Modulated oversized compressors configuration for flash gas bypass in a carbon dioxide refrigeration system
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Aug 8, 2017
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Mar 4, 2015
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Abstract
The present application provides a refrigeration system using a flow of a carbon dioxide refrigerant. The refrigeration system may include a flash tank, a number of temperature suction compressors for a temperature suction cycle, and a flash gas bypass system positioned between the flash tank and the cycle compressors. The flash gas bypass system may include one or more oversized flash gas compressors so as to alternate between the temperature suction cycle and a flash tank suction cycle.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
- HEATCRAFT REFRIGERATION PRODUCTS LLC
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
- F25B Class
- 1157 Applications Filed
- 883 Patents Issued To-Date
- 76.32 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Zimmermann, Augusto J Pereira | Stone Mountain, US | 7 | 62 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 62 |
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