Refrigerant bypass solution

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing thereon sequences of computer-executable instructions to instruct a controller to:

• command a compressor to compress and pressurize a mixture of refrigerant and lubricant, the compressor being coupled to a bypass line including a bypass valve, and the compressor being coupled to a filter-type oil separator configured to receive a first portion of the compressed mixture of refrigerant and lubricant from the compressor;
• process one or more input signals;
• determine a speed value of the compressor based on the one or more input signals;
• and
• adjust the bypass valve included in the bypass line based on the speed value, the bypass line being configured to bypass a second portion of the compressed mixture of refrigerant and lubricant around the filter-type oil separator.

A method of improving efficiency of a filter-type oil separator in a system including a compressor, a filter-type oil separator, and a bypass line configured to bypass the filter-type oil separator, the method comprising:

• compressing and pressurizing, by the compressor, a mixture of refrigerant and lubricant;
• receiving, by the filter-type oil separator, a first portion of the compressed mixture of refrigerant and lubricant from the compressor;
• and
• bypassing a second portion of the compressed mixture of refrigerant and lubricant around the filter-type oil separator with the bypass line.