IP Library Granted Patent US 10,519,355
Granted Patent B2
US 10,519,355 · App. 15/827,591 · Granted Dec 31, 2019

Working fluid for heat cycle, composition for heat cycle system, and heat cycle system

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Patent No.
US 10,519,355
App. No.
15/827,591
Granted
Dec 31, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A working fluid for heat cycle, a composition for a heat cycle system containing the working fluid, and a heat cycle system employing the composition are provided. The working fluid contains trifluoroethylene, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, and difluoromethane. A proportion of the total amount of trifluoroethylene, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, and difluoromethane based on the entire amount of the working fluid is higher than 90 mass % and at most 100 mass %. Based on the total amount of trifluoroethylene, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, and difluoromethane, the proportion of trifluoroethylene is at least 10 mass % and less than 70 mass %, the proportion of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is at most 50 mass %, and the proportion of difluoromethane is higher than 30 mass % and at most 75 mass %. The working fluid can replace R410A and has a low global warming potential and high durability.

Claims (11)

1. A working fluid for heat cycle, comprising:

trifluoroethylene, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, and difluoromethane.

2. The working fluid of claim 1 , wherein, based on a total amount of trifluoroethylene, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, and difluoromethane, a proportion of trifluoroethylene is at least 10 mass % and less than 70 mass %, a proportion of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is at most 50 mass %, and a proportion of difluoromethane is higher than 30 mass % and at most 44 mass %.

3. The working fluid of claim 2 , wherein, based on the total amount of trifluoroethylene, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, and difluoromethane, the proportion of trifluoroethylene is at least 20 mass % and less than 70 mass %, and the proportion of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is at most 40 mass %.

4. The working fluid of claim 2 , wherein, based on the total amount of trifluoroethylene, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, and difluoromethane, the proportion of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is at least 5 mass % and at most 40 mass %.

5. A composition for a heat cycle system, comprising:

the working fluid of claim 1 and

a lubricating oil.

6. A heat cycle system, which employs the composition of claim 5 .

7. The heat cycle system of claim 6 , which is a refrigerating apparatus, an air-conditioning apparatus, a power generation system, a heat transport apparatus, or a secondary cooling machine.

8. The heat cycle system of claim 6 , which is a room air-conditioner, a store package air-conditioner, a building package air-conditioner, a plant package air-conditioner, a gas engine heat pump, a train air-conditioning system, an automobile air-conditioning system, a built-in showcase, a separate showcase, an industrial fridge freezer, an ice making machine, or a vending machine.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 7, 2018
From: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
To: AGC INC.
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