Refrigeration – Refrigeration producer – Evaporator – e.g. – heat exchanger
Patent
1987-05-01
1988-09-13
Capossela, Ronald C.
Refrigeration
Refrigeration producer
Evaporator, e.g., heat exchanger
F25B 1900
Patent
active
047700068
ABSTRACT:
A helium dilution refrigeration system operable over a limited time period, and recyclable for a next period of operation. The refrigeration system is compact with a self-contained pumping system and heaters for operation of the system. A mixing chamber contains .sup.3 He and .sup.4 He liquids which are precooled by a coupled container containing .sup.3 He liquid, enabling the phase separation of a .sup.3 He rich liquid phase from a dilute .sup.3 He-.sup.4 He liquid phase which leads to the final stage of a dilution cooling process for obtaining low temperatures. The mixing chamber and a still are coupled by a fluid line and are maintained at substantially the same level with the still cross sectional area being smaller than that of the mixing chamber. This configuration provides maximum cooling power and efficiency by the cooling period ending when the .sup.3 He liquid is depleted from the mixing chamber with the mixing chamber nearly empty of liquid helium, thus avoiding unnecessary and inefficient cooling of a large amount of the dilute .sup.3 He-.sup.4 He liquid phase.
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Gray Kenneth E.
Roach Patrick R.
Arch Development Corp.
Capossela Ronald C.
Rechtin Michael D.
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