Vapor/liquid separator for an absorption chiller
US6572689B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2400/11
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An absorption apparatus for an absorption chiller includes a series of eliminator blades situated between a vaporizing chamber (e.g., a generator or an evaporator) and a devaporizing chamber (e.g., a condenser or an absorber). Each of the blades includes an upstream leg, a downstream leg and a deflection tab. With respect to the direction of vapor flowing from the vaporizing chamber to the devaporizing chamber, the upstream leg is at an upward incline and the downstream leg is at a downward incline. The deflection tab extends out over the downstream leg to create a concavity that helps prevent liquid in the devaporizing chamber from splashing back across the eliminator blade. In some embodiments, a tube support plate includes a series of holes for not only supporting the tube bundles of two heat exchangers but also for supporting the eliminator blades.
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