EP1818629B1 - Verdichterkühlsystem - Google Patents

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EP1818629B1
EP1818629B1 EP07250507.6A EP07250507A EP1818629B1 EP 1818629 B1 EP1818629 B1 EP 1818629B1 EP 07250507 A EP07250507 A EP 07250507A EP 1818629 B1 EP1818629 B1 EP 1818629B1
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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
    • F25B31/00—Compressor arrangements
    • F25B31/006—Cooling of compressor or motor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B39/00—Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping systems specially adapted for elastic fluids, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B25/00 - F04B37/00
    • F04B39/06—Cooling; Heating; Prevention of freezing
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04C29/00—Component parts, details or accessories of pumps or pumping installations, not provided for in groups F04C18/00 - F04C28/00
    • F04C29/0007—Injection of a fluid in the working chamber for sealing, cooling and lubricating
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04C18/00—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids
    • F04C18/08—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing
    • F04C18/12—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of other than internal-axis type
    • F04C18/14—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of other than internal-axis type with toothed rotary pistons
    • F04C18/16—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of other than internal-axis type with toothed rotary pistons with helical teeth, e.g. chevron-shaped, screw type
    • 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
    • F25B49/00—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F25B49/02—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for compression type machines, plants or systems
    • F25B49/025—Motor control arrangements
    • 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

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  1. Verdichtersystem (10), das Folgendes umfasst:
    einen ersten Verdichter (16), der funktionsfähig ist, um einen Strom von verdichtetem Fluid, der eine Menge an Feuchtigkeit enthält, zu erzeugen,
    einen Trockner (44), der eine Kühlanlage (14) einschließt, die einen Verdampfer (38) und einen Kältemittelverdichter (32), der von dem Fluidverdichter getrennt und funktionsfähig ist, um den Strom von Kältemittel zu erzeugen, einschließt, wobei der Verdampfer einen Strom von Kältemittel durch denselben führt und funktionsfähig ist, um den Strom von verdichtetem Fluid zu kühlen, derart, dass der Trockner (44) die Menge an Feuchtigkeit innerhalb des Stroms von verdichtetem Fluid verringert,
    ein Antriebselement (18), das an den ersten Verdichter (16) gekoppelt und funktionsfähig ist, um den ersten Verdichter (16) anzutreiben, gekennzeichnet durch
    einen Kühlungsdurchgang (46), der sich von einem Punkt, stromabwärts von dem Verdampfer, bis zu einem Punkt, stromaufwärts von dem Kältemittelverdichter (32), erstreckt,
    wobei wenigstens ein Abschnitt (48) des Kühlungsdurchgangs in Wärmeaustauschbeziehung mit dem Antriebselement (18) steht.
  2. Verdichtersystem (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Antriebselement (18) einen Motor einschließt.
  3. Verdichtersystem (10) nach Anspruch 2, wobei das Antriebselement (18) einen Antrieb (20) mit veränderlicher Frequenz einschließt und wobei wenigstens ein Teil (48) des Stroms von Kältemittel innerhalb des Kühlungsdurchgangs (46) funktionsfähig ist, um wenigstens eines von dem Motor und dem Antrieb mit veränderlicher Frequenz zu kühlen.
  4. Verdichtersystem (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der erste Verdichter (16) einen Ölkühler (28) einschließt und wobei wenigstens ein Teil (48) des Stroms von Kältemittel innerhalb des Kühlungsdurchgangs (46) durch den Ölkühler hindurchgeht, um einen Strom von Öl zu kühlen.
  5. Verdichtersystem (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der erste Verdichter (16) ein Steuerungssystem (22) einschließt und wobei wenigstens ein Teil (48) des Stroms von Kältemittel innerhalb des Kühlungsdurchgangs (46) funktionsfähig ist, um das Steuerungssystem zu kühlen.
  6. Verdichtersystem (10) nach Anspruch 1, das ferner einen Wärmetauscher (50) umfasst, der innerhalb des Kühlungsdurchgangs (46) angeordnet ist, wobei wenigstens ein Teil (48) des Stroms von Kältemittel innerhalb des Kühlungsdurchgangs durch den Wärmetauscher hindurchgeht, um das Antriebselement (18) zu kühlen.
  7. Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Fluidverdichtungssystems, wobei das Verfahren Folgendes umfasst:
    das Koppeln eines ersten Verdichters (16) an ein Antriebselement (18),
    das Betreiben des Antriebselements, um einen entsprechenden Betrieb des ersten Verdichters zu erzeugen, um einen Strom von verdichtetem Fluid, der eine Menge an Feuchtigkeit enthält, zu erzeugen"
    das Betreiben eines Kältemittelverdichters (32), um einen Strom von Kältemittel zu erzeugen,
    das Hindurchführen des Stroms von Kältemittel durch einen Verdampfer (38), um den Strom von verdichtetem Fluid zu kühlen und um die Menge an Feuchtigkeit innerhalb des Stroms von verdichtetem Fluid zu verringern,
    das Hindurchführen des Stroms von Kältemittel von dem Verdampfer zu einer Rückführungsleitung (40),
    das Ableiten eines Teils (48) des Stroms von Kältemittel von der Rückführungsleitung zu dem Antriebselement, um das Antriebselement (18) zu kühlen.
  8. Verfahren nach Anspruch 7, wobei das Antriebselement (18) einen Motor einschließt.
  9. Verfahren nach Anspruch 7, das ferner das Leiten eines Teils (48) des Kältemittels von der Rückführungsleitung (40) zu einem Ölkühler (28), um einen Strom von Öl zu kühlen, umfasst.
  10. Verfahren nach Anspruch 7, das ferner das Leiten eines Teils (48) des Kältemittels von der Rückführungsleitung (40) zu einem Antrieb (20) mit veränderlicher Frequenz zu leiten, um den Antrieb mit veränderlicher Frequenz zu kühlen, umfasst.
  11. Verfahren nach Anspruch 7, das ferner das Leiten eines Teils (48) des Kältemittels von der Rückführungsleitung (40) zu einen Steuerungssystem (22), um das Steuerungssystem zu kühlen, umfasst.
  12. Verfahren nach Anspruch 7, das ferner das Leiten eines Teils des verdichteten Fluids von dem ersten Verdichter (16) durch die Kühlanlage, um den Strom von verdichtetem Fluid zu kühlen, umfasst.
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