B is not limited to the Examples.
Mixed refrigerants were prepared by mixing HFO-1132(E) and HFO-1123 at mass % based on their sum shown in Tables 37 and 38.
The GWP of compositions each comprising a mixture of R410A (R32=50%/R125=50%) was evaluated based on the values stated in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), fourth report. The GWP of HFO-1132(E), which was not stated therein, was assumed to be 1 from HFO-1132a (GWP=1 or less) and HFO-1123 (GWP=0.3, described in WO2015/141678). The refrigerating capacity of compositions each comprising R410A and a mixture of HFO-1132(E) and HFO-1123 was determined by performing theoretical refrigeration cycle calculations for the mixed refrigerants using the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) and Reference Fluid Thermodynamic and Transport Properties Database (Refprop 9.0) under the following conditions.
Evaporating temperature: 5° C.
Condensation temperature: 45° C.
Superheating temperature: 5 K
Subcooling temperature: 5 K
Compressor efficiency: 70%
The composition of each mixture was defined as WCF. A leak simulation was performed using NIST Standard Reference Data Base Refleak Version 4.0 under the conditions of Equipment, Storage, Shipping, Leak, and Recharge according to the ASHRAE Standard 34-2013. The most flammable fraction was defined as WCFF.
Tables 1 and 2 show GWP, COP, and refrigerating capacity, which were calculated based on these results. The COP and refrigerating capacity are ratios relative to R410A.
The coefficient of performance (COP) was determined by the following formula.
COP=(refrigerating capacity or heating capacity)/power consumption
For the flammability, the burning velocity was measured according to the ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 34-2013. Both WCF and WCFF having a burning velocity of 10 cm/s or less were determined to be “Class 2L (lower flammability).”
A burning velocity test was performed using the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in the following manner. First, the mixed refrigerants used had a purity of 99.5% or more, and were degassed by repeating a cycle of freezing, pumping, and thawing until no traces of air were observed on the vacuum gauge. The burning velocity was measured by the closed method. The initial temperature was ambient temperature. Ignition was performed by generating an electric spark between the electrodes in the center of a sample cell. The duration of the discharge was 1.0 to 9.9 ms, and the ignition energy was typically about 0.1 to 1.0 J. The spread of the flame was visualized using schlieren photographs. A cylindrical container (inner diameter: 155 mm, length: 198 mm) equipped with two light transmission acrylic windows was used as the sample cell, and a xenon lamp was used as the light source. Schlieren images of the flame were recorded by a high-speed digital video camera at a frame rate of 600 fps and stored on a PC.

TABLE 37

		Comparative	Comparative
		Example 1	Example 2	Comparative	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Comparative
Item	Unit	R410A	HFO-1132E	Example 3	1	2	3	4	5	Example 4

HFO-1132E	mass %	—	100	80	72	70	68	65	62	60
(WCF)
HFO-1123	mass %		0	20	28	30	32	35	38	40
(WCF)
GWP	—	2088	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
COP ratio	%		100	99.7	97.5	96.6	96.3	96.1	95.8	95.4	95.2
	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrigerating	%	100	98.3	101.9	103.	103.1	103.4	104.1	104.5	104.8
capacity	(relative
ratio	to
	R410A)
Discharge	Mpa	2.73	2.71	2.89	2.96	2.98	3.00	3.02	3.04	3.06
pressure
Burning	cm/sec	Non-	20	13	10	9	9	8	8 or	8 or
velocity		flammable							less	less
(WCF)

TABLE 38

										Comparative
		Comparative	Comparative	Example	Example	Example	Comparative	Comparative	Comparative	Example 4
Item	Unit	Example 5	Example 6	7	8	9	Example 7	Example 8	Example 9	HFO-1123

HFO-1132E	mass %	50	48	47.1	46.1	45.1	43	40	45	0
(WCF)
HFO-1123	mass %	50	52	52.9	53.9	54.9	57	60	75	100
(WCF)
GWP	—	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
COP ratio	%	94.1	93.9	93.8	93.7	93.6	93.4	93.1	91.9	90.6
	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrigerating	%	105.9	106.1	106.2	106.3	106.4	106.6	106.9	107.9	108.0
capacity	(relative
ratio	to
	R410A)
Discharge	Mpa	3.14	3.16	3.16	3.17	3.18	3.20	3.21	3.31	3.39
pressure
Leakage test		Storage/	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/	—
conditions		Shipping	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping
(WCFF)		−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,
		92%	92%	92%	92%	92%	92%	92%	90%
		release,	release,	release,	release,	release,	release,	release,	release,
		liquid	liquid	liquid	liquid	liquid	liquid	liquid	liquid
		phase	phase	phase	phase	phase	phase	phase	phase
		side	side	side	side	side	side	side	side
HFO-1132E	mass %	74	73	72	71	70	67	63	38	—
(WCFF)
HFO-1123	mass %	26	27	28	29	30	33	37	62
(WCFF)
Burning	cm/sec	8 or	8 or	8 or	8 or	8 or	8 or	8 or	8 or	5
velocity		less	less	less	less	less	less	less	less
(WCF)
Burning	cm/sec	11	10.5	10.0	9.5	9.5	8.5	8 or	8 or
velocity								less	less
(WCF)

ASHRAE flammability	2	2	2L	2L	2L	2L	2L	2L	2L
classification

The compositions each comprising 62.0 mass % to 72.0 mass % of HFO-1132(E) based on the entire composition are stable while having a low GWP (GWP=1), and they ensure WCF lower flammability. Further, surprisingly, they can ensure performance equivalent to that of R410A. Moreover, compositions each comprising 45.1 mass % to 47.1 mass % of HFO-1132(E) based on the entire composition are stable while having a low GWP (GWP=1), and they ensure WCFF lower flammability. Further, surprisingly, they can ensure performance equivalent to that of R410A.

(5-3) Refrigerant C

The refrigerant C according to the present disclosure is a composition comprising trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123), 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (R1234yf), and difluoromethane (R32), and satisfies the following requirements. The refrigerant C according to the present disclosure has various properties that are desirable as an alternative refrigerant for R410A; i.e. it has a coefficient of performance and a refrigerating capacity that are equivalent to those of R410A, and a sufficiently low GWP.

Requirements

Preferable refrigerant C is as follows:
When the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, R1234yf, and R32 based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, z, and a,
if 0<a≤11.1, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is (100−a) mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines GI, IA, AB, BD′, D′C, and CG that connect the following 6 points:
point G (0.026a²−1.7478a+72.0, −0.026a²+0.7478a+28.0, 0.0),
point I (0.026a²−1.7478a+72.0, 0.0, −0.026a²+0.7478a+28.0),
point A (0.0134a²−1.9681a+68.6, 0.0, −0.0134a²+0.9681a+31.4),
point B (0.0, 0.0144a²−1.6377a+58.7, −0.0144a²+0.6377a+41.3),
point D′ (0.0, 0.0224a²+0.968a+75.4, −0.0224a²−1.968a+24.6), and
point C (−0.2304a²−0.4062a+32.9, 0.2304a²−0.5938a+67.1, 0.0),
or on the straight lines GI, AB, and D′C (excluding point G, point I, point A, point B, point D′, and point C);
if 11.1<a≤18.2, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines GI, IA, AB, BW, and WG that connect the following 5 points:
point G (0.02a²−1.6013a+71.105, −0.02a²+0.6013a+28.895, 0.0),
point I (0.02a²−1.6013a+71.105, 0.0, −0.02a²+0.6013a+28.895),
point A (0.0112a²−1.9337a+68.484, 0.0, −0.0112a²+0.9337a+31.516),
point B (0.0, 0.0075a²−1.5156a+58.199, −0.0075a²+0.5156a+41.801) and
point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),
or on the straight lines GI and AB (excluding point G, point I, point A, point B, and point W);
if 18.2<a≤26.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines GI, IA, AB, BW, and WG that connect the following 5 points:
point G (0.0135a²−1.4068a+69.727, −0.0135a²+0.4068a+30.273, 0.0),
point I (0.0135a²−1.4068a+69.727, 0.0, −0.0135a²+0.4068a+30.273),
point A (0.0107a²−1.9142a+68.305, 0.0, −0.0107a²+0.9142a+31.695),
point B (0.0, 0.009a²−1.6045a+59.318, −0.009a²+0.6045a+40.682) and point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),
or on the straight lines GI and AB (excluding point G, point I, point A, point B, and point W);
if 26.7<a≤36.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines GI, IA, AB, BW, and WG that connect the following 5 points:
point G (0.0111a²−1.3152a+68.986, −0.0111a²+0.3152a+31.014, 0.0),
point I (0.0111a²−1.3152a+68.986, 0.0, −0.0111a²+0.3152a+31.014),
point A (0.0103a²−1.9225a+68.793, 0.0, −0.0103a²+0.9225a+31.207),
point B (0.0, 0.0046a²−1.41a+57.286, −0.0046a²+0.41a+42.714) and point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),
or on the straight lines GI and AB (excluding point G, point I, point A, point B, and point W); and
if 36.7<a≤46.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines GI, IA, AB, BW, and WG that connect the following 5 points:
point G (0.0061a²−0.9918a+63.902, −0.0061a²−0.0082a+36.098, 0.0),
point I (0.0061a²−0.9918a+63.902, 0.0, −0.0061a²−0.0082a+36.098),
point A (0.0085a²−1.8102a+67.1, 0.0, −0.0085a²+0.8102a+32.9),
point B (0.0, 0.0012a²−1.1659a+52.95, −0.0012a²+0.1659a+47.05) and
point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),
or on the straight lines GI and AB (excluding point G, point I, point A, point B, and point W). When the refrigerant according to the present disclosure satisfies the above requirements, it has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 85% or more relative to that of R410A, and a COP ratio of 92.5% or more relative to that of R410A, and further ensures a WCF lower flammability.
The refrigerant C according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z,
if 0<a≤11.1, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is (100−a) mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines JK′, K′B, BD′, D′C, and CJ that connect the following 5 points:
point J (0.0049a²−0.9645a+47.1, −0.0049a²−0.0355a+52.9, 0.0),
point K′ (0.0514a²−2.4353a+61.7, −0.0323a²+0.4122a+5.9, −0.0191a²+1.0231a+32.4),
point B (0.0, 0.0144a²−1.6377a+58.7, −0.0144a²+0.6377a+41.3),
point D′ (0.0, 0.0224a²+0.968a+75.4, −0.0224a²−1.968a+24.6), and
point C (−0.2304a²−0.4062a+32.9, 0.2304a²−0.5938a+67.1, 0.0),
or on the straight lines JK′, K′B, and D′C (excluding point J, point B, point D′, and point C);
if 11.1<a≤18.2, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines JK′, K′B, BW, and WJ that connect the following 4 points:
point J (0.0243a²−1.4161a+49.725, −0.0243a²+0.4161a+50.275, 0.0),
point K′ (0.0341a²−2.1977a+61.187, −0.0236a²+0.34a+5.636, −0.0105a²+0.8577a+33.177),
point B (0.0, 0.0075a²−1.5156a+58.199, −0.0075a²+0.5156a+41.801) and
point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),
or on the straight lines JK′ and K′B (excluding point J, point B, and point W);
if 18.2<a≤26.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines JK′, K′B, BW, and WJ that connect the following 4 points:
point J (0.0246a²−1.4476a+50.184, −0.0246a²+0.4476a+49.816, 0.0),
point K′ (0.0196a²−1.7863a+58.515, −0.0079a²−0.1136a+8.702, −0.0117a²+0.8999a+32.783),
point B (0.0, 0.009a²−1.6045a+59.318, −0.009a²+0.6045a+40.682) and
point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),
or on the straight lines JK′ and K′B (excluding point J, point B, and point W);
if 26.7<a≤36.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines JK′, K′A, AB, BW, and WJ that connect the following 5 points:
point J (0.0183a²−1.1399a+46.493, −0.0183a²+0.1399a+53.507, 0.0),
point K′ (−0.0051a²+0.0929a+25.95, 0.0, 0.0051a²−1.0929a+74.05),
point A (0.0103a²−1.9225a+68.793, 0.0, −0.0103a²+0.9225a+31.207),
point B (0.0, 0.0046a²−1.41a+57.286, −0.0046a²+0.41a+42.714) and
point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),
or on the straight lines JK′, K′A, and AB (excluding point J, point B, and point W); and
if 36.7<a≤46.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines JK′, K′A, AB, BW, and WJ that connect the following 5 points:
point J (−0.0134a²+1.0956a+7.13, 0.0134a²−2.0956a+92.87, 0.0),
point K′ (−1.892a+29.443, 0.0, 0.892a+70.557),
point A (0.0085a²−1.8102a+67.1, 0.0, −0.0085a²+0.8102a+32.9),
point B (0.0, 0.0012a²−1.1659a+52.95, −0.0012a²+0.1659a+47.05) and
point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),
or on the straight lines JK′, K′A, and AB (excluding point J, point B, and point W). When the refrigerant according to the present disclosure satisfies the above requirements, it has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 85% or more relative to that of R410A, and a COP ratio of 92.5% or more relative to that of R410A. Additionally, the refrigerant has a WCF lower flammability and a WCFF lower flammability, and is classified as “Class 2L,” which is a lower flammable refrigerant according to the ASHRAE standard.
When the refrigerant C according to the present disclosure further contains R32 in addition to HFO-1132 (E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf, the refrigerant may be a refrigerant wherein when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, R1234yf, and R32 based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, z, and a,
if 0<a≤10.0, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is (100−a) mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines that connect the following 4 points:
point a (0.02a²−2.46a+93.4, 0, −0.02a²+2.46a+6.6),
point b′ (−0.008a²−1.38a+56, 0.018a²−0.53a+26.3, −0.01a²+1.91a+17.7),
point c (−0.016a²+1.02a+77.6, 0.016a²−1.02a+22.4, 0), and
point o (100.0−a, 0.0, 0.0)
or on the straight lines oa, ab′, and b′c (excluding point o and point c);
if 10.0<a≤16.5, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines that connect the following 4 points:
point a (0.0244a²−2.5695a+94.056, 0, −0.0244a²+2.5695a+5.944),
point b′ (0.1161a²−1.9959a+59.749, 0.014a²−0.3399a+24.8, −0.1301a²+2.3358a+15.451),
point c (−0.0161a²+1.02a+77.6, 0.0161a²−1.02a+22.4, 0), and
point o (100.0−a, 0.0, 0.0),
or on the straight lines oa, ab′, and b′c (excluding point o and point c); or
if 16.5<a≤21.8, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines that connect the following 4 points:
point a (0.0161a²−2.3535a+92.742, 0, −0.0161a²+2.3535a+7.258),
point b′ (−0.0435a²−0.0435a+50.406, 0.0304a²+1.8991a−0.0661, 0.0739a²−1.8556a+49.6601),
point c (−0.0161a²+0.9959a+77.851, 0.0161a²−0.9959a+22.149, 0), and
point o (100.0−a, 0.0, 0.0),
or on the straight lines oa, ab′, and b′c (excluding point o and point c). Note that when point b in the ternary composition diagram is defined as a point where a refrigerating capacity ratio of 95% relative to that of R410A and a COP ratio of 95% relative to that of R410A are both achieved, point b′ is the intersection of straight line ab and an approximate line formed by connecting the points where the COP ratio relative to that of R410A is 95%. When the refrigerant according to the present disclosure meets the above requirements, the refrigerant has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 95% or more relative to that of R410A, and a COP ratio of 95% or more relative to that of R410A.
The refrigerant C according to the present disclosure may further comprise other additional refrigerants in addition to HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, R1234yf, and R32 as long as the above properties and effects are not impaired. In this respect, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure preferably comprises HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, R1234yf, and R32 in a total amount of 99.5 mass % or more, more preferably 99.75 mass % or more, and still more preferably 99.9 mass % or more, based on the entire refrigerant.
The refrigerant C according to the present disclosure may comprise HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, R1234yf, and R32 in a total amount of 99.5 mass % or more, 99.75 mass % or more, or 99.9 mass % or more, based on the entire refrigerant.
Additional refrigerants are not particularly limited and can be widely selected. The mixed refrigerant may contain one additional refrigerant, or two or more additional refrigerants.

(Examples of Refrigerant C)

The present disclosure is described in more detail below with reference to Examples of refrigerant C. However, the refrigerant C is not limited to the Examples.
Mixed refrigerants were prepared by mixing HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, R1234yf, and R32 at mass % based on their sum shown in Tables 39 to 96.
The GWP of compositions each comprising a mixture of R410A (R32=50%/R125=50%) was evaluated based on the values stated in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), fourth report. The GWP of HFO-1132(E), which was not stated therein, was assumed to be 1 from HFO-1132a (GWP=1 or less) and HFO-1123 (GWP=0.3, described in WO2015/141678). The refrigerating capacity of compositions each comprising R410A and a mixture of HFO-1132(E) and HFO-1123 was determined by performing theoretical refrigeration cycle calculations for the mixed refrigerants using the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) and Reference Fluid Thermodynamic and Transport Properties Database (Refprop 9.0) under the following conditions.
For each of these mixed refrigerants, the COP ratio and the refrigerating capacity ratio relative to those of R410 were obtained. Calculation was conducted under the following conditions.
Evaporating temperature: 5° C.
Condensation temperature: 45° C.
Superheating temperature: 5 K
Subcooling temperature: 5 K
Compressor efficiency: 70%
Tables 39 to 96 show the resulting values together with the GWP of each mixed refrigerant. The COP and refrigerating capacity are ratios relative to R410A.
The coefficient of performance (COP) was determined by the following formula.
COP=(refrigerating capacity or heating capacity)/power consumption

TABLE 39

			Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.
		Comp.	Ex. 2	Ex. 3	Ex. 4	Ex. 5	Ex. 6	Ex. 7	Ex. 8	Ex. 1
Item	Unit	Ex. 1	A	B	C	D′	G	I	J	K′

HFO-	Mass %	R410A	68.6	0.0	32.9	0.0	72.0	72.0	47.1	61.7
1132(E)
HFO-1123	Mass %		0.0	58.7	67.1	75.4	28.0	0.0	52.9	5.9
R1234yf	Mass %		31.4	41.3	0.0	24.6	0.0	28.0	0.0	32.4
R32	Mass %		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
GWP	—	2088	2	2	1	2	1	2	1	2
COP ratio	% (relative to	100	100.0	95.5	92.5	93.1	96.6	99.9	93.8	99.4
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	100	85.0	85.0	107.4	95.0	103.1	86.6	106.2	85.5
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 40

		Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.
		Ex. 9	Ex. 10	Ex. 11	Ex. 12	Ex. 13	Ex. 14	Ex. 15	Ex. 2
Item	Unit	A	B	C	D′	G	I	J	K′

HFO-	Mass %	55.3	0.0	18.4	0.0	60.9	60.9	40.5	47.0
1132(E)
HFO-1123	Mass %	0.0	47.8	74.5	83.4	32.0	0.0	52.4	7.2
R1234yf	Mass %	37.6	45.1	0.0	9.5	0.0	32.0	0.0	38.7
R32	Mass %	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1
GWP	—	50	50	49	49	49	50	49	50
COP ratio	% (relative to	99.8	96.6	92.5	92.5	95.9	99.6	94.0	99.2
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	85.0	85.0	110.5	106.0	106.5	87.7	108.9	85.5
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 41

		Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.
		Ex. 16	Ex. 17	Ex. 18	Ex. 19	Ex. 20	Ex. 21	Ex. 3
Item	Unit	A	B	C = D′	G	I	J	K′

HFO-	Mass %	48.4	0.0	0.0	55.8	55.8	37.0	41.0
1132(E)
HFO-1123	Mass %	0.0	42.3	88.9	33.1	0.0	51.9	6.5
R1234yf	Mass %	40.5	46.6	0.0	0.0	33.1	0.0	41.4
R32	Mass %	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1
GWP	—	77	77	76	76	77	76	77
COP ratio	% (relative to	99.8	97.6	92.5	95.8	99.5	94.2	99.3
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	85.0	85.0	112.0	108.0	88.6	110.2	85.4
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 42

		Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.
		Ex. 22	Ex. 23	Ex. 24	Ex. 25	Ex. 26	Ex. 4
Item	Unit	A	B	G	I	J	K′

HFO-	Mass %	42.8	0.0	52.1	52.1	52.1	34.3
1132(E)
HFO-1123	Mass %	0.0	37.8	33.4	0.0	51.2	5.6
R1234yf	Mass %	42.7	47.7	0.0	33.4	0.0	43.4
R32	Mass %	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5
GWP	—	100	100	99	100	99	100
COP ratio	% (relative to	99.9	98.1	95.8	99.5	94.4	99.5
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	85.0	85.0	109.1	89.6	111.1	85.3
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 43

		Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.
		Ex. 27	Ex. 28	Ex. 29	Ex. 30	Ex. 31	Ex. 5
Item	Unit	A	B	G	I	J	K′

HFO-	Mass %	37.0	0.0	48.6	48.63	32.0	32.5
1132(E)
HFO-1123	Mass %	0.0	33.1	33.2	0.0	49.8	4.0
R1234yf	Mass %	44.8	48.7	0.0	33.2	0.0	45.3
R32	Mass %	18.2	18.2	18.2	18.2	18.2	18.2
GWP	—	125	125	124	125	124	125
COP ratio	% (relative to	100.0	98.6	95.6	99.4	94.7	99.8
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	85.0	85.0	110.1	90.8	111.9	85.2
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 44

		Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.
		Ex. 32	Ex. 33	Ex. 34	Ex. 35	Ex. 36	Ex. 6
Item	Unit	A	B	G	I	J	K′

HFO-	Mass %	31.5	0.0	45.4	45.4	30.3	28.8
1132(E)
HFO-1123	Mass %	0.0	28.5	32.7	0.0	47.8	2.4
R1234yf	Mass %	46.6	49.9	0.0	32.7	0.0	49.6
R32	Mass %	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9
GWP	—	150	150	149	150	149	150
COP ratio	% (relative to	100.2	99.1	96.0	99.4	95.1	100.0
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	85.0	85.0	111.0	92.1	112.6	85.1
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 45

		Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.
		Ex. 37	Ex. 38	Ex. 39	Ex. 40	Ex. 41	Ex. 42
Item	Unit	A	B	G	I	J	K′

HFO-	Mass %	24.8	0.0	41.8	41.8	29.1	24.8
1132(E)
HFO-1123	Mass %	0.0	22.9	31.5	0.0	44.2	0.0
R1234yf	Mass %	48.5	50.4	0.0	31.5	0.0	48.5
R32	Mass %	26.7	26.7	26.7	26.74	26.7	26.7
GWP	—	182	182	181	182	181	182
COP ratio	% (relative to	100.4	99.8	96.3	99.4	95.6	100.4
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	85.0	85.0	111.9	93.8	113.2	85.0
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 46

		Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.
		Ex. 43	Ex. 44	Ex. 45	Ex. 46	Ex. 47	Ex. 48
Item	Unit	A	B	G	I	J	K′

HFO-	Mass %	21.3	0.0	40.0	40.0	28.8	24.3
1132(E)
HFO-1123	Mass %	0.0	19.9	30.7	0.0	41.9	0.0
R1234yf	Mass %	49.4	50.8	0.0	30.7	0.0	46.4
R32	Mass %	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3
GWP	—	200	200	198	199	198	200
COP ratio	% (relative to	100.6	100.1	96.6	99.5	96.1	100.4
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	85.0	85.0	112.4	94.8	113.6	86.7
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 47

		Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.
		Ex. 49	Ex. 50	Ex. 51	Ex. 52	Ex. 53	Ex. 54
Item	Unit	A	B	G	I	J	K′

HFO-	Mass %	12.1	0.0	35.7	35.7	29.3	22.5
1132(E)
HFO-1123	Mass %	0.0	11.7	27.6	0.0	34.0	0.0
R1234yf	Mass %	51.2	51.6	0.0	27.6	0.0	40.8
R32	Mass %	36.7	36.7	36.7	36.7	36.7	36.7
GWP	—
COP ratio	% (relative to	101.2	101.0	96.4	99.6	97.0	100.4
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	85.0	85.0	113.2	97.6	113.9	90.9
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 48

		Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.
		Ex. 55	Ex. 56	Ex. 57	Ex. 58	Ex. 59	Ex. 60
Item	Unit	A	B	G	I	J	K′

HFO-	Mass %	3.8	0.0	32.0	32.0	29.4	21.1
1132(E)
HFO-1123	Mass %	0.0	3.9	23.9	0.0	26.5	0.0
R1234yf	Mass %	52.1	52.0	0.0	23.9	0.0	34.8
R32	Mass %	44.1	44.1	44.1	44.1	44.1	44.1
GWP	—	300	300	298	299	298	299
COP ratio	% (relative to	101.8	101.8	97.9	99.8	97.8	100.5
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	85.0	85.0	113.7	100.4	113.9	94.9
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 49

		Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.
		Ex. 61	Ex. 62	Ex. 63	Ex. 64	Ex. 65
Item	Unit	A = B	G	I	J	K′

HFO-	Mass %	0.0	30.4	30.4	28.9	20.4
1132(E)
HFO-1123	Mass %	0.0	21.8	0.0	23.3	0.0
R1234yf	Mass %	52.2	0.0	21.8	0.0	31.8
R32	Mass %	47.8	47.8	47.8	47.8	47.8
GWP	—	325	323	324	323	324
COP ratio	%	102.1	98.2	100.0	98.2	100.6
	(relative to
	R410A)
Refrigerating	%	85.0	113.8	101.8	113.9	96.8
capacity ratio	(relative to
	R410A)

TABLE 50

		Comp.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	Ex. 6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13

HFO-	Mass %	5.0	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	35.0	40.0
1132(E)
HFO-1123	Mass %	82.9	77.9	72.9	67.9	62.9	57.9	52.9	47.9
R1234yf	Mass %	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
R32	Mass %	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1
GWP	—	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49
COP ratio	% (relative to	92.4	92.6	92.8	93.1	93.4	93.7	94.1	94.5
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	108.4	108.3	108.2	107.9	107.6	107.2	106.8	106.3
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 51

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Comp.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	14	15	16	17	Ex. 67	18	19	20

HFO-	Mass %	45.0	50.0	55.0	60.0	65.0	10.0	15.0	20.0
1132(E)
HFO-1123	Mass %	42.9	37.9	32.9	27.9	22.9	72.9	67.9	62.9
R1234yf	Mass %	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	10.0	10.0	10.0
R32	Mass %	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1
GWP	—	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49
COP ratio	% (relative to	95.0	95.4	95.9	96.4	96.9	93.0	93.3	93.6
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	105.8	105.2	104.5	103.9	103.1	105.7	105.5	105.2
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 52

Item	Unit	Ex. 21	Ex. 22	Ex. 23	Ex. 24	Ex. 25	Ex. 26	Ex. 27	Ex. 28

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	25.0	30.0	35.0	40.0	45.0	50.0	55.0	60.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	57.9	52.9	47.9	42.9	37.9	32.9	27.9	22.9
R1234yf	Mass %	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0
R32	Mass %	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1
GWP	—	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49
COP ratio	% (relative to	93.9	94.2	94.6	95.0	95.5	96.0	96.4	96.9
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	104.9	104.5	104.1	103.6	103.0	102.4	101.7	101.0
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 53

		Comp.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	Ex. 68	29	30	31	32	33	34	35

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	65.0	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	35.0	40.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	17.9	67.9	62.9	57.9	52.9	47.9	42.9	37.9
R1234yf	Mass %	10.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0
R32	Mass %	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1
GWP	—	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49
COP ratio	% (relative to	97.4	93.5	93.8	94.1	94.4	94.8	95.2	95.6
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	100.3	102.9	102.7	102.5	102.1	101.7	101.2	100.7
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 54

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Comp.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	36	37	38	39	Ex. 69	40	41	42

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	45.0	50.0	55.0	60.0	65.0	10.0	15.0	20.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	32.9	27.9	22.9	17.9	12.9	62.9	57.9	52.9
R1234yf	Mass %	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	20.0	20.0	20.0
R32	Mass %	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1
GWP	—	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49
COP ratio	% (relative to	96.0	96.5	97.0	97.5	98.0	94.0	94.3	94.6
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	100.1	99.5	98.9	98.1	97.4	100.1	99.9	99.6
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 55

Item	Unit	Ex. 43	Ex. 44	Ex. 45	Ex. 46	Ex. 47	Ex. 48	Ex. 49	Ex. 50

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	25.0	30.0	35.0	40.0	45.0	50.0	55.0	60.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	47.9	42.9	37.9	32.9	27.9	22.9	17.9	12.9
R1234yf	Mass %	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0
R32	Mass %	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1
GWP	—	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49
COP ratio	% (relative to	95.0	95.3	95.7	96.2	96.6	97.1	97.6	98.1
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	99.2	98.8	98.3	97.8	97.2	96.6	95.9	95.2
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 56

		Comp.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	Ex. 70	51	52	53	54	55	56	57

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	65.0	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	35.0	40.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	7.9	57.9	52.9	47.9	42.9	37.9	32.9	27.9
R1234yf	Mass %	20.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0
R32	Mass %	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1
GWP	—	49	50	50	50	50	50	50	50
COP ratio	% (relative to	98.6	94.6	94.9	95.2	95.5	95.9	96.3	96.8
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	94.4	97.1	96.9	96.7	96.3	95.9	95.4	94.8
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 57

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Comp.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	58	59	60	61	Ex. 71	62	63	64

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	45.0	50.0	55.0	60.0	65.0	10.0	15.0	20.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1
R1234yf	Mass %	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	30.0	30.0	30.0
R32	Mass %	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1
GWP	—	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50
COP ratio	% (relative to	97.2	97.7	98.2	98.7	99.2	95.2	95.5	95.8
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	94.2	93.6	92.9	92.2	91.4	94.2	93.9	93.7
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 58

Item	Unit	Ex. 65	Ex. 66	Ex. 67	Ex. 68	Ex. 69	Ex. 70	Ex. 71	Ex. 72

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	25.0	30.0	35.0	40.0	45.0	50.0	55.0	60.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	37.9	32.9	27.9	22.9	17.9	12.9	7.9	2.9
R1234yf	Mass %	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0
R32	Mass %	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1
GWP	—	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50
COP ratio	% (relative to	96.2	96.6	97.0	97.4	97.9	98.3	98.8	99.3
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	93.3	92.9	92.4	91.8	91.2	90.5	89.8	89.1
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 59

Item	Unit	Ex. 73	Ex. 74	Ex. 75	Ex. 76	Ex. 77	Ex. 78	Ex. 79	Ex. 80

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	35.0	40.0	45.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	47.9	42.9	37.9	32.9	27.9	22.9	17.9	12.9
R1234yf	Mass %	35.0	35.0	35.0	35.0	35.0	35.0	35.0	35.0
R32	Mass %	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1
GWP	—	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50
COP ratio	% (relative to	95.9	96.2	96.5	96.9	97.2	97.7	98.1	98.5
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	91.1	90.9	90.6	90.2	89.8	89.3	88.7	88.1
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 60

Item	Unit	Ex. 81	Ex. 82	Ex. 83	Ex. 84	Ex. 85	Ex. 86	Ex. 87	Ex. 88

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	50.0	55.0	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	35.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	7.9	2.9	42.9	37.9	32.9	27.9	22.9	17.9
R1234yf	Mass %	35.0	35.0	40.0	40.0	40.0	40.0	40.0	40.0
R32	Mass %	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1
GWP	—	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50
COP ratio	% (relative to	99.0	99.4	96.6	96.9	97.2	97.6	98.0	98.4
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	87.4	86.7	88.0	87.8	87.5	87.1	86.6	86.1
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 61

		Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.
Item	Unit	Ex. 72	Ex. 73	Ex. 74	Ex. 75	Ex. 76	Ex. 77	Ex. 78	Ex. 79

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	40.0	45.0	50.0	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	12.9	7.9	2.9	37.9	32.9	27.9	22.9	17.9
R1234yf	Mass %	40.0	40.0	40.0	45.0	45.0	45.0	45.0	45.0
R32	Mass %	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1
GWP	—	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50
COP ratio	% (relative to	98.8	99.2	99.6	97.4	97.7	98.0	98.3	98.7
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	85.5	84.9	84.2	84.9	84.6	84.3	83.9	83.5
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 62

		Comp.	Comp.	Comp.
Item	Unit	Ex. 80	Ex. 81	Ex. 82

HFO-1132 (E)	Mass %	35.0	40.0	45.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	12.9	7.9	2.9
R1234yf	Mass %	45.0	45.0	45.0
R32	Mass %	7.1	7.1	7.1
GWP	—	50	50	50
COP ratio	% (relative to R410A)	99.1	99.5	99.9
Refrigerating	% (relative to R410A)	82.9	82.3	81.7
capacity ratio

TABLE 63

Item	Unit	Ex. 89	Ex. 90	Ex. 91	Ex. 92	Ex. 93	Ex. 94	Ex. 95	Ex. 96

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	35.0	40.0	45.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	70.5	65.5	60.5	55.5	50.5	45.5	40.5	35.5
R1234yf	Mass %	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
R32	Mass %	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5
GWP	—	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99
COP ratio	% (relative to	93.7	93.9	94.1	94.4	94.7	95.0	95.4	95.8
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	110.2	110.0	109.7	109.3	108.9	108.4	107.9	107.3
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 64

		Ex.	Comp.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	97	Ex. 83	98	99	100	101	102	103

HFO-1132 (E)	Mass %	50.0	55.0	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	35.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	30.5	25.5	65.5	60.5	55.5	50.5	45.5	40.5
R1234yf	Mass %	5.0	5.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0
R32	Mass %	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5
GWP	—	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99
COP ratio	% (relative to	96.2	96.6	94.2	94.4	94.6	94.9	95.2	95.5
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	106.6	106.0	107.5	107.3	107.0	106.6	106.1	105.6
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 65

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Comp.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit		104	105	106	Ex. 84	107	108	109	110

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	40.0	45.0	50.0	55.0	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	35.5	30.5	25.5	20.5	60.5	55.5	50.5	45.5
R1234yf	Mass %	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0
R32	Mass %	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5
GWP	—	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99
COP ratio	% (relative to	95.9	96.3	96.7	97.1	94.6	94.8	95.1	95.4
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	105.1	104.5	103.8	103.1	104.7	104.5	104.1	103.7
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 66

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Comp.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	111	112	113	114	115	Ex. 85	116	117

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	30.0	35.0	40.0	45.0	50.0	55.0	10.0	15.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	40.5	35.5	30.5	25.5	20.5	15.5	55.5	50.5
R1234yf	Mass %	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	20.0	20.0
R32	Mass %	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5
GWP	—	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99
COP ratio	% (relative to	95.7	96.0	96.4	96.8	97.2	97.6	95.1	95.3
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	103.3	102.8	102.2	101.6	101.0	100.3	101.8	101.6
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 67

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Comp.
Item	Unit	118	119	120	121	122	123	124	Ex. 86

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	20.0	25.0	30.0	35.0	40.0	45.0	50.0	55.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	45.5	40.5	35.5	30.5	25.5	20.5	15.5	10.5
R1234yf	Mass %	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0
R32	Mass %	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5
GWP	—	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99
COP ratio	% (relative to	95.6	95.9	96.2	96.5	96.9	97.3	97.7	98.2
	R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative to	101.2	100.8	100.4	99.9	99.3	98.7	98.0	97.3
capacity ratio	R410A)

TABLE 68

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	125	126	127	128	129	130	131	132

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	35.0	40.0	45.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	50.5	45.5	40.5	35.5	30.5	25.5	20.5	15.5
R1234yf	Mass %	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0
R32	Mass %	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5
GWP	—	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99
COP ratio	% (relative	95.6	95.9	96.1	96.4	96.7	97.1	97.5	97.9
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	98.9	98.6	98.3	97.9	97.4	96.9	96.3	95.7
capacity ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 69

		Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	133	87	134	135	136	137	138	139

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	50.0	55.0	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	35.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	10.5	5.5	45.5	40.5	35.5	30.5	25.5	20.5
R1234yf	Mass %	25.0	25.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0
R32	Mass %	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5
GWP	—	99	99	100	100	100	100	100	100
COP ratio	% (relative	98.3	98.7	96.2	96.4	96.7	97.0	97.3	97.7
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	95.0	94.3	95.8	95.6	95.2	94.8	94.4	93.8
capacity ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 70

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	140	141	142	143	144	145	146	147

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	40.0	45.0	50.0	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	15.5	10.5	5.5	40.5	35.5	30.5	25.5	20.5
R1234yf	Mass %	30.0	30.0	30.0	35.0	35.0	35.0	35.0	35.0
R32	Mass %	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5
GWP	—	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
COP ratio	% (relative	98.1	98.5	98.9	96.8	97.0	97.3	97.6	97.9
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	93.3	92.6	92.0	92.8	92.5	92.2	91.8	91.3
capacity ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 71

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	148	149	150	151	152	153	154	155

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	35.0	40.0	45.0	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	15.5	10.5	5.5	35.5	30.5	25.5	20.5	15.5
R1234yf	Mass %	35.0	35.0	35.0	40.0	40.0	40.0	40.0	40.0
R32	Mass %	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5
GWP	—	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
COP ratio	% (relative	98.3	98.7	99.1	97.4	97.7	98.0	98.3	98.6
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	90.8	90.2	89.6	89.6	89.4	89.0	88.6	88.2
capacity ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 72

							Comp.	Comp.	Comp.
		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	156	157	158	159	160	88	89	90

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	35.0	40.0	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	35.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	10.5	5.5	30.5	25.5	20.5	15.5	10.5	5.5
R1234yf	Mass %	40.0	40.0	45.0	45.0	45.0	45.0	45.0	45.0
R32	Mass %	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5
GWP	—	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
COP ratio	% (relative	98.9	99.3	98.1	98.4	98.7	98.9	99.3	99.6
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	87.6	87.1	86.5	86.2	85.9	85.5	85.0	84.5
capacity ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 73

		Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.
Item	Unit	91	92	93	94	95

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	25.5	20.5	15.5	10.5	5.5
R1234yf	Mass %	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0
R32	Mass %	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14.5
GWP	—	100	100	100	100	100
COP ratio	% (relative	98.9	99.1	99.4	99.7	100.0
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	83.3	83.0	82.7	82.2	81.8
capacity ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 74

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	161	162	163	164	165	166	167	168

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	35.0	40.0	45.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	63.1	58.1	53.1	48.1	43.1	38.1	33.1	28.1
R1234yf	Mass %	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
R32	Mass %	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9
GWP	—	149	149	149	149	149	149	149	149
COP ratio	% (relative	94.8	95.0	95.2	95.4	95.7	95.9	96.2	96.6
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	111.5	111.2	110.9	110.5	110.0	109.5	108.9	108.3
capacity ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 75

		Comp. Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	96	169	170	171	172	173	174	175

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	50.0	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	35.0	40.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	23.1	58.1	53.1	48.1	43.1	38.1	33.1	28.1
R1234yf	Mass %	5.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0
R32	Mass %	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9
GWP	—	149	149	149	149	149	149	149	149
COP ratio	% (relative	96.9	95.3	95.4	95.6	95.8	96.1	96.4	96.7
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	107.7	108.7	108.5	108.1	107.7	107.2	106.7	106.1
capacity ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 76

		Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	176	97	177	178	179	180	181	182

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	45.0	50.0	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	35.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	23.1	18.1	53.1	48.1	43.1	38.1	33.1	28.1
R1234yf	Mass %	10.0	10.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0
R32	Mass %	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9
GWP	—	149	149	149	149	149	149	149
COP ratio	% (relative	97.0	97.4	95.7	95.9	96.1	96.3	96.6	96.9
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	105.5	104.9	105.9	105.6	105.3	104.8	104.4	103.8
capacity ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 77

		Ex.	Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	183	184	98	185	186	187	188	189

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	40.0	45.0	50.0	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	23.1	18.1	13.1	48.1	43.1	38.1	33.1	28.1
R1234yf	Mass %	15.0	15.0	15.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0
R32	Mass %	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9
GWP	—	149	149	149	149	149	149	149	149
COP ratio	% (relative	97.2	97.5	97.9	96.1	96.3	96.5	96.8	97.1
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	103.3	102.6	102.0	103.0	102.7	102.3	101.9	101.4
capacity ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 78

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	190	191	192	99	193	194	195	196

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	35.0	40.0	45.0	50.0	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	23.1	18.1	13.1	8.1	43.1	38.1	33.1	28.1
R1234yf	Mass %	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0
R32	Mass %	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9
GWP	—	149	149	149	149	149	149	149	149
COP ratio	% (relative	97.4	97.7	98.0	98.4	96.6	96.8	97.0	97.3
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	100.9	100.3	99.7	99.1	100.0	99.7	99.4	98.9
capacity ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 79

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	197	198	199	200	100	201	202	203

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	30.0	35.0	40.0	45.0	50.0	10.0	15.0	20.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	23.1	18.1	13.1	8.1	3.1	38.1	33.1	28.1
R1234yf	Mass %	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	30.0	30.0	30.0
R32	Mass %	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9
GWP	—	149	149	149	149	149	150	150	150
COP ratio	% (relative	97.6	97.9	98.2	98.5	98.9	97.1	97.3	97.6
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	98.5	97.9	97.4	96.8	96.1	97.0	96.7	96.3
capacity ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 80

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	204	205	206	207	208	209	210	211

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	25.0	30.0	35.0	40.0	45.0	10.0	15.0	20.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	23.1	18.1	13.1	8.1	3.1	33.1	28.1	23.1
R1234yf	Mass %	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	35.0	35.0	35.0
R32	Mass %	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9
GWP	—	150	150	150	150	150	150	150	150
COP ratio	% (relative	97.8	98.1	98.4	98.7	99.1	97.7	97.9	98.1
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	95.9	95.4	94.9	94.4	93.8	93.9	93.6	93.3
capacity ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 81

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	212	213	214	215	216	217	218	219

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	25.0	30.0	35.0	40.0	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	18.1	13.1	8.1	3.1	28.1	23.1	18.1	13.1
R1234yf	Mass %	35.0	35.0	35.0	35.0	40.0	40.0	40.0	40.0
R32	Mass %	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9
GWP	—	150	150	150	150	150	150	150	150
COP ratio	% (relative	98.4	98.7	99.0	99.3	98.3	98.5	98.7	99.0
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	92.9	92.4	91.9	91.3	90.8	90.5	90.2	89.7
capacity ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 82

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Comp. Ex.
Item	Unit	220	221	222	223	224	225	226	101

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	30.0	35.0	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	10.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	8.1	3.1	23.1	18.1	13.1	8.1	3.1	18.1
R1234yf	Mass %	40.0	40.0	45.0	45.0	45.0	45.0	45.0	50.0
R32	Mass %	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9	21.9
GWP	—	150	150	150	150	150	150	150	150
COP ratio	% (relative	99.3	99.6	98.9	99.1	99.3	99.6	99.9	99.6
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	89.3	88.8	87.6	87.3	87.0	86.6	86.2	84.4
capacity ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 83

		Comp.	Comp.	Comp.
Item	Unit	Ex. 102	Ex. 103	Ex. 104

HFO-1132 (E)	Mass %	15.0	20.0	25.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	13.1	8.1	3.1
R1234yf	Mass %	50.0	50.0	50.0
R32	Mass %	21.9	21.9	21.9
GWP	—	150	150	150
COP ratio	% (relative to R410A)	99.8	100.0	100.2
Refrigerating	% (relative to R410A)	84.1	83.8	83.4
capacity ratio

TABLE 84

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Comp. Ex.
Item	Unit	227	228	229	230	231	232	233	105

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	35.0	40.0	45.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	55.7	50.7	45.7	40.7	35.7	30.7	25.7	20.7
R1234yf	Mass %	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
R32	Mass %	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3
GWP	—	199	199	199	199	199	199	199	199
COP ratio	%	95.9	96.0	96.2	96.3	96.6	96.8	97.1	97.3
	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrigerating	%	112.2	111.9	111.6	111.2	110.7	110.2	109.6	109.0
capacity	(relative
ratio	to
	R410A)

TABLE 85

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Comp. Ex.
Item	Unit		234	235	236	237	238	239	240	106

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	35.0	40.0	45.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	50.7	45.7	40.7	35.7	30.7	25.7	20.7	15.7
R1234yf	Mass %	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0
R32	Mass %	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3
GWP	—	199	199	199	199	199	199	199	199
COP ratio	%	96.3	96.4	96.6	96.8	97.0	97.2	97.5	97.8
	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrigerating	%	109.4	109.2	108.8	108.4	107.9	107.4	106.8	106.2
capacity	(relative
ratio	to
	R410A)

TABLE 86

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Comp. Ex.
Item	Unit		241	242	243	244	245	246	247	107

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	35.0	40.0	45.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	45.7	40.7	35.7	30.7	25.7	20.7	15.7	10.7
R1234yf	Mass %	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0
R32	Mass %	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3
GWP	—	199	199	199	199	199	199	199	199
COP ratio	%	96.7	96.8	97.0	97.2	97.4	97.7	97.9	98.2
	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrigerating	%	106.6	106.3	106.0	105.5	105.1	104.5	104.0	103.4
capacity	(relative
ratio	to
	R410A)

TABLE 87

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Comp. Ex.
Item	Unit	248	249	250	251	252	253	254	108

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	35.0	40.0	45.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	40.7	35.7	30.7	25.7	20.7	15.7	10.7	5.7
R1234yf	Mass %	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0
R32	Mass %	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3
GWP	—	199	199	199	199	199	199	199	199
COP ratio	%	97.1	97.3	97.5	97.7	97.9	98.1	98.4	98.7
	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrigerating	%	103.7	103.4	103.0	102.6	102.2	101.6	101.1	100.5
capacity	(relative
ratio	to
	R410A)

TABLE 88

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit		255	256	257	258	259	260	261	262

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	35.0	40.0	10.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	35.7	30.7	25.7	20.7	15.7	10.7	5.7	30.7
R1234yf	Mass %	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	30.0
R32	Mass %	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3
GWP	—	199	199	199	199	199	199	199	199
COP ratio	%	97.6	97.7	97.9	98.1	98.4	98.6	98.9	98.1
	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrigerating	%	100.7	100.4	100.1	99.7	99.2	98.7	98.2	97.7
capacity	(relative
ratio	to
	R410A)

TABLE 89

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	263	264	265	266	267	268	269	270

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	35.0	10.0	15.0	20.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	25.7	20.7	15.7	10.7	5.7	25.7	20.7	15.7
R1234yf	Mass %	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	35.0	35.0	35.0
R32	Mass %	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3
GWP	—	199	199	199	199	199	200	200	200
COP ratio	%	98.2	98.4	98.6	98.9	99.1	98.6	98.7	98.9
	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrigerating	%	97.4	97.1	96.7	96.2	95.7	94.7	94.4	94.0
capacity	(relative
ratio	to
	R410A)

TABLE 90

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	271	272	273	274	275	276	277	278

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	25.0	30.0	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	10.0	15.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	10.7	5.7	20.7	15.7	10.7	5.7	15.7	10.7
R1234yf	Mass %	35.0	35.0	40.0	40.0	40.0	40.0	45.0	45.0
R32	Mass %	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3
GWP	—	200	200	200	200	200	200	200	200
COP ratio	%	99.2	99.4	99.1	99.3	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.8
	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrigerating	%	93.6	93.2	91.5	91.3	90.9	90.6	88.4	88.1
capacity	(relative
ratio	to
	R410A)

TABLE 91

		Ex.	Ex.	Comp.	Comp.
Item	Unit	279	280	Ex. 109	Ex. 110

HFO-1132 (E)	Mass %	20.0	10.0	15.0	10.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	5.7	10.7	5.7	5.7
R1234yf	Mass %	45.0	50.0	50.0	55.0
R32	Mass %	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3
GWP	—	200	200	200	200
COP ratio	% (relative	100.0	100.3	100.4	100.9
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	87.8	85.2	85.0	82.0
capacity ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 92

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	281	282	283	284	285	111	286	287

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	35.0	10.0	15.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	40.9	35.9	30.9	25.9	20.9	15.9	35.9	30.9
R1234yf	Mass %	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	10.0	10.0
R32	Mass %	44.1	44.1	44.1	44.1	44.1	44.1	44.1	44.1
GWP	—	298	298	298	298	298	298	299	299
COP ratio	%	97.8	97.9	97.9	98.1	98.2	98.4	98.2	98.2
	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrigerating	%	112.5	112.3	111.9	111.6	111.2	110.7	109.8	109.5
capacity	(relative
ratio	to
	R410A)

TABLE 93

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	288	289	290	112	291	292	293	294

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	20.0	25.0	30.0	35.0	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	25.9	20.9	15.9	10.9	30.9	25.9	20.9	15.9
R1234yf	Mass %	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0
R32	Mass %	44.1	44.1	44.1	44.1	44.1	44.1	44.1	44.1
GWP	—	299	299	299	299	299	299	299	299
COP ratio	%	98.3	98.5	98.6	98.8	98.6	98.6	98.7	98.9
	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrigerating	%	109.2	108.8	108.4	108.0	107.0	106.7	106.4	106.0
capacity	(relative
ratio	to
	R410A)

TABLE 94

		Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	295	113	296	297	298	299	300	301

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	30.0	35.0	10.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	10.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	10.9	5.9	25.9	20.9	15.9	10.9	5.9	20.9
R1234yf	Mass %	15.0	15.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	25.0
R32	Mass %	44.1	44.1	44.1	44.1	44.1	44.1	44.1	44.1
GWP	—	299	299	299	299	299	299	299	299
COP ratio	%	99.0	99.2	99.0	99.0	99.2	99.3	99.4	99.4
	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrigerating	%	105.6	105.2	104.1	103.9	103.6	103.2	102.8	101.2
capacity	(relative
ratio	to
	R410A)

TABLE 95

		Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.	Ex.
Item	Unit	302	303	304	305	306	307	308	309

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	15.0	20.0	25.0	10.0	15.0	20.0	10.0	15.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	15.9	10.9	5.9	15.9	10.9	5.9	10.9	5.9
R1234yf	Mass %	25.0	25.0	25.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	35.0	35.0
R32	Mass %	44.1	44.1	44.1	44.1	44.1	44.1	44.1	44.1
GWP	—	299	299	299	299	299	299	299	299
COP ratio	%	99.5	99.6	99.7	99.8	99.9	100.0	100.3	100.4
	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrigerating	%	101.0	100.7	100.3	98.3	98.0	97.8	95.3	95.1
capacity	(relative
ratio	to
	R410A)

TABLE 96

Item	Unit	Ex. 400

HFO-1132 (E)	Mass %	10.0
HFO-1123	Mass %	5.9
R1234yf	Mass %	40.0
R32	Mass %	44.1
GWP	—	299
COP ratio	% (relative to R410A)	100.7
Refrigerating capacity ratio	% (relative to R410A)	92.3

