Refrigerant enhancer-absorbent concentrator and turbo-charged absorption chiller
First Claim
1. A refrigerant enhancer-absorbent concentrator in a closed system for increasing the chilling capacity of an absorption chiller comprised of at least one concentrator to which heat is applied to vaporize a water refrigerant and to concentrate an absorbent solution of said water refrigerant and absorbent material, having a condenser for cooling and liquefying said vaporized water refrigerant, having an evaporator for chilling said water refrigerant by means of evaporation, there being a heat-in coil from warmer system water that is chilled therein and which discharges heat to vaporize said water refrigerant, having an absorber for condensing the vaporized water refrigerant and for its absorption into the absorbent solution, there being a heat-out coil to pick up and discharge the heat of vaporization and the heat of dilution, and means returning the absorbent solution to the at least one concentrator for recycling through said closed system,the refrigerant enhancer-absorbent concentrator including, an evaporator means for vaporizing water refrigerant from the absorbent solution of water refrigerant and sorbent material from said at least one concentrator and for strengthening the absorbent solution discharged into the absorber of the closed system for additional absorption of water vapor therein, a vapor compressor means for pressurizing refrigerant vapor from the evaporator means, and condenser means for liquifying the water refrigerant vapor pressurized by the vapor compressor means for discharge of additional water refrigerant into the first mentioned evaporator of the closed system,whereby the chilling effect applied to the system water is increased.
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Abstract
A unit of apparatus for reprocessing concentrated absorbent solution in a closed absorption chiller, for discharge of water refrigerant through an evaporator for heat-in effect from a heat distribution system, and discharge of said absorbent solution reconcentrated thereby for absorption of said water refrigerant after chilling and heat-out effect to a cooling tower, characterized by vapor compression from an evaporator followed by liquification by a condenser with heat transfer from the condenser into the evaporator, increasing solution concentration 1.1% and increased chilling capacity of 23%, with a 7.1% increased coefficient of performance, resulting in a 23% increase in chilling.
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48 Claims
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1. A refrigerant enhancer-absorbent concentrator in a closed system for increasing the chilling capacity of an absorption chiller comprised of at least one concentrator to which heat is applied to vaporize a water refrigerant and to concentrate an absorbent solution of said water refrigerant and absorbent material, having a condenser for cooling and liquefying said vaporized water refrigerant, having an evaporator for chilling said water refrigerant by means of evaporation, there being a heat-in coil from warmer system water that is chilled therein and which discharges heat to vaporize said water refrigerant, having an absorber for condensing the vaporized water refrigerant and for its absorption into the absorbent solution, there being a heat-out coil to pick up and discharge the heat of vaporization and the heat of dilution, and means returning the absorbent solution to the at least one concentrator for recycling through said closed system,
the refrigerant enhancer-absorbent concentrator including, an evaporator means for vaporizing water refrigerant from the absorbent solution of water refrigerant and sorbent material from said at least one concentrator and for strengthening the absorbent solution discharged into the absorber of the closed system for additional absorption of water vapor therein, a vapor compressor means for pressurizing refrigerant vapor from the evaporator means, and condenser means for liquifying the water refrigerant vapor pressurized by the vapor compressor means for discharge of additional water refrigerant into the first mentioned evaporator of the closed system, whereby the chilling effect applied to the system water is increased.
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13. A refrigerant enhancer-absorbent concentrator in a closed system for increasing the chilling capacity of a double effect reverse flow absorption chiller comprised of a first stage concentrator to which heat is applied to vaporize a water refrigerant and to concentrate an absorbent solution of said water refrigerant and a sorbent material, having a high temperature heat exchanger in a return line of weakened absorbent solution to said first stage concentrator and transferring heat of a strengthened absorbent solution concentrated by said first stage concentrator and into said return line of weakened absorbent solution, having a second stage concentrator with a condenser vapor chamber and sump for cooling and liquifying said vaporized water refrigerant, having an evaporator with a vapor chamber for chilling said water refrigerant by means of evaporation, having a low temperature heat exchanger in a line of the second stage absorbent solution joined by the first stage absorbent solution and transferring heat therefrom and into a return line of weakened absorbent solution and discharging into said evaporator vapor chamber, there being a heat-in coil from warmer system water that is chilled in said evaporator vapor chamber and which discharges heat to vaporize said water refrigerant, having an absorber for reducing water vapor pressure and with a vapor chamber and sump for water vapor absorption into the absorbent solution, there being a first heat-out coil in the absorber vapor chamber to pick up and discharge the heat of dilution, there being a second heat-out coil in the second stage concentrator and in series with said first heat-out coil to pick up and discharge the heat of condensation from the first stage concentrator, and means returning the absorbent solution from the absorber sump and through said return line and to the first stage concentrator for recycling through said closed system,
the refrigerant enhancer-absorbent concentrator including, an evaporator means for vaporizing water from the absorbent solution of water refrigerant and sorbent material from said low temperature heat exchanger and for strengthening the absorbent solution discharged into the absorber of the closed system for additional absorption of water vapor therein, a vapor compressor means for pressurizing refrigerant vapor from the evaporator means, and condenser means for liquifying the water refrigerant vapor pressurized by the vapor compressor means for discharge of additional water refrigerant into the first mentioned evaporator of the closed system, whereby the chilling effect applied to the system water is increased.
