Refrigeration – Processes – Lubricant handling
Patent
1982-12-14
1984-10-02
Capossela, Ronald C.
Refrigeration
Processes
Lubricant handling
62113, F25B 4302
Patent
active
044740190
ABSTRACT:
In the operation of a refrigeration system comprising a compressor, a condensor, an expansion valve and an evaporator which form a circulation circuit containing NH.sub.3 refrigerant as a first medium, the compressor being lubricated by a second medium, oil, part of the oil quantity being continuously discharged from the compressor together with compressed NH.sub.3 -gas into the circulation circuit for recirculation of oil to the compressor, continuously or batchwise, from the low pressure region of the circulation circuit, that is, the region located between the expansion valve and the compressor, the part of the oil transferred to the low pressure region (5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11) of the circulation circuit is contacted with a third medium, added to the circulation circuit and which is substantially insoluble in liquid NH.sub.3, to form a liquid phase which is relatively free-flowing at the temperature prevailing in the low pressure region of the circulation circuit, whereupon said liquid phase, possibly after separation from any excess third medium, is fed to the compressor (1).
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Capossela Ronald C.
Hapgood Cyrus S.
Stal Refrigeration AB
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