Channeled condenser ballast
US10989452B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 3, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28D2021/007
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A condenser for a heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration system includes a condenser shell, a refrigerant inlet located at the condenser shell, and a condenser drain located at the condenser shell. A condenser tube bundle is located in the condenser shell such that a refrigerant flow entering the condenser via the refrigerant inlet passes over the condenser tube bundle before exiting the condenser at the condenser drain. Two or more condenser ballast volumes are located in the condenser shell between the tube bundle and the condenser drain. The two or more condenser ballast volumes are spaced apart to define a channel therebetween. A condenser ballast volume of the two or more condenser ballast volumes has a horizontal top surface.
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