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Refrigerant cycling apparatus

US5186011A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 18, 1992
Grant dateFeb 16, 1993
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Expiry dateFeb 18, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25B2400/23
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A refrigerant cycling apparatus, enclosing a non-azeotropic mixture including a low-boiling point refrigerant and a low-boiling point refrigerant, includes: a first compressor; a second compressor, a suction pipe of which is connected with a discharge pipe of the first compressor; a fractionating/separating device, the discharge pipe of the first compressor being connected with one of a top portion and a middle portion of the fractionating/separating device, the suction pipe of the first compressor being connected with the top portion of the fractionating/separating device, the discharge pipe of the second compressor being connected with one of the middle portion and a bottom portion of the fractionating/separating device, the suction pipe of the second compressor being connected with the bottom portion of the fractionating/separating device; a first pressure reducing device provided between the top portion of the fractionating/separating device and the suction pipe of the first compressor; a first vaporizing device provided between the first pressure reducing device and the suction pipe of the first compressor to vaporize the refrigerant; a second pressure reducing device provided…

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