Refrigerant Blends Containing Trifluoroiodomethane

Blends of refrigerant fluids have been developed as improved alternatives to conventional chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) and hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) refrigerants, which contribute to depletion of stratosphere ozone. Each blend of this type is a zeotropic or nearly azeotropic mixture of trifluoroiodo-methane (CF3I) with two or three hydro-fluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant compounds. In addition to having zero ozone-depletion potential, these CF3I-containing refrigerant blends are nonflammable, and have low toxicity, low global-warming potential (GWP), and low total equivalent warming impact (TEWI). [GWP and TEWI are two measures that quantify different aspects of contributions to global warming.]