The above results indicate that the refrigerating capacity ratio relative to R410A is 85% or more in the following cases:
When the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, R1234yf, and R32 based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, z, and a, in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is (100−a) mass %, a straight line connecting a point (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0) and a point (0.0, 0.0, 100.0−a) is the base, and the point (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0) is on the left side, if 0<a≤11.1, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are on, or on the left side of, a straight line AB that connects point A (0.0134a²−1.9681a+68.6, 0.0, −0.0134a²+0.9681a+31.4) and point B (0.0, 0.0144a²−1.6377a+58.7, −0.0144a²+0.6377a+41.3);
if 11.1<a≤18.2, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are on, or on the left side of, a straight line AB that connects point A (0.0112a²−1.9337a+68.484, 0.0, −0.0112a²+0.9337a+31.516) and point B (0.0, 0.0075a²−1.5156a+58.199, −0.0075a²+0.5156a+41.801);
if 18.2a<a≤26.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are on, or on the left side of, a straight line AB that connects point A (0.0107a²−1.9142a+68.305, 0.0, −0.0107a²+0.9142a+31.695) and point B (0.0, 0.009a²−1.6045a+59.318, −0.009a²+0.6045a+40.682);
if 26.7<a≤36.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are on, or on the left side of, a straight line AB that connects point A (0.0103a²−1.9225a+68.793, 0.0, −0.0103a²+0.9225a+31.207) and point B (0.0, 0.0046a²−1.41a+57.286, −0.0046a²+0.41a+42.714); and
if 36.7<a≤46.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are on, or on the left side of, a straight line AB that connects point A (0.0085a²−1.8102a+67.1, 0.0, −0.0085a²+0.8102a+32.9) and point B (0.0, 0.0012a²−1.1659a+52.95, −0.0012a²+0.1659a+47.05).
Actual points having a refrigerating capacity ratio of 85% or more form a curved line that connects point A and point B in FIG. 3, and that extends toward the 1234yf side. Accordingly, when coordinates are on, or on the left side of, the straight line AB, the refrigerating capacity ratio relative to R410A is 85% or more.
Similarly, it was also found that in the ternary composition diagram, if 0<a≤11.1, when coordinates (x,y,z) are on, or on the left side of, a straight line D′C that connects point D′ (0.0, 0.0224a²+0.968a+75.4, −0.0224a²−1.968a+24.6) and point C (−0.2304a²−0.4062a+32.9, 0.2304a²−0.5938a+67.1, 0.0); or if 11.1<a≤46.7, when coordinates are in the entire region, the COP ratio relative to that of R410A is 92.5% or more.
In FIG. 3, the COP ratio of 92.5% or more forms a curved line CD. In FIG. 3, an approximate line formed by connecting three points: point C (32.9, 67.1, 0.0) and points (26.6, 68.4, 5) (19.5, 70.5, 10) where the COP ratio is 92.5% when the concentration of R1234yf is 5 mass % and 10 mass was obtained, and a straight line that connects point C and point D′ (0, 75.4, 24.6), which is the intersection of the approximate line and a point where the concentration of HFO-1132(E) is 0.0 mass % was defined as a line segment D′C. In FIG. 4, point D′(0, 83.4, 9.5) was similarly obtained from an approximate curve formed by connecting point C (18.4, 74.5, 0) and points (13.9, 76.5, 2.5) (8.7, 79.2, 5) where the COP ratio is 92.5%, and a straight line that connects point C and point D′ was defined as the straight line D′C.
The composition of each mixture was defined as WCF. A leak simulation was performed using NIST Standard Reference Database REFLEAK Version 4.0 under the conditions of Equipment, Storage, Shipping, Leak, and Recharge according to the ASHRAE Standard 34-2013. The most flammable fraction was defined as WCFF.
For the flammability, the burning velocity was measured according to the ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 34-2013. Both WCF and WCFF having a burning velocity of 10 cm/s or less were determined to be classified as “Class 2L (lower flammability).”
A burning velocity test was performed using the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in the following manner. First, the mixed refrigerants used had a purity of 99.5% or more, and were degassed by repeating a cycle of freezing, pumping, and thawing until no traces of air were observed on the vacuum gauge. The burning velocity was measured by the closed method. The initial temperature was ambient temperature. Ignition was performed by generating an electric spark between the electrodes in the center of a sample cell. The duration of the discharge was 1.0 to 9.9 ms, and the ignition energy was typically about 0.1 to 1.0 J. The spread of the flame was visualized using schlieren photographs. A cylindrical container (inner diameter: 155 mm, length: 198 mm) equipped with two light transmission acrylic windows was used as the sample cell, and a xenon lamp was used as the light source. Schlieren images of the flame were recorded by a high-speed digital video camera at a frame rate of 600 fps and stored on a PC.
The results are shown in Tables 97 to 104.

TABLE 97

	Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.
Item	6	13	19	24	29	34

WCF	HFO-	Mass %	72.0	60.9	55.8	52.1	48.6	45.4
	1132(E)
	HFO-1123	Mass %	28.0	32.0	33.1	33.4	33.2	32.7
	R1234yf	Mass %	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0
	R32	Mass %	0.0	7.1	11.1	14.5	18.2	21.9

Burning velocity	cm/s	10	10	10	10	10	10
(WCF)

TABLE 98

	Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.
Item	39	45	51	57	62

WCF	HFO-	Mass %	41.8	40	35.7	32	30.4
	1132(E)
	HFO-	Mass %	31.5	30.7	23.6	23.9	21.8
	1123
	R1234yf	Mass %		0	0	0	0	0
	R32	Mass %	26.7	29.3	36.7	44.1	47.8

Burning velocity	cm/s	10	10	10	10	10
(WCF)

TABLE 99

	Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.
Item	7	14	20	25	30	35

WCF	HFO-	Mass %	72.0	60.9	55.8	52.1	48.6	45.4
	1132(E)
	HFO-	Mass %	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0
	1123
	R1234yf	Mass %	28.0	32.0	33.1	33.4	33.2	32.7
	R32	Mass %	0.0	7.1	11.1	14.5	18.2	21.9

Burning velocity	cm/s	10	10	10	10	10	10
(WCF)

TABLE 100

	Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.	Comp. Ex.
Item	40	46	52	58	63

WCF	HFO-	Mass %	41.8	40	35.7	32	30.4
	1132(E)
	HFO-	Mass %	0	0	0	0	0
	1123
	R1234yf	Mass %	31.5	30.7	23.6	23.9	21.8
	R32	Mass %	26.7	29.3	36.7	44.1	47.8

Burning velocity	cm/s	10	10	10	10	10
(WCF)

TABLE 101

	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.
Item	Ex. 8	Ex. 15	Ex. 21	Ex. 26	Ex. 31	Ex. 36

WCF	HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	47.1	40.5	37.0	34.3	32.0	30.3
	HFO-1123	Mass %	52.9	52.4	51.9	51.2	49.8	47.8
	R1234yf	Mass %	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
	R32	Mass %	0.0	7.1	11.1	14.5	18.2	21.9

Leak condition that results	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/
in WCFF	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping
	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,
	92%	92%	92%	92%	92%	92%
	release,	release,	release,	release,	release,	release,
	liquid	liquid	liquid	liquid	liquid	liquid
	phase side	phase side	phase side	phase side	phase side	phase side

WCFF	HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	72.0	62.4	56.2	50.6	45.1	40.0
	HFO-1123	Mass %	28.0	31.6	33.0	33.4	32.5	30.5
	R1234yf	Mass %	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.4	0.0	0.0
	R32	Mass %	0.0	50.9	10.8	16.0	22.4	29.5

Burning velocity	cm/s	8 or less	8 or less	8 or less	8 or less	8 or less	8 or less
(WCF)
Burning velocity	cm/s	10	10	10	10	10	10
(WCFF)

TABLE 102

	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.
Item	Ex. 41	Ex. 47	Ex. 53	Ex. 59	Ex. 64

WCF	HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	29.1	28.8	29.3	29.4	28.9
	HFO-1123	Mass %	44.2	41.9	34.0	26.5	23.3
	R1234yf	Mass %	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
	R32	Mass %	26.7	29.3	36.7	44.1	47.8

Leak condition that results	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/
in WCFF	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping
	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,
	92%	92%	92%	90%	86%
	release,	release,	release,	release,	release,
	liquid	liquid	liquid	gas phase	gas phase
	phase side	phase side	phase side	side	side

WCFF	HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	34.6	32.2	27.7	28.3	27.5
	HFO-1123	Mass %	26.5	23.9	17.5	18.2	16.7
	R1234yf	Mass %	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
	R32	Mass %	38.9	43.9	54.8	53.5	55.8

Burning velocity	cm/s	8 or less	8 or less	8.3	9.3	9.6
(WCF)
Burning velocity	cm/s	10	10	10	10	10
(WCFF)

TABLE 103

	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.
Item	Ex. 9	Ex. 16	Ex. 22	Ex. 27	Ex. 32	Ex. 37

WCF	HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	61.7	47.0	41.0	36.5	32.5	28.8
	HFO-1123	Mass %	5.9	7.2	6.5	5.6	4.0	2.4
	R1234yf	Mass %	32.4	38.7	41.4	43.4	45.3	46.9
	R32	Mass %	0.0	7.1	11.1	14.5	18.2	21.9

Leak condition that results	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/
in WCFF	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping
	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,
	0%	0%	0%	92%	0%	0%
	release,	release,	release,	release,	release,	release,
	gas phase	gas phase	gas phase	liquid	gas phase	gas phase
	side	side	side	phase side	side	side

WCFF	HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	72.0	56.2	50.4	46.0	42.4	39.1
	HFO-1123	Mass %	10.5	12.6	11.4	10.1	7.4	4.4
	R1234yf	Mass %	17.5	20.4	21.8	22.9	24.3	25.7
	R32	Mass %	0.0	10.8	16.3	21.0	25.9	30.8

TABLE 104

	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.	Comp.
Item	Ex. 42	Ex. 48	Ex. 54	Ex. 60	Ex. 65

WCF	HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	24.8	24.3	22.5	21.1	20.4
	HFO-1123	Mass %	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
	R1234yf	Mass %	48.5	46.4	40.8	34.8	31.8
	R32	Mass %	26.7	29.3	36.7	44.1	47.8

Leak condition that results	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/
in WCFF	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping
	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,
	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
	release,	release,	release,	release,	release,
	gas phase	gas phase	gas phase	gas phase	gas phase
	side	side	side	side	side

WCFF	HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	35.3	34.3	31.3	29.1	28.1
	HFO-1123	Mass %	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
	R1234yf	Mass %	27.4	26.2	23.1	19.8	18.2
	R32	Mass %	37.3	39.6	45.6	51.1	53.7

Burning velocity	cm/s	8 or less	8 or less	8 or less	8 or less	8 or less
(WCF)
Burning velocity	cm/s	10	10	10	10	10
(WCFF)

The results in Tables 97 to 100 indicate that the refrigerant has a WCF lower flammability in the following cases:
When the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, R1234yf, and R32 based on their sum in the mixed refrigerant of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, R1234yf, and R32 is respectively represented by x, y, z, and a, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is (100−a) mass % and a straight line connecting a point (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0) and a point (0.0, 0.0, 100.0−a) is the base, if 0<a≤11.1, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are on or below a straight line GI that connects point G (0.026a²−1.7478a+72.0, −0.026a²+0.7478a+28.0, 0.0) and point I (0.026a²−1.7478a+72.0, 0.0, −0.026a²+0.7478a+28.0);
if 11.1<a≤18.2, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are on or below a straight line GI that connects point G (0.02a²−1.6013a+71.105, −0.02a²+0.6013a+28.895, 0.0) and point I (0.02a²−1.6013a+71.105, 0.0, −0.02a²+0.6013a+28.895); if 18.2<a≤26.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are on or below a straight line GI that connects point G (0.0135a²−1.4068a+69.727, −0.0135a²+0.4068a+30.273, 0.0) and point I (0.0135a²−1.4068a+69.727, 0.0, −0.0135a²+0.4068a+30.273); if 26.7<a≤36.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are on or below a straight line GI that connects point G (0.0111a²−1.3152a+68.986, −0.0111a²+0.3152a+31.014, 0.0) and point I (0.0111a²−1.3152a+68.986, 0.0, −0.0111a²+0.3152a+31.014); and if 36.7<a≤46.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are on or below a straight line GI that connects point G (0.0061a²−0.9918a+63.902, −0.0061a²−0.0082a+36.098,0.0) and point I (0.0061a²−0.9918a+63.902, 0.0, −0.0061a²−0.0082a+36.098).
Three points corresponding to point G (Table 105) and point I (Table 106) were individually obtained in each of the following five ranges by calculation, and their approximate expressions were obtained.

TABLE 105

Item	11.1 ≥ R32 > 0	18.2 ≥ R32 ≥ 11.1	26.7 ≥ R32 ≥ 18.2

R32	0	7.1	11.1	11.1	14.5	18.2	18.2	21.9	26.7
HFO-1132(E)	72.0	60.9	55.8	55.8	52.1	48.6	48.6	45.4	41.8
HFO-1123	28.0	32.0	33.1	33.1	33.4	33.2	33.2	32.7	31.5
R1234yf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

R32	a	a	a
HFO-1132(E)	0.026a²− 1.7478a + 72.0	0.02a²− 1.6013a + 71.105	0.0135a²− 1.4068a + 69.727
Approximate
expression
HFO-1123	−0.026a²+ 0..7478a + 28.0	−0.02a²+ 0..6013a + 28.895	−0.0135a²+ 0.4068a + 30.273
Approximate
expression
R1234yf
	0	0	0
Approximate
expression

Item	36.7 ≥ R32 ≥ 26.7	46.7 ≥ R32 ≥ 36.7

R32	26.7	29.3	36.7	36.7	44.1	47.8
HFO-1132(E)	41.8	40.0	35.7	35.7	32.0	30.4
HFO-1123	31.5	30.7	27.6	27.6	23.9	21.8
R1234yf	0	0	0	0	0	0

R32	a	a
HFO-1132(E)	0.0111a²− 1.3152a + 68.986	0.0061a²− 0.9918a + 63.902
Approximate
expression
HFO-1123	−0.0111a²+ 0.3152a + 31.014	−0.0061a²− 0.0082a + 36.098
Approximate
expression
R1234yf
	0	0
Approximate
expression

TABLE 106

Item	11.1 ≥ R32 > 0	18.2 ≥ R32 ≥ 11.1	26.7 ≥ R32 ≥ 18.2

R32	0	7.1	11.1	11.1	14.5	18.2	18.2	21.9	26.7
HFO-1132(E)	72.0	60.9	55.8	55.8	52.1	48.6	48.6	45.4	41.8
HFO-1123	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R1234yf	28.0	32.0	33.1	33.1	33.4	33.2	33.2	32.7	31.5

R32	a	a	a
HFO-1132(E)	0.026a²− 1.7478a + 72.0	0.02a²− 1.6013a + 71.105	0.0135a²− 1.4068a + 69.727
Approximate
expression
HFO-1123	0	0	0
Approximate
expression
R1234yf	−0.026a²+ 0.7478a + 28.0	−0.02a²+ 0.6013a + 28.895	−0.0135a²+ 0.4068a + 30.273
Approximate
expression

Item	36.7 ≥ R32 ≥ 26.7	46.7 ≥ R32 ≥ 36.7

R32	26.7	29.3	36.7	36.7	44.1	47.8
HFO-1132(E)	41.8	40.0	35.7	35.7	32.0	30.4
HFO-1123	0	0	0	0	0	0
R1234yf	31.5	30.7	23.6	23.6	23.5	21.8

R32	x	x
HFO-1132(E)	0.0111a²− 1.3152a + 68.986	0.0061a²− 0.9918a + 63.902
Approximate
expression
HFO-1123	0	0
Approximate
expression
R1234yf	−0.0111a²+ 0.3152a + 31.014	−0.0061a²− 0.0082a + 36.098
Approximate
expression

The results in Tables 101 to 104 indicate that the refrigerant is determined to have a WCFF lower flammability, and the flammability classification according to the ASHRAE Standard is “2L (flammability)” in the following cases:
When the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, R1234yf, and R32 based on their sum in the mixed refrigerant of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, R1234yf, and R32 is respectively represented by x, y, z, and a, in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is (100−a) mass % and a straight line connecting a point (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0) and a point (0.0, 0.0, 100.0−a) is the base, if 0<a≤11.1, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are on or below a straight line JK′ that connects point J (0.0049a²−0.9645a+47.1, −0.0049a²−0.0355a+52.9, 0.0) and point K′(0.0514a²−2.4353a+61.7, −0.0323a²+0.4122a+5.9, −0.0191a²+1.0231a+32.4); if 11.1<a≤18.2, coordinates are on a straight line JK′ that connects point J (0.0243a²−1.4161a+49.725, −0.0243a²+0.4161a+50.275, 0.0) and point K′(0.0341a²−2.1977a+61.187, −0.0236a²+0.34a+5.636, −0.0105a²+0.8577a+33.177); if 18.2<a≤26.7, coordinates are on or below a straight line JK′ that connects point J (0.0246a²−1.4476a+50.184, −0.0246a²+0.4476a+49.816, 0.0) and point K′ (0.0196a²−1.7863a+58.515, −0.0079a²−0.1136a+8.702, −0.0117a²+0.8999a+32.783); if 26.7<a≤36.7, coordinates are on or below a straight line JK′ that connects point J (0.0183a²−1.1399a+46.493, −0.0183a²+0.1399a+53.507, 0.0) and point K′ (−0.0051a²+0.0929a+25.95, 0.0, 0.0051a²−1.0929a+74.05); and if 36.7<a≤46.7, coordinates are on or below a straight line JK′ that connects point J (−0.0134a²+1.0956a+7.13, 0.0134a²−2.0956a+92.87, 0.0) and point K′(−1.892a+29.443, 0.0, 0.892a+70.557).
Actual points having a WCFF lower flammability form a curved line that connects point J and point K′ (on the straight line AB) in FIG. 3 and extends toward the HFO-1132(E) side. Accordingly, when coordinates are on or below the straight line JK′, WCFF lower flammability is achieved.
Three points corresponding to point J (Table 107) and point K′ (Table 108) were individually obtained in each of the following five ranges by calculation, and their approximate expressions were obtained.

TABLE 107

Item	11.1 ≥ R32 > 0	18.2 ≥ R32 ≥ 11.1	26.7 ≥ R32 ≥ 18.2

R32	0	7.1	11.1	11.1	14.5	18.2	18.2	21.9	26.7
HFO-1132(E)	47.1	40.5	37	37.0	34.3	32.0	32.0	30.3	29.1
HFO-1123	52.9	52.4	51.9	51.9	51.2	49.8	49.8	47.8	44.2
R1234yf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

R32	a	a	a
HFO-1132(E)	0.0049a²− 0.9645a + 47.1	0.0243a²− 1.4161a + 49.725	0.0246a²− 1.4476a + 50.184
Approximate
expression
HFO-1123	−0.0049a²− 0.0355a + 52.9	−0.0243a²+ 0.4161a + 50.275	−0.0246a²+ 0.4476a + 49.816
Approximate
expression
R1234yf
	0	0	0
Approximate
expression

Item	36.7 ≥ R32 ≥ 26.7	47.8 ≥ R32 ≥ 36.7

R32	26.7	29.3	36.7	36.7	44.1	47.8
HFO-1132(E)	29.1	28.8	29.3	29.3	29.4	28.9
HFO-1123	44.2	41.9	34.0	34.0	26.5	23.3
R1234yf	0	0	0	0	0	0

R32	a	a
HFO-1132(E)	0.0183a²− 1.1399a + 46.493	−0.0134a²+ 1.0956a + 7.13
Approximate
expression
HFO-1123	−0.0183a²+ 0.1399a + 53.507	0.0134a²− 2.0956a + 92.87
Approximate
expression
R1234yf
	0	0
Approximate
expression

TABLE 108

Item	11.1 ≥ R32 > 0	18.2 ≥ R32 ≥ 11.1	26.7 ≥ R32 ≥ 18.2

R32	0	7.1	11.1	11.1	14.5	18.2	18.2	21.9	26.7
HFO-1132(E)	61.7	47.0	41.0	41.0	36.5	32.5	32.5	28.8	24.8
HFO-1123	5.9	7.2	6.5	6.5	5.6	4.0	4.0	2.4	0
R1234yf	32.4	38.7	41.4	41.4	43.4	45.3	45.3	46.9	48.5

R32	x	x	x
HFO-1132(E)	0.0514a²− 2.4353a + 61.7	0.0341a²− 2.1977a + 61.187	0.0196a²− 1.7863a + 58.515
Approximate
expression
HFO-1123	−0.0323a²+ 0.4122a + 5.9	−0.0236a²+ 0.34a + 5.636	−0.0079a²− 0.1136a + 8.702
Approximate
expression
R1234yf	−0.0191a²+ 1.0231a + 32.4	−0.0105a²+ 0.8577a + 33.177	−0.0117a²− 0.8999a + 32.783
Approximate
expression

Item	36.7 ≥ R32 ≥ 26.7	46.7 ≥ R32 ≥ 36.7

R32	26.7	29.3	36.7	36.7	44.1	47.8
HFO-1132(E)	24.8	24.3	22.5	22.5	21.1	20.4
HFO-1123	0	0	0	0	0	0
R1234yf	48.5	46.4	40.8	40.8	34.8	31.8

R32	x	x
HFO-1132(E)	−0.0051a²+ 0.0929a + 25.95	−1.892a + 29.443
Approximate
expression
HFO-1123	0	0
Approximate
expression
R1234yf	0.0051a²− 1.0929a + 74.05	0.892a + 70.557
Approximate
expression

FIGS. 3 to 13 show compositions whose R32 content a (mass %) is 0 mass %, 7.1 mass %, 11.1 mass %, 14.5 mass %, 18.2 mass %, 21.9 mass %, 26.7 mass %, 29.3 mass %, 36.7 mass %, 44.1 mass %, and 47.8 mass %, respectively.
Points A, B, C, and D′ were obtained in the following manner according to approximate calculation.
Point A is a point where the content of HFO-1123 is 0 mass %, and a refrigerating capacity ratio of 85% relative to that of R410A is achieved. Three points corresponding to point A were obtained in each of the following five ranges by calculation, and their approximate expressions were obtained (Table 109).

TABLE 109

Item	11.1 ≥ R32 > 0	18.2 ≥ R32 ≥ 11.1	26.7 ≥ R32 ≥ 18.2

R32	0	7.1	11.1	11.1	14.5	18.2	18.2	21.9	26.7
HFO-1132(E)	68.6	55.3	48.4	48.4	42.8	37	37	31.5	24.8
HFO-1123	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R1234yf	31.4	37.6	40.5	40.5	42.7	44.8	44.8	46.6	48.5

R32	a	a	a
HFO-1132(E)	0.0134a²− 1.9681a + 68.6	0.0112a²− 1.9337a + 68.484	0.0107a²− 1.9142a + 68.305
Approximate
expression
HFO-1123	0	0	0
Approximate
expression
R1234yf	−0.0134a²+ 0.9681a + 31.4	−0.0112a²+ 0.9337a + 31.516	−0.0107a²+ 0.9142a + 31.695
Approximate
expression

Item	36.7 ≥ R32 ≥ 26.7	46.7 ≥ R32 ≥ 36.7

R32	26.7	29.3	36.7	36.7	44.1	47.8
HFO-1132(E)	24.8	21.3	12.1	12.1	3.8	0
HFO-1123	0	0	0	0	0	0
R1234yf	48.5	49.4	51.2	51.2	52.1	52.2

R32	a	a
HFO-1132(E)	0.0103a²− 1.9225a + 68.793	0.0085a²− 1.8102a + 67.1
Approximate
expression
HFO-1123	0	0
Approximate
expression
R1234yf	−0.0103a²− 0.9225a + 31..207	−0.0085a²+ 0.8102a + 32.9
Approximate
expression

Point B is a point where the content of HFO-1132(E) is 0 mass %, and a refrigerating capacity ratio of 85% relative to that of R410A is achieved.
Three points corresponding to point B were obtained in each of the following five ranges by calculation, and their approximate expressions were obtained (Table 110).

TABLE 110

Item	11.1 ≥ R32 > 0	18.2 ≥ R32 ≥ 11.1	26.7 ≥ R32 ≥ 18.2

R32	0	7.1	11.1	11.1	14.5	18.2	18.2	21.9	26.7
HFO-1132(E)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HFO-1123	58.7	47.8	42.3	42.3	37.8	33.1	33.1	28.5	22.9
R1234yf	41.3	45.1	46.6	46.6	47.7	48.7	48.7	49.6	50.4

R32	a	a	a
HFO-1132(E)	0	0	0
Approximate
expression
HFO-1123	0.0144a²− 1.6377a + 58.7	0.0075a²− 1.5156a + 58.199	0.009a²− 1.6045a + 59.318
Approximate
expression
R1234yf	−0.0144a²+ 0.6377a + 41.3	−0.0075a²+ 0.5156a + 41.801	−0.009a²+ 0.6045a + 40.682
Approximate
expression

Item	36.7 ≥ R32 ≥ 26.7	46.7 ≥ R32 ≥ 36.7

R32	26.7	29.3	36.7	36.7	44.1	47.8
HFO-1132(E)	0	0	0	0	0	0
HFO-1123	22.9	19.9	11.7	11.8	3.9	0
R1234yf	50.4	50.8	51.6	51.5	52.0	52.2

R32	a	a
HFO-1132(E)	0	0
Approximate
expression
HFO-1123	0.0046a²− 1.41a + 57.286	0.0012a²− 1.1659a + 52.95
Approximate
expression
R1234yf	−0.0046a²+ 0.41a + 42.714	−0.0012a²+ 0.1659a + 47.05
Approximate
expression

Point D′ is a point where the content of HFO-1132(E) is 0 mass %, and a COP ratio of 95.5% relative to that of R410A is achieved.
Three points corresponding to point D′ were obtained in each of the following by calculation, and their approximate expressions were obtained (Table 111).

