A working fluid extraction system for a displacement machine and a method of operating the system
AssigneeHeaten AS
InventorTrond BJERKAN
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Abstract
A working fluid extraction system is for a displacement machine for removing a condensable working fluid from a working fluid/lubricant mix in an interior volume of the displacement machine separate from a working chamber of the displacement machine. The system has a condenser operatively connected to the interior volume, wherein the condenser is settable to a lower temperature and/or pressure than the temperature and/or pressure of the interior volume such that working fluid is drawn from the interior volume to the condenser in use.
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A working fluid extraction system for a displacement machine for removing a condensable working fluid from a working fluid/lubricant mix in an interior volume of the displacement machine separate from a working chamber of the displacement machine, wherein the system comprising a condenser operatively connected to the interior volume, wherein the condenser is settable to a lower temperature and/or pressure than the temperature and/or pressure of the interior volume such that working fluid is drawn from the interior volume to the condenser in use.
A fluid separator system for separating a condensable working fluid from a lubricant in a working fluid/lubricant mix, the fluid separator system comprising:
- a fluid separator chamber;
- a fluid separator inlet;
- a fluid separator shielding member arranged at the fluid separator inlet and configured to restrict a quantity of working fluid/lubricant mix entering the fluid separator inlet;
- wherein the fluid separator chamber is configured in use to provide a deceleration of fluid entering the fluid separator chamber from the fluid separator inlet, such that, in use, the working fluid/lubricant mix entering the fluid separator chamber is decelerated, thereby separating at least some of the working fluid from the lubricant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.