An information processing method is performed by a computer for evaluating flammability of a mixed refrigerant material containing a plurality of components. The method includes: calculating, for each of the plurality of components, a second value obtained by multiplying a mixture ratio thereof in the mixed refrigerant material by a first value obtained based on numbers of hydrogen atoms, halogen atoms, and double bonds included in a molecular structure thereof; calculating a total sum of the second value calculated for each of the plurality of components; and classifying the mixed refrigerant material into a predetermined flammability class based on the total sum.

Systems and methods have demonstrated the capability of rapidly cooling the contents of pods containing the ingredients for food and drinks.

A refrigeration machine oil composition may have good lubricating properties and sufficiently reduce friction even when a base oil containing a low-viscosity mineral oil is used and/or prevent seizure between sliding members. Such refrigeration machine oil compositions may contain a base oil containing a mineral oil, (A) at least one type selected from a specific neutral phosphate ester and an amine salt thereof, and (B) at least one type selected from a specific acidic phosphate ester, an acidic phosphite ester, and an amine salt thereof, and having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. in a range of from 1.0 to 6.0 mm.sup.2/s.

A lubricating oil composition excellent in the wear resistance and a refrigerator oil composition excellent in the oxidation stability using the lubricating oil composition are provided by a lubricating oil composition containing a base oil (A) and a phosphine derivative (B) having one or more oxygen atom in a molecule.

A refrigerating machine oil containing: a lubricating base oil; and a polymer additive, wherein a carbon residue of 10% residual oil is 0.05% by mass or more.

The invention relates to a refrigerant for use in a single-stage or auto cascade refrigeration system. The refrigerant comprises a mixture of gasses of at least three different hydrocarbons. The at least three different hydrocarbons include butane (C4H10), ethene (C2H4) and methane (CH4). The mixture of gasses comprises at the most 10% by weight of methane (CH4). The invention also relates to a refrigeration system with methane-containing refrigerant, to a refrigeration cabinet with methane-containing refrigerant and to use of a refrigeration cabinet with such refrigerant.

In a refrigeration and air-conditioning apparatus, an inner diameter of an upward-flow pipe is defined as an inner pipe diameter, where a spherical droplet of refrigerating machine oil with a diameter equal to the inner pipe diameter is defined as a spherical refrigerating machine oil droplet, and where a force received by the spherical refrigerating machine oil droplet from refrigerant in liquid form flowing upward through the upward-flow pipe is defined as a fluid force, the refrigerant in liquid form flows upward through the upward-flow pipe at such a speed that the fluid force is greater than a gravitational force applied to the spherical refrigerating machine oil droplet.

Refrigerants comprising from about 40% to about 60% by weight carbon dioxide (CO2), from about 30% to about 45% by weight of trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze(E)), and from 2.0% to about 15% by weight of trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HFCO-1233zd(E).

Systems and methods have demonstrated the capability of rapidly cooling the contents of pods containing the ingredients for food and drinks.

A non-azeotropic mixed refrigerant and a refrigerating apparatus using a non-azeotropic mixed refrigerant are provided. The non-azeotropic mixed refrigerant may include isobutane and propane. The non-azeotropic mixed refrigerant may be provided in a weight ratio of 50%≤isobutane≤90%. Therefore, high efficiency may be obtained in a refrigerating system using the non-azeotropic mixed refrigerant.