TABLE 111

Item	11.1 ≥ R32 > 0

R32	0	7.1	11.1
HFO-1132 (E)	0	0	0
HFO-1132	75.4	83.4	88.9
R1234yf	24.6	9.5	0

R32	a
HFO-1132 (E)	0
Approximate expression
HFO-1132	0.0224a²+ 0.968a + 75.4
Approximate expression
R1234yf	−0.0224a²− 1.968a + 24.6
Approximate expression

Point C is a point where the content of R1234yf is 0 mass %, and a COP ratio of 95.5% relative to that of R410A is achieved.
Three points corresponding to point C were obtained in each of the following by calculation, and their approximate expressions were obtained (Table 112).

TABLE 112

Item	11.1 ≥ R32 > 0

R32	0	7.1	11.1
HFO-1132 (E)	32.9	18.4	0
HFO-1132	67.1	74.5	88.9
R1234yf	0	0	0
R32	a

HFO-1132 (E)	−0.2304a²− 0.4062a + 32.9
Approximate expression
HFO-1132	0.2304a²− 0.5938a + 67.1
Approximate expression
R1234yf
	0
Approximate expression

(5-4) Refrigerant D

The refrigerant D according to the present disclosure is a mixed refrigerant comprising trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), difluoromethane (R32), and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (R1234yf).
The refrigerant D according to the present disclosure has various properties that are desirable as an R410A-alternative refrigerant; i.e., a refrigerating capacity equivalent to that of R410A, a sufficiently low GWP, and a lower flammability (Class 2L) according to the ASHRAE standard.
The refrigerant D according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments IJ, JN, NE, and EI that connect the following 4 points:
point I (72.0, 0.0, 28.0),
point J (48.5, 18.3, 33.2),
point N (27.7, 18.2, 54.1), and
point E (58.3, 0.0, 41.7),
or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segment EI);
the line segment IJ is represented by coordinates (0.0236y²−1.7616y+72.0, y, −0.0236y²+0.7616y+28.0);
the line segment NE is represented by coordinates (0.012y²−1.9003y+58.3, y, −0.012y²+0.9003y+41.7); and
the line segments JN and EI are straight lines. When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 80% or more relative to R410A, a GWP of 125 or less, and a WCF lower flammability.
The refrigerant D according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments MM′, M′N, NV, VG, and GM that connect the following 5 points:
point M (52.6, 0.0, 47.4),
point M′ (39.2, 5.0, 55.8),
point N (27.7, 18.2, 54.1),
point V (11.0, 18.1, 70.9), and
point G (39.6, 0.0, 60.4),
or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segment GM);
the line segment MM′ is represented by coordinates (0.132y²−3.34y+52.6, y, −0.132y²+2.34y+47.4);
the line segment M′N is represented by coordinates (0.0596y²−2.2541y+48.98, y, −0.0596y²+1.2541y+51.02);
the line segment VG is represented by coordinates (0.0123y²−1.8033y+39.6, y, −0.0123y²+0.8033y+60.4); and
the line segments NV and GM are straight lines. When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 70% or more relative to R410A, a GWP of 125 or less, and an ASHRAE lower flammability.
The refrigerant D according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments ON, NU, and UO that connect the following 3 points:
point O (22.6, 36.8, 40.6),
point N (27.7, 18.2, 54.1), and
point U (3.9, 36.7, 59.4),
or on these line segments;
the line segment ON is represented by coordinates (0.0072y²−0.6701y+37.512, y, −0.0072y²−0.3299y+62.488);
the line segment NU is represented by coordinates (0.0083y²−1.7403y+56.635, y, −0.0083y²+0.7403y+43.365); and
the line segment UO is a straight line. When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 80% or more relative to R410A, a GWP of 250 or less, and an ASHRAE lower flammability.
The refrigerant D according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments QR, RT, TL, LK, and KQ that connect the following 5 points:
point Q (44.6, 23.0, 32.4),
point R (25.5, 36.8, 37.7),
point T (8.6, 51.6, 39.8),
point L (28.9, 51.7, 19.4), and
point K (35.6, 36.8, 27.6),
or on these line segments;
the line segment QR is represented by coordinates (0.0099y²−1.975y+84.765, y, −0.0099y²+0.975y+15.235);
the line segment RT is represented by coordinates (0.0082y²−1.8683y+83.126, y, −0.0082y²+0.8683y+16.874);
the line segment LK is represented by coordinates (0.0049y²−0.8842y+61.488, y, −0.0049y²−0.1158y+38.512);
the line segment KQ is represented by coordinates (0.0095y²−1.2222y+67.676, y, −0.0095y²+0.2222y+32.324); and
the line segment TL is a straight line. When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 92.5% or more relative to R410A, a GWP of 350 or less, and a WCF lower flammability.
The refrigerant D according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments PS, ST, and TP that connect the following 3 points:
point P (20.5, 51.7, 27.8),
point S (21.9, 39.7, 38.4), and
point T (8.6, 51.6, 39.8),
or on these line segments;
the line segment PS is represented by coordinates (0.0064y²−0.7103y+40.1, y, −0.0064y²−0.2897y+59.9);
the line segment ST is represented by coordinates (0.0082y²−1.8683y+83.126, y, −0.0082y²+0.8683y+16.874); and
the line segment TP is a straight line. When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 92.5% or more relative to R410A, a GWP of 350 or less, and an ASHRAE lower flammability.
The refrigerant D according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments ac, cf, fd, and da that connect the following 4 points:
point a (71.1, 0.0, 28.9),
point c (36.5, 18.2, 45.3),
point f (47.6, 18.3, 34.1), and
point d (72.0, 0.0, 28.0),
or on these line segments;
the line segment ac is represented by coordinates (0.0181y²−2.2288y+71.096, y, −0.0181y²+1.2288y+28.904);
the line segment fd is represented by coordinates (0.02y²−1.7y+72, y, −0.02y²+0.7y+28); and
the line segments cf and da are straight lines. When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 85% or more relative to R410A, a GWP of 125 or less, and a lower flammability (Class 2L) according to the ASHRAE standard.
The refrigerant D according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments ab, be, ed, and da that connect the following 4 points:
point a (71.1, 0.0, 28.9),
point b (42.6, 14.5, 42.9),
point e (51.4, 14.6, 34.0), and
point d (72.0, 0.0, 28.0),
or on these line segments;
the line segment ab is represented by coordinates (0.0181y²−2.2288y+71.096, y, −0.0181y²+1.2288y+28.904);
the line segment ed is represented by coordinates (0.02y²−1.7y+72, y, −0.02y²+0.7y+28); and
the line segments be and da are straight lines. When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 85% or more relative to R410A, a GWP of 100 or less, and a lower flammability (Class 2L) according to the ASHRAE standard.
The refrigerant D according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments gi, ij, and jg that connect the following 3 points:
point g (77.5, 6.9, 15.6),
point i (55.1, 18.3, 26.6), and
point j (77.5. 18.4, 4.1),
or on these line segments;
the line segment gi is represented by coordinates (0.02y²−2.4583y+93.396, y, −0.02y²+1.4583y+6.604); and
the line segments ij and jg are straight lines. When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 95% or more relative to R410A and a GWP of 100 or less, undergoes fewer or no changes such as polymerization or decomposition, and also has excellent stability.
The refrigerant D according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments gh, hk, and kg that connect the following 3 points:
point g (77.5, 6.9, 15.6),
point h (61.8, 14.6, 23.6), and
point k (77.5, 14.6, 7.9),
or on these line segments;
the line segment gh is represented by coordinates (0.02y²−2.4583y+93.396, y, −0.02y²+1.4583y+6.604); and
the line segments hk and kg are straight lines. When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 95% or more relative to R410A and a GWP of 100 or less, undergoes fewer or no changes such as polymerization or decomposition, and also has excellent stability.
The refrigerant D according to the present disclosure may further comprise other additional refrigerants in addition to HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf, as long as the above properties and effects are not impaired. In this respect, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure preferably comprises HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf in a total amount of 99.5 mass % or more, more preferably 99.75 mass % or more, and still more preferably 99.9 mass % or more based on the entire refrigerant.
Such additional refrigerants are not limited, and can be selected from a wide range of refrigerants. The mixed refrigerant may comprise a single additional refrigerant, or two or more additional refrigerants.

(Examples of Refrigerant D)

The present disclosure is described in more detail below with reference to Examples of refrigerant D. However, the refrigerant D is not limited to the Examples.
The composition of each mixed refrigerant of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf was defined as WCF. A leak simulation was performed using the NIST Standard Reference Database REFLEAK Version 4.0 under the conditions of Equipment, Storage, Shipping, Leak, and Recharge according to the ASHRAE Standard 34-2013. The most flammable fraction was defined as WCFF.
A burning velocity test was performed using the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in the following manner. First, the mixed refrigerants used had a purity of 99.5% or more, and were degassed by repeating a cycle of freezing, pumping, and thawing until no traces of air were observed on the vacuum gauge. The burning velocity was measured by the closed method. The initial temperature was ambient temperature. Ignition was performed by generating an electric spark between the electrodes in the center of a sample cell. The duration of the discharge was 1.0 to 9.9 ms, and the ignition energy was typically about 0.1 to 1.0 J. The spread of the flame was visualized using schlieren photographs. A cylindrical container (inner diameter: 155 mm, length: 198 mm) equipped with two light transmission acrylic windows was used as the sample cell, and a xenon lamp was used as the light source. Schlieren images of the flame were recorded by a high-speed digital video camera at a frame rate of 600 fps and stored on a PC. Tables 113 to 115 show the results.

TABLE 113

		Comparative		Example		Example		Example
		Example 13	Example	12	Example	14	Example	16
Item	Unit	I	11	J	13	K	15	L

WCF	HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	72	57.2	48.5	41.2	35.6	32	28.9
	R32	Mass %	0	10	18.3	27.6	36.8	44.2	51.7
	R1234yf	Mass %	28	32.8	33.2	31.2	27.6	23.8	19.4

Burning Velocity	cm/s	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
(WCF)

TABLE 114

		Comparative		Example		Example
		Example 14	Example	19	Example	21	Example
Item	Unit	M	18	W	20	N	22

WCF	HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	52.6	39.2	32.4	29.3	27.7	24.6
	R32	Mass %	0.0	5.0	10.0	14.5	18.2	27.6
	R1234yf	Mass %	47.4	55.8	57.6	56.2	54.1	47.8

Leak condition that results	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/	Storage/
in WCFF	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping	Shipping
	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,
	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
	release,	release,	release,	release,	release,	release,
	gas phase	gas phase	gas phase	gas phase	gas phase	gas phase
	side	side	side	side	side	side

WCF	HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	72.0	57.8	48.7	43.6	40.6	34.9
	R32	Mass %	0.0	9.5	17.9	24.2	28.7	38.1
	R1234yf	Mass %	28.0	32.7	33.4	32.2	30.7	27.0

TABLE 115

		Example		Example
		23	Example	25
Item	Unit	O	24	P

WCF	HFO-1132 (E)	Mass %	22.6	21.2	20.5
	HFO-1123	Mass %	36.8	44.2	51.7
	R1234yf	Mass %	40.6	34.6	27.8

Leak condition that	Storage,	Storage,	Storage,
results in WCFF	Shipping,	Shipping,	Shipping,
	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,
	0% release,	0% release,	0% release,
	on the gas	on the gas	on the gas
	phase side	phase side	phase side

WCFF	HFO-1132 (E)	Mass %	31.4	29.2	27.1
	HFO-1123	Mass %	45.7	51.1	56.4
	R1234yf	Mass %	23.0	19.7	16.5

Burning Velocity (WCF)	cm/s	8 or less	8 or less	8 or less
Burning Velocity (WCFF)	cm/s	10	10	10

The results indicate that under the condition that the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, when coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram shown in FIG. 14 in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are on the line segment that connects point I, point J, point K, and point L, or below these line segments, the refrigerant has a WCF lower flammability.
The results also indicate that when coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram shown in FIG. 14 are on the line segments that connect point M, point M′, point W, point J, point N, and point P, or below these line segments, the refrigerant has an ASHRAE lower flammability.
Mixed refrigerants were prepared by mixing HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf in amounts (mass %) shown in Tables 116 to 144 based on the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf. The coefficient of performance (COP) ratio and the refrigerating capacity ratio relative to R410 of the mixed refrigerants shown in Tables 116 to 144 were determined. The conditions for calculation were as described below.
Evaporating temperature: 5° C.
Condensation temperature: 45° C.
Degree of superheating: 5 K
Degree of subcooling: 5 K
Compressor efficiency: 70%
Tables 116 to 144 show these values together with the GWP of each mixed refrigerant.

TABLE 116

			Comparative	Comparative	Comparative	Comparative	Comparative	Comparative
		Comparative	Example 2	Example 3	Example 4	Example 5	Example 6	Example 7
Item	Unit	Example 1	A	B	A′	B′	A″	B″

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	R410A	81.6	0.0	63.1	0.0	48.2	0.0
R32	Mass %		18.4	18.1	36.9	36.7	51.8	51.5
R1234yf	Mass %		0.0	81.9	0.0	63.3	0.0	48.5
GWP	—	2088	125	125	250	250	350	350
COP Ratio	% (relative	100	98.7	103.6	98.7	102.3	99.2	102.2
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	100	105.3	62.5	109.9	77.5	112.1	87.3
Capacity	to R410A)
Ratio

TABLE 117

		Comparative		Comparative
		Example 8	Comparative	Example 10		Example 2		Example 4
Item	Unit	C	Example 9	C′	Example 1	R	Example 3	T

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	85.5	66.1	52.1	37.8	25.5	16.6	8.6
R32	Mass %	0.0	10.0	18.2	27.6	36.8	44.2	51.6
R1234yf	Mass %	14.5	23.9	29.7	34.6	37.7	39.2	39.8
GWP	—	1	69	125	188	250	300	350
COP Ratio	% (relative	99.8	99.3	99.3	99.6	100.2	100.8	101.4
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5
Capacity	to R410A)
Ratio

TABLE 118

		Comparative					Comparative
		Example 11		Example 6		Example 8	Example 12		Example 10
Item	Unit	E	Example 5	N	Example 7	U	G	Example 9	V

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	58.3	40.5	27.7	14.9	3.9	39.6	22.8	11.0
R32	Mass %	0.0	10.0	18.2	27.6	36.7	0.0	10.0	18.1
R1234yf	Mass %	41.7	49.5	54.1	57.5	59.4	60.4	67.2	70.9
GWP	—	2	70	125	189	250	3	70	125
COP Ratio	% (relative
	to R410A)	100.3	100.3	100.7	101.2	101.9	101.4	101.8	102.3
Refrigerating	% (relative
Capacity	to R410A)	80.0	80.0	80.0	80.0	80.0	70.0	70.0	70.0
Ratio

TABLE 119

		Comparative
		Example 13		Example 12		Example 14		Example 16	Example 17
Item	Unit	I	Example 11	J	Example 13	K	Example 15	L	Q

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	72.0	57.2	48.5	41.2	35.6	32.0	28.9	44.6
R32	Mass %	0.0	10.0	18.3	27.6	36.8	44.2	51.7	23.0
R1234yf	Mass %	28.0	32.8	33.2	31.2	27.6	23.8	19.4	32.4
GWP	—	2	69	125	188	250	300	350	157
COP Ratio	% (relative	99.9	99.5	99.4	99.5	99.6	99.8	100.1	99.4
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	86.6	88.4	90.9	94.2	97.7	100.5	103.3	92.5
Capacity	to R410A)
Ratio

TABLE 120

		Comparative
		Example 14		Example 19		Example 21
Item	Unit	M	Example 18	W	Example 20	N	Example 22

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	52.6	39.2	32.4	29.3	27.7	24.5
R32	Mass %	0.0	5.0	10.0	14.5	18.2	27.6
R1234yf	Mass %	47.4	55.8	57.6	56.2	54.1	47.9
GWP	—	2	36	70	100	125	188
COP Ratio	% (relative	100.5	100.9	100.9	100.8	100.7	100.4
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	77.1	74.8	75.6	77.8	80.0	85.5
Capacity	to R410A)
Ratio

TABLE 121

		Example		Example	Example
		23	Example	25	26
Item	Unit	O	24	P	S

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	22.6	21.2	20.5	21.9
R32	Mass %	36.8	44.2	51.7	39.7
R1234yf	Mass %	40.6	34.6	27.8	38.4
GWP	—	250	300	350	270
COP Ratio	%(relative	100.4	100.5	100.6	100.4
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	%(relative	91.0	95.0	99.1	92.5
Capacity Ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 122

		Comparative	Comparative	Comparative	Comparative			Comparative	Comparative
Item	Unit	Example 15	Example 16	Example 17	Example 18	Example 27	Example 28	Example 19	Example 20

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	50.0	60.0	70.0	80.0
R32	Mass %	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
R1234yf	Mass %	85.0	75.0	65.0	55.0	45.0	35.0	25.0	15.0
GWP	—	37	37	37	36	36	36	35	35
COP Ratio	% (relative	103.4	102.6	101.6	100.8	100.2	99.8	99.6	99.4
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	56.4	63.3	69.5	75.2	80.5	85.4	90.1	94.4
Capacity	to R410A)
Ratio

TABLE 123

		Comparative	Comparative		Comparative		Comparative	Comparative	Comparative
Item	Unit	Example 21	Example 22	Example 29	Example 23	Example 30	Example 24	Example 25	Example 26

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	50.0	60.0	70.0	80.0
R32	Mass %	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0
R1234yf	Mass %	80.0	70.0	60.0	50.0	40.0	30.0	20.0	10.0
GWP	—	71	71	70	70	70	69	69	69
COP Ratio	% (relative	103.1	102.1	101.1	100.4	99.8	99.5	99.2	99.1
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative
Capacity	to R410A)	61.8	68.3	74.3	79.7	84.9	89.7	94.2	98.4
Ratio

TABLE 124

		Comparative		Comparative			Comparative	Comparative	Comparative
Item	Unit	Example 27	Example 31	Example 28	Example 32	Example 33	Example 29	Example 30	Example 31

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	50.0	60.0	70.0	80.0
R32	Mass %	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0
R1234yf	Mass %	75.0	65.0	55.0	45.0	35.0	25.0	15.0	5.0
GWP	—	104	104	104	103	103	103	103	102
COP Ratio	% (relative	102.7	101.6	100.7	100.0	99.5	99.2	99.0	98.9
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	66.6	72.9	78.6	84.0	89.0	93.7	98.1	102.2
Capacity	to R410A)
Ratio

TABLE 125

		Comparative	Comparative	Comparative	Comparative	Comparative	Comparative	Comparative	Comparative
Item	Unit	Example 32	Example 33	Example 34	Example 35	Example 36	Example 37	Example 38	Example 39

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	50.0	60.0	70.0	10.0
R32	Mass %	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	25.0
R1234yf	Mass %	70.0	60.0	50.0	40.0	30.0	20.0	10.0	65.0
GWP	—	138	138	137	137	137	136	136	171
COP Ratio	% (relative
	to R410A)	102.3	101.2	100.4	99.7	99.3	99.0	98.8	101.9
Refrigerating	% (relative
Capacity	to R410A)	71.0	77.1	82.7	88.0	92.9	97.5	101.7	75.0
Ratio

TABLE 126

			Comparative	Comparative	Comparative	Comparative	Comparative	Comparative
Item	Unit	Example 34	Example 40	Example 41	Example 42	Example 43	Example 44	Example 45	Example 35

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	20.0	30.0	40.0	50.0	60.0	70.0	10.0	20.0
R32	Mass %	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	30.0	30.0
R1234yf	Mass %	55.0	45.0	35.0	25.0	15.0	5.0	60.0	50.0
GWP	—	171	171	171	170	170	170	205	205
COP Ratio	% (relative
	to R410A)	100.9	100.1	99.6	99.2	98.9	98.7	101.6	100.7
Refrigerating	% (relative
Capacity	to R410A)	81.0	86.6	91.7	96.5	101.0	105.2	78.9	84.8
Ratio

TABLE 127

		Comparative	Comparative	Comparative	Comparative				Comparative
Item	Unit	Example 46	Example 47	Example 48	Example 49	Example 36	Example 37	Example 38	Example 50

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	30.0	40.0	50.0	60.0	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0
R32	Mass %	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	35.0	35.0	35.0	35.0
R1234yf	Mass %	40.0	30.0	20.0	10.0	55.0	45.0	35.0	25.0
GWP	—	204	204	204	204	239	238	238	238
COP Ratio	% (relative
	to R410A)	100.0	99.5	99.1	98.8	101.4	100.6	99.9	99.4
Refrigerating	% (relative
Capacity	to R410A)	90.2	95.3	100.0	104.4	82.5	88.3	93.7	98.6
Ratio

TABLE 128

		Comparative	Comparative	Comparative	Comparative		Comparative	Comparative	Comparative
Item	Unit	Example 51	Example 52	Example 53	Example 54	Example 39	Example 55	Example 56	Example 57

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	50.0	60.0	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	50.0	10.0
R32	Mass %	35.0	35.0	40.0	40.0	40.0	40.0	40.0	45.0
R1234yf	Mass %	15.0	5.0	50.0	40.0	30.0	20.0	10.0	45.0
GWP	—	237	237	272	272	272	271	271	306
COP Ratio	% (relative	99.0	98.8	101.3	100.6	99.9	99.4	99.0	101.3
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	103.2	107.5	86.0	91.7	96.9	101.8	106.3	89.3
Capacity	to R410A)
Ratio

TABLE 129

				Comparative	Comparative	Comparative		Comparative	Comparative
Item	Unit	Example 40	Example 41	Example 58	Example 59	Example 60	Example 42	Example 61	Example 62

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	20.0	30.0	40.0	50.0	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0
R32	Mass %	45.0	45.0	45.0	45.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0
R1234yf	Mass %	35.0	25.0	15.0	5.0	40.0	30.0	20.0	10.0
GWP	—	305	305	305	304	339	339	339	338
COP Ratio	% (relative	100.6	100.0	99.5	99.1	101.3	100.6	100.0	99.5
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	94.9	100.0	104.7	109.2	92.4	97.8	102.9	107.5
Capacity	to R410A)
Ratio

TABLE 130

		Comparative	Comparative	Comparative	Comparative
Item	Unit	Example 63	Example 64	Example 65	Example 66	Example 43	Example 44	Example 45	Example 46

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	56.0	59.0	62.0	65.0
R32	Mass %	55.0	55.0	55.0	55.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0
R1234yf	Mass %	35.0	25.0	15.0	5.0	41.0	38.0	35.0	32.0
GWP	—	373	372	372	372	22	22	22	22
COP Ratio	% (relative	101.4	100.7	100.1	99.6	100.1	100.0	99.9	99.8
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	95.3	100.6	105.6	110.2	81.7	83.2	84.6	86.0
Capacity	to R410A)
Ratio

TABLE 131

Item	Unit	Example 47	Example 48	Example 49	Example 50	Example 51	Example 52	Example 53	Example 54

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	49.0	52.0	55.0	58.0	61.0	43.0	46.0	49.0
R32	Mass %	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	9.0	9.0	9.0
R1234yf	Mass %	45.0	42.0	39.0	36.0	33.0	48.0	45.0	42.0
GWP	—	43	43	43	43	42	63	63	63
COP Ratio	% (relative	100.2	100.0	99.9	99.8	99.7	100.3	100.1	99.9
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	80.9	82.4	83.9	85.4	86.8	80.4	82.0	83.5
Capacity	to R410A)
Ratio

TABLE 132

Item	Unit	Example 55	Example 56	Example 57	Example 58	Example 59	Example 60	Example 61	Example 62

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	52.0	55.0	58.0	38.0	41.0	44.0	47.0	50.0
R32	Mass %	9.0	9.0	9.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0
R1234yf	Mass %	39.0	36.0	33.0	50.0	47.0	44.0	41.0	38.0
GWP	—	63	63	63	83	83	83	83	83
COP Ratio	% (relative	99.8	99.7	99.6	100.3	100.1	100.0	99.8	99.7
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	85.0	86.5	87.9	80.4	82.0	83.5	85.1	86.6
Capacity	to R410A)
Ratio

TABLE 133

Item	Unit	Example 63	Example 64	Example 65	Example 66	Example 67	Example 68	Example 69	Example 70

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	53.0	33.0	36.0	39.0	42.0	45.0	48.0	51.0
R32	Mass %	12.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0
R1234yf	Mass %	35.0	52.0	49.0	46.0	43.0	40.0	37.0	34.0
GWP	—	83	104	104	103	103	103	103	103
COP Ratio	% (relative	99.6	100.5	100.3	100.1	99.9	99.7	99.6	99.5
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	88.0	80.3	81.9	83.5	85.0	86.5	88.0	89.5
Capacity	to R410A)
Ratio

TABLE 134

Item	Unit	Example 71	Example 72	Example 73	Example 74	Example 75	Example 76	Example 77	Example 78

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	29.0	32.0	35.0	38.0	41.0	44.0	47.0	36.0
R32	Mass %	18.0	18.0	18.0	18.0	18.0	18.0	18.0	3.0
R1234yf	Mass %	53.0	50.0	47.0	44.0	41.0	38.0	35.0	61.0
GWP	—	124	124	124	124	124	123	123	23
COP Ratio	% (relative	100.6	100.3	100.1	99.9	99.8	99.6	99.5	101.3
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	80.6	82.2	83.8	85.4	86.9	88.4	89.9	71.0
Capacity	to R410A)
Ratio

TABLE 135

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	79	80	81	82	83	84	85	86

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	39.0	42.0	30.0	33.0	36.0	26.0	29.0	32.0
R32	Mass %	3.0	3.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	9.0	9.0	9.0
R1234yf	Mass %	58.0	55.0	64.0	61.0	58.0	65.0	62.0	59.0
GWP	—	23	23	43	43	43	64	64	63
COP Ratio	% (relative	101.1	100.9	101.5	101.3	101.0	101.6	101.3	101.1
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	72.7	74.4	70.5	72.2	73.9	71.0	72.8	74.5
Capacity Ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 136

