Humidity and temperature control in vapor compression system
AssigneeCarrier Corporation
InventorsMichael F. Taras, Thomas J. Dobmeier
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AssigneeCarrier Corporation
InventorsMichael F. Taras, Thomas J. Dobmeier
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A vapor compression system including a vapor compression circuit having a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device and an evaporator serially connected by refrigerant lines; an air flow path through the evaporator for generating a cooled air stream; a heat exchanger communicated with the cooled air stream and an air reheating medium which is at least one of refrigerant liquid discharge from the condenser and refrigerant gas discharge from the compressor; and a regulating valve for controlling flow rate of the air reheating medium to the heat exchanger. This scheme provides precise and smooth simultaneous temperature and humidity control as well as reduces a number of start/stop cycles and eliminates switching between cooling and dehumidification regimes of operation, which enhances system reliability.
A vapor compression system, comprising:
A method for operating a vapor compression system, comprising the steps of:
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