IP Library Granted Patent US 11,306,232
Granted Patent B2
US 11,306,232 · App. 16/339,903 · Granted Apr 19, 2022

Tetrafluoropropene-based azeotropic compositions

Inventor: Wissam Rached (Chaponost, FR)
Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
C09K5/045C09K2205/122C09K2205/126C09K2205/22C09K2205/32
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Patent No.
US 11,306,232
App. No.
16/339,903
Granted
Apr 19, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Azeotropic compositions including between 74 and 81.5 wt.-% HFO-1324yf, between 6.5 and 10.5 wt.-% HFC-134a, and between 12 and 16 wt.-% HFC-152a, relative to the total weight of the composition, the azeotropic composition having a boiling point of between −40.00° C. and 70.00° C., at a pressure of between 0.5 and 21.0 bar abs (±0.5%). Also, the uses of the aforementioned compositions in heat transfer systems.

Claims (11)

1. An azeotropic composition comprising between 76% to 79% weight of HFO-1234yf, between 12% to 15% weight of HFC-152a, and between 7% to 9% weight of HFC-134a, in relation to a total weight of the azeotropic composition, said azeotropic composition having a boiling point between -40.00° C. and 70.00° C., at a pressure of between 0.5 and 21.0 bar abs (±0.5%), wherein the global warming potential of the azeotropic composition is at most 150.

2. The azeotropic composition according to claim 1 , comprising 77.5% (±0.2%) weight of HFO-1234yf, 14% (±0.2%) weight of HFC-152a, and 8.5% (±0.2%) weight of HFC-134a, in relation to the total weight of the azeotropic composition, said azeotropic composition having a boiling point between −40.00° C. and 70.00° C., at a pressure of between 0.5 and 21.0 bar abs (±0.5%).

3. The azeotropic composition according to claim 1 , comprising 77.5% (±0.2%) weight of HFO-1234yf, 14% (±0.2%) weight of HFC-152a and 8.5% (±0.2%) weight of HFC-134a, in relation to the total weight of the azeotropic composition, said azeotropic composition having a boiling point of 26.97° C. (±0.50° C.) at a pressure of 7.3 bar abs (±0.5%).

4. A heat transfer composition comprising the azeotropic composition according to claim 1 , and at least one additive, selected from nanoparticles, stabilizers, surfactants, tracer agents, fluorescent agents, odourizing agents, lubricants, and solubilising agents.

5. A heat transfer system containing a vapour compression circuit containing the azeotropic composition of claim 1 .

6. A heat transfer system comprising a vapour compression circuit containing the azeotropic composition according to claim 1 , said circuit containing an oil separator.

7. The heat transfer system according to claim 6 , selected from mobile or stationary heat pump heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, freezing system and thermal engines.

8. A process of heating or cooling a fluid or a body through a vapour compression circuit containing a heat transfer composition, said process comprising successively fluid evaporation or of the heat transfer composition, compression of the fluid or heat transfer composition, fluid condensation or heat transfer composition, and fluid expansion or heat transfer composition, wherein the heat transfer composition is that according to claim 1 .

9. A heat transfer system comprising a vapour compression circuit containing an azeotropic composition, said circuit containing an oil separator and a screw compressor,

wherein the azeotropic composition comprises between 74 to 81.5% weight of HFO-1324yf, between 6.5 to 10.5% weight of HFC-134a, and between 12 to 16% weight of HFC-152a, in relation to a total weight of the azeotropic composition, said azeotropic composition having a boiling point between −40.00° C. and 70.00° C., at a pressure between 0.5 and 21.0 bar abs (±0.5%),

wherein the global warming potential of the azeotropic composition is at most 150.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jul 4, 2025
From: ARKEMA FRANCE
To: ARKEMA FRANCE
Reel/Frame 071814/0739 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2019
From: RACHED, WISSAM
To: ARKEMA FRANCE
Reel/Frame 048868/0926 →