A refrigerating machine oil according to the present invention contains a lubricating base oil and alkylated hydroxyanisole, and a working fluid composition for a refrigerating machine according to the present invention contains the refrigerating machine oil and a refrigerant.

The present invention relates to a refrigerant composition comprising at least about 98.5% by weight of the following three compounds, with each compound being present in the following relative percentages: 16.5% to 21.5% by weight difluoromethane (HFC-32); 68.5% to 80.5% by weight of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf); and
3.0% to 10.0% by weight fluoroethane (HFC-161), and to the use of the refrigerant in a heat exchange system, including air conditioning, refrigeration applications and heat pump applications and to the use of such compositions as a replacement of the refrigerant R-410A or R1234yf for heating and cooling applications.

Provided is a composition containing a refrigerant that has a refrigerating capacity equivalent to that of widely used R404A, and a low GWP. The composition contains a refrigerant that contains difluoromethane (R32), pentafluoroethane (R125), 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (R143a), and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134a) in specific concentrations.

The present invention provides a composition containing a refrigerant having characteristics equal to or higher than those of R23. Specifically, the present invention provides a composition containing a refrigerant, wherein the refrigerant contains (a) at least one perfluorocarbon (PFC) selected from the group consisting of PFC-14, PFC-116, PFC-c216, PFC-218, PFC-c318, and PFC-31-10, and (b) an unsaturated compound.

Heterogeneous azeotrope or azeotrope-like compositions comprising trifluoroiodomethane (CF.sub.3I) and water which may include from about 47.7 wt. % to about 99.0 wt. % trifluoroiodomethane (CF.sub.3I) and from about 1.0 wt. % to about 52.3 wt. % water and having a boiling point between about 18.0° C. and about 19.0° C. at a pressure of between about 58.0 psia and about 60.0 psia. The azeotrope or azeotrope-like compositions may be used to separate impurities from trifluoroiodomethane (CF.sub.3I).

No studies have been made regarding what kinds of refrigerants should be used in a refrigeration cycle device for a vehicle. An air conditioner (1) for a vehicle includes a refrigerant circuit (10) and a refrigerant that is sealed in the refrigerant circuit (10). The refrigerant circuit (10) includes a compressor (80), a first heat exchanger (85), which serves as a heat dissipater in a dehumidifying heating mode, an outside-air heat exchanger (82), a cooling control valve (87), and a second heat exchanger (86), which serves as an evaporator in the dehumidifying heating mode. The refrigerant is a refrigerant having a low GWP.

Use as a refrigerant in a heat pump system in an electric vehicle of a composition is described. The composition comprises 1,1-difluoroethylene (R-1132a) and at least one fluorocarbon refrigerant compound selected from the group consisting of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R-1234yf), difluoromethane (R-32), 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R-1234ze(E)) and 1,1-difluoroethane (R-152a).

A hydrofluoroolefins-containing refrigerant composition is disclosed. The composition includes the following ingredients in part by weight: 50-90 parts of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 5-30 parts of trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, and 5-20 parts of fluoroethane. The composition of this invention has the advantages of low GWP, environmental friendliness, good refrigeration effect and high compatibility with lubricants.

The use of a composition including a polyol ester-based lubricant and a refrigerant F including at least one tetrafluoropropene and at least one hydrofluorocarbon, in a heat transfer system containing a vapour compression circuit including an oil separator. A heat transfer system including a vapour compression circuit containing a composition including a polyol ester lubricant, and a refrigerant F including at least one tetrafluoropropene and at least one hydrofluorocarbon, as a heat transfer composition, said vapour compression circuit including an oil separator.

The present invention provides a composition, such as a refrigerant composition comprising 1, 1-difluoroethene (vinylidene fluoride, R-1132a); trifluoromethane (R-23); and one or more compound selected from hexafluoroethane (R-116), ethane (R-170) and carbon dioxide (R-744, CO.sub.2).