410A

Forane^® 410A has a high cooling capacity, thus leading to good performance with low refrigerant charge. Forane^® 410A equipments provide the best energy efficiency for air conditioning.

Polyolester (POE) lubricant must be used with Forane^® 410A to ensure complete miscibility between oil and refrigerant. Care must be taken when handling POE lubricants because they are hygroscopic, which means that they can readily absorb moisture from the air. High levels of moisture in the system can lead to oil degradation and system failure.

Due to the near-azeotropic nature of Forane^® 410A, it is better to charge it as liquid to prevent fractionation (changes in the designed refrigerant composition) but it can also be charged as gas. In situations where vapor would normally be charged into a system, a valve should be installed in the charging line to flash liquid from the cylinder into vapor. Forane^® 410A requires the use of manifold gauge sets, recovery machines, and cylinders specifically designed and rated for its higher pressures.

Forane^® 410A can be delivered in various packaging:

• bulk: ISO container (18 tons) or ton-tank (730 kg).
• pallet of 40 or 100 disposable cylinders (11.3 kg each cylinder). This disposable packaging is commercialized according to local regulations.
• other packaging available under requests.

This information is based on values calculated using the NIST REFPROP Database (NIST Standard Reference Database 23, Version 9.0, Lemmon, E. W., Huber, M. L.,and McLinden, M. O., Thermophysical Properties Division, 2010).

Critical temperature: 71°C

Saturation points (bubble and dew points at same composition).