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Refrigeration purge system

US10584906B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22References

18Claims

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Assignee

CARRIER CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Rajiv Yadav Ranjan · San Jose, US
Haralambos Cordatos · Colchester, US
Zissis A. Dardas · Worcester, US
Georgios S. Zafiris · Glastonbury, US
Yinshan Feng · South Windsor, US
Parmesh Verma · South Windsor, US
Michael A. Stark · Mooresville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 9, 2017
Grant date	Mar 10, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 6, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01D2311/103
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a refrigeration system including a heat transfer fluid circulation loop configured to allow a refrigerant to circulate therethrough. A purge gas outlet is in operable communication with the heat transfer fluid circulation loop. The system also includes at least one gas permeable membrane having a first side in operable communication with the purge gas outlet and a second side. The membrane includes a porous inorganic material with pores of a size to allow passage of contaminants through the membrane and restrict passage of the refrigerant through the membrane. The system also includes a permeate outlet in operable communication with a second side of the membrane.

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