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	87	88	89	90	91	92	93	94

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	21.0	24.0	27.0	30.0	16.0	19.0	22.0	25.0
R32	Mass %	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0
R1234yf	Mass %	67.0	64.0	61.0	58.0	69.0	66.0	63.0	60.0
GWP	—	84	84	84	84	104	104	104	104
COP Ratio	% (relative	101.8	101.5	101.2	101.0	102.1	101.8	101.4	101.2
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	70.8	72.6	74.3	76.0	70.4	72.3	74.0	75.8
Capacity Ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 137

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit
	95	96	97	98	99	100	101	102

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	28.0	12.0	15.0	18.0	21.0	24.0	27.0	25.0
R32	Mass %	15.0	18.0	18.0	18.0	18.0	18.0	18.0	21.0
R1234yf	Mass %	57.0	70.0	67.0	64.0	61.0	58.0	55.0	54.0
GWP	—	104	124	124	124	124	124	124	144
COP Ratio	% (relative	100.9	102.2	101.9	101.6	101.3	101.0	100.7	100.7
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	77.5	70.5	72.4	74.2	76.0	77.7	79.4	80.7
Capacity Ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 138

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit
	103	104	105	106	107	108	109	110

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	21.0	24.0	17.0	20.0	23.0	13.0	16.0	19.0
R32	Mass %	24.0	24.0	27.0	27.0	27.0	30.0	30.0	30.0
R1234yf	Mass %	55.0	52.0	56.0	53.0	50.0	57.0	54.0	51.0
GWP	—	164	164	185	185	184	205	205	205
COP Ratio	% (relative	100.9	100.6	101.1	100.8	100.6	101.3	101.0	100.8
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	80.8	82.5	80.8	82.5	84.2	80.7	82.5	84.2
Capacity Ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 139

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	111	112	113	114	115	116	117	118

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	22.0	9.0	12.0	15.0	18.0	21.0	8.0	12.0
R32	Mass %	30.0	33.0	33.0	33.0	33.0	33.0	36.0	36.0
R1234yf	Mass %	48.0	58.0	55.0	52.0	49.0	46.0	56.0	52.0
GWP	—	205	225	225	225	225	225	245	245
COP Ratio	% (relative	100.5	101.6	101.3	101.0	100.8	100.5	101.6	101.2
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	85.9	80.5	82.3	84.1	85.8	87.5	82.0	84.4
Capacity Ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 140

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	119	120	121	122	123	124	125	126

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	15.0	18.0	21.0	42.0	39.0	34.0	37.0	30.0
R32	Mass %	36.0	36.0	36.0	25.0	28.0	31.0	31.0	34.0
R1234yf	Mass %	49.0	46.0	43.0	33.0	33.0	35.0	32.0	36.0
GWP	—	245	245	245	170	191	211	211	231
COP Ratio	% (relative	101.0	100.7	100.5	99.5	99.5	99.8	99.6	99.9
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	86.2	87.9	89.6	92.7	93.4	93.0	94.5	93.0
Capacity Ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 141

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	127	128	129	130	131	132	133	134

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	33.0	36.0	24.0	27.0	30.0	33.0	23.0	26.0
R32	Mass %	34.0	34.0	37.0	37.0	37.0	37.0	40.0	40.0
R1234yf	Mass %	33.0	30.0	39.0	36.0	33.0	30.0	37.0	34.0
GWP	—	231	231	252	251	251	251	272	272
COP Ratio	% (relative	99.8	99.6	100.3	100.1	99.9	99.8	100.4	100.2
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	94.5	96.0	91.9	93.4	95.0	96.5	93.3	94.9
Capacity Ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 142

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	135	136	137	138	139	140	141	142

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	29.0	32.0	19.0	22.0	25.0	28.0	31.0	18.0
R32	Mass %	40.0	40.0	43.0	43.0	43.0	43.0	43.0	46.0
R1234yf	Mass %	31.0	28.0	38.0	35.0	32.0	29.0	26.0	36.0
GWP	—	272	271	292	292	292	292	292	312
COP Ratio	% (relative	100.0	99.8	100.6	100.4	100.2	100.1	99.9	100.7
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	96.4	97.9	93.1	94.7	96.2	97.8	99.3	94.4
Capacity Ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 143

		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	143	144	145	146	147	148	149	150

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	21.0	23.0	26.0	29.0	13.0	16.0	19.0	22.0
R32	Mass %	46.0	46.0	46.0	46.0	49.0	49.0	49.0	49.0
R1234yf	Mass %	33.0	31.0	28.0	25.0	38.0	35.0	32.0	29.0
GWP	—	312	312	312	312	332	332	332	332
COP Ratio	% (relative	100.5	100.4	100.2	100.0	101.1	100.9	100.7	100.5
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	96.0	97.0	98.6	100.1	93.5	95.1	96.7	98.3
Capacity Ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 144

Item	Unit	Example 151	Example 152

HFO-1132(E)	Mass %	25.0	28.0
R32	Mass %	49.0	49.0
R1234yf	Mass %	26.0	23.0
GWP	—	332	332
COP Ratio	%(relative to R410A)	100.3	100.1
Refrigerating	%(relative to R410A)	99.8	101.3
Capacity Ratio

The results also indicate that under the condition that the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, when coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments IJ, JN, NE, and EI that connect the following 4 points:
point I (72.0, 0.0, 28.0),
point J (48.5, 18.3, 33.2),
point N (27.7, 18.2, 54.1), and
point E (58.3, 0.0, 41.7),
or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segment EI),
the line segment IJ is represented by coordinates (0.0236y²−1.7616y+72.0, y, −0.0236y²+0.7616y+28.0),
the line segment NE is represented by coordinates (0.012y²−1.9003y+58.3, y, −0.012y²+0.9003y+41.7), and
the line segments JN and EI are straight lines, the refrigerant D has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 80% or more relative to R410A, a GWP of 125 or less, and a WCF lower flammability.
The results also indicate that under the condition that the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, when coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments MM′, M′N, NV, VG, and GM that connect the following 5 points:
point M (52.6, 0.0, 47.4),
point M′ (39.2, 5.0, 55.8),
point N (27.7, 18.2, 54.1),
point V (11.0, 18.1, 70.9), and
point G (39.6, 0.0, 60.4),
or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segment GM),
the line segment MM′ is represented by coordinates (0.132y²−3.34y+52.6, y, −0.132y²+2.34y+47.4),
the line segment M′N is represented by coordinates (0.0596y²−2.2541y+48.98, y, −0.0596y²+1.2541y+51.02),
the line segment VG is represented by coordinates (0.0123y²−1.8033y+39.6, y, −0.0123y²+0.8033y+60.4), and
the line segments NV and GM are straight lines, the refrigerant D according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 70% or more relative to R410A, a GWP of 125 or less, and an ASHRAE lower flammability.
The results also indicate that under the condition that the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, when coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments ON, NU, and UO that connect the following 3 points:
point O (22.6, 36.8, 40.6),
point N (27.7, 18.2, 54.1), and
point U (3.9, 36.7, 59.4),
or on these line segments,
the line segment ON is represented by coordinates (0.0072y²−0.6701y+37.512, y, −0.0072y²−0.3299y+62.488),
the line segment NU is represented by coordinates (0.0083y²−1.7403y+56.635, y, −0.0083y²+0.7403y+43.365), and
the line segment UO is a straight line, the refrigerant D according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 80% or more relative to R410A, a GWP of 250 or less, and an ASHRAE lower flammability.
The results also indicate that under the condition that the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, when coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments QR, RT, TL, LK, and KQ that connect the following 5 points:
point Q (44.6, 23.0, 32.4),
point R (25.5, 36.8, 37.7),
point T (8.6, 51.6, 39.8),
point L (28.9, 51.7, 19.4), and
point K (35.6, 36.8, 27.6),
or on these line segments,
the line segment QR is represented by coordinates (0.0099y²−1.975y+84.765, y, −0.0099y²+0.975y+15.235),
the line segment RT is represented by coordinates (0.0082y²−1.8683y+83.126, y, −0.0082y²+0.8683y+16.874),
the line segment LK is represented by coordinates (0.0049y²−0.8842y+61.488, y, −0.0049y²−0.1158y+38.512),
the line segment KQ is represented by coordinates (0.0095y²−1.2222y+67.676, y, −0.0095y²+0.2222y+32.324), and
the line segment TL is a straight line, the refrigerant D according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 92.5% or more relative to R410A, a GWP of 350 or less, and a WCF lower flammability.
The results further indicate that under the condition that the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, when coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments PS, ST, and TP that connect the following 3 points:
point P (20.5, 51.7, 27.8),
point S (21.9, 39.7, 38.4), and
point T (8.6, 51.6, 39.8),
or on these line segments,
the line segment PS is represented by coordinates (0.0064y²−0.7103y+40.1, y, −0.0064y²−0.2897y+59.9),
the line segment ST is represented by coordinates (0.0082y²−1.8683y+83.126, y, −0.0082y²+0.8683y+16.874), and
the line segment TP is a straight line, the refrigerant D according to the present disclosure has a refrigerating capacity ratio of 92.5% or more relative to R410A, a GWP of 350 or less, and an ASHRAE lower flammability.

(5-5) Refrigerant E

The refrigerant E according to the present disclosure is a mixed refrigerant comprising trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123), and difluoromethane (R32).
The refrigerant E according to the present disclosure has various properties that are desirable as an R410A-alternative refrigerant, i.e., a coefficient of performance equivalent to that of R410A and a sufficiently low GWP.
The refrigerant E according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments IK, KB′, B′H, HR, RG, and GI that connect the following 6 points:
point I (72.0, 28.0, 0.0),
point K (48.4, 33.2, 18.4),
point B′ (0.0, 81.6, 18.4),
point H (0.0, 84.2, 15.8),
point R (23.1, 67.4, 9.5), and
point G (38.5, 61.5, 0.0),
or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segments B′H and GI);
the line segment IK is represented by coordinates
(0.025z²−1.7429z+72.00, −0.025z²+0.7429z+28.0, z),
the line segment HR is represented by coordinates
(−0.3123z²+4.234z+11.06, 0.3123z²−5.234z+88.94, z),
the line segment RG is represented by coordinates
(−0.0491z²−1.1544z+38.5, 0.0491z²+0.1544z+61.5, z), and
the line segments KB′ and GI are straight lines. When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has WCF lower flammability, a COP ratio of 93% or more relative to that of R410A, and a GWP of 125 or less.
The refrigerant E according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments IJ, JR, RG, and GI that connect the following 4 points:
point I (72.0, 28.0, 0.0),
point J (57.7, 32.8, 9.5),
point R (23.1, 67.4, 9.5), and
point G (38.5, 61.5, 0.0),
or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segment GI);
the line segment IJ is represented by coordinates
(0.025z²−1.7429z+72.0, −0.025z²+0.7429z+28.0, z),
the line segment RG is represented by coordinates
(−0.0491z²−1.1544z+38.5, 0.0491z²+0.1544z+61.5, z), and
the line segments JR and GI are straight lines. When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has WCF lower flammability, a COP ratio of 93% or more relative to that of R410A, and a GWP of 125 or less.
The refrigerant E according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments MP, PB′, B′H, HR, RG, and GM that connect the following 6 points:
point M (47.1, 52.9, 0.0),
point P (31.8, 49.8, 18.4),
point B′ (0.0, 81.6, 18.4),
point H (0.0, 84.2, 15.8),
point R (23.1, 67.4, 9.5), and
point G (38.5, 61.5, 0.0),
or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segments B′H and GM);
the line segment MP is represented by coordinates
(0.0083z²−0.984z+47.1, −0.0083z²−0.016z+52.9, z),
the line segment HR is represented by coordinates
(−0.3123z²+4.234z+11.06, 0.3123z²−5.234z+88.94, z),
the line segment RG is represented by coordinates
(−0.0491z²−1.1544z+38.5, 0.0491z²+0.1544z+61.5, z), and
the line segments PB′ and GM are straight lines. When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has ASHRAE lower flammability, a COP ratio of 93% or more relative to that of R410A, and a GWP of 125 or less.
The refrigerant E according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments MN, NR, RG, and GM that connect the following 4 points:
point M (47.1, 52.9, 0.0),
point N (38.5, 52.1, 9.5),
point R (23.1, 67.4, 9.5), and
point G (38.5, 61.5, 0.0),
or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segment GM);
the line segment MN is represented by coordinates
(0.0083z²−0.984z+47.1, −0.0083z²−0.016z+52.9, z),
the line segment RG is represented by coordinates
(−0.0491z²−1.1544z+38.5, 0.0491z²+0.1544z+61.5, z),
the line segments NR and GM are straight lines. When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has ASHRAE lower flammability, a COP ratio of 93% or more relative to that of R410A, and a GWP of 65 or less.
The refrigerant E according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments PS, ST, and TP that connect the following 3 points:
point P (31.8, 49.8, 18.4),
point S (25.4, 56.2, 18.4), and
point T (34.8, 51.0, 14.2),
or on these line segments;
the line segment ST is represented by coordinates
(−0.0982z²+0.9622z+40.931, 0.0982z²−1.9622z+59.069, z),
the line segment TP is represented by coordinates
(0.0083z²−0.984z+47.1, −0.0083z²−0.016z+52.9, z), and
the line segment PS is a straight line. When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has ASHRAE lower flammability, a COP ratio of 94.5% or more relative to that of R410A, and a GWP of 125 or less.
The refrigerant E according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments QB″, B″D, DU, and UQ that connect the following 4 points:
point Q (28.6, 34.4, 37.0),
point B″ (0.0, 63.0, 37.0),
point D (0.0, 67.0, 33.0), and
point U (28.7, 41.2, 30.1),
or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segment B″D);
the line segment DU is represented by coordinates
(−3.4962z²+210.71z−3146.1, 3.4962z²−211.71z+3246.1, z),
the line segment UQ is represented by coordinates
(0.0135z²−0.9181z+44.133, −0.0135z²−0.0819z+55.867, z), and
the line segments QB″ and B″D are straight lines. When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has ASHRAE lower flammability, a COP ratio of 96% or more relative to that of R410A, and a GWP of 250 or less.
The refrigerant E according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments Oc′, c′d′, d′e′, e′a′, and a′O that connect the following 5 points:
point O (100.0, 0.0, 0.0),
point c′ (56.7, 43.3, 0.0),
point d′ (52.2, 38.3, 9.5),
point e′ (41.8, 39.8, 18.4), and
point a′ (81.6, 0.0, 18.4),
or on the line segments c′d′, d′e′, and e′a′ (excluding the points c′ and a′);
the line segment c′d′ is represented by coordinates
(−0.0297z²−0.1915z+56.7, 0.0297z²+1.1915z+43.3, z),
the line segment d′e′ is represented by coordinates
(−0.0535z²+0.3229z+53.957, 0.0535z²+0.6771z+46.043, z), and
the line segments Oc′, e′a′, and a′O are straight lines. When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a COP ratio of 92.5% or more relative to that of R410A, and a GWP of 125 or less.
The refrigerant E according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments Oc, cd, de, ea′, and a′O that connect the following 5 points:
point O (100.0, 0.0, 0.0),
point c (77.7, 22.3, 0.0),
point d (76.3, 14.2, 9.5),
point e (72.2, 9.4, 18.4), and
point a′ (81.6, 0.0, 18.4),
or on the line segments cd, de, and ea′ (excluding the points c and a′);
the line segment cde is represented by coordinates
(−0.017z²+0.0148z+77.684, 0.017z²+0.9852z+22.316, z), and
the line segments Oc, ea′, and a′O are straight lines. When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a COP ratio of 95% or more relative to that of R410A, and a GWP of 125 or less.
The refrigerant E according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments Oc′, c′d′, d′a, and aO that connect the following 5 points:
point O (100.0, 0.0, 0.0),
point c′ (56.7, 43.3, 0.0),
point d′ (52.2, 38.3, 9.5), and
point a (90.5, 0.0, 9.5),
or on the line segments c′d′ and d′a (excluding the points c′ and a);
the line segment c′d′ is represented by coordinates
(−0.0297z²−0.1915z+56.7, 0.0297z²+1.1915z+43.3, z), and
the line segments Oc′, d′a, and aO are straight lines. When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a COP ratio of 93.5% or more relative to that of R410A, and a GWP of 65 or less.
The refrigerant E according to the present disclosure is preferably a refrigerant wherein
when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments Oc, cd, da, and aO that connect the following 4 points:
point O (100.0, 0.0, 0.0),
point c (77.7, 22.3, 0.0),
point d (76.3, 14.2, 9.5), and
point a (90.5, 0.0, 9.5),
or on the line segments cd and da (excluding the points c and a);
the line segment cd is represented by coordinates
(−0.017z²+0.0148z+77.684, 0.017z²+0.9852z+22.316, z), and
the line segments Oc, da, and aO are straight lines. When the requirements above are satisfied, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure has a COP ratio of 95% or more relative to that of R410A, and a GWP of 65 or less.
The refrigerant E according to the present disclosure may further comprise other additional refrigerants in addition to HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32, as long as the above properties and effects are not impaired. In this respect, the refrigerant according to the present disclosure preferably comprises HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 in a total amount of 99.5 mass % or more, more preferably 99.75 mass % or more, and even more preferably 99.9 mass % or more, based on the entire refrigerant.
Such additional refrigerants are not limited, and can be selected from a wide range of refrigerants. The mixed refrigerant may comprise a single additional refrigerant, or two or more additional refrigerants.

(Examples of Refrigerant E)

The present disclosure is described in more detail below with reference to Examples of refrigerant E. However, the refrigerant E is not limited to the Examples.
Mixed refrigerants were prepared by mixing HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 at mass % based on their sum shown in Tables 145 and 146.
The composition of each mixture was defined as WCF. A leak simulation was performed using National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) Standard Reference Data Base Refleak Version 4.0 under the conditions for equipment, storage, shipping, leak, and recharge according to the ASHRAE Standard 34-2013. The most flammable fraction was defined as WCFF.
For each mixed refrigerant, the burning velocity was measured according to the ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 34-2013. When the burning velocities of the WCF composition and the WCFF composition are 10 cm/s or less, the flammability of such a refrigerant is classified as Class 2L (lower flammability) in the ASHRAE flammability classification.
A burning velocity test was performed using the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in the following manner. First, the mixed refrigerants used had a purity of 99.5% or more, and were degassed by repeating a cycle of freezing, pumping, and thawing until no traces of air were observed on the vacuum gauge. The burning velocity was measured by the closed method. The initial temperature was ambient temperature. Ignition was performed by generating an electric spark between the electrodes in the center of a sample cell. The duration of the discharge was 1.0 to 9.9 ms, and the ignition energy was typically about 0.1 to 1.0 J. The spread of the flame was visualized using schlieren photographs. A cylindrical container (inner diameter: 155 mm, length: 198 mm) equipped with two light transmission acrylic windows was used as the sample cell, and a xenon lamp was used as the light source. Schlieren images of the flame were recorded by a high-speed digital video camera at a frame rate of 600 fps and stored on a PC.
Tables 145 and 146 show the results.

TABLE 145

Item	Unit	I	J	K	L

WCF	HFO-1132(E)	mass %	72.0	57.7	48.4	35.5
	HFO-1123	mass %	28.0	32.8	33.2	27.5
	R32	mass %	0.0	9.5	18.4	37.0

Burning velocity (WCF)	cm/s	10	10	10	10

TABLE 146

Item	Unit	M	N	T	P	U	Q

WCF	HFO-	mass	47.1	38.5	34.8	31.8	28.7	28.6
	1132(E)	%
	HFO-	mass	52.9	52.1	51.0	49.8	41.2	34.4
	1123	%
	R32	mass	0.0	9.5	14.2	18.4	30.1	37.0
		%

Leak condition that	Storage,	Storage,	Storage,	Storage,	Storage,	Storage,
results in WCFF	Shipping,	Shipping,	Shipping,	Shipping,	Shipping,	Shipping,

			−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,	−40° C.,
			92%,	92%,	92%,	92%,	92%,	92%,
			release,	release,	release,	release,	release,	release,
			on the	on the	on the	on the	on the	on the
			liquid	liquid	liquid	liquid	liquid	liquid
			phase	phase	phase	phase	phase	phase
			side	side	side	side	side	side
WCFF	HFO-	mass	72.0	58.9	51.5	44.6	31.4	27.1
	1132(E)	%
	HFO-	mass	28.0	32.4	33.1	32.6	23.2	18.3
	1123	%
	R32	mass	0.0	8.7	15.4	22.8	45.4	54.6
		%

The results in Table 1 indicate that in a ternary composition diagram of a mixed refrigerant of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 in which their sum is 100 mass %, a line segment connecting a point (0.0, 100.0, 0.0) and a point (0.0, 0.0, 100.0) is the base, the point (0.0, 100.0, 0.0) is on the left side, and the point (0.0, 0.0, 100.0) is on the right side, when coordinates (x,y,z) are on or below line segments IK and KL that connect the following 3 points:
point I (72.0, 28.0, 0.0),
point K (48.4, 33.2, 18.4), and
point L (35.5, 27.5, 37.0);
the line segment IK is represented by coordinates
(0.025z²−1.7429z+72.00, −0.025z²+0.7429z+28.00, z), and
the line segment KL is represented by coordinates
(0.0098z²−1.238z+67.852, −0.0098z²+0.238z+32.148, z),
it can be determined that the refrigerant has WCF lower flammability.
For the points on the line segment IK, an approximate curve (x=0.025z²-1.7429z+72.00) was obtained from three points, i.e., I (72.0, 28.0, 0.0), J (57.7, 32.8, 9.5), and K (48.4, 33.2, 18.4) by using the least-square method to determine coordinates
(x=0.025z²−1.7429z+72.00, y=100−z−x=−0.00922z²+0.2114z+32.443, z).
Likewise, for the points on the line segment KL, an approximate curve was determined from three points, i.e., K (48.4, 33.2, 18.4), Example 10 (41.1, 31.2, 27.7), and L (35.5, 27.5, 37.0) by using the least-square method to determine coordinates.
The results in Table 146 indicate that in a ternary composition diagram of a mixed refrigerant of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 in which their sum is 100 mass %, a line segment connecting a point (0.0, 100.0, 0.0) and a point (0.0, 0.0, 100.0) is the base, the point (0.0, 100.0, 0.0) is on the left side, and the point (0.0, 0.0, 100.0) is on the right side, when coordinates (x,y,z) are on or below line segments MP and PQ that connect the following 3 points:
point M (47.1, 52.9, 0.0),
point P (31.8, 49.8, 18.4), and
point Q (28.6, 34.4, 37.0),
it can be determined that the refrigerant has ASHRAE lower flammability.
In the above, the line segment MP is represented by coordinates (0.0083z²−0.984z+47.1, −0.0083z²−0.016z+52.9, z), and the line segment PQ is represented by coordinates
(0.0135z²−0.9181z+44.133, −0.0135z²−0.0819z+55.867, z).
For the points on the line segment MP, an approximate curve was obtained from three points, i.e., points M, N, and P, by using the least-square method to determine coordinates. For the points on the line segment PQ, an approximate curve was obtained from three points, i.e., points P, U, and Q, by using the least-square method to determine coordinates.
The GWP of compositions each comprising a mixture of R410A (R32=50%/R125=50%) was evaluated based on the values stated in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), fourth report. The GWP of HFO-1132(E), which was not stated therein, was assumed to be 1 from HFO-1132a (GWP=1 or less) and HFO-1123 (GWP=0.3, described in WO2015/141678). The refrigerating capacity of compositions each comprising R410A and a mixture of HFO-1132(E) and HFO-1123 was determined by performing theoretical refrigeration cycle calculations for the mixed refrigerants using the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) and Reference Fluid Thermodynamic and Transport Properties Database (Refprop 9.0) under the following conditions.
The COP ratio and the refrigerating capacity (which may be referred to as “cooling capacity” or “capacity”) ratio relative to those of R410 of the mixed refrigerants were determined. The conditions for calculation were as described below.
Evaporating temperature: 5° C.
Condensation temperature: 45° C.
Degree of superheating: 5K
Degree of subcooling: 5K
Compressor efficiency: 70%
Tables 147 to 166 show these values together with the GWP of each mixed refrigerant.

