US20090120117A1 - Refrigeration system - Google Patents
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- the present inventions relate to a refrigeration system.
- the present inventions relate more particularly to a refrigeration system having improved thermal characteristics for use with refrigerated display cases having various temperature storage requirements.
- a refrigeration system for use with one or more temperature controlled storage devices such as a refrigerator, freezer, refrigerated merchandiser, display case, etc. that may be used in commercial, institutional, and residential applications for storing or displaying refrigerated or frozen objects.
- a refrigeration system having a refrigerant for direct expansion in a single loop operation to provide cooling to heat exchanger such as an evaporator or chiller.
- a secondary liquid coolant loop that is cooled by the chiller and then routed to various storage devices to provide cooling to temperature controlled objects.
- temperature controlled storage devices operating at various temperatures A refrigeration system having improved efficiency and thermal characteristics for use with temperature controlled storage devices operating at various temperatures is provided.
- the present invention relates to a refrigeration system having a low temperature portion with a primary loop that circulates a refrigerant to one or more temperature-controlled storage devices operating at a low temperature, the primary loop also including a condenser to at least partially condense the refrigerant.
- the refrigeration system also includes a second portion having a primary refrigerant loop and a secondary coolant loop.
- the primary refrigerant loop provides cooling to the secondary coolant loop through a chiller.
- the secondary coolant loop has a first branch and a second branch, where the first branch circulates coolant to temperature-controlled storage devices operating at a medium temperature and the second branch circulates coolant to the condenser of the low temperature portion.
- the present invention also relates to a refrigeration system that includes a low temperature portion having a primary loop and a secondary loop operably coupled by a chiller.
- the primary loop circulates refrigerant through the chiller to provide cooling to a coolant in the secondary loop.
- the secondary loop has a supply portion and a return portion.
- the supply portion circulates the coolant to temperature-controlled storage devices operating at a low temperature.
- the refrigeration system also includes a medium temperature portion having a primary loop and at least one secondary loop operably coupled by at least one chiller.
- the primary loop circulates a refrigerant through the chiller to provide cooling to coolant in the secondary loop.
- the secondary loop has a supply portion and a return portion, where the supply portion circulates the coolant to temperature-controlled storage devices operating at a medium temperature.
- the return portion of the secondary loop of the low temperature portion and the return portion of the secondary loop of the medium temperature portion share a common return header.
- the present invention also relates to a refrigeration system that includes a low temperature portion with a primary loop and a secondary loop operably coupled by a chiller.
- the primary loop circulates a refrigerant through the chiller to provide cooling to a coolant in the secondary loop.
- the secondary loop has a supply portion and a return portion.
- the supply portion circulates the coolant to temperature-controlled storage devices operating at a low temperature.
- the refrigeration system also includes a medium temperature portion with at least one modular unit containing a primary loop and a chiller.
- the medium temperature portion also includes at least one secondary loop operably coupled to the chiller.
- the primary loop circulates a refrigerant through the chiller to provide cooling to coolant in the secondary loop.
- the secondary loop has a supply portion and a return portion, where the supply portion circulates the coolant to temperature-controlled storage devices operating at a medium temperature, and the return portion of the secondary loop of the low temperature portion and the return portion of the secondary loop of the medium temperature portion share a common return header.
- the present invention also relates to a refrigeration system having a primary loop and a secondary loop operably coupled by a chiller.
- the primary loop circulates a refrigerant through the chiller to provide a chilled coolant supply in the secondary loop.
- the secondary loop has a first flow path and a second flow path.
- the first flow path circulates a first portion of the chilled coolant supply to temperature-controlled storage devices operating at a low temperature and to return unchilled coolant to the chiller.
- the second flow path combines a portion of the chilled coolant supply with a portion of the unchilled coolant for delivery as a combined liquid coolant to temperature-controlled storage devices operating at a medium temperature.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a refrigeration system having a liquid coolant supplied to medium temperature storage devices and for cooling a condenser associated with low temperature storage devices, according to an exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a refrigeration system for low and medium temperature storage devices having a common return header for a liquid coolant, according to an exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a refrigeration system for low and medium temperature storage devices having a common return header and pre-cooling for liquid coolant used with the low temperature storage devices, according to an exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the refrigeration system of FIG. 2 and including modular condensing units for the medium temperature storage devices, according to an exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the refrigeration system of FIG. 3 and including modular condensing units for the medium temperature storage devices, according to an exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a refrigeration system for low and medium temperature storage devices that uses a liquid coolant supply to the low temperature storage devices to temper a coolant supply to the medium temperature storage devices, according to an exemplary embodiment.
- a refrigeration system is shown for use with a plurality of temperature controlled storage devices, where the storage devices may have different storage temperature requirements (e.g. “low temperature,” such as approximately ⁇ 20° F., and “medium temperature,” such as approximately 25° F.).
- low temperature such as approximately ⁇ 20° F.
- medium temperature such as approximately 25° F.
- the various temperatures of the storage devices, refrigerants and liquid coolants illustrated or described in the various embodiments are shown by way of example only. A wide variety of other temperatures and temperature ranges may be used to suit any particular application and are intended to be within the scope of this disclosure.
- the various flow rates, capacity and balancing of coolants and refrigerants are described by way of example and may be modified to suit a wide variety of applications depending on the number of storage devices, the temperature requirements of the storage devices, etc.
- a refrigeration system 100 includes a first portion shown as a medium temperature portion 110 for use with temperature controlled storage devices having a “medium” storage temperature requirement (such as, for example, 25° F. and referred to herein as medium temperature storage devices), and a low temperature portion 160 for use with temperature controlled storage devices having a “low” storage temperature requirement (such as, for example, ⁇ 20° F. and referred to herein as low temperature storage devices), according to an exemplary embodiment.
- a medium temperature portion 110 for use with temperature controlled storage devices having a “medium” storage temperature requirement (such as, for example, 25° F. and referred to herein as medium temperature storage devices)
- a low temperature portion 160 for use with temperature controlled storage devices having a “low” storage temperature requirement (such as, for example, ⁇ 20° F. and referred to herein as low temperature storage devices), according to an exemplary embodiment.
- the low temperature portion 160 is shown to include a cooling loop 162 (e.g. formed from suitable conduits or passageways such as pipes, fittings, tubing, etc.) having a refrigerant (e.g. a direct expansion type refrigerant such as R-404A, or carbon dioxide or other suitable refrigerant) as a cooling medium.
- a refrigerant e.g. a direct expansion type refrigerant such as R-404A, or carbon dioxide or other suitable refrigerant
- the refrigerant is compressed by a compressor 164 to a high temperature and high pressure state, and is then cooled in a condenser 166 , and then expanded by an expansion device (such as an expansion valve 170 ) to provide a source of cooling to a heat exchanger operating as a cooling element (such as a cooling coil, evaporator, etc.) in one or more low temperature storage devices (shown for example as three low temperature storage devices 172 ).
- the low temperature portion is shown to include a receiver 168 .
- a receiver may be omitted.
- other components or equipment such as a sub-cooler, liquid line or suction line filter, oil management system, etc. may be included in the system.
