Compositions, system and methods for introducing PAG lubricant or refrigerant into an air-conditioning or system using lower or low GWP refrigerant or refrigerant blends
AssigneeThe Chemours Company Fc, LLC
InventorsMary E. Koban, Nina E. Gray, Hubert Mentz, Jr.
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Abstract
Compositions, systems and methods for introducing lubricants, and additives, that are designed to work with environmentally friendly refrigerants into vehicle heat management systems including passenger compartment air conditioning (A/C) systems are disclosed. Methods for charging lubricants and specific additives using environmentally desirable (low GWP) refrigerant or refrigerant blend compositions into an environmentally friendly system, such as a system that uses HFO-1234yf, are also disclosed.
Claims11
A container configured to deliver a composition into a vehicle air conditioning system wherein the composition comprises about 50 to about 80 wt % polyalkylene glycol lubricant and about 20 to about 50 wt % of a refrigerant, wherein the refrigerant exhibits a global warming potential (GWP) of less than about 100 and wherein the pressure within the container is about 160 kPa to about 945 kPa.
A container configured to deliver a composition into a vehicle air conditioning system wherein the composition comprises about 1 to about 15 wt % polyalkylene glycol lubricant and about 85 to about 99 wt % of a refrigerant, wherein the refrigerant exhibits a global warming potential (GWP) of less than about 100 and wherein the pressure within the container is about 160 kPa to about 945 kPa.
A method for delivering a polyalkylene glycol lubricant into a vehicle air conditioning system comprising connecting a container comprising a composition comprising about 50 to about 80 wt % polyalkylene glycol lubricant and about 20 to about 50 wt % of a refrigerant, to the vehicle air conditioning system and transferring the composition of into the vehicle air conditioning system wherein the method is conducted under pressure and temperature conditions under which the polyalkylene glycol lubricant is miscible with the refrigerant, wherein the pressure within the container is between about 315 kPa and about 435 kPa and the temperature is between about −18° C. and about 37° C. and wherein the refrigerant exhibits a global warming potential of less than about 100.
A method for delivering a polyalkylene glycol lubricant into a vehicle air conditioning system comprising connecting a container comprising a composition comprising about 1 to about 15 wt % polyalkylene glycol lubricant and about 85 to about 99 wt % of a refrigerant to the vehicle air conditioning system and transferring the composition into the vehicle air conditioning system wherein the method is conducted under pressure and temperature conditions under which the polyalkylene glycol lubricant is miscible with the refrigerant, wherein the pressure within the container is between about 315 kPa and about 435 kPa and the temperature is between about −18° C. and about 37° C. and wherein the refrigerant exhibits a global warming potential of less than about 100.
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