TABLE 147

		Com-	Com-	Com-	Com-	Com-	Com-	Com-
		parative	parative	parative	parative	parative	parative	parative
		Ex-	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
		ample	2	3	4	5	6	7
Item	Unit	1	A	B	A′	B′	A″	B″

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	R410A	90.5	0.0	81.6	0.0	63.0	0.0
HFO-1123	mass %		0.0	90.5	0.0	81.6	0.0	63.0
R32	mass %		9.5	9.5	18.4	18.4	37.0	37.0
GWP	—	2088	65	65	125	125	250	250
COP ratio	%		100	99.1	92.0	98.7	93.4	98.7	96.1
	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrigerating	%	100	102.2	111.6	105.3	113.7	110.0	115.4
capacity	(relative
ratio	to
	R410A)

TABLE 148

		Comparative	Comparative	Com-			Comparative
		Example	Example	parative	Example		Example
		8	9	Example	1	Example	11
Item	Unit	O	C	10	U	2	D

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	100.0	50.0	41.1	28.7	15.2	0.0
HFO-1123	mass %	0.0	31.6	34.6	41.2	52.7	67.0
R32	mass %	0.0	18.4	24.3	30.1	32.1	33.0
GWP	—	1	125	165	204	217	228
COP ratio	% (relative	99.7	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	98.3	109.9	111.7	113.5	114.8	115.4
capacity ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 149

		Com-				Com-
		parative	Com-			parative
		Ex-	parative	Ex-	Ex-	Ex-
		ample	Ex-	ample	ample	ample
		12	ample	3	4	14
Item	Unit	E	13	T	S	F

HFO-1132(E)	mass%	53.4	43.4	34.8	25.4	0.0
HFO-1123	mass%	46.6	47.1	51.0	56.2	74.1
R32	mass%	0.0	9.5	14.2	18.4	25.9
GWP	—	1	65	97	125	176
COP ratio	% (relative	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	105.6	109.2	110.8	112.3	114.8
capacity ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 150

		Com-				Com-
		parative				parative
		Ex-		Ex-		Ex-
		ample	Ex-	ample	Ex-	ample
		15	ample	6	ample	16
Item	Unit	G	5	R	7	H

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	38.5	31.5	23.1	16.9	0.0
HFO-1123	mass %	61.5	63.5	67.4	71.1	84.2
R32	mass %	0.0	5.0	9.5	12.0	15.8
GWP	—	1	35	65	82	107
COP ratio	% (relative	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	107.0	109.1	110.9	111.9	113.2
capacity ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 151

		Compar-
		ative				Compar-
		Exam-			Compar-	ative
		ple	Exam-	Exam-	ative	Exam-
		17	ple 8	ple 9	Exam-	ple 19
Item	Unit	I	J	K	ple 18	L

HFO-	mass %	72.0	57.7	48.4	41.1	35.5
1132(E)
HFO-	mass %	28.0	32.8	33.2	31.2	27.5
1123
R32	mass %	0.0	9.5	18.4	27.7	37.0
GWP	—	1	65	125	188	250
COP	% (relative	96.6	95.8	95.9	96.4	97.1
ratio	to
	R410A)
Refrig-	% (relative	103.1	107.4	110.1	112.1	113.2
erating	to
capacity	R410A)
ratio

TABLE 152

		Comparative	Example	Example	Example
		Example 20	10	11	12
Item	Unit	M	N	P	Q

HFO-1132(E)	mass %	47.1	38.5	31.8	28.6
HFO-1123	mass %	52.9	52.1	49.8	34.4
R32	mass %	0.0	9.5	18.4	37.0
GWP	—	1	65	125	250
COP ratio	% (relative	93.9	94.1	94.7	96.9
	to R410A)
Refrigerating	% (relative	106.2	109.7	112.0	114.1
capacity ratio	to R410A)

TABLE 153

		Compar-	Compar-	Compar-				Compar-	Compar-
		ative	ative	ative				ative	ative
		Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-
		ple	ple	ple	ple	ple	ple	ple	ple
Item	Unit	22	23	24	14	15	16	25	26

HFO-	mass%	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	50.0	60.0	70.0	80.0
1132(E)
HFO-	mass%	85.0	75.0	65.0	55.0	45.0	35.0	25.0	15.0
1123
R32	mass%	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
GWP	—	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35
COP	%	91.7	92.2	92.9	93.7	94.6	95.6	96.7	97.7
ratio	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrig-	%	110.1	109.8	109.2	108.4	107.4	106.1	104.7	103.1
erating	(relative
capacity	to
ratio	R410A)

Table 154

		Compar-	Compar-	Compar-				Compar-	Compar-
		ative	ative	ative	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	ative	ative
		Example	Example	Example	ple	ple	ple	Example	Example
Item	Unit	27	28	29	17	18	19	30	31

HFO-	mass %	90.0	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	50.0	60.0	70.0
1132(E)
HFO-	mass %	5.0	80.0	70.0	60.0	50.0	40.0	30.0	20.0
1123
R32	mass %	5.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0
GWP	—	35	68	68	68	68	68	68	68
COP	%	98.8	92.4	92.9	93.5	94.3	95.1	96.1	97.0
ratio	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrig-	%	101.4	111.7	111.3	110.6	109.6	108.5	107.2	105.7
erating	(relative
capacity	to
ratio	R410A)

Table 155

		Compar-						Compar-	Compar-
		ative	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	ative	ative
		Example	ple	ple	ple	ple	ple	Example	Example
Item	Unit
	32	20	21	22	23	24	33	34

HFO-	mass %	80.0	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	50.0	60.0	70.0
1132(E)
HFO-	mass %	10.0	75.0	65.0	55.0	45.0	35.0	25.0	15.0
1123
R32	mass%	10.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0
GWP	—	68	102	102	102	102	102	102	102
COP	%	98.0	93.1	93.6	94.2	94.9	95.6	96.5	97.4
ratio	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrig-	%	104.1	112.9	112.4	111.6	110.6	109.4	108.1	106.6
erating	(relative
capacity	to
ratio	R410A)

TABLE 156

		Compar-	Compar-	Compar-	Compar-	Compar-	Compar-	Compar-	Compar-
		ative	ative	ative	ative	ative	ative	ative	ative
		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42

HFO-	mass %	80.0	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	50.0	60.0	70.0
1132(E)
HFO-	mass %	5.0	70.0	60.0	50.0	40.0	30.0	20.0	10.0
1123
R32	mass %	15.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0
GWP	—	102	136	136	136	136	136	136	136
COP	%	98.3	93.9	94.3	94.8	95.4	96.2	97.0	97.8
ratio	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrig-	%	105.0	113.8	113.2	112.4	111.4	110.2	108.8	107.3
erating	(relative
capacity	to
ratio	R410A)

TABLE 157

		Compar-	Compar-	Compar-	Compar-	Compar-	Compar-	Compar-	Compar-
		ative	ative	ative	ative	ative	ative	ative	ative
		Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-
		ple	ple	ple	ple	ple	ple	ple	ple
Item	Unit	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50

HFO-	mass %	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	50.0	60.0	70.0	10.0
1132(E)
HFO-	mass %	65.0	55.0	45.0	35.0	25.0	15.0	5.0	60.0
1123
R32	mass %	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	30.0
GWP	—	170	170	170	170	170	170	170	203
COP	%	94.6	94.9	95.4	96.0	96.7	97.4	98.2	95.3
ratio	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrig-	%	114.4	113.8	113.0	111.9	110.7	109.4	107.9	114.8
erating	(relative
capacity	to
ratio	R410A)

TABLE 158

		Compar-	Compar-	Compar-	Compar-	Compar-			Compar-
		ative	ative	ative	ative	ative	Exam-	Exam-	ative
		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	ple	ple	Example
Item	Unit	51	52	53	54	55	25	26	56

HFO-	mass %	20.0	30.0	40.0	50.0	60.0	10.0	20.0	30.0
1132(E)
HFO-	mass %	50.0	40.0	30.0	20.0	10.0	55.0	45.0	35.0
1123
R32	mass %	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	35.0	35.0	35.0
GWP	—	203	203	203	203	203	237	237	237
COP	%	95.6	96.0	96.6	97.2	97.9	96.0	96.3	96.6
ratio	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrig-	%	114.2	113.4	112.4	111.2	109.8	115.1	114.5	113.6
erating	(relative
capacity	to
ratio	R410A)

TABLE 159

		Compar-	Compar-	Compar-	Compar-	Compar-	Compar-	Compar-	Compar-
		ative	ative	ative	ative	ative	ative	ative	ative
		Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Item	Unit	57	58	59	60	61	62	63	64

HFO-	mass %	40.0	50.0	60.0	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	50.0
1132
(E)
HFO-	mass %	25.0	15.0	5.0	50.0	40.0	30.0	20.0	10.0
1123
R32	mass %	35.0	35.0	35.0	40.0	40.0	40.0	40.0	40.0
GWP	—	237	237	237	271	271	271	271	271
COP	%	97.1	97.7	98.3	96.6	96.9	97.2	97.7	98.2
ratio	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrig-	%	112.6	111.5	110.2	115.1	114.6	113.8	112.8	111.7
erating	(relative
capacity	to
ratio	R410A)

TABLE 160

		Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-
Item	Unit	ple 27	ple 28	ple 29	ple 30	ple 31	ple 32	ple 33	ple 34

HFO-	mass %	38.0	40.0	42.0	44.0	35.0	37.0	39.0	41.0
1132(E)
HFO-	mass %	60.0	58.0	56.0	54.0	61.0	59.0	57.0	55.0
1123
R32	mass %	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0
GWP	—	14	14	14	14	28	28	28	28
COP	%	93.2	93.4	93.6	93.7	93.2	93.3	93.5	93.7
ratio	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrig-	%	107.7	107.5	107.3	107.2	108.6	108.4	108.2	108.0
erating	(relative
capacity	to
ratio	R410A)

TABLE 161

		Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-
Item	Unit	ple 35	ple 36	ple 37	ple 38	ple 39	ple 40	ple 41	ple 42

HFO-	mass %	43.0	31.0	33.0	35.0	37.0	39.0	41.0	27.0
1132(E)
HFO-	mass %	53.0	63.0	61.0	59.0	57.0	55.0	53.0	65.0
1123
R32	mass %	4.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	8.0
GWP	—	28	41	41	41	41	41	41	55
COP	%	93.9	93.1	93.2	93.4	93.6	93.7	93.9	93.0
ratio	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrig-	%	107.8	109.5	109.3	109.1	109.0	108.8	108.6	110.3
erating	(relative
capacity	to
ratio	R410A)

TABLE 162

		Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-
Item	Unit	ple 43	ple 44	ple 45	ple 46	ple 47	ple 48	ple 49	ple 50

HFO-	mass %	29.0	31.0	33.0	35.0	37.0	39.0	32.0	32.0
1132(E)
HFO-	mass %	63.0	61.0	59.0	57.0	55.0	53.0	51.0	50.0
1123
R32	mass %	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	17.0	18.0
GWP	—	55	55	55	55	55	55	116	122
COP	%	93.2	93.3	93.5	93.6	93.8	94.0	94.5	94.7
ratio	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrig-	%	110.1	110.0	109.8	109.6	109.5	109.3	111.8	111.9
erating	(relative
capacity	to
ratio	R410A)

TABLE 163

		Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-
Item	Unit	ple 51	ple 52	ple 53	ple 54	ple 55	ple 56	ple 57	ple 58

HFO-	mass %	30.0	27.0	21.0	23.0	25.0	27.0	11.0	13.0
1132(E)
HFO-	mass %	52.0	42.0	46.0	44.0	42.0	40.0	54.0	52.0
1123
R32	mass %	18.0	31.0	33.0	33.0	33.0	33.0	35.0	35.0
GWP	—	122	210	223	223	223	223	237	237
COP	%	94.5	96.0	96.0	96.1	96.2	96.3	96.0	96.0
ratio	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrig-	%	112.1	113.7	114.3	114.2	114.0	113.8	115.0	114.9
erating	(relative
capacity	to
ratio	R410A)

TABLE 164

		Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-
Item	Unit	ple	59	ple 60	ple 61	ple 62	ple 63	ple 64	ple 65	ple 66

HFO-	mass %	15.0	17.0	19.0	21.0	23.0	25.0	27.0	11.0
1132(E)
HFO-	mass %	50.0	48.0	46.0	44.0	42.0	40.0	38.0	52.0
1123
R32	mass %	35.0	35.0	35.0	35.0	35.0	35.0	35.0	37.0
GWP	—	237	237	237	237	237	237	237	250
COP ratio	%	96.1	96.2	96.2	96.3	96.4	96.4	96.5	96.2
	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrig-	%	114.8	114.7	114.5	114.4	114.2	114.1	113.9	115.1
erating	(relative
capacity	to
ratio	R410A)

TABLE 165

		Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-
Item	Unit	ple 67	ple 68	ple 69	ple 70	ple 71	ple 72	ple 73	ple 74

HFO-	mass %	13.0	15.0	17.0	15.0	17.0	19.0	21.0	23.0
1132(E)
HFO-	mass %	50.0	48.0	46.0	50.0	48.0	46.0	44.0	42.0
1123
R32	mass %	37.0	37.0	37.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
GWP	—	250	250	250	237	237	237	237	237
COP	%	96.3	96.4	96.4	96.1	96.2	96.2	96.3	96.4
ratio	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrig-	%	115.0	114.9	114.7	114.8	114.7	114.5	114.4	114.2
erating	(relative
capacity	to
ratio	R410A)

Table 166

		Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-	Exam-
Item	Unit	ple 75	ple 76	ple 77	ple 78	ple 79	ple 80	ple 81	ple 82

HFO-	mass %	25.0	27.0	11.0	19.0	21.0	23.0	25.0	27.0
1132(E)
HFO-	mass %	40.0	38.0	52.0	44.0	42.0	40.0	38.0	36.0
1123
R32	mass %	0.0	0.0	0.0	37.0	37.0	37.0	37.0	37.0
GWP	—	237	237	250	250	250	250	250	250
COP ratio	%	96.4	96.5	96.2	96.5	96.5	96.6	96.7	96.8
	(relative
	to
	R410A)
Refrig-	%	114.1	113.9	115.1	114.6	114.5	114.3	114.1	114.0
erating	(relative
capacity	to
ratio	R410A)

The above results indicate that under the condition that the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, when coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass %, a line segment connecting a point (0.0, 100.0, 0.0) and a point (0.0, 0.0, 100.0) is the base, and the point (0.0, 100.0, 0.0) is on the left side are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments that connect the following 4 points:
point O (100.0, 0.0, 0.0),
point A″ (63.0, 0.0, 37.0),
point B″ (0.0, 63.0, 37.0), and
point (0.0, 100.0, 0.0),
or on these line segments, the refrigerant has a GWP of 250 or less.
The results also indicate that when coordinates (x,y,z) are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments that connect the following 4 points:
point O (100.0, 0.0, 0.0),
point A′ (81.6, 0.0, 18.4),
point B′ (0.0, 81.6, 18.4), and
point (0.0, 100.0, 0.0),
or on these line segments,
the refrigerant has a GWP of 125 or less.
The results also indicate that when coordinates (x,y,z) are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments that connect the following 4 points:
point O (100.0, 0.0, 0.0),
point A (90.5, 0.0, 9.5),
point B (0.0, 90.5, 9.5), and
point (0.0, 100.0, 0.0),
or on these line segments,
the refrigerant has a GWP of 65 or less.
The results also indicate that when coordinates (x,y,z) are on the left side of line segments that connect the following 3 points:
point C (50.0, 31.6, 18.4),
point U (28.7, 41.2, 30.1), and
point D (52.2, 38.3, 9.5),
or on these line segments,
the refrigerant has a COP ratio of 96% or more relative to that of R410A.
In the above, the line segment CU is represented by coordinates (−0.0538z²+0.7888z+53.701, 0.0538z²−1.7888z+46.299, z), and the line segment UD is represented by coordinates
(−3.4962z²+210.71z−3146.1, 3.4962z²−211.71z+3246.1, z).
The points on the line segment CU are determined from three points, i.e., point C, Comparative Example 10, and point U, by using the least-square method.
The points on the line segment UD are determined from three points, i.e., point U, Example 2, and point D, by using the least-square method.
The results also indicate that when coordinates (x,y,z) are on the left side of line segments that connect the following 3 points:
point E (55.2, 44.8, 0.0),
point T (34.8, 51.0, 14.2), and
point F (0.0, 76.7, 23.3),
or on these line segments,
the refrigerant has a COP ratio of 94.5% or more relative to that of R410A.
In the above, the line segment ET is represented by coordinates (−0.0547z²−0.5327z+53.4, 0.0547z²−0.4673z+46.6, z), and the line segment TF is represented by coordinates
(−0.0982z²+0.9622z+40.931, 0.0982z²−1.9622z+59.069, z).
The points on the line segment ET are determined from three points, i.e., point E, Example 2, and point T, by using the least-square method.
The points on the line segment TF are determined from three points, i.e., points T, S, and F, by using the least-square method.
The results also indicate that when coordinates (x,y,z) are on the left side of line segments that connect the following 3 points:
point G (0.0, 76.7, 23.3),
point R (21.0, 69.5, 9.5), and
point H (0.0, 85.9, 14.1),
or on these line segments,
the refrigerant has a COP ratio of 93% or more relative to that of R410A.
In the above, the line segment GR is represented by coordinates (−0.0491z²−1.1544z+38.5, 0.0491z²+0.1544z+61.5, z), and the line segment RH is represented by coordinates
(−0.3123z²+4.234z+11.06, 0.3123z²−5.234z+88.94, z).
The points on the line segment GR are determined from three points, i.e., point G, Example 5, and point R, by using the least-square method.
The points on the line segment RH are determined from three points, i.e., point R, Example 7, and point H, by using the least-square method.
In contrast, as shown in, for example, Comparative Examples 8, 9, 13, 15, 17, and 18, when R32 is not contained, the concentrations of HFO-1132(E) and HFO-1123, which have a double bond, become relatively high; this undesirably leads to deterioration, such as decomposition, or polymerization in the refrigerant compound.

(6) First Embodiment

FIG. 16 is a schematic view showing a disposition of an air conditioning apparatus 1 according to a first embodiment. FIG. 17 is a schematic structural view of the air conditioning apparatus 1. In FIGS. 16 and 17, the air conditioning apparatus 1 is a device that is used to air-condition houses or buildings.
Here, the air conditioning apparatus 1 is installed in a two-story house 100. The house 100 includes rooms 101 and 102 on the first floor and rooms 103 and 104 on the second floor. The house 100 includes a basement 105.
The air conditioning apparatus 1 is a so-called duct air conditioning system. The air conditioning apparatus 1 includes an indoor unit 2 that is a use-side unit, an outdoor unit 3 that is a heat-source-side unit, refrigerant connection pipes 306 and 307, and a first duct 209 that sends air that has been air-conditioned at the indoor unit 2 to the rooms 101 to 104. The first duct 209 branches into the rooms 101 to 104, and the branching portions are connected to ventilation ports 101 a to 104 a of the corresponding rooms 101 to 104. For convenience of explanation, the indoor unit 2, the outdoor unit 3, and the refrigerant connection pipes 306 and 307 are considered together as air conditioning equipment 80. The indoor unit 2 that is a use-side unit and the outdoor unit 3 that is a heat-source unit are different members.
In FIG. 17, the indoor unit 2, the outdoor unit 3, and the refrigerant connection pipes 306 and 307 constitute a heat pump section 360 that heats an interior in a vapor compression refrigeration cycle. A gas furnace unit 205 that is a part of the indoor unit 2 constitutes a different heat source section 270 that heats the interior by using a heat source (here, heat by gas combustion) that differs from that of the heat pump section 360.
In this way, the indoor unit 2 includes the gas furnace unit 205 that constitutes the different heat source section 270 in addition to the members that constitute the heat pump section 360. The indoor unit 2 also includes an indoor fan 240 for introducing air in the rooms 101 to 104 into a casing 230 and supplying air that has been air-conditioned at the heat pump section 360 and the different heat source section 270 (the gas furnace unit 205) into the rooms 101 to 104. The indoor unit 2 is provided with a blow-out air temperature sensor 233 that detects a blow-out air temperature Trd that is the temperature of air in an air outlet 231 of the casing 230 and an indoor temperature sensor 234 that detects an indoor temperature Tr that is the temperature of air in an air inlet 232 of the casing 230. The indoor temperature sensor 234 may be provided in the rooms 101 to 104 instead of in the indoor unit 2. A second duct 210 is connected to the air inlet 232 of the casing 230. The indoor unit 2 that is a use-side unit includes the casing 230 and equipment that is accommodated therein. The indoor unit 2 is configured to guide indoor air F1 that is first air introduced from the interior to an indoor heat exchanger 242 that is a use-side heat exchanger.
(6-1) Heat Pump Section 360
In the heat pump section 360 of the air conditioning equipment 80, a refrigerant circuit 320 is formed by connecting the indoor unit 2 and the outdoor unit 3 via the refrigerant connection pipes 306 and 307. The refrigerant connection pipes 306 and 307 are refrigerant pipes that are constructed at a site when installing the air conditioning equipment 80.
The indoor unit 2 is installed in the basement 105 of the house 100. The location of installation of the indoor unit 2 is not limited to the basement 105, and may be other locations in the interior. The indoor unit 2 includes the indoor heat exchanger 242 that serves as a refrigerant heat dissipater that heats air by heat dissipation of a refrigerant in a refrigeration cycle, and an indoor expansion valve 241.
At the time of a cooling operation, the indoor expansion valve 241 decompresses a refrigerant that circulates in the refrigerant circuit 320 and causes the refrigerant to flow to the indoor heat exchanger 242. Here, the indoor expansion valve 241 is an electric expansion valve that is connected to a liquid side of the indoor heat exchanger 242.
The indoor heat exchanger 242 is disposed closest to a downwind side in a ventilation path extending from the air inlet 232, formed in the casing 230, to the air outlet 231, formed in the casing 230.
The outdoor unit 3 is installed outside the house 100. The outdoor unit 3 includes a compressor 321, an outdoor heat exchanger 323, an outdoor expansion valve 324, and a four-way valve 328. The compressor 321 is a hermetic compressor in which a compression element (not shown) and a compressor motor 322 that rotationally drives the compression element are accommodated in a casing.
The compressor motor 322 is configured so that electric power is supplied thereto via an inverter device (not shown), and an operating capacity can be varied by changing the frequency (that is, the number of rotations) of the inverter device.
The outdoor heat exchanger 323 is a heat exchanger that functions as a refrigerant evaporator that evaporates a refrigerant in a refrigeration cycle by using outdoor air. An outdoor fan 325 for sending outdoor air to the outdoor heat exchanger 323 is provided in the vicinity of the outdoor heat exchanger 323. The outdoor fan 325 is rotationally driven by an outdoor fan motor 326.
At the time of a heating operation, the outdoor expansion valve 324 decompresses a refrigerant that circulates in the refrigerant circuit 320 and causes the refrigerant to flow to the outdoor heat exchanger 323. Here, the outdoor expansion valve 324 is an electric expansion valve that is connected to a liquid side of the outdoor heat exchanger 323. The outdoor unit 3 is provided with an outdoor temperature sensor 327 that detects the temperature of outdoor air that exists at the outside of the house 100, where the outdoor unit 3 is disposed, that is, an outside air temperature Ta.
In the present embodiment, the refrigerant circuit 320 is filled with a refrigerant for performing a vapor compression refrigeration cycle. The refrigerant is a mixed refrigerant containing 1,2-difluoroethylene, and any one of the refrigerants A to E above may be used.
The four-way valve 328 is a valve that switches the direction of flow of a refrigerant. At the time of the cooling operation, the four-way valve 328 connects a discharge side of the compressor 321 and a gas side of the outdoor heat exchanger 323, and connects a suction side of the compressor 321 and the gas refrigerant connection pipe 307 (a cooling operation state: refer to the solid line of the four-way valve 328 in FIG. 17). As a result, the outdoor heat exchanger 323 functions as a condenser for a refrigerant, and the indoor heat exchanger 242 functions as an evaporator for a refrigerant.
At the time of the heating operation, the four-way valve 328 connects the discharge side of the compressor 321 and the gas refrigerant connection pipe 307, and connects the suction side of the compressor 321 and the gas side of the outdoor heat exchanger 323 (a heating operation state: refer to the broken line of the four-way valve 328 in FIG. 17). As a result, the indoor heat exchanger 242 functions as a condenser for a refrigerant, and the outdoor heat exchanger 323 functions as an evaporator for a refrigerant.
(6-2) Outline of Important Structure of Air Conditioning Apparatus 1
When a heat pump heating operation is being performed, in the air conditioning apparatus 1, a refrigerant that contains at least 1,2-difluoroethylene circulates in the compressor 321, the indoor heat exchanger 242 that is a use-side heat exchanger, and the outdoor heat exchanger 323 that is a heat-source-side heat exchanger to repeat a refrigeration cycle. The indoor heat exchanger 242 causes heat to be exchanged between the indoor air F1 that is the first air, and the refrigerant. The indoor air F1 is supplied to the indoor heat exchanger 242 by the indoor fan 240. Indoor air F3 (the first air) that has been heated in the indoor heat exchanger 242 is sent to each of the rooms 101 to 104 from the indoor unit 2 via the first duct 209 to heat the rooms 101 to 104. The outdoor heat exchanger 323 causes heat to be exchanged between outdoor air that is second air, and the refrigerant. The casing 230 includes a use-side space SP2 that is connected to the first duct 209 and that accommodates the indoor heat exchanger 242, and is configured to allow the indoor air F3 that has exchanged heat with the refrigerant at the indoor heat exchanger 242 to be sent out to the first duct 209.
When a different heat source heating operation is being performed, a high-temperature combustion gas that has been sent to a furnace heat exchanger 255 exchanges heat with the indoor air F1 that is supplied by the indoor fan 240, is cooled, and becomes a low-temperature combustion gas in the furnace heat exchanger 255. The low-temperature combustion gas is discharged from the gas furnace unit 205 via a discharge pipe 257. On the other hand, the indoor air F2 that has been heated in the furnace heat exchanger 255 is sent to each of the rooms 101 to 104 from the indoor unit 2 via the first duct 209 to heat the rooms 101 to 104.
(6-3) Different Heat Source Section 270
The different heat source section 270 is constituted by the gas furnace unit 205 that is a part of the indoor unit 2 of the air conditioning equipment 80.
The gas furnace unit 205 is provided in the casing 230 that is installed in the basement 105 of the house 100. The gas furnace unit 205 is a gas-combustion heating device, and includes a fuel gas valve 251, a furnace fan 252, a combustion section 254, the furnace heat exchanger 255, an air supply pipe 256, and the discharge pipe 257.
The fuel gas valve 251 is, for example, an electromagnetic valve whose opening and closing are controllable, and is provided at a fuel gas supply pipe 258 that extends to the combustion section 254 from the outside of the casing 230. As the fuel gas, for example, natural gas or petroleum gas is used.
The furnace fan 252 is a fan that generates an airflow in which air is introduced into the combustion section 254 via the air supply pipe 256, then, the air is sent to the furnace heat exchanger 255, and the air is discharged from the discharge pipe 257. The furnace fan 252 is rotationally driven by a furnace fan motor 253.
The combustion section 254 is equipment that acquires a high-temperature combustion gas by igniting a mixed gas containing fuel gas and air by, for example, a gas burner (not shown).
The furnace heat exchanger 255 is a heat exchanger that heats air by heat dissipation of the combustion gas acquired at the combustion section 254, and functions as a different heat source heat dissipater that heats air by heat dissipation by using a heat source (here, heat by gas combustion) differing from that of the heat pump section 360.
The furnace heat exchanger 255 is disposed on an upwind side with respect to the indoor heat exchanger 242, serving as a refrigerant dissipater, in the ventilation path from the air inlet 232, formed in the casing 230, to the air outlet 231, formed in the casing 230.
(6-4) Indoor Fan 240
The indoor fan 240 is a fan for supplying air that is heated by the indoor heat exchanger 242, serving as a refrigerant heat dissipater, that constitutes the heat pump section 360 and by the furnace heat exchanger 255, serving as a different heat source dissipater, that constitutes the different heat source section 270 into the rooms 101 to 104.
In the ventilation path extending from the air inlet 232, formed in the casing 230, to the air outlet 231, formed in the casing 230, the indoor fan 240 is disposed on the upwind side with respect to both the indoor heat exchanger 242 and the furnace heat exchanger 255. The indoor fan 240 includes a blade 243 and a fan motor 244 that rotationally drives the blade 243.
(6-5) Controller 30
The indoor unit 2 is provided with an indoor-side control board 21 that controls the operation of each portion of the indoor unit 2. The outdoor unit 3 is provided with an outdoor-side control board 31 that controls the operation of each portion of the outdoor unit 3. The indoor-side control board 21 and the outdoor-side control board 31 each include, for example, a microcomputer, and each exchange, for example, control signals with a thermostat 40. Control signals are not exchanged between the indoor-side control board 21 and the outdoor-side control board 31. A control device including the indoor-side control board 21 and the outdoor-side control board 31 is called a controller 30.
(6-6) Detailed Structure of Controller 30
FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing an electrical connection state of the controller 30 and the thermostat 40 in the air conditioning apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The thermostat 40 is mounted in an indoor space as with the indoor unit 2. The locations where the thermostat 40 and the indoor unit 2 are mounted may be different locations in the indoor space. The thermostat 40 is connected to a control system of the indoor unit 2 and a control system of the outdoor unit 3 by a communication line.
A transformer 20 applies a voltage of a commercial power source 90 after transformation to a usable low voltage to each of the indoor unit 2, the outdoor unit 3, and the thermostat 40 via power source lines 81 and 82.

