A composition comprising trifluoroiodomethane (CF.sub.3I) and 1,1-difluoroethylene (R-1132a) is described. The composition can also comprise additional compounds, such as at least one non-flammable compound selected from the group consisting of carbon dioxide (CO2; R-744), tetrafluoromethane (R-14), trifluoromethane (R-23) and perfluoroethane (R-116) or at least one additional compound of lower volatility than 1,1-difluoroethylene selected from the group consisting of 1,1,2-trifluoroethylene (R-1123), difluoromethane (R-32), propane (R-290), propylene (R-1270), fluoroethane (R-161), pentafluoroethane (R-125), 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R-134a), 2,3,3,3-tetrafluopropene (R-1234yf), isobutane (R-600a), n-butane (R-600), trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluopropene (R-1234ze(E)), 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (R-1243zf), 1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene (R-1225ye), 1, 1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (R-227ea), 1,1- difluoroethane (R-152a), cis-1,3,3,3-tetrafluopropene (R-1234ze(Z)), 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (R-1233zd(E/Z)) and 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene (R-1336mzz(E/Z)). The compositions have utility as refrigerants in vapour compression heat transfer systems.

A novel composition comprising HFC-143 is provided.

This invention relates to a composition comprising a refrigerant, wherein the refrigerant comprises 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143), and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 1-chloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane (HCFC-133), 1-chloro-1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HCFC-133b), and 1-chloro-2-fluoroethylene (HCFO-1131).

Provided is a novel composition containing HFC-143. The composition contains HFC-143 and at least one additional compound selected from the group consisting of HFO-1132a, HFO-1123, HFC-143a, CTFE, HCFO-1131a, HFC-152a, HFC-152, HCFO-1131(E), HCFO-1131(Z), HFC-134a, HFC-161, HCFC-141, HCFC-123, HCFC-142, HCFC-142a, HCFO-1122, HCFO-1122a, HFO-1141, HCFC-21, HCFC-22, HFC-23, ethylene, and acetylene.

Provided is a method for heating or cooling a liquid or a body by means of a vapor compression circuit containing a heat transfer fluid. The vapor compression circuit element includes at least one layer that includes copolyamide of formula X/10.T/Y, where the structural variables are described herein.

Disclosed is an environmentally friendly near-azeotropic mixed refrigerant, consisting essentially of HFO-1234 yf, HFE-143a and a third component, with the mass percentage of each component being: 70%-98% of HFO-1234yf, 1%-15% of HFE-143a and 1%-15% of the third component. The refrigerant of the present invention is environmentally friendly, excellent in thermodynamic properties, can directly realize drop-in substitution in an original system using HFC-134a without changing any parts, and can be used as a long term alternative to HFC-134a.

The invention provides a composition comprising 1,1-difluoroethene (R-1132a), difluoromethane (R-32), 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R-1234yf), optionally carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2, R-744), and, optionally, 1,1,2-trifluoroethene (R-1123).

Compositions and methods are configured to reduce flammability in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system having R32 refrigerant included in the refrigerant composition. Refrigerant compositions and methods can be used for retrofitting, servicing, controlling flammability, improving performance, lubricant solubility and miscibility, and improving the safety of an HVAC system.

A fluoropropene composition comprising E-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene, and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, wherein the total amount of 1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is 1.0 wt. % or less, based on the total weight of the fluoropropene composition. A method of producing the fluoropropene, composition and methods for using the fluoropropene composition are also disclosed.

A composition including between 4 and 6 wt. % of difluoromethane, between 2.5 and 3.5 wt. % of pentafluoroethane, and between 91 and 93.5 wt. % of tetrafluoropropene. The use of the composition as replacement for R404A, R452A, R22, R134a, R245fa, R152a, R422, R502, R407A, R407F, R407C, R1234yf or R1234ze. A heat-transfer composition including the composition and at least one additive chosen from nanoparticles, stabilizing agents, surfactants, tracing agents, fluorescent agents, odorous agents, lubricants, and solubilizing agents.

Disclosed are refrigerants, and heat transfer compositions, heat transfer systems and heat transfer methods containing such refrigerants, wherein the refrigerant comprises at least about 97% by weight of the following three components (a)-(c) and the following fourth component if present: (a) trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HFCO-1233zd(E)), (b) trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze(E)), (c) trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I), and. (d) 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea).