Abstract: An object is to provide a novel multi-stage refrigeration apparatus. The object is achieved by a refrigeration apparatus comprising a user-side heat transfer cycle that includes a user-side compressor, a user-side heat exchanger, a user-side pressure-reducing device, and a user-side cascade heat exchanger, and that circulates a user-side refrigerant; a heat-source-side heat transfer cycle that includes a heat-source-side compressor, a heat-source-side heat exchanger, a heat-source-side pressure-reducing device, and a heat-source-side cascade heat exchanger, and that circulates a heat-source-side refrigerant; a cascade heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between the user-side refrigerant of a user-side condenser and the heat-source-side refrigerant of a heat-source-side evaporator; and a control device, the user-side refrigerant having a boiling point of -30° C. or more and 25° C. or less, and the heat-source-side refrigerant having a boiling point of -55° C. or more and less than -30° C.

Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus (1) is capable of performing a refrigeration cycle using a small-GWP refrigerant. The refrigeration cycle apparatus (1) includes a refrigerant circuit (10) and a refrigerant enclosed in the refrigerant circuit (10). The refrigerant circuit includes a compressor (21), a condenser (23), a decompressing section (24), and an evaporator (31). The refrigerant contains is a small-GWP refrigerant.

Abstract: A novel low-GWP mixed refrigerant is provided. A composition comprising a refrigerant, the refrigerant comprising trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), difluoromethane (R32), and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), is provided, wherein when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines C1D, DG, GH, HB?, and B?C1 that connect the following 5 points: point C1 (52.0, 36.9, 11.1), point D (44.0, 0.0, 56.0), point G (12.2, 0.0, 87.8), point H (0.0, 8.2, 91.8), and point B? (0.0, 36.6, 63.4), or on the straight lines C1D and B?C1 (excluding points D and B?).

Abstract: No studies have been made regarding what kinds of refrigerants should be used in a refrigeration cycle device for a vehicle. An air conditioner (1) for a vehicle includes a refrigerant circuit (10) and a refrigerant that is sealed in the refrigerant circuit (10). The refrigerant circuit (10) includes a compressor (80), a first heat exchanger (85), which serves as a heat dissipater in a dehumidifying heating mode, an outside-air heat exchanger (82), a cooling control valve (87), and a second heat exchanger (86), which serves as an evaporator in the dehumidifying heating mode. The refrigerant is a refrigerant having a low GWP.

Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus (1) is capable of performing a refrigeration cycle using a small-GWP refrigerant. The refrigeration cycle apparatus (1) includes a refrigerant circuit (10) and a refrigerant enclosed in the refrigerant circuit (10). The refrigerant circuit includes a compressor (21), a condenser (23), a decompressing section (24), and an evaporator (31). The refrigerant contains is a small-GWP refrigerant.

Abstract: A showcase includes a refrigerant circuit and a refrigerant enclosed in the refrigerant circuit. The refrigerant circuit includes a compressor (121), a radiator (122), an expansion valve (123), and an evaporator (124). The refrigerant is a low-GWP refrigerant.

Abstract: A heat transfer device that contains a circulation route enclosing a refrigerant containing a hydrohaloolefin, the heat transfer device being capable of reducing the influence of oxygen entrapped in the circulation route; and a heat transfer method using the heat transfer device. Also, a heat transfer device that contains a circulation route enclosing a refrigerant containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs), hydrochlorofluoroolefins (HCFOs), and hydrochloroolefins (HCOs); and the device containing an oxygen adsorption device between an evaporator and a compressor present in the circulation route; and a heat transfer method using the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition containing a refrigerant having characteristics equal to or higher than those of R23. Specifically, the present invention provides a composition containing a refrigerant, wherein the refrigerant contains (a) at least one perfluorocarbon (PFC) selected from the group consisting of PFC-14, PFC-116, PFC-c216, PFC-218, PFC-c318, and PFC-31-10, and (b) an unsaturated compound.

Abstract: Provided is a composition containing a refrigerant that has a refrigerating capacity equivalent to that of widely used R404A, and a low GWP. The composition contains a refrigerant that contains difluoromethane (R32), pentafluoroethane (R125), 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (R143a), and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134a) in specific concentrations.

Abstract: An object is to provide a mixed refrigerant that has desired properties as an alternative refrigerant for R410A. As a solution to achieve the object, a composition containing a refrigerant that contains difluoromethane (R32), carbon dioxide (CO2), pentafluoroethane (R125), 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134a), and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R1234yf) in a specific mixture ratio is provided.

Abstract: No studies have been made regarding what kinds of refrigerants should be used in a refrigeration cycle device for a vehicle. An air conditioner (1) for a vehicle includes a refrigerant circuit (10) and a refrigerant that is sealed in the refrigerant circuit (10). The refrigerant circuit (10) includes a compressor (80), a first heat exchanger (85), which serves as a heat dissipater in a dehumidifying heating mode, an outside-air heat exchanger (82), a cooling control valve (87), and a second heat exchanger (86), which serves as an evaporator in the dehumidifying heating mode. The refrigerant is a refrigerant having a low GWP.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heat transport device in which a hydrohaloolefin-containing refrigerant is enclosed in a circulation route, and the heat transport device is capable of reducing the influence of oxygen entrapped in the circulation route. The present invention also provides a heat transport method using the heat transport device. In the heat transport device 1, a refrigerant comprising at least one of hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs), hydrochlorofluoroolefins (HCFOs), or hydrochloroolefins (HCOs) is enclosed in a circulation route, and a stabilizer container comprising an acid scavenger and/or an antioxidant is disposed in the circulation route. The antioxidant is at least one member selected from the group consisting of alkylcatechols, alkoxyphenols, benzoquinones, phenothiazines, and phthalates, and the acid scavenger is at least one member selected from the group consisting of aliphatic alcohols, polyhydric alcohols, amines, terpenes, alkyl epoxides, and alkenyl tolyls.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition comprising a refrigerant (mixed refrigerant), the composition having three types of performance; i.e., a coefficient of performance (COP) and a refrigerating capacity (Cap) that are equivalent to or higher than those of R404A and/or R410A, and a sufficiently low GWP. The present disclosure specifically provides a composition comprising a refrigerant, the refrigerant comprising difluoromethane (HFC-32), 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), and at least one of 1,1-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132a) and tetrafluoroethylene (FO-1114).

Abstract: The present disclosure addresses the problem of providing a refrigerant composition that has a low GWP and a refrigerating capacity equivalent to that of R404A, which is currently widely used. As a solution to the problem, the present disclosure provides a composition containing carbon dioxide and a mixture of fluorinated hydrocarbons, the mixture containing difluoromethane (R32), pentafluoroethane (R125), 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R1234yf), 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134a), and carbon dioxide (CO2) in specific concentrations.

Abstract: Provided is a composition containing a refrigerant that has a refrigerating capacity equivalent to that of widely used R404A, and a low GWP. The composition contains a refrigerant that contains difluoromethane (R32), pentafluoroethane (R125), 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (R143a), and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134a) in specific concentrations.

Abstract: A problem to be solved is to provide a composition containing a refrigerant that satisfies the following four properties: (1) a GWP of 1500 or less, (2) ASHRAE non-flammability, (3) a COP equivalent to that of R410A, and (4) a refrigerating capacity equivalent to that of R410A. As a solution to the problem, provided is a composition containing a refrigerant that contains CO2, R32, R125, and R134a, wherein when the mass % of CO2, R32, R125, and R134a based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively x, a, b, and c, coordinates (a,b,c) in a ternary composition diagram in which 2.7?x<6.0, and the sum of R32, R125, and R134a is (100?x) mass % fall within a triangular region surrounded by line segments that connect point E, point F, and point G, or on the line segments; or coordinates (a,b,c) in a ternary composition diagram in which 6.0?x<9.0 fall within a triangular region surrounded by line segments that connect point E, point F, and point G, or on the line segments.

Abstract: This invention provides a composition comprising a refrigerant, the composition being non-flammable like R404A (R125/R134a/R143a=44/4/52 wt %), and having a refrigerating capacity that can replace that of R404A, a COP that is equal or superior to that of R404A, and a GWP of 1500 or less. Specifically, the invention provides a composition comprising a refrigerant, the refrigerant comprising a mixture of fluorinated hydrocarbons, the mixture comprising difluoromethane (R32), pentafluoroethane (R125), and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134a) at specific concentrations, the fluorinated hydrocarbons contained in the mixture having a specific composition ratio. This composition is for use as an alternative refrigerant for R22 or an alternative refrigerant for R404A.

Abstract: Provided is an alternative mixed refrigerant that has an acceptable concentration (OEL) of 400 ppm or more based on the entire composition, as calculated with the OEL of R1234yf as 200 ppm. A solution is to provide a composition containing a refrigerant that contains difluoromethane (R32), 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R1234yf), and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R1234ze(E)), wherein the three components have a mass ratio that falls within the region surrounded by lines a, b, c, d, and e that connect 5 points (points A, B, C, D, and E) of a ternary composition diagram that has the three components as vertices of FIG. 1.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition containing a refrigerant having characteristics equal to or higher than those of R23. Specifically, the present invention provides a composition containing a refrigerant, wherein the refrigerant contains (a) at least one perfluorocarbon (PFC) selected from the group consisting of PFC-14, PFC-116, PFC-c216, FFC-218, PFC-c318, and PFC-31-10, and (b) an unsaturated compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for using, as an alternative refrigerant for R404A that is currently widely used, a refrigerant that has, for example, a non-flammability similar to that of R404A, a refrigerating capacity that can replace that of R404A, a COP equal or superior to that of R404A, and a lower GWP than that of R404A, as a refrigerant for a cooling system; as well as a refrigeration unit using the refrigerant. The method uses a mixture of fluorinated hydrocarbons as a refrigerant, (1) the mixture comprising difluoromethane (R32), pentafluoroethane (R125) and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134a) in amounts such that the sum of the concentrations thereof is 99.5 wt % or more; (2) the composition ratio of the fluorinated hydrocarbons contained in the mixture falling within a triangle having, as vertices, the following three points in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of the concentrations of R32, R125, and R134a is 100 wt %, point A (R32/R125/R134a=37.3/17.0/45.