REFRIGERATING SYSTEM AND PURIFICATION METHOD FOR THE SAME

• US 20190078821A1
• Filed: 07/11/2016
• Published: 03/14/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Carrier Corporation (Carrier Global Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Carrier Corporation (Carrier Global Corporation)
• Inventors: Zhang, Haitao, Stark, Michael A.
• Granted Patent: US 10,724,774 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F25B 43/043 for compression type systems
• CPC Class Codes: F25B 5/02 arranged in parallel
• CPC Class Codes: F25B 7/00 Compression machines, plants or systems, with cascade operation, i.e. with two or more circuits, the heat from the condenser of one circuit being absorbed by the evaporator of the next circuit F25B9/00 takes precedence

Abstract

The present invention provides a refrigerating system, including: a refrigerating loop (100), including a compressor (190), a condenser (110), a main throttling element (180), and an evaporator (120) that are connected in sequence through a pipeline; and a purification loop (200), including a purification compressor (210), a purification condenser (220), a purification throttling element (240), and a low-temperature separator (230) that are connected in sequence through a pipeline, the purification loop being bidirectionally connected to the refrigerating loop through the low temperature separator and configured to separate a non-condensable gas in the refrigerating loop; wherein the purification condenser is capable of exchanging heat with a refrigerant in the refrigerating loop. Thus, efficient and reliable separation of the refrigerant and the non-condensable gas is achieved.

Claims

1. A refrigerating system, comprising:

a refrigerating loop, comprising a compressor, a condenser, a main throttling element, and an evaporator that are connected in sequence through a pipeline; and

a purification loop, comprising a purification compressor, a purification condenser, a purification throttling element, and a low-temperature separator that are connected in sequence through a pipeline, the purification loop being bi-directionally connected to the refrigerating loop through the low temperature separator and configured to separate a non-condensable gas in the refrigerating loop;

wherein the purification condenser is capable of exchanging heat with a refrigerant in the refrigerating loop.

2. The refrigerating system according to claim 1, further comprising a first auxiliary flow path, of which a first end is connected with the condenser and a second end is connected with the evaporator;

when the refrigerating system runs, the purification condenser exchanging heat with the refrigerant in the refrigerating loop through the first auxiliary flow path.

3. The refrigerating system according to claim 2, wherein a first throttling element and/or a first electromagnetic valve are/is arranged on the first auxiliary flow path.

4. The refrigerating system according to claim 2, wherein the first end of the first auxiliary flow path is connected to the bottom of the condenser, and/or the second end of the first auxiliary flow path is connected to the bottom of the evaporator.

5. The refrigerating system according to claim 1, further comprising a second auxiliary flow path, of which a first end and a second end are connected with the evaporator respectively;

when the refrigerating system shuts down, the purification condenser exchanging heat with the refrigerant in the refrigerating loop through the second auxiliary flow path.

6. The refrigerating system according to claim 5, wherein the first end of the second auxiliary flow path is connected to the bottom of the evaporator, and/or the second end of the second auxiliary flow path is connected to the bottom of the evaporator.

7. The refrigerating system according to claim 5, wherein a second throttling element and/or a second electromagnetic valve are/is arranged on the second auxiliary flow path.

8. The refrigerating system according to claim 7, wherein a circulating pump is further arranged on the second auxiliary flow path.

9. The refrigerating system according to claim 1, wherein the purification condenser is a plate heat exchanger or a micro-channel heat exchanger.

10. The refrigerating system according to claim 1, wherein the refrigerating loop is connected into the low-temperature separator from a highest position or a local highest position of the refrigerating system.

11. The refrigerating system according to claim 9, wherein the refrigerating loop is connected into the low-temperature separator from the top of the compressor or the top of the condenser.

12. The refrigerating system according to claim 1, wherein the low-temperature separator is connected back to the refrigerating loop from the bottom of the condenser or the bottom of the evaporator.

13. The refrigerating system according to claim 1, wherein the refrigerating loop is connected into the top of the low-temperature separator.

14. The refrigerating system according to claim 1, wherein the purification loop further comprises:

a discharge branch, configured to discharge the non-condensable gas separated by the low-temperature separator.

15. The refrigerating system according to claim 14, wherein the discharge branch is connected to the top of the low-temperature separator.

16. The refrigerating system according to claim 14, wherein a regeneration filter, an air pump, a first valve and a second valve are arranged on the discharge branch.

17. The refrigerating system according to claim 1, wherein the purification loop further comprises a pressurizing component configured to assist in low temperature separation.

18. A refrigerating system, comprising:

a refrigerating loop, comprising a compressor, a condenser, a main throttling element, and an evaporator that are connected in sequence through a pipeline;

a purification loop, comprising a purification compressor, a purification condenser, a purification throttling element, and a low-temperature separator that are connected in sequence through a pipeline, the purification loop being bi-directionally connected to the refrigerating loop through the low temperature separator and configured to separate a non-condensable gas in the refrigerating loop;

a first auxiliary flow path, of which a first end is connected with the condenser and a second end is connected with the evaporator; and

a second auxiliary flow path, of which a first end and a second end are connected with the evaporator respectively;

wherein the first auxiliary flow path and the second auxiliary flow path have a common flow path, and the purification condenser is capable of exchanging heat with a refrigerant in the refrigerating loop through the common flow path.

19. The refrigerating system according to claim 18, wherein a first throttling element and/or a first electromagnetic valve are/is arranged on the first auxiliary flow path;

and/or a second throttling element and/or a second electromagnetic valve are/is arranged on the second auxiliary flow path.

20. The refrigerating system according to claim 19, wherein a circulating pump is arranged on the second auxiliary flow path.

21. The refrigerating system according to claim 18, wherein the first end of the first auxiliary flow path is connected to the bottom of the condenser, and is connected to the bottom of the evaporator through the common flow path.

22. The refrigerating system according to claim 18, wherein the first end of the second auxiliary flow path is connected to the bottom of the evaporator, and is connected to the bottom of the evaporator through the common flow path.

23. A purification method for a refrigerating system, comprising:

when the refrigerating system runs, opening a first electromagnetic valve, and closing a second electromagnetic valve, wherein a refrigerant is throttled and cooled in a process of flowing through a first auxiliary flow path, exchanges heat with a purification condenser in a purification loop, and then goes back to an evaporator; and

/or

when the refrigerating system shuts down, opening the second electromagnetic valve and a circulating pump, and closing the first electromagnetic valve, wherein the refrigerant is throttled and cooled in a process of flowing through a second auxiliary flow path, exchanges heat with the purification condenser in the purification loop, and then goes back to the evaporator.

24. The purification method according to claim 23, further comprising:

starting the purification loop, wherein the purification refrigerant is compressed through a purification compressor, enters the purification condenser to exchange heat, is throttled by a purification throttling element, and then enters a low-temperature separator to exchange heat with a refrigerant to be purified, separating the refrigerant into a non-condensable gas and a liquid refrigerant.

25. The purification method according to claim 24, wherein

under a same pressure, the non-condensable gas has a liquefaction temperature lower than that of the refrigerant, and cannot chemically react with the refrigerant and/or the refrigerating system.

26. The purification method according to claim 25, wherein the non-condensable gas is air or nitrogen.