- the medium temperature portion 110 is shown to include a first (or primary) cooling loop 112 (e.g. formed from suitable conduits or passageways such as pipes, fittings, tubing, etc.) having a refrigerant (e.g. a direct expansion type refrigerant such as R404A) as a cooling medium.
- a refrigerant e.g. a direct expansion type refrigerant such as R404A
- the refrigerant is compressed by a compressor 114 to a high temperature and high pressure state, and is then cooled in a condenser 116 , then expanded in an expansion device (such as an expansion valve 118 ) to provide a source of cooling to a heat exchanger (shown as a chiller 120 ).
- the components of first cooling loop 112 operate to provide refrigerant at a temperature of approximately 13° F. to the chiller.
- the medium temperature portion 110 also includes a second (or secondary) cooling loop 130 having a first portion 132 and a second portion 134 (e.g. circuits, branches, flow paths, etc.—formed from suitable conduits or passageways such as pipes, fittings, tubing, etc.) for circulation of a liquid coolant (such as water, glycol, etc.) as a cooling medium by a pump 136 .
- a liquid coolant such as water, glycol, etc.
- the second cooling loop 130 is cooled by the refrigerant in chiller 120 to a temperature of approximately 20° F.
- the liquid coolant is circulated through the first portion 132 to provide cooling to a heat exchanger within one or more medium temperature storage devices (shown for example as three medium temperature storage devices 136 ).
- the liquid coolant is also circulated through the second portion 134 to provide cooling to condenser 166 of the low temperature portion of the system.
- cooling for the condenser 166 of the low temperature portion 160 of the system 100 may be provided by the liquid coolant of the medium temperature portion 110 of the system 100 , thereby eliminating the need for a separate cooling system (e.g. a separate water-filled cooling loop routed to a remote heat exchanger) for cooling the condenser 166 .
- Another advantage is to provide energy efficient, low temperature condensing to low temperature portion 160 of the system.
- Refrigeration system 200 for low and medium temperature storage devices having a common return header for a liquid coolant, is shown according to another exemplary embodiment.
- Refrigeration system 200 includes a first portion shown as a low temperature portion 210 for use with low temperature storage devices, and a medium temperature portion 260 for use with medium temperature storage devices.
- the low temperature portion 210 is shown to include a first (or primary) cooling loop 212 (e.g. formed from suitable conduits or passageways such as pipes, fittings, tubing, etc.) having a refrigerant (e.g. a direct expansion type refrigerant) as a cooling medium.
- a refrigerant e.g. a direct expansion type refrigerant
- the refrigerant is compressed by a compressor 214 to a high temperature and high pressure state, and is then cooled in a condenser 216 , then expanded by an expansion device (such as an expansion valve 218 ) to provide a source of cooling to a heat exchanger (shown as a chiller 220 ).
- the components of first cooling loop 212 operate to provide refrigerant at a temperature of approximately 13° F. to the chiller 220 .
- Low temperature portion 210 also includes a second (or secondary) cooling loop 230 (e.g. formed from suitable conduits or passageways such as pipes, fittings, tubing, etc.) for circulation of a liquid coolant as a cooling medium by a pump 232 .
- the liquid coolant in the second cooling loop 230 is cooled by the refrigerant in chiller 220 to a temperature of approximately 20° F. and is circulated to provide cooling to a heat exchanger within one or more low temperature storage devices (shown for example as three low temperature storage devices 236 ).
- the secondary cooling loop includes a supply portion 238 (i.e.
- a return portion 240 i.e. the portion between the storage devices 236 and the pump 232 and “downstream” from low temperature storage devices 236 ) and the liquid coolant returns to chiller 220 with a temperature of approximately 30° F.
- the medium temperature portion 260 of the system 200 is shown to include a first (or primary) cooling loop 262 (e.g. formed from suitable conduits or passageways such as pipes, tubing, etc.) having a refrigerant as a cooling medium to provide cooling to one or more chillers.
- the refrigerant is compressed by a compressor 264 to a high temperature and high pressure state, and is then cooled in a condenser 266 , then expanded in an expansion device (shown as expansion valves 268 ) to provide a source of cooling to heat exchangers (shown for example as two chillers 270 , 272 ).
- the components of first cooling loop 262 operate to provide refrigerant at a temperature of approximately 18° F. to the chillers.
- the medium temperature portion 260 also includes a second (or secondary) cooling loop 274 , 276 associated with each of chillers 270 , 272 (e.g. formed from suitable conduits or passageways such as pipes, fittings, tubing, etc.) for circulation of a liquid coolant as a cooling medium by pump 232 .
- a second (or secondary) cooling loop 274 , 276 associated with each of chillers 270 , 272 (e.g. formed from suitable conduits or passageways such as pipes, fittings, tubing, etc.) for circulation of a liquid coolant as a cooling medium by pump 232 .
- the medium temperature portion 260 of the system 200 is shown to have two chillers for use in cooling two groups of storage devices, any number of chillers may be used to provide cooling to any number of groups of storage devices.
- the secondary cooling loops 274 , 276 are cooled by the refrigerant in chillers 270 , 272 to a temperature of approximately 25° F.
- Secondary cooling loop 274 is associated with chiller 270 to provide cooling to a heat exchanger within one or more medium temperature storage devices from a first group (shown for example as three medium temperature storage devices 278 ) and secondary cooling loop 276 is associated with chiller 272 to provide cooling to a heat exchanger within one or more medium temperature storage devices from a second group (shown for example as three medium temperature storage devices 280 ).
- Secondary loops 274 , 276 each have a return portion that share a common flow path (e.g. manifold, etc.
- the return portions for the low and medium temperature portions of the system then diverge into separate branches 242 , 243 to complete their respective loops and return the liquid coolant to their respective chillers.
- liquid coolant returned from the low temperature storage devices 236 may be used to pre-cool the returned liquid coolant in the medium temperature loops 274 , 276 prior to entering the medium temperature chillers 270 , 272 .
- the liquid coolant return 242 from the header 282 to the low temperature portion 210 of the system 200 branches from the header 282 downstream of the medium temperature storage devices 278 , 280 , but upstream of the medium temperature chillers 270 , 272 .
- Another advantage is the ability to allow multiple temperature fluid portions of the system to share a common pump station
- Refrigeration system 300 for low and medium temperature storage devices having a common return header for a liquid coolant and pre-cooling for the liquid coolant returned from the low temperature storage devices, is shown according to another exemplary embodiment.
- Refrigeration system 300 includes a first portion shown as a low temperature portion 310 for use with low temperature storage devices, and a second portion shown as a medium temperature portion 360 for use with medium temperature storage devices.
- the low temperature portion 310 is shown to include a first (or primary) cooling loop 312 having a refrigerant as a cooling medium.
- the refrigerant is compressed by a compressor 314 to a high temperature and high pressure state, and is then cooled in a condenser 316 , then expanded by an expansion device (such as an expansion valve 318 ) to provide a source of cooling to a heat exchanger (shown as a chiller 320 ).
- the components of first cooling loop 312 operate to provide refrigerant at a temperature of approximately 13° F. to the chiller 320 .
- Low temperature portion 310 also includes a second (or secondary) cooling loop 330 for circulation of a liquid coolant as a cooling medium by a pump 332 .
