US 2026/0287216 A1 · HEAT RECLAIM SYSTEM

Abstract

A refrigeration system includes one or more compressors, a gas cooler, a flash tank, one or more evaporators, a heat reclaim system, valves, and a control system. The heat reclaim system receives a working fluid from the one or more compressors and the gas cooler. The heat reclaim system is fluidly coupled, through a first supply line, to the one or more compressors, and fluidly coupled, through a second supply line, to the gas cooler. The valves regulate a flow of the working fluid from the one or more compressors and the gas cooler to the heat reclaim system. The control system receiving at least one feedback signal from the heat reclaim system and, in response to the at least one feedback signal, operates the valves to regulate an amount of the working fluid circulated into the heat reclaim system from the one or more compressors and the gas cooler.

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Dependent claims

A refrigeration system, comprising:

one or more compressors;
a gas cooler fluidly coupled, through a discharge line, to the one or more compressors;
a flash tank fluidly coupled, through a gas cooler line, to the gas cooler;
one or more evaporators fluidly coupled to the flash tank and the one or more compressors;
a heat reclaim system configured to receive a working fluid from the one or more compressors and the gas cooler, the heat reclaim system fluidly coupled, through a first supply line, to the one or more compressors, and fluidly coupled, through a second supply line, to the gas cooler;
a plurality of valves configured to regulate a flow of the working fluid from the one or more compressors and the gas cooler to the heat reclaim system;
and
a control system configured to perform operations comprising:
receiving at least one feedback signal from the heat reclaim system;
and
in response to the at least one feedback signal, operating the plurality of valves to regulate an amount of the working fluid circulated into the heat reclaim system from the one or more compressors and the gas cooler.

8 more elements

A system, comprising:

a controller;
and
a computer storage medium communicatively coupled to the controller, the computer storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by the controller, cause the controller to perform operations comprising:
receiving, from a heat reclaim system of a refrigeration system, at least one feedback signal, the refrigeration system comprising one or more compressors, a gas cooler, and the heat reclaim system fluidly coupled to and configured to receive working fluid from the one or more compressors and the gas cooler;
and
changing, as a function of the at least one feedback signal, an operation parameter of one or more valves of the refrigeration system, regulating an amount of the working fluid flowed into the heat reclaim system from the one or more compressors and the gas cooler.

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A method, comprising:

receiving, from a heat reclaim system of a refrigeration system and by a controller, at least one feedback signal, the refrigeration system comprising one or more compressors, a gas cooler, and the heat reclaim system fluidly coupled to and configured to receive working fluid from the one or more compressors and the gas cooler;
and
transmitting, by the controller and as a function of at least one feedback signal, an operating command to one or more valves of the refrigeration system to change an operation parameter of one or more valves of the refrigeration system, regulating an amount of the working fluid flowed into the heat reclaim system from the one or more compressors and from the gas cooler.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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