REFRIGERATION AND HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS WITH PRESSURE EXCHANGERS

• Main Authors: MCLEAN, JR., James Elliot, MARCHETTI, Joseph Michael, YAZDI, Behzad Zamanian, THATTE, Azam Mihir, GHASRIPOOR, Farshad, SARAWATE, Neelesh, SAMUDRALA, Omprakash, ANDERSON, David Deloyd, CHEN, Kuo-Chiang
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 29.05.2024
• Subjects: BLASTING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEATING; LIGHTING; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES; MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOTOTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR; OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER; REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; WEAPONS; WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS MOTORS

A fluid handling system is provided. The system comprises: a pressure exchanger (PX) configured to receive a first fluid at a first pressure via a first inlet of the PX, receive a second fluid at a second pressure via a second inlet of the PX (310), and exchange pressure between the first fluid and the second fluid, wherein the first fluid is to exit the PX at a third pressure via a first outlet of the PX, and wherein the second fluid is to exit the PX at a fourth pressure via a second outlet of the PX; and a condenser configured to provide the first fluid to the PX via the first inlet and provide corresponding thermal energy from the first fluid to a first corresponding environment. The system further comprises a first evaporator configured to provide corresponding thermal energy from a second corresponding environment to a first portion of the first fluid output via the first outlet of the PX; a second evaporator configured to provide corresponding thermal energy from a third corresponding environment to a second portion of the first fluid output via the first outlet of the PX. The system further comprises a first compressor configured to receive at least a first output from the first evaporator, increase pressure of the first output from the first evaporator, and provide the first output from the first evaporator to the condenser; and a second compressor configured to receive at least the second output from the second evaporator, and increase pressure of the second output from the second evaporator.