COOLING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A cooling system for a heat source, comprising:
- a heat source loop that provides a closed fluid path for a process fluid, which loop fluidly connects a valve, at least one of a bypass leg and a heat exchange leg having a heat exchanger, and a pump, wherein the process fluid disposed within a portion of the loop is subject to heat transfer from the heat source, and the valve is disposed downstream of the heat source portion of the loop, wherein the valve is selectively operable to direct process fluid to at least one of the bypass leg and the heat exchanger leg;
a refrigerant loop that provides a closed fluid path for a fluid refrigerant, which refrigerant loop fluidly connects the heat exchanger, a refrigerant compressor, a refrigerant condenser, and a refrigerant regulator; and
a controller in communication with the valve and adapted to control the valve to regulate an amount of process fluid entering the bypass leg and the heat exchanger leg.
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Abstract
A cooling system for a heat source includes a heat source loop, a refrigerant loop, and a controller. The heat source loop provides a closed fluid path for a process fluid and fluidly connects a valve, a bypass leg and/or a heat exchange leg having a heat exchanger, and a pump. The process fluid is disposed within a portion of the loop and is subject to heat transfer from the heat source. The valve is disposed downstream of the heat source portion of the loop, wherein the valve is selectively operable to direct process fluid to the bypass leg and/or the heat exchanger leg. The refrigerant loop provides a closed fluid path for a fluid refrigerant and fluidly connects the heat exchanger, a refrigerant compressor, a refrigerant condenser, and a refrigerant regulator. The controller is in communication with the valve and is adapted to control the valve to regulate an amount of process fluid entering the bypass leg and the heat exchanger leg.
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20 Claims
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1. A cooling system for a heat source, comprising:
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a heat source loop that provides a closed fluid path for a process fluid, which loop fluidly connects a valve, at least one of a bypass leg and a heat exchange leg having a heat exchanger, and a pump, wherein the process fluid disposed within a portion of the loop is subject to heat transfer from the heat source, and the valve is disposed downstream of the heat source portion of the loop, wherein the valve is selectively operable to direct process fluid to at least one of the bypass leg and the heat exchanger leg; a refrigerant loop that provides a closed fluid path for a fluid refrigerant, which refrigerant loop fluidly connects the heat exchanger, a refrigerant compressor, a refrigerant condenser, and a refrigerant regulator; and a controller in communication with the valve and adapted to control the valve to regulate an amount of process fluid entering the bypass leg and the heat exchanger leg. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for regulating temperature of a heat source, comprising:
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providing a cooling system having a heat source loop, a refrigerant loop and a controller, which heat source loop includes a heat transfer portion thermally coupled to the heat source, a bypass leg, and a heat exchanger, which refrigerant loop includes the heat exchanger, a refrigerant compressor, a refrigerant condenser, and a refrigerant regulator; circulating process fluid through the heat source loop; selectively directing the process fluid from the heat transfer portion of the heat source loop to at least one of the bypass leg and the heat exchanger to regulate the temperature of the heat source within a predetermined temperature range; and circulating fluid refrigerant through the refrigerant loop when at least a portion of the process fluid is directed to the heat exchanger. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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