EP2051030A2 - A method for temperature control of CO2 as well as metering and filling of CO2 systems - Google Patents

A method for temperature control of CO2 as well as metering and filling of CO2 systems Download PDF

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EP2051030A2
EP2051030A2 EP08388037A EP08388037A EP2051030A2 EP 2051030 A2 EP2051030 A2 EP 2051030A2 EP 08388037 A EP08388037 A EP 08388037A EP 08388037 A EP08388037 A EP 08388037A EP 2051030 A2 EP2051030 A2 EP 2051030A2
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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
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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
    • F25B2309/00—Gas cycle refrigeration machines
    • F25B2309/06—Compression machines, plants or systems characterised by the refrigerant being carbon dioxide
    • 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
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    • F25B2345/001—Charging refrigerant to a cycle
    • 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
    • F25B9/00—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point
    • F25B9/002—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point characterised by the refrigerant
    • F25B9/008—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point characterised by the refrigerant the refrigerant being carbon dioxide

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  • the present invention relates to a method for temperature control of CO 2 as well as metering and filling of CO 2 systems by means of a system having a process unit and a filling unit.
  • Refrigerants e.g. R22 (contains chlorine), R134a (HFC) and R717 (naturally inorganic) typically have a critical point, which means that the contents of liquid and gas are the same at 70 - 130 °C, and, therefore, they are far from normal ambient temperatures.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a method of the type stated in the opening paragraph, which makes it possible to avoid formation of gas and thereby to keep CO 2 in liquid form, thereby allowing the amount of CO 2 to be metered correctly.
  • the invention also comprises an alternative method, wherein CO 2 is continuously pumped through a hose from the process unit at a temperature below 31.1 °C and comprising a container, a pump, a meter, a circulation valve and a parallel valve, through the filling unit, which comprises a filling valve, and back to the process unit again for cooling, following which the circulation valve is closed, the parallel valve and the filling valve are opened, whereby CO 2 is metered by the passage through the meter and is filled into the CO 2 system through the filling valve.
  • the filling adapter used may be constructed more compactly, which may be an advantage depending on the circumstances.
  • Figure 1 shows a system for temperature control of CO 2 , in which CO 2 is pumped continuously through a hose 8 from the process unit 1, which is cooled to below 31.1 °C and comprises a container 2, a pump 3 and a meter 4, through a circulation valve 6 in the filling unit 5, which comprises a circulation valve 6 and a filling valve 7, and back to the process unit again for cooling.
  • Figure 2 shows the same system, now used for metering and filling of CO 2 systems, as the circulation valve 6 is closed and the filling valve 7 is opened, whereby CO 2 may be metered by the passage through the meter 4 and be filled into the CO 2 system through the filling valve 7.
  • Figure 3 shows an alternative system for temperature control of CO 2 , in which CO 2 is pumped continuously through a hose 8 from the process unit 1, which is cooled to below 31.1 °C and comprises a container 2, a pump 3, a meter 4, a circulation valve 6 and a parallel valve 9, through the filling unit 5, which comprises a filling valve 7, and back to the process unit again for cooling.
  • Figure 4 shows an alternative system for metering and filling of CO 2 systems, as the circulation valve 6 is closed, the parallel valve 9 and the filling valve 7 are opened, whereby CO 2 may be metered by the passage through the meter 4 and be filled into the CO 2 system through the filling valve 7.
  • the cooling of the process unit may take place by means of any known cooling system.

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The invention relates to a method for temperature control of CO2 as well as metering and filling of CO2 systems by means of a system having a process unit and a filling unit, wherein CO2 is continuously pumped through a hose (8) from the process unit (1) at a temperature below 31.1 °C and comprising a container (2), a pump (3) and a meter (4), through a circulation valve (6) in the filling unit (5), which comprises a circulation valve (6) and a filling valve (7), and back to the process unit again for cooling, following which the circulation valve (6) is closed and the filling valve (7) is opened, whereby CO2 is metered by the passage through the meter (4) and is filled into the CO2 system through the filling valve (7).
An alternative method, wherein the process unit (1) additionally comprises a circulation valve (6) and a parallel valve (9), wherein the circulation valve (6) is closed, the parallel valve (9) and the filling valve (7) are opened, and CO2 is metered and filled into the CO2 system.
Formation of gas is avoided hereby, so that the amount of CO2 may be metered correctly.