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25. A refrigerant enhancer-absorbent concentrator in a closed system for increasing the chilling capacity of a double effect series flow absorption chiller comprised of a first stage concentrator to which heat is applied to vaporize a water refrigerant and to concentrate an absorbent solution of said water refrigerant and a sorbent material, having a high temperature heat exchanger in a return line of weakened absorbent solution to said first stage concentrator and transferring heat of a strengthened absorbent solution concentrated by said first stage concentrator and into said return line of weakened absorbent solution, having a second stage concentrator with a condenser vapor chamber and sump for cooling and liquifying said vaporized water refrigerant, having an evaporator with a vapor chamber for chilling said water refrigerant by means of evaporation, having a low temperature heat exchanger in a series line of the second stage absorbent solution and transferring heat therefrom and into a return line of weakened absorbent solution in a series line through said high temperature heat exchanger, there being s heat-in coil from warmer system water that is chilled in said evaporator vapor chamber and which discharges heat to vaporize said water refrigerant, having an absorber for reducing water vapor pressure and with a vapor chamber and sump for water vapor absorption into the absorbent solution, there being a first heat-out coil in the absorber vapor chamber to pick up and discharge the heat of dilution, there being a second heat-out coil in the second stage concentrator and in series with said first heat-out coil to pick up and discharge the heat of condensation from the first stage concentrator, and means returning the absorbent solution from the absorber sump and through said return line in series through the low and high temperature heat exchangers and to the first stage concentrator for recycling through said closed system,
the refrigerant enhancer-absorbent concentrator including, an evaporator means for vaporizing water from the absorbent solution of water refrigerant and sorbent material from said low temperature heat exchanger and for strengthening the absorbent solution discharged into the absorber of the closed system for additional absorption of water vapor therein, a vapor compressor means for pressurizing refrigerant vapor from the evaporator means, and condenser means for liquifying the water refrigerant vapor pressurized by the vapor compressor means for discharge of additional water refrigerant into the first mentioned evaporator of the close system. whereby the chilling effect applied to the system water is increased.
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37. A refrigerant enhancer-absorbent concentrator in a closed system for increasing the chilling capacity of a double effect parallel flow absorption chiller comprised of a first stage concentrator to which heat is applied to vaporize a water refrigerant and to concentrate an absorbent solution of said water refrigerant and a sorbent material, having a high temperature heat exchanger in a return line of weakened absorbent solution to said first stage concentrator and transferring heat of a strengthened absorbent solution concentrated by said first stage concentrator and into said return line of weakened absorbent solution, having a second stage concentrator with a condenser vapor chamber and sump for cooling and liquifying said vaporized water refrigerant, having an evaporator with a vapor chamber for chilling said water refrigerant by means of evaporation, having a low temperature heat exchanger in a parallel line of the second stage absorbent solution joined by a first stage absorbent solution and transferring heat therefrom and into the return line of weakened absorbent solution, there being s heat-in coil from warmer system water that is chilled in said evaporator vapor chamber and which discharges heat to vaporize said water refrigerant, having an absorber for reducing water vapor pressure and with a vapor chamber and sump for water vapor absorption into the absorbent solution, there being a first heat-out coil in the absorber vapor chamber to pick up and discharge the heat of dilution, there being a second heat-out coil in the second stage concentrator and in series with said first heat-out coil to pick up and discharge the heat of condensation from the first stage concentrator, and means returning the absorbent solution from the absorber sump and through said return line in series through the low and high temperature heat exchangers and to the first stage concentrator for recycling through said closed system,
the refrigerant enhancer-absorbent concentrator including, an evaporator means for vaporizing water from the absorbent solution of water refrigerant and sorbent material from said low temperature heat exchanger and for strengthening the absorbent solution discharged into the absorber of the closed system for additional absorption of water vapor therein, a vapor compressor means for pressurizing refrigerant vapor from the evaporator means, and condenser means for liquifying the water refrigerant vapor pressurized by the vapor compressor means for discharge of additional water refrigerant into the first mentioned evaporator of the close system. whereby the chilling effect applied to the system water is increased.
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