Refrigerant R11
Refrigerant R-11 is another refrigerant used commonly in the refrigeration and air conditioning systems. The chemical name of R11 is trichloromonofluoromethane (it is methane series compound) and its chemical formula is CCl3F. The molecular weight of R11 refrigerant is 137.4 and its boiling point is 74.7 degree F.
Refrigerant R-11 is considered to be safe refrigerant as it is nonflammable and non-explosive. It is used in the applications like air conditioning of small buildings, factories, departmental stores, theaters etc. It can be used in the applications where the refrigeration load ranges from 150 to 2000 tons along with the centrifugal compressor. R-11 refrigerant is also used as the solvent and the secondary refrigerant.