Apparatus for minimizing refrigerant usage
US6125652A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2400/16
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A refrigeration system is provided with a receiver and a plate attached to the mouth of the outlet tube of the receiver to prevent the formation of a liquid refrigerant vortex. The mouth of the receiver outlet tube has an enlarged cross-sectional area to decrease the velocity of the liquid entering the tube. A deflector for vertical receiver applications interrupts refrigerant downward flow from the receiver inlet to prevent bubble formation in the liquid.
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