- the liquid coolant in the second cooling loop 330 is cooled by the refrigerant in chiller 320 to a temperature of approximately 20° F. and is circulated to provide cooling to a heat exchanger within one or more low temperature storage devices (shown for example as three low temperature storage devices 336 ).
- the secondary cooling loop includes a supply portion 338 and a return portion 340 .
- the medium temperature portion 360 of the system 300 is shown to include a first (or primary) cooling loop 362 having a refrigerant as a cooling medium to provide cooling to one or more chillers.
- the refrigerant is compressed by a compressor 364 to a high temperature and high pressure state, and is then cooled in a condenser 366 , then expanded in an expansion device (shown as expansion valves 368 ) to provide a source of cooling to the heat exchangers (shown for example as two chillers 370 , 372 ).
- the components of first cooling loop 362 operate to provide refrigerant at a temperature of approximately 18° F. to the chillers 370 , 372 .
- the medium temperature portion 360 also includes a second (or secondary) cooling loop 374 , 376 associated with each of chillers 370 , 372 for circulation of a liquid coolant by pump 332 .
- a second (or secondary) cooling loop 374 , 376 associated with each of chillers 370 , 372 for circulation of a liquid coolant by pump 332 .
- the medium temperature portion 360 of the system 300 is shown to have two chillers for use in cooling two groups of storage devices, any number of chillers may be used to provide cooling to any number of groups of storage devices.
- the secondary cooling loops 374 , 376 are cooled by the refrigerant in chillers 370 , 372 to a temperature of approximately 25° F. and the liquid coolant returns to chillers 370 , 372 with a temperature of approximately 30° F.
- Secondary cooling loop 374 is associated with chiller 370 to provide cooling to a heat exchanger within one or more medium temperature storage devices 378 from a first group
- secondary cooling loop 376 is associated with chiller 372 to provide cooling to a heat exchanger within one or more medium temperature storage devices 380 from a second group.
- Secondary loops 374 , 376 each have a return portion that share a common header 382 with one another, and with the return portion 340 of the secondary loop 330 for the low temperature portion 310 .
- the secondary cooling loops may also share a common supply header.
- the return portion 340 of the secondary loop 330 for the low temperature portion 310 is routed through one or both of chillers 370 , 372 (shown for example as both chillers 370 , 372 ) to pre-cool the liquid coolant before entering the chiller 320 of the low temperature portion 310 .
- the return portion 340 for the low temperature portion 310 of the system 300 then diverges from the supply side of one or both medium temperature secondary cooling loops 374 , 376 (shown for example as both cooling loops) into a separate branch 342 to complete its return loop to provide the liquid coolant to the chiller 320 of the low temperature portion 310 of the system 300 .
- the liquid coolant supplied to the medium temperature storage devices 378 , 380 and the liquid coolant returned to the chiller 320 of the low temperature portion 310 of the system 300 is approximately 25° F.
- chiller(s) from the medium temperature system 360 may be used to pre-cool the liquid coolant returned from the low temperature storage device(s) 336 prior to entering the low temperature chiller 320 .
- Refrigeration system 400 for low and medium temperature storage devices having a common return header for a liquid coolant, and modular condensing units to provide cooling to each of the groups of medium temperature storage devices, is shown according to another exemplary embodiment.
- Refrigeration system 400 includes a first portion shown as a low temperature portion 410 for use with low temperature storage devices, and a medium temperature portion 460 for use with medium temperature storage devices.
- the low temperature portion 410 is shown to include a first (or primary) cooling loop 412 having a refrigerant as a cooling medium.
- the refrigerant is compressed by a compressor 414 to a high temperature and high pressure state, and is then cooled in a condenser 416 , then expanded by an expansion device (such as an expansion valve 418 ) to provide a source of cooling to a heat exchanger (shown as a chiller 420 ).
- the components of first cooling loop 412 operate to provide refrigerant at a temperature of approximately 13° F. to the chiller 420 .
- Low temperature portion 410 also includes a second (or secondary) cooling loop 430 for circulation of a liquid coolant by a pump 432 .
- the liquid coolant in the second cooling loop 430 is cooled by the refrigerant in chiller 420 to a temperature of approximately 20° F. and is circulated to provide cooling to a heat exchanger within one or more low temperature storage devices (shown for example as three low temperature storage devices 436 ).
- the secondary cooling loop includes a supply portion 438 , and a return portion 440 and the liquid coolant returns to chiller 420 with a temperature of approximately 30° F.
- Each modular condensing unit includes a first (or primary) cooling loop 462 formed from suitable conduits or passageways such as pipes, fittings, tubing, etc.) having a refrigerant as a cooling medium to provide cooling to one or more chillers.
- each modular condensing unit 461 operates to provide refrigerant at a temperature of approximately 18° F. to the chillers 470 .
- the modular condensing units may be configured to operate at different temperatures for use with groups of temperature controlled storage devices designed to operate at different temperatures. Further, any number of modular condensing units may be provided for use in connection with corresponding groups of temperature controlled storage devices.
- the medium temperature portion 460 also includes a second (or secondary) cooling loop 474 , 476 associated with each of chillers 470 of the modular condensing units 461 for circulation of a liquid coolant by pump 432 .
- the secondary cooling loops 474 , 476 are cooled by the refrigerant in chillers 470 to a temperature of approximately 25° F. and the liquid coolant returns to chillers 470 with a temperature of approximately 30° F.
- Secondary loops 474 , 476 each have a return portion that share a common flow path (e.g.
- a return header 482 with one another, and with the return portion 440 of the secondary loop 430 for the low temperature portion 410 .
- the return portions for the low and medium temperature portions of the system then diverge into separate branches 442 , 443 to complete their respective loops and return the liquid coolant to their respective chillers.
- Secondary loops 474 , 476 are shown to have separate supply portions, however the supply portions may be configured as a common supply header and the modular condensing units may be readily attachable and detachable (e.g. by suitable fittings, such as quick-connect devices, etc.) with the common supply and return headers (e.g. in a “plug and play” type manner, etc.) to facilitate maintenance, or for increasing or decreasing capacity, etc.
- liquid coolant returned from the low temperature storage devices 436 may be used to pre-cool the returned liquid coolant in the medium temperature return header 482 prior to entering the chillers 470 of the modular condensing units 461 .
- the benefits of the common return header may be combined with the advantages of the modularity of the primary cooling loops.
- Refrigeration system 500 for low and medium temperature storage devices having a common return header for a liquid coolant, and pre-cooling for the liquid coolant returned from the low temperature storage devices, and modular condensing units to provide cooling to each of the groups of medium temperature storage devices, is shown according to another exemplary embodiment.
- Refrigeration system 500 includes a first portion shown as a low temperature portion 510 for use with low temperature storage devices, and a second portion shown as a medium temperature portion 560 for use with medium temperature storage devices.
- the low temperature portion 510 is shown to include a first (or primary) cooling loop 512 having a refrigerant as a cooling medium.
- the refrigerant is compressed by a compressor 514 to a high temperature and high pressure state, and is then cooled in a condenser 516 , then expanded by an expansion device (such as an expansion valve 518 ) to provide a source of cooling to a heat exchanger (shown as a chiller 520 ).
- the components of first cooling loop 512 operate to provide refrigerant at a temperature of approximately 13° F. to the chiller 520 .
