VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEM
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1. A heat exchanger for use in a vapor compression system comprising:
- a shell;
a tube bundle;
a hood;
a distributor; and
the tube bundle comprising a plurality of tubes extending substantially horizontally in the shell;
the hood covers the tube bundle; and
the distributor is configured to mix vapor and liquid entering the distributor to form a mixed fluid, the distributor being positioned and configured to apply the mixed fluid to the tube bundle.
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Abstract
An evaporator for use in a vapor compression system is disclosed. The evaporator may include an enclosure that covers a substantial portion of a tube bundle in the evaporator. The enclosure substantially prevents refrigerant vapor, generated as a result of the heat transfer with the tube bundle, from flowing laterally between tubes of the tube bundle. Various configurations of a distributor for distributing refrigerant to at least a portion of a tube bundle in the evaporator provides increased performance of the evaporator.
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21 Claims
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1. A heat exchanger for use in a vapor compression system comprising:
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a shell; a tube bundle; a hood; a distributor; and the tube bundle comprising a plurality of tubes extending substantially horizontally in the shell; the hood covers the tube bundle; and the distributor is configured to mix vapor and liquid entering the distributor to form a mixed fluid, the distributor being positioned and configured to apply the mixed fluid to the tube bundle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A heat exchanger for use in a vapor compression system comprising:
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a shell; a tube bundle; a hood; a distributor; the tube bundle comprises a plurality of tubes extending substantially horizontally in the shell; the hood covers the tube bundle; and the distributor comprising a first distribution device configured and positioned to distribute vapor refrigerant and a second distribution device configured and positioned to apply liquid refrigerant to the tube bundle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A heat exchanger for a vapor compression system comprising:
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a shell; a tube bundle; a hood; a distributor; an inlet connection; a refrigerant line connecting the inlet connection and the distributor; the tube bundle comprising a plurality of tubes extending substantially horizontally in the shell; the hood covers the tube bundle; and the refrigerant line is configured and positioned to enable refrigerant in the refrigerant line to enter into a heat transfer relationship with refrigerant in the heat exchanger. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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