IP Library Granted Patent US 8,293,130
Granted Patent B2
US 8,293,130 · App. 11/575,256 · Granted Oct 23, 2012

Refrigerator oil composition

Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,293,130
App. No.
11/575,256
Granted
Oct 23, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a refrigerator oil composition containing a base oil (A) composed of a polyvinyl ether, an organic sulfur compound (B) having a sulfur content of not more than 35% by mass and a refrigerant (C), in which a total sulfur content is 0.01 to 0.1% by mass with respect to a total amount of the components (A) and (B). Such the novel refrigerator oil composition does not cause environmental problems such as ozone layer destruction and global warming, and can retain the lubrication properties for a long period of time, while preventing a capillary in a refrigeration cycle from clogging.

Claims (28)

1. A refrigerator oil composition, comprising:

a base oil (A) comprising a polyvinyl ether:

one or more organic sulfur compounds (B); and

a refrigerant (C),

wherein a total sulfur content is 0.01 to 0.1% by mass with respect to a total amount of components (A) and (B), wherein the one or more organic sulfur compounds have a sulfur content of not more than 35% by mass, and wherein the one or more organic sulfur compounds (B) comprise a heterocyclic sulfur compound having at least 8 carbon atoms.

2. The refrigerator oil composition according to claim 1 , wherein the base oil (A) has a viscosity of 3 to 1,000 mm 2 /s at 40° C.

3. The refrigerator oil composition according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more organic sulfur compounds (B) comprise a heterocyclic sulfur compound having at least 10 carbon atoms.

4. The refrigerator oil composition according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more organic sulfur compounds (B) comprise a heterocyclic sulfur compound having at least 12 carbon atoms.

5. The refrigerator oil composition according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an antioxidant;

an acid scavenger; and

a defoaming agent.

6. The refrigerator oil composition according to claim 1 , comprising no phosphorous extreme pressure agent.

7. The refrigerator oil composition according to claim 1 , wherein the refrigerant is at least one selected from carbon dioxide gas, a hydrocarbon, and ammonia.

8. A refrigerator oil composition, comprising:

a base oil (A) comprising a polyvinyl ether:

one or more organic sulfur compounds (B); and

a refrigerant (C),

wherein a total sulfur content is 0.01 to 0.1% by mass with respect to a total amount of components (A) and (B), wherein the one or more organic sulfur compounds have a sulfur content of not more than 35% by mass, and wherein the one or more organic sulfur compounds (B) are selected from the group consisting of phenothiazine, benzothiapyran, thiapyran, thianthrene, dibenzothiapyran, diphenylene disulfide, 4,4′-thiobis(3-methyl-6-t-butylphenol), dialkyldiphenylene sulfide, sulfolane, diphenyl sulfoxide, thiazole, thiaadamantane, 2-thienyl carbinol, and thiopheneacetic acid.

9. The refrigerator oil composition according to claim 1 , wherein the base oil (A) has a viscosity of 5 to 500 mm 2 /s at 40° C.

10. The refrigerator oil composition according to claim 1 , wherein the base oil (A) has a viscosity of 5 to 150 mm 2 /s at 40° C.

11. The refrigerator oil composition according to claim 1 , wherein organic sulfur compound (B) has a sulfur content that exceeds 5% by mass.

12. The refrigerator oil composition according to claim 1 , wherein a total sulfur content is 0.02 to 0.05% by mass with respect to a total amount of the components (A) and (B).

13. The refrigerator oil composition according to claim 1 , wherein a total sulfur content is 0.025 to 0.035% by mass with respect to a total amount of the components (A) and (B).

14. The refrigerator oil composition according to claim 1 , wherein base oil (A) consists essentially of a polyvinyl ether.

15. The refrigerator oil composition according to claim 14 , wherein the base oil (A) has a viscosity of 5 to 500 mm 2 /s at 40° C., the one or more organic sulfur compounds (B) have a sulfur content that exceeds 5% by mass, and wherein the total sulfur content is 0.02 to 0.05% by mass with respect to a total amount of the components (A) and (B).

16. The refrigerator oil composition according to claim 8 , wherein the base oil (A) has a viscosity of 5 to 500 mm 2 /s at 40° C., the one or more organic sulfur compounds (B) have a sulfur content that exceeds 5% by mass, and wherein the total sulfur content is 0.02 to 0.05% by mass with respect to a total amount of the components (A) and (B).

17. The refrigerator oil composition according to claim 1 , wherein the base oil (A) consists of a polyvinyl ether having a viscosity of 5 to 500 mm 2 /s at 40° C., the one or more organic sulfur compounds (B) have a sulfur content that exceeds 5% by mass, and wherein the total sulfur content is 0.02 to 0.05% by mass with respect to a total amount of the components (A) and (B).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 5, 2007
From: KANEKO, MASATO
To: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020198/0172 →
Priority Claims (1)
WO PCT/JP2004/013366 · Sep 14, 2004 · international
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070290164A1 · Dec 20, 2007