Heat pump with a gas trap, method for operating with a gas trap, and method for producing a heat pump with a gas trap
US10921031B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B30/70
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat pump includes a condenser for condensing compressed working vapor, a gas trap coupled to the condenser via a foreign gas feed inlet and including: a housing having a foreign gas feed entrance, a working liquid feed inlet within the housing; a working liquid discharge outlet within the housing, and a pump for pumping off gas from the housing, wherein the housing, the working liquid feed inlet and the working liquid discharge outlet are configured such that during operation, a working liquid flow takes place, within the housing, from the working liquid feed inlet to the working liquid discharge outlet, and wherein the working liquid feed inlet is coupled to the heat pump so as to direct, during operation of the heat pump, working liquid which is colder than a working liquid within the condenser.
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