REFRIGERANT MIXTURES COMPRISING TETRAFLUOROPROPENES, DIFLUOROMETHANE, PENTAFLUOROETHANE, AND TETRAFLUOROETHANE AND USES THEREOF

摘要

Compositions are disclosed which contain a refrigerant component consisting essentially of at least one refrigerant having an OEL less than 400; and a combination of refrigerants, each having an OEL greater than 400, consisting essentially of HFC-134a; HFC-32; trans-HFO-1234ze; and optionally at least one refrigerant selected from the group consisting of HFC-134 and HFC-125; provided that HFC-134a is not greater than 26 weight percent of the refrigerant component and the total of HFC-134a and HFC-134 is not less than 20 weight percent of the refrigerant component; and optionally a non-refrigerant component; wherein the refrigerant component has an overall OEL of at least 400 and wherein components the refrigerant component is non-flammable. These compositions are useful in processes to produce refrigeration, in methods for replacing refrigerant R-404A or R-507A, and in refrigeration apparatus.