Gas-liquid separator for ejector cycle
US6742356B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 9, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D11/00
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a gas-liquid separator for an ejector cycle, a tank body is constructed such that a refrigerant sprayed from a refrigerant inlet forms a spiral stream in the tank body. The tank body has a horizontal longitudinal axis greater than a vertical axis. The refrigerant inlet is located at a distance from the horizontal longitudinal axis of the tank body such that the refrigerant sprayed from the refrigerant inlet generates a turning force and spirally flows. With this, a gas-liquid separation distance of the refrigerant increases.
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