- Low temperature portion 510 also includes a second (or secondary) cooling loop 530 for circulation of a liquid coolant as a cooling medium by a pump 532 .
- the liquid coolant in the second cooling loop 530 is cooled by the refrigerant in chiller 520 to a temperature of approximately 20° F. and is circulated to provide cooling to a heat exchanger within one or more low temperature storage devices (shown for example as three low temperature storage devices 536 ).
- the secondary cooling loop includes a supply portion 538 and a return portion 540 .
- the medium temperature portion 560 of the system 500 is shown to include one or more modular condensing units (shown for example as two modular condensing units 561 ) associated with each group of medium temperature storage devices.
- Each modular condensing unit includes a first (or primary) cooling loop 562 having a refrigerant to provide cooling to a chiller.
- the refrigerant is compressed by a compressor 564 to a high temperature and high pressure state, and is then cooled in a condenser 566 , then expanded in an expansion device (shown as expansion valves 568 ) to provide a source of cooling to heat a exchanger (shown for example as chiller 570 ).
- each modular condensing unit 561 operates to provide refrigerant at a temperature of approximately 18° F. to the chillers.
- the modular condensing units may operate at different temperatures for providing a desired temperature to their respective groups of temperature controlled storage devices.
- the medium temperature portion 560 also includes a second (or secondary) cooling loop 574 , 576 associated with each of chillers 570 of the modular condensing units for circulation of a liquid coolant by pump 532 .
- the secondary cooling loops 574 , 576 are cooled by the refrigerant in chillers 570 to a temperature of approximately 25° F. and the liquid coolant returns to chillers 570 with a temperature of approximately 30° F.
- Secondary loops 574 , 576 each have a return portion that share a common flow path (e.g. return header 582 ) with one another, and with the return portion 540 of the secondary loop 530 for low temperature portion 510 .
- Secondary loops 574 , 576 are shown to have separate supply portions, however the supply portions may be configured as a common header and the modular condensing units may be readily attachable and detachable as previously described.
- the return portion 540 of the secondary loop 530 for the low temperature portion 510 is routed through one or both of chillers 570 (shown for example as both chillers 570 ) of modular condensing units 561 to pre-cool the liquid coolant before entering the chiller 520 of the low temperature portion 510 .
- the return portion for the low temperature portion 510 of the system 500 then diverges from the supply side of one or both medium temperature secondary cooling loops 574 , 576 (shown for example as both cooling loops 574 , 576 ) into a separate branch 542 to complete its return loop 540 to provide the liquid coolant to the chiller 520 of the low temperature portion 510 of the system 500 .
- the liquid coolant supplied to the medium temperature storage devices 578 , 580 and the liquid coolant returned to the chiller 520 of the low temperature portion 510 of the system 500 is approximately 25° F.
- One of the advantages of the exemplary embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5 is that one or more chillers from the modular condensing units of the medium temperature system may be used to pre-cool the returned liquid coolant from the low temperature storage device prior to returning to the low temperature chiller.
- the benefits of the common return header and pre-cooling of the low temperature liquid coolant return may be combined with the advantages of the modularity of the medium temperature primary cooling loops.
- a refrigeration system 600 includes a first (or primary) cooling loop 610 having a refrigerant as a cooling medium.
- the refrigerant is compressed by a compressor 614 to a high temperature and high pressure state, and is then cooled in a condenser 616 , then expanded in an expansion device (such as an expansion valve 618 ) to provide a source of cooling to a heat exchanger (shown as a chiller 620 ).
- the components of first cooling loop 610 operate to provide refrigerant at a temperature of approximately 13° F. to the chiller 620 .
- Refrigeration system 600 also includes a second (or secondary) cooling loop 630 having a first flow path 634 and a second flow path 636 (e.g. formed from suitable conduits or passageways such as pipes, fittings, tubing, etc.) for circulation of a liquid coolant as a cooling medium by a pump 632 .
- the liquid coolant in the second cooling loop 630 is cooled by the refrigerant in chiller 620 to a temperature of approximately 20° F. to provide a chilled liquid coolant supply.
- a first portion of the chilled liquid coolant supply is directed into a supply portion 638 of the first flow path 634 to provide cooling to a heat exchanger within low temperature storage devices 650 , and then as un-chilled liquid coolant through a return portion 640 back to chiller 620 .
- a portion of the (un-chilled) liquid coolant returned from the low temperature storage devices 650 is also directed into (i.e. mixed with) a second portion of the chilled liquid coolant supply in the second flow path 636 via branch line 642 to deliver a supply of coolant to medium temperature storage devices 660 .
- the second portion of the chilled liquid coolant supply is directed into the second flow path 636 which includes a tempering valve 644 to regulate the temperature of the combined liquid coolant supply (e.g.
- the temperature of the liquid coolant supplied to the first and second flow paths is approximately 20° F.
- the temperature of the coolant returned from the low temperature storage devices and routed to the second flow path is approximately 28° F.
- the tempering valve 644 operates to permit passage of sufficient liquid coolant supply to reduce the combined liquid coolant temperature from approximately 28° F. to approximately 25° F. for supply to the medium temperature storage devices 660 .
- One of the advantages of the exemplary embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6 is that a single primary loop and chiller may be used to provide cooling to storage devices having both low and medium temperature requirements.
- the refrigeration system may also include suitable control and regulation components and equipment, such as valves (e.g. solenoid valves, manual and electronic balancing valves, pressure regulation valves, flow regulation valves, superheat control valves, etc.), temperature and pressure monitoring devices (e.g. thermocouples, resistance temperature detectors (RTDs), gauges, transducers, transmitters, sensors, etc.) operable to monitor a condition of the refrigerant, coolant or air space in the control devices and to send a signal representative of temperature and/or pressure to a control device of the system.
- the system may also include suitable control equipment (e.g. controllers) such as programmable logic controllers, microprocessors, etc.
- control system operable to receive the temperature and pressure signals and to operate the valves and other equipment (e.g. compressors, etc.) according to a predetermined control scheme to operate the system in a suitable manner to maintain a desired temperature within the temperature controlled storage devices.
- the control system may be provided locally (e.g. proximate other equipment of the system), or the control device may be provided at a remote location for controlling the operation of the system and/or other systems that may be in use at a facility.
- the control system may also be configured to control other operational requirements of the system, such as defrosting of the cooling elements within the temperature controlled storage devices (e.g.
- a warm fluid e.g. hot refrigerant gas, heated liquid coolant, etc.
- closed or open space refrigeration systems may be used having either horizontal or vertical access openings, and cooling elements may be provided in any number, size, orientation and arrangement to suit a particular refrigeration system.
- the refrigeration system may be used with any device using a refrigerant or coolant for transferring heat from one space to be cooled to another space or source designed to receive the rejected heat and may include commercial, institutional or residential refrigeration systems.
- variations of the refrigeration system and its components and elements may be provided in a wide variety of types, shapes, sizes and performance characteristics, or provided in locations external or partially external to the refrigeration system.
- components of a cooling system may be provided as rack-mounted system, or as a custom-installed hard-piped system, or may be provided as a modular unit or package. Accordingly, all such modifications are intended to be within the scope of the inventions.
- any means-plus-function clause is intended to cover the structures described herein as performing the recited function and not only structural equivalents but also equivalent structures.