(7) Second Embodiment

(7-1) Overall Structure
As shown in FIG. 19, an air conditioning apparatus 701 according to a second embodiment is installed on a roof 801 of a building 800, that is, on a rooftop. The air conditioning apparatus 701 is equipment that air-conditions the interior of the building 800. The building 800 includes a plurality of rooms 810. The rooms 810 of the building 800 are spaces to be air-conditioned by the air conditioning apparatus 701. FIG. 19 shows an example in which the air conditioning apparatus 701 includes one first duct 721 and one second duct 722. However, the air conditioning apparatus 701 may include a plurality of the first ducts 721 and a plurality of the second ducts 722. The first duct 721 shown in FIG. 19 is branched. The first duct 721 is provided for supply air, and the second duct 722 is provided for return air. Supply air that is supplied to the plurality of rooms 810 in the interior is first air. Return air that is introduced from the interior by the second duct 722 is also first air. In FIG. 19, arrows Ar1 and Ar2 in the first duct 721 and the second duct 722 indicate the directions in which the air flows in the first duct 721 and the second duct 722. The air is sent to the rooms 810 from the air conditioning apparatus 701 via the first duct 721, and indoor air in the rooms 810, which is air in the spaces to be air-conditioned, is sent to the air conditioning apparatus 701 via the second duct 722. A plurality of blow-out ports 723 are each provided at a boundary between the first duct 721 and a corresponding one of the rooms 810. The supply air that is supplied by the first duct 721 is blown out to the rooms 810 from the blow-out ports 723. At least one suction port 724 is provided at a boundary between the second duct 722 and a corresponding room 810. The indoor air sucked in from the suction port 724 is return air that is returned to the air conditioning apparatus 701 by the second duct 722.
(7-2) External Appearance of Air Conditioning Apparatus 701
FIG. 20 shows an external appearance of the air conditioning apparatus 701 when seen from obliquely above the air conditioning apparatus 701, and FIG. 21 shows the external appearance of the air conditioning apparatus 701 when seen from obliquely below the air conditioning apparatus 701. For convenience, the air conditioning apparatus 701 is described below by using upward, downward, forward, rearward, left, and right directions indicated by arrows in the figures. The air conditioning apparatus 701 includes a casing 730 having a shape based on a parallelepiped. The casing 730 includes metal plates that cover an upper surface 730 a, a front surface 730 b, a right surface 730 c, a left surface 730 d, a rear surface 730 e, and a bottom surface 730 f. The casing 730 has a third opening 733 in the upper surface 730 a. The third opening 733 communicates with a heat-source-side space SP1 (see FIG. 22). A heat-source-side fan 747 that blows out air in the heat-source-side space SP1 to the outside of the casing 730 via the third opening 733 is mounted in the third opening 733. As the heat-source-side fan 747, for example, a propeller fan is used. The casing 730 has slits 734 in the front surface 730 b, the left surface 730 d, and the rear surface 730 e. These slits 734 also communicate with the heat-source-side space SP1. Since, when the air is blown out toward the outer side of the casing 730 from the heat-source-side space SP1 by the heat-source-side fan 747, the pressure in the heat-source-side space SP1 becomes negative with respect to atmospheric pressure, outdoor air is sucked into the heat-source-side space SP1 from the outside of the casing 730 via the slits 734. The third opening 733 and the slits 734 do not communicate with a use-side space SP2 (see FIG. 22). Therefore, in an ordinary state, other than the first duct 721 and the second duct 722, there are no portions that communicate with the outside of the casing 730 from the use-side space SP2.
A bottom plate 735 having a first opening 731 and a second opening 732 is mounted on the bottom surface 730 f of the casing 730. As shown in FIG. 25, the first duct 721 is connected to the first opening 731 for supply air. As shown in FIG. 25, the second duct 722 is connected to the second opening 732 for return air. Air that has returned to the use-side space SP2 of the casing 730 via the second duct 722 from the rooms 810, which are the spaces to be air conditioned, is sent to the rooms 810 via the first duct 721 from the use-side space SP2. For reinforcing the strength of the bottom plate 735, ribs 731 a and 732 a having a height of less than 3 cm are formed around the first opening 731 and the second opening 732 (see FIG. 23). The ribs 731 a and 732 a are formed integrally with the bottom plate 735 by causing a metal plate, which is a material of the bottom plate 735, to stand by press-forming thereof when the first opening 731 and the second opening 732 are formed in the bottom plate 735 by, for example, press-forming thereof.
(7-3) Internal Structure of Air Conditioning Apparatus 701
(7-3-1) Heat-Source-Side Space SP1 and Use-Side Space SP2 in Casing 730
FIG. 22 shows a state in which the metal plate covering the front surface 730 b of the casing 730 and the metal plate covering the left surface 730 d of the casing 730 have been removed. FIG. 23 shows a state in which the metal plate covering the right surface 730 c of the casing 730 and the metal plate covering a part of the rear surface 730 e have been removed. In FIG. 23, of the metal plate covering the rear surface 730 e, the removed part of the metal plate covering the rear surface 730 e is the metal plate covering the use-side space SP2. Therefore, the metal plate covering the rear surface 730 e shown in FIG. 23 only covers the heat-source-side space SP1. FIG. 24 shows a state in which the metal plate covering the right surface 730 c of the casing 730, the metal plate covering the left surface 730 d, and the metal plate covering a part of the upper surface 730 a have been removed, and a heat-source-side heat exchanger 743 and the heat-source-side fan 747 have been removed.
The heat-source space SP1 and the use-side space SP2 are separated by a partition plate 739. Outdoor air flows to the heat-source-side space SP1 and indoor air flows to the use-side space SP2. By separating the heat-source space SP1 and the use-side space SP2 by the partition plate 739, the flow of air between the heat-source space SP1 and the use-side space SP2 is blocked. Therefore, in an ordinary state, the indoor air and the outdoor air do not mix in the casing 730 and the interior and the exterior do not communicate with each other via the air conditioning apparatus 701.
(7-3-2) Structure in Heat-Source-Side Space SP1
The heat-source-side space SP1 accommodates, in addition to the heat-source-side fan 747, a compressor 741, a four-way valve 742, the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743, and an accumulator 746. The heat-source-side heat exchanger 743 includes a plurality of heat-transfer tubes (not shown) in which a refrigerant flows, and a plurality of heat-transfer fins (not shown) in which air flows between gaps thereof. The plurality of heat-transfer tubes are arranged in an up-down direction (hereunder may be referred to as “row direction”), and each heat-transfer tube extends in a direction substantially orthogonal to the up-down direction (in a substantially horizontal direction). The plurality of heat-transfer tubes are arranged in a plurality of columns in order from a side close to the casing 730. At an end portion of the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743, for example, the heat-transfer tubes are connected to each other by being bent into a U shape or by using a U-shaped tube so that the flow of a refrigerant from a certain column to another column and/or a certain row to another row is turned back. The plurality of heat-transfer fins that extend so as to be long in the up-down direction are arranged side by side in a direction in which the heat-transfer tubes extend with a predetermined interval between the plurality of heat-transfer fins. The plurality of heat-transfer fins and the plurality of heat-transfer tubes are assembled to each other so that each heat-transfer fin extends through the plurality of heat-transfer tubes. The plurality of heat-transfer fins are also disposed in a plurality of columns.
In top view, the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743 has a C shape, and is disposed opposite to the front surface 730 b, the left surface 730 d, and the rear surface 730 e of the casing 730. A portion that is not surrounded by the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743 is a portion that is opposite to the partition plate 739. Side end portions that are two ends of the C shape are disposed near the partition plate 739, and a portion between the two end portions of the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743 and the partition plate 739 is closed by a metal plate (not shown) that blocks air passage. The height of the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743 is substantially the same as the height from the bottom surface 730 f to the upper surface 730 a of the casing 730. Due to such a structure, a flow path of air that enters from the slits 734, passes through the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743, and exits from the third opening 733 is formed. When outdoor air sucked into the heat-source-side space SP1 via the slits 734 passes through the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743, the outdoor air exchanges heat with a refrigerant that flows in the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743. Air after the heat exchange by the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743 is discharged to the outside of the casing 730 from the third opening 733 by the heat-source-side fan 747.
(7-3-3) Structure in Use-Side Space SP2
An expansion valve 744, a use-side heat exchanger 745, and a use-side fan 748 are disposed in the use-side space SP2. As the use-side fan 748, for example, a centrifugal fan is used. As a centrifugal fan, for example, a sirocco fan exists. The expansion valve 744 may be disposed in the heat-source-side space SP1. As shown in FIG. 23, the use-side fan 748 is disposed above the first opening 731 by a support base 751. As shown in FIG. 29, in top view, a blow-out port 748 b of the use-side fan 748 is disposed at a location so as not to overlap the first opening 731. Since portions other than the blow-out port 748 b of the use-side fan 748 and the first opening 731 are surrounded by the support base 751 and the casing 730, substantially the entire air that is blown out from the blow-out port 748 b of the use-side fan 748 is supplied into the interior via the first duct 721 from the first opening 731.
The use-side heat exchanger 745 includes a plurality of heat-transfer tubes 745 a (see FIG. 28) in which a refrigerant flows, and a plurality of heat-transfer fins (not shown) in which air flows between gaps thereof. The plurality of heat-transfer tubes 745 a are arranged in an up-down direction (row direction), and each heat-transfer tube 745 a extends in a direction substantially orthogonal to the up-down direction (in the second embodiment, in a left-right direction). Here, a refrigerant flows in the left-right direction in the plurality of heat-transfer tubes 745 a. The plurality of heat-transfer tubes 745 a are provided in a plurality of columns in a front-rear direction. At an end portion of the use-side heat exchanger 745, for example, the heat-transfer tubes 745 a are connected to each other by being bent into a U shape or by using a U-shaped tube so that the flow of a refrigerant from a certain column to another column and/or a certain row to another row is turned back. The plurality heat-transfer fins that extend so as to be long in the left-right direction are arranged in a direction in which the heat-transfer tubes 745 a extend with a predetermined interval between the plurality of heat-transfer fins. The plurality of heat-transfer fins and the plurality of heat-transfer tubes 745 a are assembled to each other so that each heat-transfer fin extends through the plurality of heat-transfer tubes 745 a. For example, a copper tube is used for each heat-transfer tube 745 a that constitutes the use-side heat exchanger 745 and aluminum may be used for each heat-transfer fin.
The use-side heat exchanger 745 has a shape that is short in the front-rear direction and long in the up-down direction and the left-right direction. A drain pan 752 has a shape like a shape formed by removing an upper surface of a parallelepiped that extends so as to be long in the left-right direction. In top view, the drain pan 752 has a front-rear-direction dimension that is longer than a front-rear length of the use-side heat exchanger 745. The use-side heat exchanger 745 is fitted in such a drain pan 752. The drain pan 752 receives dew condensation water that is produced at the use-side heat exchanger 745 and that falls dropwise downward. The drain pan 752 extends to the partition plate 739 from the right surface 730 c of the casing 730. A drainage port 752 a of the drain pan 752 extends through the right surface 730 c of the casing 730, and the dew condensation water received by the drain pan 752 passes through the drainage port 752 a and is caused to drain away to the outside of the casing 730.
The use-side heat exchanger 745 extends up to the vicinity of the partition plate 739 from the vicinity of the right surface 730 c of the casing 730. A portion between the right surface 730 c of the casing 730 and a right portion 745 c of the use-side heat exchanger 745 and a portion between the partition plate 739 and a left portion 745 d of the use-side heat exchanger 745 are closed by metal plates. The drain pan 752 is supported by a support frame 736 at a height h1 from the bottom plate 735 so as to be upwardly separated from the bottom plate 735. A support of the use-side heat exchanger 745 includes rod-shaped frame members combined around the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the use-side heat exchanger 745, and is helped by an auxiliary frame 753 that is directly or indirectly fixed to the casing 730 and the partition plate 739. A portion between the use-side heat exchanger 745 and the upper surface 730 a of the casing 730 is closed by the use-side heat exchanger 745 itself or the auxiliary frame 753. An opening portion between the use-side heat exchanger 745 and the bottom plate 735 is closed by the support base 751 and the drain pan 752.
In this way, the use-side heat exchanger 745 divides the use-side space SP2 into a space on an upstream side with respect to the use-side heat exchanger 745 and a space on a downstream side with respect to the use-side heat exchanger 745. All air that flows to the downstream side from the upstream side with respect to the use-side heat exchanger 745 passes through the use-side heat exchanger 745. The use-side fan 748 is disposed in the space on the downstream side with respect to the use-side heat exchanger 745 and causes an airflow that passes through the use-side heat exchanger 745 to be generated. The support base 751 that has been already described further divides the space on the downstream side with respect to the use-side heat exchanger 745 into a space on a suction side of the use-side fan 748 and a space on a blow-out side of the use-side fan 748.
(7-3-4) Refrigerant Circuit
FIG. 26 illustrates a refrigerant circuit 711 that is formed in the air conditioning apparatus 701. The refrigerant circuit 711 includes the use-side heat exchanger 745 and the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743. In the refrigerant circuit 711, a refrigerant circulates between the use-side heat exchanger 745 and the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743. In the refrigerant circuit 711, when, in a cooling operation or a heating operation, a vapor compression refrigeration cycle is performed, heat is exchanged at the use-side heat exchanger 745 and the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743. In FIG. 26, an arrow Ar3 denotes supply air which is an airflow that is on the downstream side with respect to the use-side heat exchanger 745 and that is blown out from the use-side fan 748, and an arrow Ar4 denotes return air which is an airflow that is on the upstream side with respect to the use-side heat exchanger 745. An arrow Ar5 denotes an airflow that is on a downstream side with respect to the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743 and that is blown out from the third opening 733 by the heat-source-side fan 747, and an arrow Ar6 denotes an airflow that is on an upstream side with respect to the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743 and that is sucked from the slits 734 by the heat-source-side fan 747.
The refrigerant circuit 711 includes the compressor 741, the four-way valve 742, the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743, the expansion valve 744, the use-side heat exchanger 745, and the accumulator 746. The four-way valve 742 is switched to a connection state indicated by a solid line at the time of the cooling operation, and is switched to a connection state indicated by a broken line at the time of the heating operation.
At the time of the cooling operation, a gas refrigerant compressed by the compressor 741 passes through the four-way valve 742 and is sent to the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743. The refrigerant dissipates heat to outdoor air at the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743, passes along a refrigerant pipe 712, and is sent to the expansion valve 744. At the expansion valve 744, the refrigerant expands and is decompressed, passes along the refrigerant pipe 712, and is sent to the use-side heat exchanger 745. A refrigerant having a low temperature and a low pressure sent from the expansion valve 744 exchanges heat at the use-side heat exchanger 745, and takes away heat from indoor air. The air cooled by having its heat taken away at the use-side heat exchanger 745 passes through the first duct 721 and is supplied to the rooms 810. The gas refrigerant after the heat exchange at the use-side heat exchanger 745 or a gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant passes through a refrigerant pipe 713, the four-way valve 742, and the accumulator 746, and is sucked into the compressor 741.
At the time of the heating operation, a gas refrigerant compressed at the compressor 741 passes through the four-way valve 742 and the refrigerant pipe 713 and is sent to the use-side heat exchanger 745. The refrigerant exchanges heat with indoor air at the use-side heat exchanger 745 and applies heat to the indoor air. The air heated by the application of heat at the use-side heat exchanger 745 passes through the first duct 721 and is supplied to the rooms 810. The refrigerant after the heat exchange at the use-side heat exchanger 745 passes along the refrigerant pipe 712 and is sent to the expansion valve 744. A refrigerant having a low temperature and a low pressure that has expanded and that has been decompressed at the expansion valve 744 passes along the refrigerant pipe 712, is sent to the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743, exchanges heat at the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743, and acquires heat from outdoor air. The gas refrigerant after the heat exchange at the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743 or a gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant passes through the four-way valve 742 and the accumulator 746, and is sucked into the compressor 741.
(7-3-5) Control System
FIG. 27 illustrates, for example, a main controller 760 that controls the air conditioning apparatus 701 and main pieces of equipment that are controlled by the main controller 760. The main controller 760 controls the compressor 741, the four-way valve 742, the heat-source-side fan 747, and the use-side fan 748. The main controller 760 is configured to be capable of communicating with a remote controller 762. A user can send, for example, set values of indoor temperatures of the rooms 810 to the main controller 760 from the remote controller 762.
For controlling the air conditioning apparatus 701, a plurality of temperature sensors for measuring the temperature of a refrigerant at each portion of the refrigerant circuit 711 and/or a pressure sensor that measures the pressure of each portion and a temperature sensor for measuring the air temperature of each location are provided.
The main controller 760 performs at least on/off control of the compressor 741, on/off control of the heat-source-side fan 747, and on/off control of the use-side fan 748. When any or all of the compressor 741, the heat-source-side fan 747, and the use-side fan 748 include a motor of a type whose number of rotations is changeable, the main controller 760 may be configured to be capable of controlling the number of rotations of the motor or motors whose number of rotations is changeable among the motors of the compressor 741, the heat-source-side fan 747, and the use-side fan 748. In this case, the main controller 760 can control the circulation amount of the refrigerant that flows through the refrigerant circuit 711 by changing the number of rotations of the motor of the compressor 741. The main controller 760 can change the flow rate of outdoor air that flows between the heat-transfer fins of the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743 by changing the number of rotations of the motor of the heat-source-side fan 747. The main controller 760 can change the flow rate of indoor air that flows between the heat-transfer fins of the use-side heat exchanger 745 by changing the number of rotations of the motor of the use-side fan 748.
A refrigerant leakage sensor 761 is connected to the main controller 760. When the concentration of a refrigerant gas that has leaked into air becomes greater than or equal to a detected lower limit concentration, the refrigerant leakage sensor 761 sends a signal indicating the detection of the leakage of the gas refrigerant to the main controller 760.
The main controller 760 is realized by, for example, a computer. The computer that constitutes the main controller 760 includes a control calculation device and a storage device. For the control calculation device, a processor such as a CPU or a GPU may be used. The control calculation device reads a program that is stored in the storage device and performs a predetermined image processing operation and a computing processing operation in accordance with the program. Further, the control calculation device writes a calculated result to the storage device and reads information stored in the storage device in accordance with the program. However, the main controller 760 may be formed by using an integrated circuit (IC) that can perform control similar to the control that is performed by using a CPU and a memory. Here, IC includes, for example, LSI (large-scale integrated circuit), ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit), a gate array, and FPGA (field programmable gate array).
In the present embodiment, the refrigerant circuit 711 is filled with a refrigerant for performing a vapor compression refrigeration cycle. The refrigerant is a mixed refrigerant containing 1,2-difluoroethylene, and any one of the refrigerants A to E above may be used.

(8) Third Embodiment

FIG. 30 illustrates a structure of an air conditioning apparatus 601 according to a third embodiment. The air conditioning apparatus 601 is configured to perform indoor ventilation and humidity conditioning. A sensible heat exchanger 622 is provided in a central portion inside a casing 621 of the air conditioning apparatus 601. The sensible heat exchanger 622 does not exchange moisture between circulating air and circulating air. The sensible heat exchanger 622 has the function of exchanging sensible heat.
The air conditioning apparatus 601 includes a compressor 633, an outdoor heat exchanger 634 that is a heat-source-side heat exchanger, an air supply heat exchanger 625 that is a use-side heat exchanger, an air supply duct 651 that supplies supply air SA to a plurality of rooms in an interior, a return-air duct 652 that introduces indoor air RA from the interior, a suction duct 653 that introduces outdoor air OA from an exterior, and the casing 621. First air before heat exchange with a refrigerant at the air supply heat exchanger 625 is the outdoor air OA, and first air after the heat exchange with the refrigerant at the air supply heat exchanger 625 is the supply air SA. Outdoor air that is subjected to heat exchange at the outdoor heat exchanger 634 is second air. The outdoor air that is the second air and the outdoor air OA that is the first air differ from each other.
A refrigerant that contains at least 1,2-difluoroethylene circulates in the compressor 633, the air supply heat exchanger 625, and the outdoor heat exchanger 634, and a refrigeration cycle is repeated. More specifically, the refrigerant is compressed at the compressor 633, is condensed at the outdoor heat exchanger 634, is decompressed at a capillary tube 636, and is evaporated at the air supply heat exchanger 625. An evaporation valve may be used instead of the capillary tube 636.
A space including an air supply passage 641 and an outside air passage 643 in the casing 621 is a use-side space that is connected to the air supply duct 651 and that accommodates the air supply heat exchanger 625. The casing 621 is configured to be capable of allowing the supply air SA (the first air) after the heat exchange with the refrigerant at the air supply heat exchanger 625 to be sent out to the air supply duct 651. The air supply duct 651 is a first duct, and the suction duct 653 is a third duct.
Looking at it differently, the air conditioning apparatus 601 may be regarded as including a use-side unit 602 and a heat-source-side unit 603. The use-side unit 602 and the heat-source-side unit 603 are different units. The use-side unit 602 includes the casing 621, the sensible heat exchanger 622, the air supply heat exchanger 625, an exhaust fan 627, an air supply fan 628, and a humidifier 629. The heat-source-side unit 603 includes the compressor 633, the outdoor heat exchanger 634, and the capillary tube 636. The use-side unit 602 is configured to guide the outdoor air OA that is the first air introduced from the exterior to the air supply heat exchanger 625 that is a use-side heat exchanger with the casing 621 connected to the suction duct 653 that is the third duct.
The air supply passage 641 and a suction passage 644 are formed closer than the sensible heat exchanger 622 to an indoor side. An exhaust passage 642 and the outside air passage 643 are formed closer than the sensible heat exchanger 622 to an outdoor side. The air supply fan 628 and the humidifier 629 are provided in the air supply passage 641. The exhaust fan 627 is provided in the exhaust passage 642. The air supply heat exchanger 625 is provided in the outside air passage 643. The air supply heat exchanger 625 is connected to the heat-source-side unit 603. The compressor 633, the outdoor heat exchanger 634, and the capillary tube 636 that constitute a refrigerant circuit 610 along with the air supply heat exchanger 625 are provided in the heat-source-side unit 603. The compressor 633, the outdoor heat exchanger 634, and the capillary tube 636 are connected to a refrigerant pipe 645. An outdoor fan (not shown) is provided in parallel with the outdoor heat exchanger 634. In the air conditioning apparatus 601, the indoor air RA is sucked into the suction passage 644 by driving the exhaust fan 627, and the outdoor air OA is sucked into the outside air passage 643 by driving the air supply fan 628. At this time, the outdoor air OA sucked into the outside air passage 643 is cooled and dehumidified at the air supply heat exchanger 625 that functions as an evaporator, and reaches the sensible heat exchanger 622. In the sensible heat exchanger 622, the outdoor air OA exchanges sensible heat with the indoor air RA sucked into the suction passage 644. Due to the sensible heat exchange, the outdoor air OA is kept dehumidified and only its temperature becomes substantially equal to the temperature of the indoor air RA. The outdoor air OA is supplied into the interior as the supply air SA. On the other hand, the indoor air RA cooled at the sensible heat exchanger 622 is discharged to the exterior as exhaust EA.
The air conditioning apparatus 601 of the third embodiment cools the outdoor air OA at the air supply heat exchanger 625. The air cooled at the air supply heat exchanger 625 reaches the sensible heat exchanger 622. The air conditioning apparatus 601 causes the air cooled at the air supply heat exchanger 625 and the indoor air RA to exchange sensible heat at the sensible heat exchanger 622. The air conditioning apparatus 601 supplies the air that has exchanged sensible heat with the indoor air RA to be subsequently supplied as the supply air SA to the interior.
However, the structure of introducing the outdoor air is not limited thereto. For example, the air conditioning apparatus previously causes the outdoor air OA and the indoor air RA to exchange sensible heat at the sensible heat exchanger. Then, the air conditioning apparatus cools the air that has exchanged sensible heat with the indoor air RA at the use-side heat exchanger. The air conditioning apparatus supplies the air cooled at the use-side heat exchanger as the supply air SA into the interior.
The air conditioning apparatus may be configured to heat the outdoor air OA and supply the outdoor air OA into the interior so as to deal with seasons having low outdoor air temperatures. Such an air conditioning apparatus causes, for example, the outdoor air OA and the indoor air RA to exchange sensible heat at the sensible heat exchanger. The air conditioning apparatus then heats the air that has exchanged sensible heat with the indoor air RA at the use-side heat exchanger. The air conditioning apparatus supplies the air heated at the use-side heat exchanger as the supply air SA into the interior.
Since the air conditioning apparatus has a structure such as that described above, the outdoor air OA whose temperature has been previously adjusted at the sensible heat exchanger can be cooled or heated at the use-side heat exchanger afterwards, so that it is possible to increase the refrigeration cycle efficiency.
In the present embodiment, the refrigerant circuit 610 is filled with a refrigerant for performing a vapor compression refrigeration cycle. The refrigerant is a mixed refrigerant containing 1,2-difluoroethylene, and any one of the refrigerants A to E above may be used.

