EVAPORATOR CHARGE MANAGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

An evaporator includes a housing having a first end longitudinally opposing a second end. The evaporator includes an inlet disposed on the housing and configured to receive a fluid. The evaporator also includes a tube bundle disposed in the housing and configured to evaporate the fluid to provide a...

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Main Author Piggush, Justin D
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 07.12.2023
Subjects
BLASTING
COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS
HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
HEATING
LIGHTING
LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS
REFRIGERATION OR COOLING
WEAPONS
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Summary:An evaporator includes a housing having a first end longitudinally opposing a second end. The evaporator includes an inlet disposed on the housing and configured to receive a fluid. The evaporator also includes a tube bundle disposed in the housing and configured to evaporate the fluid to provide a vapor stream arranged to exit through an outlet on the housing. Additionally, the evaporator has a flow balancer provided between the tube bundle and the outlet on the housing, and the flow balancer is configured to balance refrigerant quality between the first end and the second end of the evaporator by controlling the vapor stream.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202217832266