Refrigeration control using fluctuating superheat

Details Refrigeration control using fluctuating superheat Refrigeration control using fluctuating superheat

1995-05-05

1996-04-02

Wayner, William E.

Refrigeration

Processes

Compressing, condensing and evaporating

62212, F25B 4100

Patent

active

055029701

ABSTRACT:
The flow of refrigerant is controlled by a strategy that strives to seek and maintain a fluctuating superheat condition. The control system causes optimal use of the evaporator coil by ensuring that the refrigerant in the coil is in the liquid state. A temperature sensor at the evaporator coil exit senses refrigerant temperature and the control system regulates refrigerant flow so that the liquid dry out point (transition between liquid state and superheat state) occurs in the vicinity of this sensor. Thus a single sensor may be used to effect closed loop control.

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