Refrigeration apparatus
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1. A refrigeration apparatus comprising:
- a condensing unit comprising a compressor and a condenser;
a thermal energy storage unit comprising a tank that contains a storage heat exchanger and at least partially filled with a phase change liquid;
a load heat exchanger;
a refrigeration management unit connected to said condensing unit, said thermal energy storage unit and said load heat exchanger; and
,a refrigerant management controller in communication with said refrigeration management unit and comprised of operational controllers using environmental data to regulate and control operation of said refrigeration apparatus, wherein said environmental data is a condition variable, consumption variable or cost variable that is derived at a location remote from said thermal energy storage unit and transmitted to said refrigerant management controller of said thermal energy storage unit.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus that provides refrigerant based energy storage and cooling. When connected to a condensing unit, the system has the ability to store energy capacity during one time period and provide cooling from the stored energy during a second time period. The system requires minimal energy to operate during either time period, and only a fraction of the energy required to operate the system during the first time period is required to operate the system during the second time period using an optional refrigerant pump.
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1. A refrigeration apparatus comprising:
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a condensing unit comprising a compressor and a condenser; a thermal energy storage unit comprising a tank that contains a storage heat exchanger and at least partially filled with a phase change liquid; a load heat exchanger; a refrigeration management unit connected to said condensing unit, said thermal energy storage unit and said load heat exchanger; and
,a refrigerant management controller in communication with said refrigeration management unit and comprised of operational controllers using environmental data to regulate and control operation of said refrigeration apparatus, wherein said environmental data is a condition variable, consumption variable or cost variable that is derived at a location remote from said thermal energy storage unit and transmitted to said refrigerant management controller of said thermal energy storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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