Transport refrigeration system utilizing engine waste heat
US9789744B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A30/274
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A transport refrigeration system includes a transport refrigeration unit having a refrigerant circuit through which a refrigerant is circulated in heat exchange relationship with air drawn from a cargo box, a fuel-fired engine for powering the refrigeration unit and having an exhaust system through which exhaust gases generated by the engine are discharged and an engine coolant circuit, an engine exhaust gases to engine coolant heat exchanger, and an engine coolant circuit to refrigeration unit heat exchanger.
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