Condenser inlet diffuser
First Claim
1. An inlet diffuser for a condenser of a vapor compression refrigeration system, the inlet diffuser comprising:
- an inlet to receive a compressed refrigerant from a compressor of a refrigeration system;
a chamber in fluid communication with the inlet to receive compressed refrigerant, the chamber having an upper side and a lower side and lateral sides bridging the upper and lower sides, the chamber having a plurality of openings to discharge refrigerant inside of a condenser;
a protrusion disposed inside the chamber; and
wherein the protrusion and the chamber are configured and disposed to diffuse and direct a flow of refrigerant from the inlet to the plurality of openings, the refrigerant leaving the chamber at the plurality of openings having a higher pressure level than the refrigerant entering the chamber at the inlet.
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Abstract
A shell side condenser inlet diffuser for a vapor compression refrigeration system is provided. The diffuser includes an inlet to receive a compressed refrigerant from a compressor of a refrigeration system. A chamber is in fluid communication with the inlet to receive compressed refrigerant, the chamber having an upper side and a lower side and lateral sides bridging the upper and lower sides, the chamber having a plurality of openings to discharge refrigerant inside the condenser. A protrusion is disposed inside the chamber. The protrusion and the chamber are configured and disposed to diffuse and direct a flow of refrigerant from the compressor to inside the condenser, the refrigerant leaving the chamber having a higher pressure level than the refrigerant entering the chamber.
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31 Claims
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1. An inlet diffuser for a condenser of a vapor compression refrigeration system, the inlet diffuser comprising:
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an inlet to receive a compressed refrigerant from a compressor of a refrigeration system;
a chamber in fluid communication with the inlet to receive compressed refrigerant, the chamber having an upper side and a lower side and lateral sides bridging the upper and lower sides, the chamber having a plurality of openings to discharge refrigerant inside of a condenser;
a protrusion disposed inside the chamber; and
wherein the protrusion and the chamber are configured and disposed to diffuse and direct a flow of refrigerant from the inlet to the plurality of openings, the refrigerant leaving the chamber at the plurality of openings having a higher pressure level than the refrigerant entering the chamber at the inlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A chiller system comprising:
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a compressor, a condenser arrangement and an evaporator arrangement connected in a closed refrigerant loop;
an inlet in fluid communication between the compressor and the condenser arrangement to receive a compressed refrigerant from the compressor;
a chamber in fluid communication with the inlet to receive compressed refrigerant, the chamber having an upper side and a lower side and lateral sides bridging the upper and lower sides, the chamber having a plurality of openings to discharge refrigerant inside of the condenser arrangement;
a protrusion disposed inside the chamber; and
wherein the protrusion and the chamber are configured and disposed to diffuse and direct a flow of refrigerant from the inlet to the plurality of openings, the refrigerant leaving the chamber having a higher pressure level than the refrigerant entering the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A shell and tube condenser comprising:
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an inlet to receive a compressed refrigerant from a compressor of a refrigeration system;
a chamber in fluid communication with the inlet to receive compressed refrigerant, the chamber having an upper side and a lower side and lateral sides bridging the upper and lower sides, the chamber having a plurality of openings to discharge refrigerant inside of a condenser;
a protrusion disposed inside the chamber; and
wherein the protrusion and the chamber are configured and disposed to diffuse and direct a flow of refrigerant from the inlet to the plurality of openings, the refrigerant leaving the chamber having a higher pressure level than the refrigerant entering the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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