EP1050723A3 - Refrigeration system and method for operating a refrigeration system - Google Patents

Refrigeration system and method for operating a refrigeration system Download PDF

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EP1050723A3
EP1050723A3 EP00109559A EP00109559A EP1050723A3 EP 1050723 A3 EP1050723 A3 EP 1050723A3 EP 00109559 A EP00109559 A EP 00109559A EP 00109559 A EP00109559 A EP 00109559A EP 1050723 A3 EP1050723 A3 EP 1050723A3
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refrigeration system
refrigeration
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Klaus Koch
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Carrier Kaeltetechnik Deutschland GmbH
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B5/00—Compression machines, plants or systems, with several evaporator circuits, e.g. for varying refrigerating capacity
    • F25B5/02—Compression machines, plants or systems, with several evaporator circuits, e.g. for varying refrigerating capacity arranged in parallel
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B1/00—Compression machines, plants or systems with non-reversible cycle
    • F25B1/10—Compression machines, plants or systems with non-reversible cycle with multi-stage compression
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2400/00—General features or devices for refrigeration machines, plants or systems, combined heating and refrigeration systems or heat-pump systems, i.e. not limited to a particular subgroup of F25B
    • F25B2400/07—Details of compressors or related parts
    • F25B2400/075—Details of compressors or related parts with parallel compressors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2400/00—General features or devices for refrigeration machines, plants or systems, combined heating and refrigeration systems or heat-pump systems, i.e. not limited to a particular subgroup of F25B
    • F25B2400/16—Receivers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2400/00—General features or devices for refrigeration machines, plants or systems, combined heating and refrigeration systems or heat-pump systems, i.e. not limited to a particular subgroup of F25B
    • F25B2400/22—Refrigeration systems for supermarkets
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B41/00—Fluid-circulation arrangements
    • F25B41/20—Disposition of valves, e.g. of on-off valves or flow control valves

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  • Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
  • Compression-Type Refrigeration Machines With Reversible Cycles (AREA)

Abstract

The refrigeration installation has at least one refrigeration circuit and at least one freezer circuit with at least one 2-s compressor, the circuits coupled together via a coupling line (20) connecting the suction side of the refrigeration circuit with intermediate pressure side of the freezer circuit. An Independent claim for an operating method for a refrigeration installation is also included.
EP00109559A 1999-05-05 2000-05-04 Refrigeration system and method for operating a refrigeration system Expired - Lifetime EP1050723B1 (en)

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DE19920734A DE19920734A1 (en) 1999-05-05 1999-05-05 Refrigeration system and method for operating a refrigeration system
DE19920734 1999-05-05

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EP1050723A2 EP1050723A2 (en) 2000-11-08
EP1050723A3 true EP1050723A3 (en) 2002-08-14
EP1050723B1 EP1050723B1 (en) 2007-01-03

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AT (1) ATE350629T1 (en)
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ES (1) ES2280159T3 (en)

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EP1340949A4 (en) * 2000-12-08 2009-08-12 Daikin Ind Ltd Refrigerator
DE10131473A1 (en) * 2001-06-29 2003-01-09 Linde Ag Refrigeration system has base load compressor(s) connected on suction side to freezing circuit, at least one base load compressor connected on suction side to normal refrigeration circuit
DE102004038640A1 (en) * 2004-08-09 2006-02-23 Linde Kältetechnik GmbH & Co. KG Refrigeration circuit and method for operating a refrigeration cycle
JP5028481B2 (en) * 2006-06-01 2012-09-19 キャリア コーポレイション Multistage compressor unit for refrigeration system
DE102014100917A1 (en) * 2014-01-27 2015-07-30 Bitzer Kühlmaschinenbau Gmbh refrigeration plant

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US3638444A (en) * 1970-02-12 1972-02-01 Gulf & Western Metals Forming Hot gas refrigeration defrost structure and method
EP0076716A1 (en) * 1981-09-25 1983-04-13 Fsb Refrigeration installation with multiple motor compressors
US4947655A (en) * 1984-01-11 1990-08-14 Copeland Corporation Refrigeration system
US5522233A (en) * 1994-12-21 1996-06-04 Carrier Corporation Makeup oil system for first stage oil separation in booster system

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US3151469A (en) * 1961-10-02 1964-10-06 Lester K Quick Heat reclaiming system
US3638444A (en) * 1970-02-12 1972-02-01 Gulf & Western Metals Forming Hot gas refrigeration defrost structure and method
EP0076716A1 (en) * 1981-09-25 1983-04-13 Fsb Refrigeration installation with multiple motor compressors
US4947655A (en) * 1984-01-11 1990-08-14 Copeland Corporation Refrigeration system
US5522233A (en) * 1994-12-21 1996-06-04 Carrier Corporation Makeup oil system for first stage oil separation in booster system

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EP1050723A2 (en) 2000-11-08
DE19920734A1 (en) 2000-11-09
ATE350629T1 (en) 2007-01-15
EP1050723B1 (en) 2007-01-03
DE50013917D1 (en) 2007-02-15

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