- Other substitutions, modifications, changes and omissions may be made in the design, operating configuration and arrangement of the preferred and other exemplary embodiments without departing from the spirit of the inventions as expressed in the appended claims.
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- The present inventions relate to a refrigeration system. The present inventions relate more particularly to a refrigeration system having improved thermal characteristics for use with refrigerated display cases having various temperature storage requirements.
- It is well known to provide a refrigeration system for use with one or more temperature controlled storage devices such as a refrigerator, freezer, refrigerated merchandiser, display case, etc. that may be used in commercial, institutional, and residential applications for storing or displaying refrigerated or frozen objects. For example, it is known to provide a refrigeration system having a refrigerant for direct expansion in a single loop operation to provide cooling to heat exchanger such as an evaporator or chiller. It is also known to provide a secondary liquid coolant loop that is cooled by the chiller and then routed to various storage devices to provide cooling to temperature controlled objects. It is also known to provide temperature controlled storage devices operating at various temperatures. A refrigeration system having improved efficiency and thermal characteristics for use with temperature controlled storage devices operating at various temperatures is provided.
- The present invention relates to a refrigeration system having a low temperature portion with a primary loop that circulates a refrigerant to one or more temperature-controlled storage devices operating at a low temperature, the primary loop also including a condenser to at least partially condense the refrigerant. The refrigeration system also includes a second portion having a primary refrigerant loop and a secondary coolant loop. The primary refrigerant loop provides cooling to the secondary coolant loop through a chiller. The secondary coolant loop has a first branch and a second branch, where the first branch circulates coolant to temperature-controlled storage devices operating at a medium temperature and the second branch circulates coolant to the condenser of the low temperature portion.
- The present invention also relates to a refrigeration system that includes a low temperature portion having a primary loop and a secondary loop operably coupled by a chiller. The primary loop circulates refrigerant through the chiller to provide cooling to a coolant in the secondary loop. The secondary loop has a supply portion and a return portion. The supply portion circulates the coolant to temperature-controlled storage devices operating at a low temperature. The refrigeration system also includes a medium temperature portion having a primary loop and at least one secondary loop operably coupled by at least one chiller. The primary loop circulates a refrigerant through the chiller to provide cooling to coolant in the secondary loop. The secondary loop has a supply portion and a return portion, where the supply portion circulates the coolant to temperature-controlled storage devices operating at a medium temperature. The return portion of the secondary loop of the low temperature portion and the return portion of the secondary loop of the medium temperature portion share a common return header.
- The present invention also relates to a refrigeration system that includes a low temperature portion with a primary loop and a secondary loop operably coupled by a chiller. The primary loop circulates a refrigerant through the chiller to provide cooling to a coolant in the secondary loop. The secondary loop has a supply portion and a return portion. The supply portion circulates the coolant to temperature-controlled storage devices operating at a low temperature. The refrigeration system also includes a medium temperature portion with at least one modular unit containing a primary loop and a chiller. The medium temperature portion also includes at least one secondary loop operably coupled to the chiller. The primary loop circulates a refrigerant through the chiller to provide cooling to coolant in the secondary loop. The secondary loop has a supply portion and a return portion, where the supply portion circulates the coolant to temperature-controlled storage devices operating at a medium temperature, and the return portion of the secondary loop of the low temperature portion and the return portion of the secondary loop of the medium temperature portion share a common return header.
- The present invention also relates to a refrigeration system having a primary loop and a secondary loop operably coupled by a chiller. The primary loop circulates a refrigerant through the chiller to provide a chilled coolant supply in the secondary loop. The secondary loop has a first flow path and a second flow path. The first flow path circulates a first portion of the chilled coolant supply to temperature-controlled storage devices operating at a low temperature and to return unchilled coolant to the chiller. The second flow path combines a portion of the chilled coolant supply with a portion of the unchilled coolant for delivery as a combined liquid coolant to temperature-controlled storage devices operating at a medium temperature.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a refrigeration system having a liquid coolant supplied to medium temperature storage devices and for cooling a condenser associated with low temperature storage devices, according to an exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a refrigeration system for low and medium temperature storage devices having a common return header for a liquid coolant, according to an exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a refrigeration system for low and medium temperature storage devices having a common return header and pre-cooling for liquid coolant used with the low temperature storage devices, according to an exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the refrigeration system ofFIG. 2 and including modular condensing units for the medium temperature storage devices, according to an exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the refrigeration system ofFIG. 3 and including modular condensing units for the medium temperature storage devices, according to an exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a refrigeration system for low and medium temperature storage devices that uses a liquid coolant supply to the low temperature storage devices to temper a coolant supply to the medium temperature storage devices, according to an exemplary embodiment. - Referring to the FIGURES, a refrigeration system is shown for use with a plurality of temperature controlled storage devices, where the storage devices may have different storage temperature requirements (e.g. “low temperature,” such as approximately −20° F., and “medium temperature,” such as approximately 25° F.). However, the various temperatures of the storage devices, refrigerants and liquid coolants illustrated or described in the various embodiments, are shown by way of example only. A wide variety of other temperatures and temperature ranges may be used to suit any particular application and are intended to be within the scope of this disclosure. Also, the various flow rates, capacity and balancing of coolants and refrigerants are described by way of example and may be modified to suit a wide variety of applications depending on the number of storage devices, the temperature requirements of the storage devices, etc.
