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The Status of Thermodynamic Data and Models for CF\(_3\)I and its Mixtures

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There is a renewed interest in the use of the refrigerant CF\(_3\)I for refrigeration and air-conditioning applications, driven by its low global warming potential (similar to that of CO\(_2\)), low (but nonzero) ozone depletion potential, and its ability to suppress flammability. In this paper, the existing thermodynamic data for this fluid are summarized. Furthermore, as CF\(_3\)I has been proposed as a component in mixtures with other refrigerants, the emphasis of this paper is on the survey of existing mixture data and an assessment of the suitability of existing thermodynamic modeling approaches and estimation schemes to model the properties of these mixtures. For mixtures where sufficient data exist, interaction parameters have been optimized.

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  1. This oversight had its origins in the use of the fluid name R1234ZE for R-1234ze(E) in REFPROP 9.1, which was corrected to R1234ZEE in REFPROP 10.0.

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The authors thank the NIST ThermoDataEngine team for their tireless efforts. This work was partially supported by the U.S. Department of Defense, Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), project WP 19-F3-1385, whose support is appreciated.

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Bell, I.H., McLinden, M.O. The Status of Thermodynamic Data and Models for CF\(_3\)I and its Mixtures. Int J Thermophys 41, 134 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10765-020-02712-w

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