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US 2013/0255289 A1Published application
Flash tank eliminator
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Corporation
InventorSung-Han Jung
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Abstract
A flash tank for use in a vapor compression system includes a flash tank housing, an inlet, a vapor outlet, a liquid outlet, and an eliminator. The eliminator is fluidically positioned between the inlet and the vapor outlet. The eliminator includes either a plurality of blades or a piccolo tube connected to the vapor outlet.
Claims20
A flash tank for use in a vapor compression system, the flash tank comprising:
- a flash tank housing;
- an inlet;
- a vapor outlet;
- a liquid outlet;
- and
- an eliminator fluidically positioned between the inlet and the vapor outlet, wherein the eliminator comprises a plurality of blades.
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A flash tank for use in a vapor compression system, the flash tank comprising:
- a flash tank housing;
- an inlet;
- a vapor outlet;
- a liquid outlet;
- and
- an eliminator fluidically positioned between the inlet and the vapor outlet, wherein the eliminator comprises a first piccolo tube connected to the vapor outlet.
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A method for operating a vapor compression system, the method comprising:
- flowing refrigerant from a condenser to a flash tank;
- separating liquid refrigerant from vapor refrigerant via an eliminator that comprises a plurality of blades;
- flowing vapor refrigerant from the eliminator through a vapor outlet, to a compressor;
- and
- flowing liquid refrigerant from the eliminator, through a liquid outlet, to an evaporator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.