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FIG. 1 , arefrigeration system 100 includes a first portion shown as amedium temperature portion 110 for use with temperature controlled storage devices having a “medium” storage temperature requirement (such as, for example, 25° F. and referred to herein as medium temperature storage devices), and alow temperature portion 160 for use with temperature controlled storage devices having a “low” storage temperature requirement (such as, for example, −20° F. and referred to herein as low temperature storage devices), according to an exemplary embodiment. - The
low temperature portion 160 is shown to include a cooling loop 162 (e.g. formed from suitable conduits or passageways such as pipes, fittings, tubing, etc.) having a refrigerant (e.g. a direct expansion type refrigerant such as R-404A, or carbon dioxide or other suitable refrigerant) as a cooling medium. The refrigerant is compressed by acompressor 164 to a high temperature and high pressure state, and is then cooled in acondenser 166, and then expanded by an expansion device (such as an expansion valve 170) to provide a source of cooling to a heat exchanger operating as a cooling element (such as a cooling coil, evaporator, etc.) in one or more low temperature storage devices (shown for example as three low temperature storage devices 172). According to the illustrated embodiment, the low temperature portion is shown to include areceiver 168. According to alternative embodiments, a receiver may be omitted. According to other alternative embodiments, other components or equipment such as a sub-cooler, liquid line or suction line filter, oil management system, etc. may be included in the system. - The
medium temperature portion 110 is shown to include a first (or primary) cooling loop 112 (e.g. formed from suitable conduits or passageways such as pipes, fittings, tubing, etc.) having a refrigerant (e.g. a direct expansion type refrigerant such as R404A) as a cooling medium. The refrigerant is compressed by acompressor 114 to a high temperature and high pressure state, and is then cooled in acondenser 116, then expanded in an expansion device (such as an expansion valve 118) to provide a source of cooling to a heat exchanger (shown as a chiller 120). According to one embodiment, the components offirst cooling loop 112 operate to provide refrigerant at a temperature of approximately 13° F. to the chiller. - The
medium temperature portion 110 also includes a second (or secondary)cooling loop 130 having afirst portion 132 and a second portion 134 (e.g. circuits, branches, flow paths, etc.—formed from suitable conduits or passageways such as pipes, fittings, tubing, etc.) for circulation of a liquid coolant (such as water, glycol, etc.) as a cooling medium by apump 136. According to one embodiment, thesecond cooling loop 130 is cooled by the refrigerant inchiller 120 to a temperature of approximately 20° F. The liquid coolant is circulated through thefirst portion 132 to provide cooling to a heat exchanger within one or more medium temperature storage devices (shown for example as three medium temperature storage devices 136). The liquid coolant is also circulated through thesecond portion 134 to provide cooling to condenser 166 of the low temperature portion of the system. - One of the advantages of the exemplary embodiment illustrated in
FIG. 1 is that cooling for thecondenser 166 of thelow temperature portion 160 of thesystem 100 may be provided by the liquid coolant of themedium temperature portion 110 of thesystem 100, thereby eliminating the need for a separate cooling system (e.g. a separate water-filled cooling loop routed to a remote heat exchanger) for cooling thecondenser 166. Another advantage is to provide energy efficient, low temperature condensing tolow temperature portion 160 of the system. - Referring to
FIG. 2 , arefrigeration system 200 for low and medium temperature storage devices having a common return header for a liquid coolant, is shown according to another exemplary embodiment.Refrigeration system 200 includes a first portion shown as alow temperature portion 210 for use with low temperature storage devices, and amedium temperature portion 260 for use with medium temperature storage devices. - The
low temperature portion 210 is shown to include a first (or primary) cooling loop 212 (e.g. formed from suitable conduits or passageways such as pipes, fittings, tubing, etc.) having a refrigerant (e.g. a direct expansion type refrigerant) as a cooling medium. The refrigerant is compressed by acompressor 214 to a high temperature and high pressure state, and is then cooled in acondenser 216, then expanded by an expansion device (such as an expansion valve 218) to provide a source of cooling to a heat exchanger (shown as a chiller 220). According to one embodiment, the components offirst cooling loop 212 operate to provide refrigerant at a temperature of approximately 13° F. to thechiller 220. -
Low temperature portion 210 also includes a second (or secondary) cooling loop 230 (e.g. formed from suitable conduits or passageways such as pipes, fittings, tubing, etc.) for circulation of a liquid coolant as a cooling medium by apump 232. According to one embodiment, the liquid coolant in thesecond cooling loop 230 is cooled by the refrigerant inchiller 220 to a temperature of approximately 20° F. and is circulated to provide cooling to a heat exchanger within one or more low temperature storage devices (shown for example as three low temperature storage devices 236). The secondary cooling loop includes a supply portion 238 (i.e. the portion between thechiller 220 and thestorage devices 236 and “upstream” of thestorage devices 236, and a return portion 240 (i.e. the portion between thestorage devices 236 and thepump 232 and “downstream” from low temperature storage devices 236) and the liquid coolant returns tochiller 220 with a temperature of approximately 30° F. - The
medium temperature portion 260 of thesystem 200 is shown to include a first (or primary) cooling loop 262 (e.g. formed from suitable conduits or passageways such as pipes, tubing, etc.) having a refrigerant as a cooling medium to provide cooling to one or more chillers. The refrigerant is compressed by acompressor 264 to a high temperature and high pressure state, and is then cooled in acondenser 266, then expanded in an expansion device (shown as expansion valves 268) to provide a source of cooling to heat exchangers (shown for example as twochillers 270, 272). According to one embodiment, the components offirst cooling loop 262 operate to provide refrigerant at a temperature of approximately 18° F. to the chillers. - The
medium temperature portion 260 also includes a second (or secondary) coolingloop chillers 270, 272 (e.g. formed from suitable conduits or passageways such as pipes, fittings, tubing, etc.) for circulation of a liquid coolant as a cooling medium bypump 232. Although themedium temperature portion 260 of thesystem 200 is shown to have two chillers for use in cooling two groups of storage devices, any number of chillers may be used to provide cooling to any number of groups of storage devices. According to one embodiment, thesecondary cooling loops chillers chillers Secondary cooling loop 274 is associated withchiller 270 to provide cooling to a heat exchanger within one or more medium temperature storage devices from a first group (shown for example as three medium temperature storage devices 278) andsecondary cooling loop 276 is associated withchiller 272 to provide cooling to a heat exchanger within one or more medium temperature storage devices from a second group (shown for example as three medium temperature storage devices 280).Secondary loops return portion 240 of thesecondary loop 230 for thelow temperature portion 210. The return portions for the low and medium temperature portions of the system then diverge intoseparate branches - One of the advantages of the exemplary embodiment illustrated in
FIG. 2 is that liquid coolant returned from the lowtemperature storage devices 236 may be used to pre-cool the returned liquid coolant in themedium temperature loops medium temperature chillers liquid coolant return 242 from theheader 282 to thelow temperature portion 210 of thesystem 200 branches from theheader 282 downstream of the mediumtemperature storage devices medium temperature chillers - Referring to
FIG. 3 , arefrigeration system 300 for low and medium temperature storage devices having a common return header for a liquid coolant and pre-cooling for the liquid coolant returned from the low temperature storage devices, is shown according to another exemplary embodiment.Refrigeration system 300 includes a first portion shown as alow temperature portion 310 for use with low temperature storage devices, and a second portion shown as amedium temperature portion 360 for use with medium temperature storage devices. - The
low temperature portion 310 is shown to include a first (or primary) coolingloop 312 having a refrigerant as a cooling medium. The refrigerant is compressed by acompressor 314 to a high temperature and high pressure state, and is then cooled in acondenser 316, then expanded by an expansion device (such as an expansion valve 318) to provide a source of cooling to a heat exchanger (shown as a chiller 320). According to one embodiment, the components offirst cooling loop 312 operate to provide refrigerant at a temperature of approximately 13° F. to thechiller 320. -
