Method and apparatus for supplementing mechanical refrigeration by the controlled introduction of a cryogen
US5410886A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 2, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D16/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method and apparatus for increasing the refrigeration capacity a cooling operation that includes a mechanical refrigeration system is disclosed wherein the mechanical refrigeration system operates continuously and a cryogen is introduced into a mechanically refrigerated space only in the presence of heat load conditions that exceed the refrigeration capacity of the mechanical refrigeration system.
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