Polarized lubricant and method of use

• US 20050003971A1
• Filed: 06/25/2004
• Published: 01/06/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Patrick A. Torchia
• Original Assignee: Patrick A. Torchia
• Inventors: Torchia, Patrick A.
• Application Number:
  US10/877,370
• Publication Number:
  US 20050003971A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 508/391
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 169/042 the additives being compounds of unknown or incompletely defined constitution only
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 171/008 Lubricant compositions compatible with refrigerants
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2203/1065 used as base material
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2211/083 used as base material
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2219/046 Overbasedsulfonic acid salts
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2030/12 Inhibition of corrosion, e.g. anti-rust agents or anti-corrosives
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2030/14 Metal deactivation
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2040/30 Refrigerators lubricants or compressors lubricants

Abstract

A method of improving the efficiency of a heat pump system comprising introducing into the system a carrier fluid with a polar compound comprising a corrosion inhibitor which is liquid under said systems operating conditions.

Claims

1. A method of improving the efficiency of a compressor driven heat pump system by introducing into the system a polar compound comprising a chlorinated paraffin, a calcium sulfonate with a calcium carbonate, and a carrier fluid selected from the group consisting of;

naphthenic oil, a white oil, a mineral oil and combinations thereof and is liquid under said systems operating conditions.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said polar compound is a hydrocarbon containing 6-24 carbon atoms and 1 to 12 halogen atoms with a calcium sulfonate containing calcium carbonate and a naphthenic oil.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said polar compound is present in an amount from 0.5 to 30 percent by volume of the total volume of lubricant in the compressor.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said polar compound is a calcium sulfonate with a calcium carbonate.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said polar compound is a chlorinated hydrocarbon having 6-24 carbon atoms and 1 to 12 halogen atoms.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said carrier for the polar compound is a member of the group consisting of naphthenic oil, mineral oil, white oil and combinations thereof.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said liquid mixture has the formula:

between 10 and 70 wt % a naphthenic oil;

between 1 and 20 wt % of a calcium sulfonate with calcium carbonate; and

between 10 and 70 wt % of a chlorinated paraffin.

7. An additive for use in lubricants in a system for removing heat using a compressible liquid refrigerant additive, comprising:

a polar compound and a carrier fluid, wherein said polar compound is a chlorinated paraffin and a calcium sulfonate containing a calcium carbonate and a naphthenic oil.

10. The additive of claim 7, wherein the carrier fluid is naphthenic oil.

11. The additive of claim 7, further comprising a corrosion inhibitor.

12. The additive of claim 7, further comprising a chlorinated paraffin.

13. The additive of claim 7, further comprising a calcium sulfonate with a calcium carbonate.

14. The additive of claim 7, for use in an air conditioning system.

15. The additive of claim 7, for use in a refrigeration system.

8. An additive for use in lubricants in a system to improve the energy consumption in the field of heat pumps.

16. An additive for lubricants comprising a naphthenic oil, a calcium sulfonate with a calcium carbonate and a chlorinated paraffin.