Low temperature portion 310 also includes a second (or secondary) coolingloop 330 for circulation of a liquid coolant as a cooling medium by apump 332. According to one embodiment, the liquid coolant in thesecond cooling loop 330 is cooled by the refrigerant inchiller 320 to a temperature of approximately 20° F. and is circulated to provide cooling to a heat exchanger within one or more low temperature storage devices (shown for example as three low temperature storage devices 336). The secondary cooling loop includes asupply portion 338 and areturn portion 340. - The
medium temperature portion 360 of thesystem 300 is shown to include a first (or primary) coolingloop 362 having a refrigerant as a cooling medium to provide cooling to one or more chillers. The refrigerant is compressed by acompressor 364 to a high temperature and high pressure state, and is then cooled in acondenser 366, then expanded in an expansion device (shown as expansion valves 368) to provide a source of cooling to the heat exchangers (shown for example as twochillers 370, 372). According to one embodiment, the components offirst cooling loop 362 operate to provide refrigerant at a temperature of approximately 18° F. to thechillers - The
medium temperature portion 360 also includes a second (or secondary) coolingloop chillers pump 332. Although themedium temperature portion 360 of thesystem 300 is shown to have two chillers for use in cooling two groups of storage devices, any number of chillers may be used to provide cooling to any number of groups of storage devices. According to one embodiment, thesecondary cooling loops chillers chillers Secondary cooling loop 374 is associated withchiller 370 to provide cooling to a heat exchanger within one or more mediumtemperature storage devices 378 from a first group, andsecondary cooling loop 376 is associated withchiller 372 to provide cooling to a heat exchanger within one or more mediumtemperature storage devices 380 from a second group.Secondary loops common header 382 with one another, and with thereturn portion 340 of thesecondary loop 330 for thelow temperature portion 310. According to an alternative embodiment, the secondary cooling loops may also share a common supply header. - According to the illustrated embodiment, the
return portion 340 of thesecondary loop 330 for thelow temperature portion 310 is routed through one or both ofchillers 370, 372 (shown for example as bothchillers 370, 372) to pre-cool the liquid coolant before entering thechiller 320 of thelow temperature portion 310. Thereturn portion 340 for thelow temperature portion 310 of thesystem 300 then diverges from the supply side of one or both medium temperaturesecondary cooling loops 374, 376 (shown for example as both cooling loops) into aseparate branch 342 to complete its return loop to provide the liquid coolant to thechiller 320 of thelow temperature portion 310 of thesystem 300. According to the exemplary embodiment, the liquid coolant supplied to the mediumtemperature storage devices chiller 320 of thelow temperature portion 310 of thesystem 300 is approximately 25° F. - One of the advantages of the exemplary embodiment illustrated in
FIG. 3 is that chiller(s) from themedium temperature system 360 may be used to pre-cool the liquid coolant returned from the low temperature storage device(s) 336 prior to entering thelow temperature chiller 320. - Referring to
FIG. 4 , arefrigeration system 400 for low and medium temperature storage devices having a common return header for a liquid coolant, and modular condensing units to provide cooling to each of the groups of medium temperature storage devices, is shown according to another exemplary embodiment.Refrigeration system 400 includes a first portion shown as alow temperature portion 410 for use with low temperature storage devices, and amedium temperature portion 460 for use with medium temperature storage devices. - The
low temperature portion 410 is shown to include a first (or primary) coolingloop 412 having a refrigerant as a cooling medium. The refrigerant is compressed by acompressor 414 to a high temperature and high pressure state, and is then cooled in acondenser 416, then expanded by an expansion device (such as an expansion valve 418) to provide a source of cooling to a heat exchanger (shown as a chiller 420). According to one embodiment, the components offirst cooling loop 412 operate to provide refrigerant at a temperature of approximately 13° F. to thechiller 420. -
Low temperature portion 410 also includes a second (or secondary) coolingloop 430 for circulation of a liquid coolant by apump 432. According to one embodiment, the liquid coolant in thesecond cooling loop 430 is cooled by the refrigerant inchiller 420 to a temperature of approximately 20° F. and is circulated to provide cooling to a heat exchanger within one or more low temperature storage devices (shown for example as three low temperature storage devices 436). The secondary cooling loop includes asupply portion 438, and areturn portion 440 and the liquid coolant returns tochiller 420 with a temperature of approximately 30° F. - The
medium temperature portion 460 of thesystem 400 shown to include one or more modular, independent, and self-contained condensing units (e.g. packages, modules, etc.—shown for example as twomodular condensing units 461 associated with each group of medium temperature storage devices. Each modular condensing unit includes a first (or primary) coolingloop 462 formed from suitable conduits or passageways such as pipes, fittings, tubing, etc.) having a refrigerant as a cooling medium to provide cooling to one or more chillers. The refrigerant is compressed by acompressor 464 to a high temperature and high pressure state, and is then cooled in acondenser 466, then expanded in an expansion device (shown as expansion valves 468) to provide a source of cooling to a heat exchanger (shown for example as a chiller 470). According to one embodiment, the components of eachmodular condensing unit 461 operate to provide refrigerant at a temperature of approximately 18° F. to thechillers 470. According to alternative embodiments, the modular condensing units may be configured to operate at different temperatures for use with groups of temperature controlled storage devices designed to operate at different temperatures. Further, any number of modular condensing units may be provided for use in connection with corresponding groups of temperature controlled storage devices. - The
medium temperature portion 460 also includes a second (or secondary) coolingloop chillers 470 of themodular condensing units 461 for circulation of a liquid coolant bypump 432. According to one embodiment where the modular condensing units are operating at approximately the same temperature, thesecondary cooling loops chillers 470 to a temperature of approximately 25° F. and the liquid coolant returns tochillers 470 with a temperature of approximately 30° F.Secondary loops return portion 440 of thesecondary loop 430 for thelow temperature portion 410. The return portions for the low and medium temperature portions of the system then diverge intoseparate branches Secondary loops - One of the advantages of the exemplary embodiment illustrated in
FIG. 4 is that liquid coolant returned from the lowtemperature storage devices 436 may be used to pre-cool the returned liquid coolant in the mediumtemperature return header 482 prior to entering thechillers 470 of themodular condensing units 461. In addition, the benefits of the common return header may be combined with the advantages of the modularity of the primary cooling loops. - Referring to
FIG. 5 , arefrigeration system 500 for low and medium temperature storage devices having a common return header for a liquid coolant, and pre-cooling for the liquid coolant returned from the low temperature storage devices, and modular condensing units to provide cooling to each of the groups of medium temperature storage devices, is shown according to another exemplary embodiment.Refrigeration system 500 includes a first portion shown as alow temperature portion 510 for use with low temperature storage devices, and a second portion shown as amedium temperature portion 560 for use with medium temperature storage devices. - The
low temperature portion 510 is shown to include a first (or primary) coolingloop 512 having a refrigerant as a cooling medium. The refrigerant is compressed by acompressor 514 to a high temperature and high pressure state, and is then cooled in acondenser 516, then expanded by an expansion device (such as an expansion valve 518) to provide a source of cooling to a heat exchanger (shown as a chiller 520). According to one embodiment, the components offirst cooling loop 512 operate to provide refrigerant at a temperature of approximately 13° F. to thechiller 520. -
Low temperature portion 510 also includes a second (or secondary) coolingloop 530 for circulation of a liquid coolant as a cooling medium by apump 532. According to one embodiment, the liquid coolant in thesecond cooling loop 530 is cooled by the refrigerant inchiller 520 to a temperature of approximately 20° F. and is circulated to provide cooling to a heat exchanger within one or more low temperature storage devices (shown for example as three low temperature storage devices 536). The secondary cooling loop includes asupply portion 538 and a return portion 540. - The
