Surged vapor compression heat transfer systems with reduced defrost requirements
US9127870B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D21/04
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Surged vapor compression heat transfer systems, devices, and methods are disclosed having refrigerant phase separators that generate at least one surge of vapor phase refrigerant into the inlet of an evaporator after the initial cool-down of an on cycle of the compressor. This surge of vapor phase refrigerant, having a higher temperature than the liquid phase refrigerant, increases the temperature of the evaporator inlet, thus reducing frost build up in relation to conventional refrigeration systems lacking a surged input of vapor phase refrigerant to the evaporator.
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