Refrigeration – Processes – Lubricant handling
Patent
1995-11-16
1997-01-07
Capossela, Ronald C.
Refrigeration
Processes
Lubricant handling
62192, 62468, 123196AB, 1841043, F25B 4302
Patent
active
055905390
ABSTRACT:
The invention resides in improvements to refrigeration systems which rely on circulation of refrigerant gas through compression and expansion phases, and thereby discharging heat from a fluid to be cooled. The refrigeration systems of the invention include a refrigerant loop (24) and a lubricating oil loop (26). The oil loop includes a high capacity-to-volume oil to air oil cooler (48), for cooling the lubricating oil in the oil loop (26). The oil cooler includes a fan, and a variable speed drive for controlling the speed of rotation of the fan. The Preferred refrigerant is ammonia. Incorporating the above improvements into refrigeration systems enables an overall reduction in system sizing, and constancy in the temperature of the oil at the exit of the oil cooler. Such systems, having heat exchange capacity of at least 200,000 Btu/hr., up to at least 500,000 Btu/hr., can be mounted in a frame (14) whereby the overall refrigeration unit (10) comprising refrigeration system (13) and frame (14) can fit a standard 80,000 pound capacity truck. Preferred embodiments do not require cooling water; the only required utilities being a motive power source, used primarily to power the compressor (30). The shut-off valve (44) between the compressor and the heat source heat exchanger (28) is used to trap refrigerant in the heat source heat exchanger (28) when the refrigeration system (13) is shut down.
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Gossen Russell
Marohl Todd T.
Martin Robert
Capossela Ronald C.
Omega Enterprises Inc.
Tumm Brian R.
Wilhelm Thomas D.
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