medium temperature portion 560 of thesystem 500 is shown to include one or more modular condensing units (shown for example as two modular condensing units 561) associated with each group of medium temperature storage devices. Each modular condensing unit includes a first (or primary) coolingloop 562 having a refrigerant to provide cooling to a chiller. The refrigerant is compressed by acompressor 564 to a high temperature and high pressure state, and is then cooled in acondenser 566, then expanded in an expansion device (shown as expansion valves 568) to provide a source of cooling to heat a exchanger (shown for example as chiller 570). According to one embodiment, the components of eachmodular condensing unit 561 operate to provide refrigerant at a temperature of approximately 18° F. to the chillers. According to alternative embodiments, the modular condensing units may operate at different temperatures for providing a desired temperature to their respective groups of temperature controlled storage devices. - The
medium temperature portion 560 also includes a second (or secondary) coolingloop chillers 570 of the modular condensing units for circulation of a liquid coolant bypump 532. According to one embodiment where the modular condensing units are operated at approximately the same temperature, thesecondary cooling loops chillers 570 to a temperature of approximately 25° F. and the liquid coolant returns tochillers 570 with a temperature of approximately 30° F.Secondary loops secondary loop 530 forlow temperature portion 510.Secondary loops - According to the illustrated embodiment, the return portion 540 of the
secondary loop 530 for thelow temperature portion 510 is routed through one or both of chillers 570 (shown for example as both chillers 570) of modular condensingunits 561 to pre-cool the liquid coolant before entering thechiller 520 of thelow temperature portion 510. The return portion for thelow temperature portion 510 of thesystem 500 then diverges from the supply side of one or both medium temperaturesecondary cooling loops 574, 576 (shown for example as both coolingloops 574, 576) into aseparate branch 542 to complete its return loop 540 to provide the liquid coolant to thechiller 520 of thelow temperature portion 510 of thesystem 500. According to the exemplary embodiment, the liquid coolant supplied to the mediumtemperature storage devices chiller 520 of thelow temperature portion 510 of thesystem 500 is approximately 25° F. - One of the advantages of the exemplary embodiment illustrated in
FIG. 5 is that one or more chillers from the modular condensing units of the medium temperature system may be used to pre-cool the returned liquid coolant from the low temperature storage device prior to returning to the low temperature chiller. In addition, the benefits of the common return header and pre-cooling of the low temperature liquid coolant return may be combined with the advantages of the modularity of the medium temperature primary cooling loops. - Referring to
FIG. 6 , arefrigeration system 600 includes a first (or primary) coolingloop 610 having a refrigerant as a cooling medium. The refrigerant is compressed by acompressor 614 to a high temperature and high pressure state, and is then cooled in acondenser 616, then expanded in an expansion device (such as an expansion valve 618) to provide a source of cooling to a heat exchanger (shown as a chiller 620). According to one embodiment, the components offirst cooling loop 610 operate to provide refrigerant at a temperature of approximately 13° F. to thechiller 620. -
Refrigeration system 600 also includes a second (or secondary) coolingloop 630 having afirst flow path 634 and a second flow path 636 (e.g. formed from suitable conduits or passageways such as pipes, fittings, tubing, etc.) for circulation of a liquid coolant as a cooling medium by apump 632. According to one embodiment, the liquid coolant in thesecond cooling loop 630 is cooled by the refrigerant inchiller 620 to a temperature of approximately 20° F. to provide a chilled liquid coolant supply. A first portion of the chilled liquid coolant supply is directed into asupply portion 638 of thefirst flow path 634 to provide cooling to a heat exchanger within lowtemperature storage devices 650, and then as un-chilled liquid coolant through areturn portion 640 back tochiller 620. A portion of the (un-chilled) liquid coolant returned from the lowtemperature storage devices 650 is also directed into (i.e. mixed with) a second portion of the chilled liquid coolant supply in thesecond flow path 636 viabranch line 642 to deliver a supply of coolant to mediumtemperature storage devices 660. The second portion of the chilled liquid coolant supply is directed into thesecond flow path 636 which includes a temperingvalve 644 to regulate the temperature of the combined liquid coolant supply (e.g. by modulating the position ofvalve 644 to control the mixing of the chilled coolant and the un-chilled coolant) to the mediumtemperature storage devices 660. For example, according to one embodiment, the temperature of the liquid coolant supplied to the first and second flow paths is approximately 20° F., and the temperature of the coolant returned from the low temperature storage devices and routed to the second flow path is approximately 28° F., and the temperingvalve 644 operates to permit passage of sufficient liquid coolant supply to reduce the combined liquid coolant temperature from approximately 28° F. to approximately 25° F. for supply to the mediumtemperature storage devices 660. - One of the advantages of the exemplary embodiment illustrated in
FIG. 6 is that a single primary loop and chiller may be used to provide cooling to storage devices having both low and medium temperature requirements. - According to any exemplary embodiment, the refrigeration system may also include suitable control and regulation components and equipment, such as valves (e.g. solenoid valves, manual and electronic balancing valves, pressure regulation valves, flow regulation valves, superheat control valves, etc.), temperature and pressure monitoring devices (e.g. thermocouples, resistance temperature detectors (RTDs), gauges, transducers, transmitters, sensors, etc.) operable to monitor a condition of the refrigerant, coolant or air space in the control devices and to send a signal representative of temperature and/or pressure to a control device of the system. The system may also include suitable control equipment (e.g. controllers) such as programmable logic controllers, microprocessors, etc. operable to receive the temperature and pressure signals and to operate the valves and other equipment (e.g. compressors, etc.) according to a predetermined control scheme to operate the system in a suitable manner to maintain a desired temperature within the temperature controlled storage devices. The control system may be provided locally (e.g. proximate other equipment of the system), or the control device may be provided at a remote location for controlling the operation of the system and/or other systems that may be in use at a facility. The control system may also be configured to control other operational requirements of the system, such as defrosting of the cooling elements within the temperature controlled storage devices (e.g. by temporarily interrupting the flow of coolant in a “time-off” manner, or initiating operation of electrical defrost elements, or by directing the flow of a warm fluid (e.g. hot refrigerant gas, heated liquid coolant, etc.) through the cooling elements, etc.).
- It is important to note that the construction and arrangement of the elements and embodiments of the refrigeration system provided herein are illustrative only. Although only a few exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail in this disclosure, those skilled in the art who review this disclosure will readily appreciate that many modifications are possible in these embodiments (such as variations in features such as components, coolant compositions, heat sources, orientation and configuration of storage devices, location of components and sensors of the cooling and control systems; variations in sizes, structures, shapes, dimensions and proportions of the components of the system, use of materials, colors, combinations of shapes, etc.) without materially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of the invention. For example, closed or open space refrigeration systems may be used having either horizontal or vertical access openings, and cooling elements may be provided in any number, size, orientation and arrangement to suit a particular refrigeration system. According to other alternative embodiments, the refrigeration system may be used with any device using a refrigerant or coolant for transferring heat from one space to be cooled to another space or source designed to receive the rejected heat and may include commercial, institutional or residential refrigeration systems. Further, it is readily apparent that variations of the refrigeration system and its components and elements may be provided in a wide variety of types, shapes, sizes and performance characteristics, or provided in locations external or partially external to the refrigeration system. For example, components of a cooling system may be provided as rack-mounted system, or as a custom-installed hard-piped system, or may be provided as a modular unit or package. Accordingly, all such modifications are intended to be within the scope of the inventions.
- The order or sequence of any process or method steps may be varied or re-sequenced according to alternative embodiments. In the claims, any means-plus-function clause is intended to cover the structures described herein as performing the recited function and not only structural equivalents but also equivalent structures. Other substitutions, modifications, changes and omissions may be made in the design, operating configuration and arrangement of the preferred and other exemplary embodiments without departing from the spirit of the inventions as expressed in the appended claims.
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