Inventors:
Sven A. Olund - San Rafael CA
Assignee:
Chevron Research Company - San Francisco CA
International Classification:
C09K 504
C10M 340
C10M 146
Abstract:
Refrigeration or heat pump apparatus containing working fluid consisting essentially of refrigerant and lubricant, said refrigerant being a halo-substituted hydrocarbon of 1 to 3 carbon atoms and preferably at least 40% by weight fluorine, and said lubricant being mineral lubricating oil, poly-alpha-olefin lubricating oil, synthetic alkylbenzene lubricating oil or mixtures thereof containing the combination of higher fatty acid and arylphosphate in a minor amount, sufficient to improve the wear-inhibiting properties of said lubricant and to improve the resistance of said lubricant to decomposition.