Air conditioning and refrigeration system using a sulfonate containing calcium salt of dialkyl aromatic sulfonic acid and nonylated phenylamine derivatives in a polar compound

• US 6,286,323 B1
• Filed: 05/02/2000
• Issued: 09/11/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Powertron Global, LLC
• Original Assignee: Antonio Pio Sgarbi
• Inventors: Barr, Teresa Leigh, Sgarbi, Tony Pio
• Primary Examiner(s): Doerrler, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): Drake, Malik N.
• Application Number:
  US09/562,573
• Time in Patent Office: 497 Days
• Field of Search: 621/14, 252/68
• US Class Current: 62/114
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 5/10 Liquid materials
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 129/08 containing at least 2 hydroxy groups
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 129/76 containing free hydroxy or carboxyl groups
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 133/12 having amino groups bound to a carbon atom of a six-membered aromatic ring
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 135/10 Sulfonic acids or derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 135/18 thiocarbamic type, e.g. containing the groups
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 141/08 at least one of them being an organic sulfur-, selenium- or tellurium-containing compound
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 171/008 Lubricant compositions compatible with refrigerants
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2207/022 containing at least two hydroxy groups
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2207/023 having hydroxy groups bound to carbon atoms of six-membered aromatic rings
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2207/287 Partial esters
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2207/288 containing free carboxyl groups
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2207/289 containing free hydroxy groups
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2211/022 aliphatic
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2211/06 Perfluorinated compounds
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2215/06 having amino groups bound to carbon atoms of six-membered aromatic rings
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2215/064 Di- and triaryl amines
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2215/065 Phenyl-Naphthyl amines
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2215/066 Arylene diamines
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2215/067 Polyaryl amine alkanes
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2215/068 : having amino groups bound to polycyclic aromatic ring systems, i.e. systems with three or more condensed rings
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2219/044 : Sulfonic acids, Derivatives thereof, e.g. neutral salts
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2219/066 : Thiocarbamic type compounds
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2219/068 : Thiocarbamate metal salts
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2040/00 : Specified use or application for which the lubricating composition is intended
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2040/30 : Refrigerators lubricants or compressors lubricants
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2040/32 : Wires, ropes or cables lubricants
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2040/34 : Lubricating-sealants
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2040/36 : Release agents or mold release agents
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2040/38 : Conveyors or chain belts
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2040/40 : Generators or electric motors in oil or gas winning field
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2040/42 : Flashing oils or marking oils
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2040/44 : Super vacuum or supercritical use
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2040/50 : Medical uses
• CPC Class Codes: F25B 31/002 : Lubrication

Abstract

A method of improving the efficiency of an air conditioning and refrigeration system, comprising introducing into the system a mixture of a carrier with an energy transferring polar compound comprising a sulfonate containing calcium salt of dialkyl aromatic sulfonic acid and nonylated phenylamine derivatives; and a novel additive containing a polar compound containing a sulfonate containing calcium salt of dialkyl aromatic sulfonic acid and nonylated phenylamine derivatives, and an air conditioning system utilizing the polar compound containing a sulfonate containing calcium salt of dialkyl aromatic sulfonic acid and nonylated phenylamine derivatives.

Claims

1. A method of improving the efficiency of a compressor driven system for removing heat using a compressible liquid refrigerant comprising the step of introducing a lubricant into the compressor of the system, said lubricant is a mixture of a carrier with a polar compound, said polar compound comprising an alpha-olefin with a sulfonate containing a calcium salt of dialkyl aromatic sulfonic acid and nonylated phenylamine derivatives.

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 sulfonate containing calcium salt of dialkyl aromatic sulfonic acid and nonylated phenylamine derivatives.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said polar compound is present in an amount from 1 to 40 percent by volume of the total volume of lubricant in the compressor.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said polar compound comprises a sulfonate containing calcium salt of dialkyl aromatic sulfonic acid and nonylated phenylamine derivative which remains liquid throughout the system.

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

between 10 and 70 wt % a mineral oil;

between 8 and 30 wt % of a tracer dye;

between 1 and 10 wt % of a methylene-bis-(dibutyldithicarbamate);

between 1 and 10 wt % of a calcium salt of dialkyly aromatic sulfonic acid;

between 8 and 30 wt % of a nonylated phenylamine derivative.

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

a polar compound and a carrier fluid, wherein said polar compound is a sulfonate containing a calcium salt of dialkyl aromatic sulfonic acid and nonylated phenylamine derivatives.

7. The additive of claim 5, wherein extreme pressure additives are further mixed with the additive.

8. The additive of claim 5, wherein the carrier fluid is naphthenic oil.

9. The additive of claim 5, further comprising a member of the group consisting of:

a metal conditioner, a metal stabilizer, a corrosion inhibitor, an antioxident, a seal conditioner, a tracer dye, a biocide, an acid scavenger, a water displacement additive, and combinations thereof.

12. The additive of claim 5, for use in an air conditioning system.

13. The additive of claim 5, for use in a refrigeration system.

10. An additive for lubricants comprising a mineral oil, a dipentol glycol, a methylene-bis-(dibutyldithicarbamate), a calcium salt of dialkyly aromatic sulfonic acid and a nonylated phenylamine derivative.

11. The additive of claim 10, further comprising a tracer dye.

14. An additive for lubricants comprising a mineral oil, a neo-pentol glycol, a methylene-bis-(dibutyldithicarbamate), a calcium salt of dialkyly aromatic sulfonic acid and a nonylated phenylamine derivative.

15. The additive of claim 14, further comprising a tracer dye.