Heat transfer process

Abstract

The present invention relates to a heat transfer process using a composition containing hydro(chloro)fluoroolefins. It more particularly relates to a heat transfer process that successively comprises a step of evaporation of a refrigerant; a step of compression, a step of condensation of said refrigerant at a temperature greater than or equal to 70° C. and a step of expansion of said refrigerant characterized in that the refrigerant comprises at least one hydrofluoroolefin having at least four carbon atoms represented by the formula (I) R 1 CH═CHR 2 in which R 1 and R 2 independently represent alkyl groups having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, substituted with at least one fluorine atom, optionally with at least one chlorine atom.

1 . A heat transfer process employing a compression system having at least one stage comprising successively: evaporating a refrigerant, compressing said refrigerant, condensing said refrigerant at a temperature greater than or equal to 70° C. and expanding said refrigerant, characterized in that the refrigerant comprises at least one hydrofluoroolefin having at least 4 carbon atoms represented by the formula R 1 CH═CHR 2  in which R 1  and R 2  represent, independently, alkyl groups having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, substituted with at least one fluorine atom, optionally substituted with at least one chlorine atom. 
     
     
         2 . The process as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the temperature is between 70 and 150° C. 
     
     
         3 . The process as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the refrigerant further comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of hydrofluorocarbons, hydrocarbons, (hydro)fluoroethers, hydrochlorofluoropropenes, hydrofluoropropenes, ethers, methyl formate, carbon dioxide and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene. 
     
     
         4 . The process as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the refrigerant comprises at least one hydrofluorocarbon selected from the group consisting of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane and 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane. 
     
     
         5 . The process as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the refrigerant comprises at least one hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of pentane, isopentane and cyclopentane. 
     
     
         6 . The process as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the refrigerant comprises from 40 to 100 wt. % of 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene and from 0 to 60 wt. % of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of pentane, isopentane, cyclopentane and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene. 
     
     
         7 . The process as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that refrigerant comprises from 60 to 100 wt. % of 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene and from 0 to 40 wt. % of cyclopentane, pentane, isopentane or trans-1,2-dichloroethylene. 
     
     
         8 . The process as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the refrigerant further comprises a stabilizer. 
     
     
         9 . The process as claimed in  8 , characterized in that the refrigerant further comprises a lubricant. 
     
     
         10 . The process as claimed in  claim 9 , characterized in that the lubricant is polyalkylene glycol, polyol ester or polyvinyl ether. 
     
     
         11 . The process as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the temperature is between 95 and 140° C.