Refrigerant distributor for falling film evaporator
US10436515B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 4, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28D7/16
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A falling film evaporator includes a plurality of evaporator tubes through which a volume of thermal energy transfer medium is flowed, and a distributor to distribute a flow of liquid refrigerant over the plurality of evaporator tubes. The distributor includes a distributor box and a distribution sheet positioned at a bottom surface of the distributor box having a plurality of peaks and valleys, with sidewalls extending between each peak and each valley. A plurality of ports is located in the sidewalls to distribute the flow of liquid refrigerant downwardly over the plurality of evaporator tubes.
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