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  • The present invention relates to a method for temperature control of CO2 as well as metering and filling of CO2 systems by means of a system having a process unit and a filling unit.
    • Prior art
  • The use of the fluorine-containing CFC refrigerants and the subsequent HCFC and HFC refrigerants are being phased out because of their damaging impact on the environment, including the ozone layer.
  • Refrigerants, e.g. R22 (contains chlorine), R134a (HFC) and R717 (naturally inorganic) typically have a critical point, which means that the contents of liquid and gas are the same at 70 - 130 °C, and, therefore, they are far from normal ambient temperatures.
  • An alternative to the environmentally harmful substances is the gas CO2, which has a critical point at 31.1 °C and 73.91 bars, which thus means that the contents of CO2 in liquid gas and gas form are the same here, and that, accordingly, no distinction can be made between these two forms. At temperatures above 31.1 °C, liquid cannot be formed merely by increasing the pressure, which is the case at temperatures below 31.1 °C, where CO2 condenses at an increased pressure.
  • It is known to fill CO2 systems by means of a system having a process unit and a filling unit.
  • The drawback of these systems, however, is that they can exceed the critical point at 31.1 °C, so that the CO2 becomes a mixture of liquid and gas, and the metering unit used for the metering of the CO2 amount thus cannot meter correctly, and that, thus, the amount of gas is not recorded.
    • The object of the invention
  • Accordingly, the object of the invention is to provide a method of the type stated in the opening paragraph, which makes it possible to avoid formation of gas and thereby to keep CO2 in liquid form, thereby allowing the amount of CO2 to be metered correctly.
    • Summary of the invention
  • The object stated above is achieved by a method as described in the introductory portion of claim 1, wherein CO2 is pumped continuously through a hose from the process unit at a temperature below 31.1 °C and comprising a container, a pump and a meter, through a circulation valve in the filling unit, which comprises a circulation valve and a filling valve, and back to the process unit again for cooling, following which the circulation valve is closed and the filling valve is opened, whereby CO2 is metered by the passage through the meter and is filled into the CO2 system through the filling valve.
  • This makes it possible to avoid formation of gas in the system at standstill for an extended period of time, when the CO2 is thereby heated by the surroundings, if the said method is followed and the system is in continuous operation, and, moreover, the amount of CO2 may be metered correctly.
  • As will appear from claim 2, the invention also comprises an alternative method, wherein CO2 is continuously pumped through a hose from the process unit at a temperature below 31.1 °C and comprising a container, a pump, a meter, a circulation valve and a parallel valve, through the filling unit, which comprises a filling valve, and back to the process unit again for cooling, following which the circulation valve is closed, the parallel valve and the filling valve are opened, whereby CO2 is metered by the passage through the meter and is filled into the CO2 system through the filling valve.
  • That the parallel valve is opened and the filling thereby takes place through both hoses, is necessary, as a closed parallel valve will have as a result that a relative negative pressure is generated in the hose which serves as a return hose during the cooling.
  • If the said method is followed and the system is in constant operation, it is likewise possible to avoid formation of gas in the system at a standstill for an extended period of time, when the CO2 is thereby heated by the surroundings, and, moreover, the amount of CO2 may be metered correctly. In addition, the filling adapter used may be constructed more compactly, which may be an advantage depending on the circumstances.
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  • Exemplary embodiments of the invention will be described more fully below with reference to the drawing, in which
    • fig. 1
    shows a system for temperature control of CO2, and
    fig. 2
    shows a system for metering and filling of CO2 systems, and
    fig. 3
    shows an alternative system for temperature control of CO2, and
    fig. 4
    shows an alternative system for metering and filling of CO2 systems, and
    in which the following reference numerals and designations are used:
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    Process unit
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    Container
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    Pump
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    Meter
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    Filling adapter
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    Circulation valve
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    Filling valve
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    Hose
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    Parallel valve
    Detailed description of the invention
  • Figure 1 shows a system for temperature control of CO2, in which CO2 is pumped continuously through a hose 8 from the process unit 1, which is cooled to below 31.1 °C and comprises a container 2, a pump 3 and a meter 4, through a circulation valve 6 in the filling unit 5, which comprises a circulation valve 6 and a filling valve 7, and back to the process unit again for cooling.
  • Figure 2 shows the same system, now used for metering and filling of CO2 systems, as the circulation valve 6 is closed and the filling valve 7 is opened, whereby CO2 may be metered by the passage through the meter 4 and be filled into the CO2 system through the filling valve 7.
  • Figure 3 shows an alternative system for temperature control of CO2, in which CO2 is pumped continuously through a hose 8 from the process unit 1, which is cooled to below 31.1 °C and comprises a container 2, a pump 3, a meter 4, a circulation valve 6 and a parallel valve 9, through the filling unit 5, which comprises a filling valve 7, and back to the process unit again for cooling.
  • Figure 4 shows an alternative system for metering and filling of CO2 systems, as the circulation valve 6 is closed, the parallel valve 9 and the filling valve 7 are opened, whereby CO2 may be metered by the passage through the meter 4 and be filled into the CO2 system through the filling valve 7.
  • The cooling of the process unit may take place by means of any known cooling system.

Claims (2)

  1. A method for temperature control of CO2 as well as metering and filling of CO2 systems by means of a system having a process unit and a filling unit, characterized in that CO2 is pumped continuously through a hose (8) from the process unit (1) at a temperature below 31.1 °C and comprising a container (2), a pump (3) and a meter (4), through a circulation valve (6) in the filling unit (5), which comprises a circulation valve (6) and a filling valve (7), and back to the process unit again for cooling, following which the circulation valve (6) is closed and the filling valve (7) is opened, whereby CO2 is metered by the passage through the meter (4) and is filled into the CO2 system through the filling valve (7).
  2. A method for temperature control of CO2 as well as metering and filling of CO2 systems by means of a system having a process unit and a filling unit, characterized in that CO2 is pumped continuously through a hose (8) from the process unit (1) at a temperature below 31.1 °C and comprising a container (2), a pump (3), a meter (4), a circulation valve (6) and a parallel valve (9), through the filling unit (5), which comprises a filling valve (7), and back to the process unit again for cooling, following which the circulation valve (6) is closed, the parallel valve (9) and the filling valve (7) are opened, whereby CO2 is metered by the passage through the meter (4) and is filled into the CO2 system through the filling valve (7).
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