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Title: Compatibility of refrigerants and lubricants with motor materials under retrofit conditions

Abstract

Compatibility tests were conducted on motor materials to determine whether exposure to the original refrigerant/mineral oil would affect compatibility of the motor materials with the alternative refrigerant/lubricant after retrofit. The motor materials were exposed at elevated temperature to the original refrigerant and mineral oil for 500 hours, followed by exposure to the alternative refrigerant and lubricant for 500 hours. Motor materials exposed to the alternative refrigerant and lubricant (after an initial exposure to the original refrigerant and mineral oil) appeared to be compatible with the alternative refrigerant and lubricant. The only concern was delamination and blistering of the sheet insulation containing Nomex, especially after removal of absorbed refrigerant at high temperature. This was attributed to incompatibility of the adhesive and not to the Nomex itself. Embrittlement of the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) sheet and sleeving insulations was initially observed, but subsequent tests under extremely dry conditions showed that embrittlement of the PET materials was attributed to moisture present during the exposure.

Authors:
;
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Inst., Arlington, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
155420
Report Number(s):
DOE/CE/23810-65A; CONF-9510121-2
ON: DE96002921; TRN: 96:000496
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-91CE23810
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Conference: 6. annual international CFC and halon alternatives conference: stratospheric ozone protection for the 90`s, Washington, DC (United States), 23-25 Oct 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES; LUBRICANTS; COMPATIBILITY; REFRIGERANTS; ELECTRIC MOTORS; ELECTRICAL INSULATION; WIRES; CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS; TESTING; EXPERIMENTAL DATA

Citation Formats

Doerr, R G, and Waite, T D. Compatibility of refrigerants and lubricants with motor materials under retrofit conditions. United States: N. p., 1995. Web. doi:10.2172/155420.
Doerr, R G, & Waite, T D. Compatibility of refrigerants and lubricants with motor materials under retrofit conditions. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/155420
Doerr, R G, and Waite, T D. 1995. "Compatibility of refrigerants and lubricants with motor materials under retrofit conditions". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/155420. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/155420.
@article{osti_155420,
title = {Compatibility of refrigerants and lubricants with motor materials under retrofit conditions},
author = {Doerr, R G and Waite, T D},
abstractNote = {Compatibility tests were conducted on motor materials to determine whether exposure to the original refrigerant/mineral oil would affect compatibility of the motor materials with the alternative refrigerant/lubricant after retrofit. The motor materials were exposed at elevated temperature to the original refrigerant and mineral oil for 500 hours, followed by exposure to the alternative refrigerant and lubricant for 500 hours. Motor materials exposed to the alternative refrigerant and lubricant (after an initial exposure to the original refrigerant and mineral oil) appeared to be compatible with the alternative refrigerant and lubricant. The only concern was delamination and blistering of the sheet insulation containing Nomex, especially after removal of absorbed refrigerant at high temperature. This was attributed to incompatibility of the adhesive and not to the Nomex itself. Embrittlement of the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) sheet and sleeving insulations was initially observed, but subsequent tests under extremely dry conditions showed that embrittlement of the PET materials was attributed to moisture present during the exposure.},
doi = {10.2172/155420},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/155420}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1995}
}