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Refrigerant composition comprising difluoromethane (HFC32) and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (hfo1234yf)

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-09-27
DAIKIN IND LTD
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[0014]The refrigerant composition of the present invention achieves the following effects.(1) The refrigerant composition has a lower GWP than that of R407c and R410A, which have been heretofore used.(2) The refrigerant composition has zero ozone depletion potential (ODP), and is not involved in the destruction of the ozone layer even when the refrigerant composition is not completely recovered after use.(3) The refrigerant composition has a high APF, particularly when used in an air conditioner provided with a countermeasure to prevent the heat exchange efficiency from decreasing due to the temperature glide in a heat exchanger. Specifically, an air conditioner that uses the refrigerant composition of the present invention exhibits energy efficiency that is equal to or more than that of an air conditioner that uses R407c and R410A, which have been heretofore used.

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Refrigerants themselves have an impact on global warming and also greatly affect the performance of refrigeration units.
However, HFO1234yf has a drawback: the device performance cannot be ensured when HFO1234yf is used alone in conventional devices because HFO1234yf has a higher boiling point and a lower pressure compared to HCFC22, which has conventionally been used in floor standing type air conditioners, and non-ozone layer depleting R407c and R410A, which have subsequently been promoted as alternatives.

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[0038]Hereinbelow, the present invention is described using examples, but is not limited thereto.

[0039]A performance test was conducted in accordance with JIS-C9612 by installing an air conditioner in a calorimeter test chamber approved by JIS. Specifically, the following values were measured: (1) amount of air-side heat exchange in an indoor unit, (2) input power of a compressor, (3) input power of fans in indoor and outdoor units, (4) input current of a four-way switching valve, (5) input current of an electric expansion valve, and (6) input current of a compressor. Then, the coefficient of performance (COP) during each of the following operations was determined: rated cooling operation (4 kW), mid-capacity cooling operation (2 kW), rated heating operation (5 kW), and mid-capacity heating operation (2.5 kW). Further, the APF was determined.

[0040]Table 1 shows the refrigerant compositions used, the specifications of the air conditioners used, and the APF values obtained. Table 1 al...

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Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerant composition having a reduced amount of comprehensive environmental load, in which the refrigerant composition has low GWP (direct impact on global warming is low), and has good energy efficiency (indirect impact on global warming is low) when used in a device. The present invention provides a refrigerant composition comprising 30 to 50 mass % of difluoromethane (HFC32) and 70 to 50 mass % of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO1234yf).

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to a refrigerant composition comprising difluoromethane (HFC32) and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO1234yf), which is used in refrigeration units (air conditioners, refrigeration machines, etc.).BACKGROUND ART[0002]As the whole world has been discussing global warming as a serious problem, the importance of developing a refrigeration unit that has a low environmental load has increased. Refrigerants themselves have an impact on global warming and also greatly affect the performance of refrigeration units. Accordingly, the selection of a refrigerant plays an important role in reducing the generation of carbon dioxide, which is involved in global warming.[0003]In recent years, various types of fluorinated propenes having a double bond in the molecule have been proposed. These fluorinated propenes have a lower global warming potential (GWP) compared to heretofore known chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), and hy...

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IPC IPC(8): C09K5/00
CPCC09K5/045C09K2205/22C09K2205/126C09K2205/122F25B2400/121Y02P20/10F25B1/00F25B9/006
Inventor SHIBANUMA, TAKASHIYAMADA, YASUFU
Owner DAIKIN IND LTD