(9) Features

The air conditioning apparatus (1, 601, 701) of the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the third embodiment above each include the compressor (321, 633, 741), the indoor heat exchanger 242, the air supply heat exchanger 625 or the use-side heat exchanger 745, the outdoor heat exchanger (323, 634) or the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743, any one of the refrigerants A to E, the first duct (209, 721) or the air supply duct 651, and the casing (230, 621, 730).
The indoor heat exchanger 242, the air supply heat exchanger 625, or the use-side heat exchanger 745 is a use-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with the first air. The outdoor heat exchanger (323, 634) or the heat-source-side heat exchanger 743 is a heat-source-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with the second air. The first duct (209, 721) or the air supply duct 651 is a first duct that supplies the first air into the plurality of rooms (101 to 104, 810). The refrigerants A to E contain at least 1,2-difluoroethylene, and circulate in the compressor, the use-side heat exchanger, and the heat-source-side heat exchanger to repeat the refrigeration cycle. The casings (230, 621, 730) each include the use-side space SP2 that is connected to the first duct (209, 721) or the air supply duct 651 and that accommodates the indoor heat exchanger 242, the air supply heat exchanger 625, or the use-side heat exchanger 745, and is configured to allow the first air after heat exchange with a refrigerant at the indoor heat exchanger 242, the air supply heat exchanger 625, or the use-side heat exchanger 745 to be sent out to the first duct (209, 721) or the air supply duct 651.
Since the air conditioning apparatus (1, 601, 701) having such a structure each supply the first air after heat exchange to the plurality of rooms via the first duct (209, 721) or the air supply duct 651, the structures of the refrigerant circuits (320, 711, 610) are simplified. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the amount of refrigerant with which the air conditioning apparatus (1, 601, 701) are filled.
Although the embodiments of the present disclosure are described above, it is to be understood that various changes may be made in the forms and details without departing from the spirit and the scope of the present disclosure described in the claims.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

- 1, 601, 701 air conditioning apparatus
- 2 indoor unit (example of use-side unit)
- 3 outdoor unit (example of heat-source-side unit)
- 209, 721 first duct
- 210, 722 second duct
- 230, 621, 730 casing
- 242 indoor heat exchanger (example of use-side heat exchanger)
- 321, 633, 741 compressor
- 323, 634 outdoor heat exchanger (example of heat-source-side heat exchanger)
- 602 use-side unit
- 603 heat-source-side unit
- 625 air supply heat exchanger (example of use-side heat exchanger)
- 651 air supply duct (example of first duct)
- 653 suction duct (example of third duct)
- 739 partition plate
- 743 heat-source-side heat exchanger
- 745 use-side heat exchanger

CITATION LIST

Patent Literature

- [Patent Literature 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2018-25377

Claims

1. An air conditioning apparatus comprising:

a compressor;

a use-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with first air;

a heat-source-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with second air;

a refrigerant that contains at least 1,2-difluoroethylene, and that circulates in the compressor, the use-side heat exchanger, and the heat-source-side heat exchanger to repeat a refrigeration cycle;

a first duct that supplies the first air to a plurality of rooms in an interior; and

a casing that includes a use-side space that is connected to the first duct and that accommodates the use-side heat exchanger, the casing being configured to allow the first air after heat exchange with the refrigerant at the use-side heat exchanger to be sent out to the first duct.

2. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1, comprising:

a second duct that introduces the first air from the interior;

a use-side unit that includes the casing and that is configured to guide the first air introduced from the interior to the use-side heat exchanger with the casing connected to the second duct; and

a heat-source-side unit that accommodates the heat-source-side heat exchanger and that differs from the use-side unit.

3. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1, comprising:

a third duct that introduces the first air from an exterior;

a use-side unit that includes the casing and that is configured to guide the first air introduced from the exterior to the use-side heat exchanger with the casing connected to the third duct; and

4. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1, comprising:

a second duct that is connected to the casing and that supplies the first air introduced from the interior to the use-side space,

wherein the casing is provided with a partition plate that partitions the casing (730) into a heat-source-side space through which the second air introduced from an exterior passes and the use-side space to prevent circulation of air in the heat-source-side space and the use-side space, and

wherein the heat-source-side heat exchanger is disposed in the heat-source-side space.

5. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein

the refrigerant comprises trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123), and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (R1234yf).

6. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 5,

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments AA′, A′B, BD, DC′, C′C, CO, and OA that connect the following 7 points:

point A (68.6, 0.0, 31.4),

point A′ (30.6, 30.0, 39.4),

point B (0.0, 58.7, 41.3),

point D (0.0, 80.4, 19.6),

point C′ (19.5, 70.5, 10.0),

point C (32.9, 67.1, 0.0), and

point O (100.0, 0.0, 0.0),

or on the above line segments (excluding the points on the line segments BD, CO, and OA);

the line segment AA′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0016x²−0.9473x+57.497, −0.0016x²−0.0527x+42.503),

the line segment A′B is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0029x²−1.0268x+58.7, −0.0029x²+0.0268x+41.3),

the line segment DC′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0082x²−0.6671x+80.4, −0.0082x²−0.3329x+19.6),

the line segment C′C is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0067x²−0.6034x+79.729, −0.0067x²−0.3966x+20.271), and

the line segments BD, CO, and OA are straight lines.

7. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 5,

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments GI, IA, AA′, A′B, BD, DC′, C′C, and CG that connect the following 8 points:

point G (72.0, 28.0, 0.0),

point I (72.0, 0.0, 28.0),

point A (68.6, 0.0, 31.4),

point A′ (30.6, 30.0, 39.4),

point B (0.0, 58.7, 41.3),

point D (0.0, 80.4, 19.6),

point C′ (19.5, 70.5, 10.0), and

point C (32.9, 67.1, 0.0),

or on the above line segments (excluding the points on the line segments IA, BD, and CG);

the line segments GI, IA, BD, and CG are straight lines.

8. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 5,

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments JP, PN, NK, KA′, A′B, BD, DC′, C′C, and CJ that connect the following 9 points:

point J (47.1, 52.9, 0.0),

point P (55.8, 42.0, 2.2),

point N (68.6, 16.3, 15.1),

point K (61.3, 5.4, 33.3),

point A′ (30.6, 30.0, 39.4),

point B (0.0, 58.7, 41.3),

point D (0.0, 80.4, 19.6),

point C′ (19.5, 70.5, 10.0), and

point C (32.9, 67.1, 0.0),

or on the above line segments (excluding the points on the line segments BD and CJ);

the line segment PN is represented by coordinates (x, −0.1135x²+12.112x−280.43, 0.1135x²−13.112x+380.43),

the line segment NK is represented by coordinates (x, 0.2421x²−29.955x+931.91, −0.2421x²+28.955x−831.91),

the line segment KA′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0016x²−0.9473x+57.497, −0.0016x²−0.0527x+42.503),

the line segments JP, BD, and CG are straight lines.

9. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 5,

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments JP, PL, LM, MA′, A′B, BD, DC′, C′C, and CJ that connect the following 9 points:

point J (47.1, 52.9, 0.0),

point P (55.8, 42.0, 2.2),

point L (63.1, 31.9, 5.0),

point M (60.3, 6.2, 33.5),

point A′ (30.6, 30.0, 39.4),

point B (0.0, 58.7, 41.3),

point D (0.0, 80.4, 19.6),

point C′ (19.5, 70.5, 10.0), and

point C (32.9, 67.1, 0.0),

the line segment PL is represented by coordinates (x, −0.1135x²+12.112x−280.43, 0.1135x²−13.112x+380.43)

the line segment MA′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0016x²−0.9473x+57.497, −0.0016x²−0.0527x+42.503),

the line segments JP, LM, BD, and CG are straight lines.

10. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 5,

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments PL, LM, MA′, A′B, BF, FT, and TP that connect the following 7 points:

point P (55.8, 42.0, 2.2),

point L (63.1, 31.9, 5.0),

point M (60.3, 6.2, 33.5),

point A′ (30.6, 30.0, 39.4),

point B (0.0, 58.7, 41.3),

point F (0.0, 61.8, 38.2), and

point T (35.8, 44.9, 19.3),

or on the above line segments (excluding the points on the line segment BF);

the line segment PL is represented by coordinates (x, −0.1135x²+12.112x−280.43, 0.1135x²−13.112x+380.43),

the line segment FT is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0078x²−0.7501x+61.8, −0.0078x²−0.2499x+38.2),

the line segment TP is represented by coordinates (x, 0.00672x²−0.7607x+63.525, −0.00672x²−0.2393x+36.475), and

the line segments LM and BF are straight lines.

11. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 5,

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments PL, LQ, QR, and RP that connect the following 4 points:

point P (55.8, 42.0, 2.2),

point L (63.1, 31.9, 5.0),

point Q (62.8, 29.6, 7.6), and

point R (49.8, 42.3, 7.9),

or on the above line segments;

the line segment RP is represented by coordinates (x, 0.00672x²−0.7607x+63.525, −0.00672x²−0.2393x+36.475), and

the line segments LQ and QR are straight lines.

12. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 5,

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments SM, MA′, A′B, BF, FT, and TS that connect the following 6 points:

point S (62.6, 28.3, 9.1),

point M (60.3, 6.2, 33.5),

point A′ (30.6, 30.0, 39.4),

point B (0.0, 58.7, 41.3),

point F (0.0, 61.8, 38.2), and

point T (35.8, 44.9, 19.3),

or on the above line segments,

the line segment TS is represented by coordinates (x, −0.0017x²−0.7869x+70.888, −0.0017x²−0.2131x+29.112), and

the line segments SM and BF are straight lines.

13. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein

the refrigerant comprises trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)) and trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123) in a total amount of 99.5 mass % or more based on the entire refrigerant, and

the refrigerant comprises 62.0 mass % to 72.0 mass % of HFO-1132(E) based on the entire refrigerant.

14. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein

the refrigerant comprises HFO-1132(E) and HFO-1123 in a total amount of 99.5 mass % or more based on the entire refrigerant, and

the refrigerant comprises 45.1 mass % to 47.1 mass % of HFO-1132(E) based on the entire refrigerant.

15. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein

the refrigerant comprises trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123), 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (R1234yf), and difluoromethane (R32),

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, R1234yf, and R32 based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, z, and a,

if 0<a≤11.1, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is (100−a) mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines GI, IA, AB, BD′, D′C, and CG that connect the following 6 points:

point G (0.026a²−1.7478a+72.0, −0.026a²+0.7478a+28.0, 0.0),

point I (0.026a²−1.7478a+72.0, 0.0, −0.026a²+0.7478a+28.0),

point A (0.0134a²−1.9681a+68.6, 0.0, −0.0134a²+0.9681a+31.4),

point B (0.0, 0.0144a²−1.6377a+58.7, −0.0144a²+0.6377a+41.3),

point D′ (0.0, 0.0224a²+0.968a+75.4, −0.0224a²−1.968a+24.6), and

point C (−0.2304a²−0.4062a+32.9, 0.2304a²−0.5938a+67.1, 0.0),

or on the straight lines GI, AB, and D′C (excluding point G, point I, point A, point B, point D′, and point C);

if 11.1<a≤18.2, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines GI, IA, AB, BW, and WG that connect the following 5 points:

point G (0.02a²−1.6013a+71.105, −0.02a²+0.6013a+28.895, 0.0),

point I (0.02a²−1.6013a+71.105, 0.0, −0.02a²+0.6013a+28.895),

point A (0.0112a²−1.9337a+68.484, 0.0, −0.0112a²+0.9337a+31.516),

point B (0.0, 0.0075a²−1.5156a+58.199, −0.0075a²+0.5156a+41.801), and

point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),

or on the straight lines GI and AB (excluding point G, point I, point A, point B, and point W);

if 18.2<a≤26.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines GI, IA, AB, BW, and WG that connect the following 5 points:

point G (0.0135a²−1.4068a+69.727, −0.0135a²+0.4068a+30.273, 0.0),

point I (0.0135a²−1.4068a+69.727, 0.0, −0.0135a²+0.4068a+30.273),

point A (0.0107a²−1.9142a+68.305, 0.0, −0.0107a²+0.9142a+31.695),

point B (0.0, 0.009a²−1.6045a+59.318, −0.009a²+0.6045a+40.682), and

point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),

if 26.7<a≤36.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines GI, IA, AB, BW, and WG that connect the following 5 points:

point G (0.0111a²−1.3152a+68.986, −0.0111a²+0.3152a+31.014, 0.0),

point I (0.0111a²−1.3152a+68.986, 0.0, −0.0111a²+0.3152a+31.014),

point A (0.0103a²−1.9225a+68.793, 0.0, −0.0103a²+0.9225a+31.207),

point B (0.0, 0.0046a²−1.41a+57.286, −0.0046a²+0.41a+42.714), and

point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),

or on the straight lines GI and AB (excluding point G, point I, point A, point B, and point W); and

if 36.7<a≤46.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines GI, IA, AB, BW, and WG that connect the following 5 points:

point G (0.0061a²−0.9918a+63.902, −0.0061a²−0.0082a+36.098, 0.0),

point I (0.0061a²−0.9918a+63.902, 0.0, −0.0061a²−0.0082a+36.098),

point A (0.0085a²−1.8102a+67.1, 0.0, −0.0085a²+0.8102a+32.9),

point B (0.0, 0.0012a²−1.1659a+52.95, −0.0012a²+0.1659a+47.05), and

point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),

or on the straight lines GI and AB (excluding point G, point I, point A, point B, and point W).

16. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein

if 0<a≤11.1, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is (100−a) mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines JK′, K′B, BD′, D′C, and CJ that connect the following 5 points:

point J (0.0049a²−0.9645a+47.1, −0.0049a²−0.0355a+52.9, 0.0),

point K′ (0.0514a²−2.4353a+61.7, −0.0323a²+0.4122a+5.9, −0.0191a²+1.0231a+32.4),

point B (0.0, 0.0144a²−1.6377a+58.7, −0.0144a²+0.6377a+41.3),

point D′ (0.0, 0.0224a²+0.968a+75.4, −0.0224a²−1.968a+24.6), and

point C (−0.2304a²−0.4062a+32.9, 0.2304a²−0.5938a+67.1, 0.0),

or on the straight lines JK′, K′B, and D′C (excluding point J, point B, point D′, and point C);

if 11.1<a≤18.2, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines JK′, K′B, BW, and WJ that connect the following 4 points:

point J (0.0243a²−1.4161a+49.725, −0.0243a²+0.4161a+50.275, 0.0),

point K′ (0.0341a²−2.1977a+61.187, −0.0236a²+0.34a+5.636, −0.0105a²+0.8577a+33.177),

point B (0.0, 0.0075a²−1.5156a+58.199, −0.0075a²+0.5156a+41.801), and

point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),

or on the straight lines JK′ and K′B (excluding point J, point B, and point W);

if 18.2<a≤26.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines JK′, K′B, BW, and WJ that connect the following 4 points:

point J (0.0246a²−1.4476a+50.184, −0.0246a²+0.4476a+49.816, 0.0),

point K′ (0.0196a²−1.7863a+58.515, −0.0079a²−0.1136a+8.702, −0.0117a²+0.8999a+32.783),

point B (0.0, 0.009a²−1.6045a+59.318, −0.009a²+0.6045a+40.682), and

point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),

if 26.7<a≤36.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines JK′, K′A, AB, BW, and WJ that connect the following 5 points:

point J (0.0183a²−1.1399a+46.493, −0.0183a²+0.1399a+53.507, 0.0),

point K′ (−0.0051a²+0.0929a+25.95, 0.0, 0.0051a²−1.0929a+74.05),

point A (0.0103a²−1.9225a+68.793, 0.0, −0.0103a²+0.9225a+31.207),

point B (0.0, 0.0046a²−1.41a+57.286, −0.0046a²+0.41a+42.714), and

point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),

or on the straight lines JK′, K′A, and AB (excluding point J, point B, and point W); and

if 36.7<a≤46.7, coordinates (x,y,z) in the ternary composition diagram are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines JK′, K′A, AB, BW, and WJ that connect the following 5 points:

point J (−0.0134a²+1.0956a+7.13, 0.0134a²−2.0956a+92.87, 0.0),

point K′ (−1.892a+29.443, 0.0, 0.892a+70.557),

point A (0.0085a²−1.8102a+67.1, 0.0, −0.0085a²+0.8102a+32.9),

point B (0.0, 0.0012a²−1.1659a+52.95, −0.0012a²+0.1659a+47.05), and

point W (0.0, 100.0−a, 0.0),

or on the straight lines JK′, K′A, and AB (excluding point J, point B, and point W).

17. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein

the refrigerant comprises trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), difluoromethane (R32), and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (R1234yf),

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments U, JN, NE, and EI that connect the following 4 points:

point I (72.0, 0.0, 28.0),

point J (48.5, 18.3, 33.2),

point N (27.7, 18.2, 54.1), and

point E (58.3, 0.0, 41.7),

or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segment EI;

the line segment U is represented by coordinates (0.0236y²−1.7616y+72.0, y, −0.0236y²+0.7616y+28.0);

the line segment NE is represented by coordinates (0.012y²−1.9003y+58.3, y, −0.012y²+0.9003y+41.7); and

the line segments JN and EI are straight lines.

18. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments MM′, M′N, NV, VG, and GM that connect the following 5 points:

point M (52.6, 0.0, 47.4),

point M′(39.2, 5.0, 55.8),

point N (27.7, 18.2, 54.1),

point V (11.0, 18.1, 70.9), and

point G (39.6, 0.0, 60.4),

or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segment GM);

the line segment MM′ is represented by coordinates (0.132y²−3.34y+52.6, y, −0.132y²+2.34y+47.4);

the line segment M′N is represented by coordinates (0.0596y²−2.2541y+48.98, y, −0.0596y²+1.2541y+51.02);

the line segment VG is represented by coordinates (0.0123y²−1.8033y+39.6, y, −0.0123y²+0.8033y+60.4); and

the line segments NV and GM are straight lines.

19. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments ON, NU, and UO that connect the following 3 points:

point O (22.6, 36.8, 40.6),

point N (27.7, 18.2, 54.1), and

point U (3.9, 36.7, 59.4),

or on these line segments;

the line segment ON is represented by coordinates (0.0072y²−0.6701y+37.512, y, −0.0072y²−0.3299y+62.488);

the line segment NU is represented by coordinates (0.0083y²−1.7403y+56.635, y, −0.0083y²+0.7403y+43.365); and

the line segment UO is a straight line.

20. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments QR, RT, TL, LK, and KQ that connect the following 5 points:

point Q (44.6, 23.0, 32.4),

point R (25.5, 36.8, 37.7),

point T (8.6, 51.6, 39.8),

point L (28.9, 51.7, 19.4), and

point K (35.6, 36.8, 27.6),

or on these line segments;

the line segment QR is represented by coordinates (0.0099y²−1.975y+84.765, y, −0.0099y²+0.975y+15.235);

the line segment RT is represented by coordinates (0.0082y²−1.8683y+83.126, y, −0.0082y²+0.8683y+16.874);

the line segment LK is represented by coordinates (0.0049y²−0.8842y+61.488, y, −0.0049y²−0.1158y+38.512);

the line segment KQ is represented by coordinates (0.0095y²−1.2222y+67.676, y, −0.0095y²+0.2222y+32.324); and

the line segment TL is a straight line.

21. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments PS, ST, and TP that connect the following 3 points:

point P (20.5, 51.7, 27.8),

point S (21.9, 39.7, 38.4), and

point T (8.6, 51.6, 39.8),

or on these line segments;

the line segment PS is represented by coordinates (0.0064y²−0.7103y+40.1, y, −0.0064y²−0.2897y+59.9);

the line segment ST is represented by coordinates (0.0082y²−1.8683y+83.126, y, −0.0082y²+0.8683y+16.874); and

the line segment TP is a straight line.

22. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein

the refrigerant comprises trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123), and difluoromethane (R32),

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments IK, KB′, B′H, HR, RG, and GI that connect the following 6 points:

point I (72.0, 28.0, 0.0),

point K (48.4, 33.2, 18.4),

point B′ (0.0, 81.6, 18.4),

point H (0.0, 84.2, 15.8),

point R (23.1, 67.4, 9.5), and

point G (38.5, 61.5, 0.0),

or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segments B′H and GI);

the line segment IK is represented by coordinates

(0.025z²−1.7429z+72.00, −0.025z²+0.7429z+28.0, z),

the line segment HR is represented by coordinates

(−0.3123z²+4.234z+11.06, 0.3123z²−5.234z+88.94, z),

the line segment RG is represented by coordinates

(−0.0491z²−1.1544z+38.5, 0.0491z²+0.1544z+61.5, z), and

the line segments KB′ and GI are straight lines.

23. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments IJ, JR, RG, and GI that connect the following 4 points:

point I (72.0, 28.0, 0.0),

point J (57.7, 32.8, 9.5),

point R (23.1, 67.4, 9.5), and

point G (38.5, 61.5, 0.0),

or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segment GI);

the line segment U is represented by coordinates

(0.025z²−1.7429z+72.0, −0.025z²+0.7429z+28.0, z),

the line segment RG is represented by coordinates

(−0.0491z²−1.1544z+38.5, 0.0491z²+0.1544z+61.5, z), and

the line segments JR and GI are straight lines.

24. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments MP, PB′, B′H, HR, RG, and GM that connect the following 6 points:

point M (47.1, 52.9, 0.0),

point P (31.8, 49.8, 18.4),

point B′ (0.0, 81.6, 18.4),

point H (0.0, 84.2, 15.8),

point R (23.1, 67.4, 9.5), and

point G (38.5, 61.5, 0.0),

or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segments B′H and GM);

the line segment MP is represented by coordinates

(0.0083z²−0.984z+47.1, −0.0083z²−0.016z+52.9, z),

the line segment HR is represented by coordinates

(−0.3123z²+4.234z+11.06, 0.3123z²−5.234z+88.94, z),

the line segment RG is represented by coordinates

(−0.0491z²−1.1544z+38.5, 0.0491z²+0.1544z+61.5, z), and

the line segments PB′ and GM are straight lines.

25. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments MN, NR, RG, and GM that connect the following 4 points:

point M (47.1, 52.9, 0.0),

point N (38.5, 52.1, 9.5),

point R (23.1, 67.4, 9.5), and

point G (38.5, 61.5, 0.0),

or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segment GM);

the line segment MN is represented by coordinates

(0.0083z²−0.984z+47.1, −0.0083z²−0.016z+52.9, z),

the line segment RG is represented by coordinates

(−0.0491z²−1.1544z+38.5, 0.0491z²+0.1544z+61.5, z), and

the line segments JR and GI are straight lines.

26. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments PS, ST, and TP that connect the following 3 points:

point P (31.8, 49.8, 18.4),

point S (25.4, 56.2, 18.4), and

point T (34.8, 51.0, 14.2),

or on these line segments;

the line segment ST is represented by coordinates

(−0.0982z²+0.9622z+40.931, 0.0982z²−1.9622z+59.069, z),

the line segment TP is represented by coordinates

(0.0083z²−0.984z+47.1, −0.0083z²−0.016z+52.9, z), and

the line segment PS is a straight line.

27. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R32 is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments QB″, B″D, DU, and UQ that connect the following 4 points:

point Q (28.6, 34.4, 37.0),

point B″ (0.0, 63.0, 37.0),

point D (0.0, 67.0, 33.0), and

point U (28.7, 41.2, 30.1),

or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segment B″D);

the line segment DU is represented by coordinates

(−3.4962z²+210.71z−3146.1, 3.4962z²−211.71z+3246.1, z),

the line segment UQ is represented by coordinates

(0.0135z²−0.9181z+44.133, −0.0135z²−0.0819z+55.867, z), and

the line segments QB″ and B″D are straight lines.