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• The VLE data for R32/R1216 were measured at four temperatures range from 285 to 315 K. • The experimental results were correlated with PR-HV-NRTL model. • The performance of the azeotrope R32/R1216 (0.9/0.1) is between pure R32 and R410A. • Azeotrope R32/R1216 (0.9/0.1) can serve as a drop-in replacement of R32 and R410A in RAC systems. In order to accurately evaluate the performance of R32 and unsaturated fluorinated olefins (HFOs) binary mixtures in residential air condition (RAC) system, the vapor-liquid phase equilibrium (VLE) data of R32 and R1216 binary mixture has been measured with a liquid phase circulation system in the temperature range from 285 to 315 K. The experimental data were correlated by Peng-Robinson (PR) equation of state with Huron-Vidal (HV) mixing rule and non-random two-liquid (NRTL) activity coefficient model. Maximum deviation of the pressure and the mole fraction was 1.38% and 0.013, respectively. The azeotropic behavior was observed for the R32 and R1216 binary mixture when the mole fraction of R32 was around 0.9. The RAC system with standard refrigeration, heating and variable evaporation temperature operating condition was simulated. The cycle performance of binary mixtures of R32 + R1216, R1234yf and R1234ze(E) at different concentrations was compared. The azeotrope R32/R1216 (molar ratio 0.9/0.1) has an extremely low GWP, the COP, refrigeration/heating capacity per unit volume and condensation pressure close to pure R32, and lower discharge temperature. At the same time, it also has well variable operating conditions performance and can be considered as a drop-in replacement for R32 and R410A in RAC systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Some experimental data have been published on the basic thermophysical properties of R290, R1216, R1234ze(E) and their mixtures, but the EoV (enthalpy of vaporization) are mostly indirectly calculated by saturated vapor pressure data and Clausius-Clapeyron equation, with limited accuracy, especially for mixtures. Therefore, this paper developed a method to directly measure the EoV of refrigerants and their mixtures based on a microcalorimeter and its supporting equipment. In this work, the enthalpy of vaporization of refrigerants and mixtures has been investigated experimentally and theoretically, and an accurate and simple method for directly measuring EoV has been developed. The EoV of R290, R1216, R1234ze(E) and their mixtures were measured at temperatures from 260 to 290 K using a modified high-pressure differential scanning calorimeter combined with a pressure balance unit and a sample injection system. Compared the experimental results with commonly used estimation methods, such as Clausius-Clapeyron equation and Helmholtz-energy equation of state. The experimental results were in good agreement with Helmholtz equation, with the maximum deviation within 1.89%. The empirical formula was used to fit the experimental results [Display omitted] • A novel method for directly measuring the enthalpy of vaporization of refrigerants and mixture by DSC was proposed. • The enthalpies of vaporization of R290/R1216 and R290/R1234ze(E) at different components were measured. • A novel equation for correlating the enthalpy of vaporization of refrigerants and binary mixtures was proposed. In this work, the enthalpy of vaporization (Δ vap H) of refrigerants and mixtures has been investigated experimentally and theoretically, and an accurate and simple method for directly measuring Δ vap H has been developed. First of all, the Δ vap H of R290, R1216, R1234ze(E) and their mixtures were measured at temperatures from 260 to 290 K using a modified high-pressure differential scanning calorimeter combined with a pressure balance unit and a sample injection system. Seven temperature points were measured for each component. After that, compared the experimental results with commonly used estimation methods, such as Clausius-Clapeyron equation and Helmholtz-energy equation of state. The experimental results were in good agreement with Helmholtz equation, with the maximum deviation within 1.89%. In the end, the empirical formula was used to fit the experimental results. The average absolute deviations between the experimental values and the fitting values were between 0.07% and 0.40%, and the maximum absolute deviations were between 0.11% and 1.05%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• The VLE data for R1234ze(E) + R1216 binary mixtures were measured at five temperatures range from 275 to 315 K. • The experimental results were correlated with PR-HV-NRTL model. In this work, the vapor–liquid phase equilibrium (VLE) data of R1234ze(E) and R1216 binary mixtures has been investigated experimentally and theoretically. The VLE data for the binary system of R1234ze(E) + R1216 were measured with a recirculation system at five temperatures range from 275 to 315 K. The experimental results were correlated by Peng-Robinson equation of state combined with Huron-Vidal mixing rule or Wong-Sandler mixing rule and non-random two-liquid activity coefficient model, and van der Waals mixing rule. The calculated values were in well agreement with the experimental results, with the maximum deviations of the pressure and the mole fraction of the vapor phase within 0.87% and 0.016, respectively. The average absolute deviations of the pressure and the mole fraction of the vapor phase between the experimental values and calculated values were 0.35% and 0.005, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]