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EP1957888B1
EP1957888B1 EP05816391A EP05816391A EP1957888B1 EP 1957888 B1 EP1957888 B1 EP 1957888B1 EP 05816391 A EP05816391 A EP 05816391A EP 05816391 A EP05816391 A EP 05816391A EP 1957888 B1 EP1957888 B1 EP 1957888B1
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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
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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  1. Kombinierter Mitteltemperatur- und Niedrigtemperatur-Kältekreislauf (2) zum Zirkulieren eines Kältemittels in einer vorbestimmten Strömungsrichtung,
    wobei der Kältekreislauf in Strömungsrichtung Folgendes aufweist:
    (a) einen wärmeabgebenden Wärmetauscher (4);
    (b) einen Mitteltemperatur-Kälteverbraucher (6);
    (c) einen Mitteldruck-Dampfabscheider (8) mit einem Dampfbereich (10) und einem Flüssigkeitsbereich (12), wobei der Mitteldruck-Dampfabscheider (8) mit dem Mitteltemperatur-Kälteverbraucher (6) verbunden ist;
    (d) einen Niedrigtemperatur-Kälteverbraucher (14); und
    (e) eine Kompressoreinheit (16) mit einem Einlass, der mit dem Dampfbereich (10) des Mitteldruck-Dampfabscheiders (8) und mit dem Niedrigtemperatur-Kälteverbraucher (14) verbunden ist,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kältekreislauf ferner eine Mitteldruck-Expansionsvorrichtung (70) und einen Zwischendruck-Dampfabscheider (72) aufweist, wobei die Mitteldruck-Expansionsvorrichtung (70) mit dem Flüssigkeitsbereich (12) des Mitteldruck-Dampfabscheiders (8) verbunden ist, der Flüssigkeitsbereich (76) des Zwischendruck-Dampfabscheiders (72) mit dem Niedrigtemperatur-Kälteverbraucher (14) verbunden ist und der Dampfbereich (74) des Zwischendruck-Dampfabscheiders (72) mit der Kompressoreinheit (16) verbunden ist.
  2. Kältekreislauf (2) nach Anspruch 1,
    weiterhin mit einem Hockdruck-Dampfabscheider (34), der einen Dampfbereich (36) und einen Flüssigkeitsbereich (38) aufweist, zwischen dem wärmeabgebenden Wärmetauscher (4) und und dem Mitteltemperatur-Kälteverbraucher (6), wobei der Hockdruck-Dampfabscheider (34) mit seinem Dampfbereich (36) mit dem Einlass der Kompressoreinheit (16) verbunden ist und mit seinem Flüssigkeitsbereich (38) mit dem Mitteltemperatur-Kälteverbraucher (6) verbunden ist.
  3. Kältekreislauf (2) nach Anspruch 2,
    weiterhin aufweisend eine Expansionsvorrichtung (44) zwischen dem wärmeabgebenden Wärmetauscher (4) und dem Hochdruck-Dampfabscheider (34).
  4. Kältekreislauf (2) nach Anspruch 2 oder 3,
    weiterhin aufweisend ein druckgeregeltes Ventil (52) in einer Leitung (48) zwischen dem Dampfbereich (36) des Hochdruck-Dampfabscheiders (34) und der Kompressoreinheit (16).
  5. Kältekreislauf (2) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4,
    wobei ein Kälteverbraucher (6; 14) mindestens eine Expansionsvorrichtung (54; 56) und mindestens einen Verdampfer (58; 60) aufweist.
  6. Kältekreislauf (2) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5,
    wobei die Kompressoreinheit (16) ein Niedrigdruck-Kompressorset (20, 22), ein Mitteldruck-Kompressorset (24) und einen Hochdruck-Dampfkompressor (50) aufweist, wobei das Niedrigdruck-Kompressorset mit dem Niedrigtemperatur-Kälteverbraucher (14) verbunden ist, das Mitteldruck-Kompressorset (24) mit dem Dampfbereich des Mitteldruck-Dampfabscheiders (8) verbunden ist, und der Hochdruck-Dampfkompressor (50) mit dem Dampfbereich (36) des Hochdruck-Dampfabscheiders (34) verbunden ist.
  7. Kältekreislauf (2) nach Anspruch 1,
    wobei die Kompressoreinheit (16) ferner einen Zwischenkompressor (80) zwischen dem Dampfbereich (36) des Zwischendruck-Dampfabscheiders (72) und dem Mitteldruck-Kompressorset (24) aufweist.
