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US 5,704,215 AGranted
Internal oil separator for a refrigeration system condenser
AssigneeCarrier Corporation
InventorsRichard G. Lord, David L. Waugh, Dennis R. Penge
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Abstract
An oil separator for a refrigeration system having a screw compressor for pressurizing and circulating refrigerant through the system, an evaporator, a condenser and an oil separator. The oil separator is placed within the housing of the condenser.
Claims10
A refrigeration system comprising:
- a condenser for condensing refrigerant vapor, said condenser having a housing and tubes disposed within a condenser portion of said housing;
- an evaporator for evaporating liquid refrigerant to provide cooling;
- a compressor for compressing refrigerant vapor received from said evaporator, said compressor lubricated with oil such that said refrigerant vapor contains oil;
- and
- an oil separator for separating said refrigerant from said oil received from said compressor, said oil separator contained within a separator portion of said housing of said condenser said separator portion being separate from said condenser portion.
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A method of refrigeration comprising the steps of:
- condensing refrigerant vapor in a condenser having a housing and tubes disposed within a condenser portion of said housing;
- evaporating liquid refrigerant in an evaporator to provide cooling;
- compressing in a compressor refrigerant vapor received from said evaporator, said compressor lubricated with oil such that said refrigerant vapor contains oil;
- and
- separating said refrigerant and oil received from said compressor, said oil separating occurring within an oil separator contained within a separator portion of said housing of said condenser said separator portion being separate from said condenser portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.