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Granted Patent B2
US 11,592,217 · App. 17/733,563 · Granted Feb 28, 2023

HFO-1234ze, HFO-1225zc and HFO-1234yf compositions and processes for producing and using the compositions

Inventors: Sheng Peng (Hockessin, DE); Mario Joseph Nappa (Leesburg, FL)
Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
F25B13/00C07C17/357C07C21/18
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,592,217
App. No.
17/733,563
Filed
Apr 29, 2022
Granted
Feb 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Examiner
ZEC, FILIP
Art Unit
3763
USPC
62/114
Abstract

A fluoropropene composition comprising Z-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, E-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, and optionally 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane wherein the 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene being present in an amount of 0.00001 to 1.0%. A method of producing the fluoropropene, methods for using the fluoropropene and the composition formed are also disclosed.

Claims (27)

1. A fluoropropene composition comprising Z-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, E-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene (HFO-1225zc), 1,1,1-trifluoropropene (1243zf), 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea), and between 0.05 and 0.95 mol % 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), wherein 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and 1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene both being present and wherein the total amount of 1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is less than 1.0 mol % and further comprising at least one isomer selected from at least one of R-1225ye, R-1336mzz and R-1233zd.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is present in an amount of 0.1 to 0.9 mol %.

3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is present in an amount of 0.2 to 0.4 mol %.

4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is present in an amount of 0.3 to 0.4 mol %.

5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the fluoropropene composition additionally comprises one or more of R-143a, R-152a, R-1233xf, 1224yd, 1224zc, 1326mxz, 113, 32, 23, 356mff, HFC-245fa, HFC-245cb 1234zc, 1234yc, 1234ye, 134a, 114, 124, and 236fa.

6. The composition of claim 5 , wherein the sum total of the amounts of R-143a, R-152a, R-1233xf, 1224yd, 1224zc, 1326mxz, 113, 32, 23, trifluoro propyne, 356mff, HFC-245fa and HFC-245cb is between 0.001 mole percent and 2 mole percent, based on the total fluoropropene composition.

7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the fluoropropene composition includes R-1233zd(E) in an amount of 0.7 mole percent to 1.15 mole percent, based on the total fluoropropene composition.

8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the fluoropropene composition includes R-1233zd(Z) in an amount of 0.05 mole percent to 0.25 mole percent, based on the total fluoropropene composition.

9. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the fluoropropene composition includes R-143a in an amount of 0.05 mole percent to 0.25 mole percent, based on the total fluoropropene composition.

10. The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition is near azeotropic.

11. The composition of claim 10 further comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of HFC-1234ye, HFC-32, HFC-125, HFC-134, HFC-134a, HFC-143a, HFC-152a, HFC-161, HFC-236ea, HFC-236fa, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, propane, n-butane, isobutane, 2-methylbutane, n-pentane, cyclopentane, dimethylether, CF3SCF3, CO2, and CF3I.

12. A process for transferring heat, comprising:

providing an article;

contacting the article with a heat transfer media;

wherein the heat transfer media comprises the fluoropropene composition of claim 1 .

13. A refrigeration system, comprising:

an evaporator; a condenser;

a compressor;

an expansion device; and a heat transfer media;

wherein the heat transfer media comprises the fluoropropene composition of claim 1 .

14. The composition of claim 1 comprises 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene 1336mzz(E).

15. A refrigerant composition comprising Z-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, E-1,3,3,3,-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene, 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, optionally an isomer of R-1336mzz, and at least one member selected from the following groups:

(a) comprising one or more of R-143a, R-152a, TFP, R-1233xf, R-1233zd(E), R-1233zd(Z) 1224yd, 1224zc, 1326mxz, 113, 32, 23, trifluoropropyne, 356mff, HFC-245fa, HFC-245cb, 1234zc, 1234yc, 1234ye, 134a, 1225ye (Z and E), 114, 124, and 236fa,

(b) comprising one or more of R-143a, R-152a, TFP, R-1233xf, R-1233zd(E), R-1233zd(Z), 1224yd, 1224zc, 1326mxz, 113, 32, 23, trifluoropropyne, 356mff, HFC-245fa and HFC-245cb,

(c) comprising one or more of HFC-1234ye, HFC-1243zf, HFC-32, HFC-125, HFC-134, HFC-134a, HFC-143a, HFC-152a, HFC-161, HFC-236ea, HFC-236fa, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, propane, n-butane, isobutane, 2-methylbutane, n-pentane, cyclopentane, dimethylether, CF3SCF3, CO2, and CF3I; and,

(d) combinations thereof.

16. The composition of claim 1 comprises 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene 1336mzz(E).

Assignments (1)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2023
From: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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