  8. Kältekreislauf (2) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7,
    weiterhin aufweisend ein Druckregelventil (78) zwischen dem Dampfbereich (74) des Zwischendruck-Dampfabscheiders (72) und der Kompressoreinheit (16).
  9. Kältekreislauf (2) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8,
    weiterhin aufweisend einen Überhitzungssensor, der dem Ausgang des Niedrigtemperatur-Kälteverbrauchers (14) zugeordnet ist und mit einer Steuerung zum Sichern von Überhitzungswärme des Kältemittels verbunden ist.
  10. Kältekreislauf (2) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9,
    wobei es sich bei dem Kältemittel um CO2 handelt.
  11. Verfahren zum Betreiben eines kombinierten Mitteltemperatur- und Niedrigtemperatur-Kältekreislaufs (2) zum Zirkulieren eines Kältemittels in einer vorbestimmten Strömungsrichtung, wobei der Kältekreislauf (2) in Strömungsrichtung Folgendes aufweist: einen wärmeabgebenden Wärmetauscher (4), einen Mitteltemperatur-Kälteverbraucher (6), einen Niedrigtemperatur-Kälteverbraucher (14) und eine Kompressoreinheit (16), die jeweils einen Einlass und einen Auslass aufweisen, wobei das Verfahren folgende Schritte aufweist:
    (a) Trennen des flüssigen Mitteldruck-Kältemittels, das den Auslass des Mitteltemperatur-Kälteverbrauchers (6) verlässt, von dem gasförmigen Kältemittel, das aus dem gleichen Auslass austritt;
    (b) Leiten des gasförmigen Mitteldruck-Kältemittels in Richtung auf den Einlass der Kompressoreinheit (16);
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es ferner folgende Schritte aufweist:
    (c) Expandieren des flüssigen Mitteldruck-Kältemittels auf einen Zwischendruck;
    (d) Trennen des flüssigen Zwischendruck-Kältemittes von dem gasförmigen Zwischendruck-Kältemittel;
    (e) Leiten des gasförmigen Zwischendruck-Kältemittels in Richtung auf den Einlass der Kompressoreinheit (16); und
    (f) Leiten des gasförmigen Zwischendruck-Kältemittes in Richtung auf den Niedrigtemperatur-Kälteverbraucher (14).
  12. Verfahren nach Anspruch 11, das ferner folgende Schritte aufweist:
    (b') Trennen des flüssigen Hochdruck-Kältemittels, das den Auslass des wärmeabgebenden Wärmetauschers (4) verlässt, von dem gasförmigen Kältemittel, das aus dem gleichen Auslass austritt;
    (b") Leiten des gasförmigen Hochdruck-Kältemittels in Richtung auf den Einlass der Kompressoreinheit (16); und
    (b''') Leiten des flüssigen Hockdruck-Kältemittels in Richtung auf den Einlass des Mitteltemperatur-Kälteverbrauchers (6).
  13. Verfahren nach Anspruch 12,
    das ferner vor dem Schritt (b') den Schritt des Expandierens des den wärmeabgebenden Wärmetauscher (4) verlassenden Hochdruck-Kältemittels aufweist.
  14. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 11 bis 13,
    das ferner folgenden Schritt aufweist:
    (g) Steuern der Überhitzung des gasförmigen Niedrigdruck-Kältemittels, das an dem Einlass der Kompressoreinheit (16) eintritt.
  15. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 11 bis 14,
    wobei die Kompressoreinheit (16) ein Niedrigdruck-Kompressorset (20, 22), ein Mitteldruck-Kompressorset (24), einen Hochdruck-Dampfkompressor (50) und einen Zwischenkompressor (80) aufweist, und wobei das gasförmige Kältemittel, das den Niedrigtemperatur-Kälteverbraucher (14) verlässt, zu dem Niedrigdruck-Kompressorset (20, 22) geleitet wird, das gasförmige Mitteldruck-Kältemittel zu dem Mitteldruck-Kompressorset (24) geleitet wird, das gasförmige Hochdruck-Kältemittel zu dem Hochdruck-Dampfkompressor (50) geleitet wird und das gasförmige Zwischendruck-Kältemittel zu dem Zwischenkompressor (80) geleitet wird.
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