Claims
- 1. A refrigerant composition consisting essentially of about 9.9-99 weight percent 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and about 1-10 weight percent dimethyl ether, said composition having a vapor pressure substantially equal to the vapor pressure of dichlorodifluoromethane at the same temperature and wherein the difference in pressure between the dew point and bubble point pressures for said composition at a temperature of about 0.degree. C. is less than about 0.73 psia.
- 2. A composition that is nonflammable at ambient temperature, and consists essentially of 91-99 weight percent 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and 1-9 weight percent dimethyl ether.
- 3. A composition consisting essentially of 91-99 weight percent 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and about 1-9 weight percent dimethyl ether, wherein the vapor pressure of said composition is within about 25% of the vapor pressure of dichlorodifluoromethane at the same temperature.
- 4. A process for producing refrigeration comprising condensing the composition of claims 3 or 1 or and thereafter evaporating the composition in the presence of a body to be cooled.
- 5. A process for producing heat comprising condensing the composition of claims 2, 3 or 1, in the presence of a body to be heated and thereafter evaporating the composition.
- 6. In an aerosol composition consisting essentially of active ingredients and a propellant, the improvement wherein the propellant is a composition of claims 2, 3 or 1, having a vapor pressure of about 400 kPa at a temperature of about 21.degree. C.
- 7. In a refrigerant composition consisting essentially of a halocarbon or halocarbon mixture and a stabilizer, anti-corrosive agent, dye or lubricant, the improvement wherein the halocarbon or halocarbon mixture is a composition of claim 2, 3 or 1.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 08/138,671 filed Oct. 18, 1993, now abandoned which is a continuation of application Ser. No. No. 07/798,607 filed Nov. 26, 1991 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,284,596 which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/492,963 filed Mar. 12, 1990, now abandoned.
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