Cooling systems and methods incorporating a plural in-series pumped liquid refrigerant trim evaporator cycle
First Claim
1. A cooling system comprising:
- a first evaporator in thermal communication with an air intake flow to a heat load;
a first liquid refrigerant distribution unit in thermal communication with the first evaporator and a first fluid free-cooled by a fluid cooler;
a second evaporator disposed in series with the first evaporator in the air intake flow and in thermal communication with the air intake flow to the heat load; and
a second liquid refrigerant distribution unit in thermal communication with the second evaporator and the first fluid free-cooled by the fluid cooler,wherein the first liquid refrigerant distribution unit includes;
a third evaporator in fluid communication with the fluid cooler and configured to enable transfer of heat from the first fluid flowing from the fluid cooler to a second fluid;
a first main condenser in fluid communication with the first and third evaporators and configured to enable transfer of heat from a third fluid flowing from the first evaporator to the first fluid flowing from the third evaporator; and
a first trim condenser in fluid communication with the first main condenser and the third evaporator and configured to enable transfer of heat from the second fluid flowing from the third evaporator to the first fluid flowing from the first main condenser, andwherein a trim compression cycle of the second liquid refrigerant distribution unit is configured to incrementally further cool the air intake flow through the second evaporator when the temperature of the free-cooled first fluid flowing out of the second liquid refrigerant distribution unit exceeds a predetermined temperature.
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Abstract
Systems and methods relating to a plural in-series pumped liquid refrigerant trim evaporator cycle are described. The cooling systems include a first evaporator coil in thermal communication with an air intake flow to a heat load, and a first liquid refrigerant distribution unit in thermal communication with the first evaporator coil. The cooling systems further include a second evaporator coil disposed in series with the first evaporator coil in the air intake flow and in thermal communication with the air intake flow, and a second liquid refrigerant distribution unit in thermal communication with the second evaporator coil. A trim compression cycle of the second liquid refrigerant distribution unit is configured to further cool the air intake flow through the second evaporator coil when the temperature of the first fluid flowing out of the main compressor of the second liquid refrigerant distribution unit exceeds a predetermined threshold temperature.
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16 Claims
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1. A cooling system comprising:
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a first evaporator in thermal communication with an air intake flow to a heat load; a first liquid refrigerant distribution unit in thermal communication with the first evaporator and a first fluid free-cooled by a fluid cooler; a second evaporator disposed in series with the first evaporator in the air intake flow and in thermal communication with the air intake flow to the heat load; and a second liquid refrigerant distribution unit in thermal communication with the second evaporator and the first fluid free-cooled by the fluid cooler, wherein the first liquid refrigerant distribution unit includes; a third evaporator in fluid communication with the fluid cooler and configured to enable transfer of heat from the first fluid flowing from the fluid cooler to a second fluid; a first main condenser in fluid communication with the first and third evaporators and configured to enable transfer of heat from a third fluid flowing from the first evaporator to the first fluid flowing from the third evaporator; and a first trim condenser in fluid communication with the first main condenser and the third evaporator and configured to enable transfer of heat from the second fluid flowing from the third evaporator to the first fluid flowing from the first main condenser, and wherein a trim compression cycle of the second liquid refrigerant distribution unit is configured to incrementally further cool the air intake flow through the second evaporator when the temperature of the free-cooled first fluid flowing out of the second liquid refrigerant distribution unit exceeds a predetermined temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operating a cooling system, comprising:
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pumping a first refrigerant through a first evaporator coil in thermal communication with an air intake flow to a heat load; pumping a free-cooled fluid through a first liquid refrigerant distribution unit in thermal communication with the first refrigerant flowing through the first evaporator coil; pumping a second refrigerant through a second evaporator coil disposed in series with the first evaporator coil in thermal communication with the air intake flow downstream from the first evaporator coil; pumping a free-cooled fluid through a second liquid refrigerant distribution unit in thermal communication with the second refrigerant flowing through the second evaporator coil; determining whether the temperature of the free-cooled fluid flowing out of a condenser of the second liquid refrigerant distribution unit is greater than a predetermined temperature threshold; turning on a trim compression cycle of the second liquid refrigerant distribution unit if it is determined that the temperature of the free-cooled fluid flowing out of the condenser of the second liquid refrigerant distribution unit is greater than the predetermined temperature threshold; and incrementally increasing a heat load capacity of the trim compression cycle as the wet bulb temperature of the outside environment increases. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A cooling system comprising:
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a first evaporator in thermal communication with an air intake flow to a heat load; a first liquid refrigerant distribution unit in thermal communication with the first evaporator; a second evaporator disposed in series with the first evaporator in the air intake flow and in thermal communication with the air intake flow to the heat load; a second liquid refrigerant distribution unit in thermal communication with the second evaporator, wherein the first liquid refrigerant distribution unit includes; a third evaporator in fluid communication with the fluid cooler and configured to enable the transfer of heat from the first fluid flowing from the fluid cooler to a second fluid; a first main condenser in fluid communication with the first and third evaporators and configured to enable the transfer of heat from a third fluid flowing from the first evaporator to the first fluid flowing from the third evaporator; and a first trim condenser in fluid communication with the first main condenser and the third evaporator and configured to enable the transfer of heat from the second fluid flowing from the third evaporator to the first fluid flowing from the first main condenser; a fluid cooler for free cooling a first fluid; and a fluid pump for circulating the first fluid through the first and second liquid refrigerant distribution units, wherein a trim compression cycle of the second liquid refrigerant distribution unit is configured to incrementally further cool the air intake flow through the second evaporator when the temperature of the free-cooled first fluid flowing out of a condenser of the second liquid refrigerant distribution unit exceeds a predetermined temperature.
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