IP Library Granted Patent US 12,516,231
Granted Patent B2
US 12,516,231 · App. 17/682,416 · Granted Jan 6, 2026

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

Inventors: Katsuya Ueno (Chiyoda-ku, JP); Hikaru Ono (Chiyoda-ku, JP); Toshiyuki Tanaka (Chiyoda-ku, JP); Hidekazu Okamoto (Chiyoda-ku, JP); Hiroki Hayamizu (Chiyoda-ku, JP); Masato Fukushima (Chiyoda-ku, JP); Mai Tasaka (Chiyoda-ku, JP)
Assignee: AGC Inc.
C09K5/044C09K5/04C09K5/045C09K2205/106C09K2205/12C09K2205/126C09K2205/13C09K2205/132C09K2205/40
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Patent No.
US 12,516,231
App. No.
17/682,416
Granted
Jan 6, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A working fluid for a heat cycle, contains: trifluoroethylene; and a first component consisting of at least one of substance selected from carbon dioxide, fluoromethane, trifluoroiodomethane, methane, ethane, propane, helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, nitrogen and ammonia.

Claims (26)

1 . A working fluid for a heat cycle, comprising:

trifluoroethylene;

a first component comprising propane; and

a second component selected from the group consisting of hydrofluoroolefins where trifluoroethylene is excluded,

wherein

the hydrofluoroolefins have a global warming potential in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report of 2000 or less,

a ratio of a total amount of the trifluoroethylene, the first component and the second component with respect to an entire amount of the working fluid for the heat cycle is in a range of over 90 mass % to 100 mass %,

a ratio of an amount of the trifluoroethylene with respect to the total amount of the trifluoroethylene, the first component and the second component is in a range of 10 mass % to 90 mass %,

a ratio of an amount of the propane with respect to the total amount of the trifluoroethylene, the first component and the second component is in a range of 10 mass % to 50 mass %, and

a ratio of an amount of the second component with respect to the total amount of the trifluoroethylene, the first component and the second component is in a range of 1 mass % to 70 mass %.

2 . The working fluid for the heat cycle according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a total amount of the trifluoroethylene and the first component with respect to an entire amount of the working fluid for the heat cycle is in a range of over 90 mass % to 100 mass %, and a ratio of an amount of the trifluoroethylene with respect to the total amount of the trifluoroethylene and the first component is in a range of 20 mass % to 95 mass %.

3 . The working fluid for the heat cycle according to claim 2 , wherein 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is the second component.

4 . The working fluid for the heat cycle according to claim 2 , wherein 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is the second component.

5 . The working fluid for the heat cycle according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a total amount of the trifluoroethylene and the propane with respect to an entire amount of the working fluid for the heat cycle is in a range of 90 mass % to 100 mass %, and a ratio of an amount of the trifluoroethylene with respect to the total amount of the trifluoroethylene and the propane is in a range of 20 mass % to 95 mass %.

6 . The working fluid for the heat cycle according to claim 3 , wherein the second component is at least one of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, or 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.

7 . The working fluid for the heat cycle according to claim 1 , wherein the second component is at least one of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, or 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.

8 . The working fluid for the heat cycle according to claim 1 , wherein 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is the second component.

9 . The working fluid for the heat cycle according to claim 8 , wherein a ratio of a total amount of the trifluoroethylene, the propane and the 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene with respect to an entire amount of the working fluid for the heat cycle is in a range of over 90 mass % to 100 mass %, a ratio of an amount of the trifluoroethylene with respect to the total amount of the trifluoroethylene, the propane and the 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is in a range of 20 mass % to 95 mass %, a ratio of an amount of the propane with respect to the total amount of the trifluoroethylene, the propane and the 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is in a range of 1 mass % to 75 mass %, and a ratio of an amount of the 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene with respect to the total amount of the trifluoroethylene, the propane and the 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is in a range of 1 mass % to 75 mass %.

10 . The working fluid for the heat cycle according to claim 1 , wherein 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is the second component.

11 . The working fluid for the heat cycle according to claim 10 , wherein a ratio of a total amount of the trifluoroethylene, the propane and the 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene with respect to an entire amount of the working fluid for the heat cycle is in a range of over 90 mass % to 100 mass %, a ratio of an amount of the trifluoroethylene with respect to the total amount of the trifluoroethylene, the propane and the 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is in a range of 20 mass % to 95 mass %, a ratio of an amount of the propane with respect to the total amount of the trifluoroethylene, the propane and the 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is in a range of 1 mass % to 75 mass %, and a ratio of an amount of the 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene with respect to the total amount of the trifluoroethylene, the propane and the 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is in a range of 1 mass % to 75 mass %.

12 . The working fluid for the heat cycle according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a total amount of the trifluoroethylene, the propane and the second component with respect to an entire amount of the working fluid for the heat cycle is in a range of over 90 mass % to 100 mass %, a ratio of an amount of the trifluoroethylene with respect to the total amount of the trifluoroethylene, the propane and the second component is in a range of 20 mass % to 95 mass %, a ratio of an amount of the propane with respect to the total amount of the trifluoroethylene, the propane and the second component is in a range of 1 mass % to 75 mass %, and a ratio of an amount of the second component with respect to the total amount of the trifluoroethylene, the propane and the second component is in a range of 1 mass % to 75 mass %.

13 . The working fluid for the heat cycle according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of the amount of the propane with respect to a total amount of the working fluid for the heat cycle is at least 10 mass %.

14 . The working fluid for the heat cycle according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of the amount of the propane with respect to a total amount of the working fluid for the heat cycle is at least 20 mass %.

15 . The working fluid for the heat cycle according to claim 2 , wherein the second component is at least one of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, or 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.

16 . A heat cycle system comprising the working fluid according to claim 1 .

17 . The heat cycle system according to claim 16 , wherein the heat cycle system is a refrigerating apparatus, an air-conditioning apparatus, a power generation system, a heat transport apparatus or a secondary cooling machine.

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-111614 · Jun 1, 2015 · national
Continuity (3)
Division 15825975 · Nov 29, 2017
Continuation PCTJP2016065818 · May 27, 2016
Related Publication 20220177761A1 · Jun 9, 2022
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