EP2340406B1 - Flüssigkeits-dampf-trennung in einem transkritischen kältemittelkreislauf - Google Patents
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- the refrigerant vapor compression system must not only have sufficient capacity to rapidly pull down the temperature of product loaded into the cargo space at ambient temperature, but also operate efficiently at low load when maintaining a stable product temperature during transport. Additionally, transport refrigerant vapor compression systems are subject to vibration and movements not experienced by stationary refrigerant vapor compression systems. Transport refrigeration systems are also subject to size restrictions due to limitations on available space not generally associated with stationary refrigerant vapor compression systems, such as air conditioners and heat pumps.
- conventional refrigerant vapor compression systems used in transport refrigeration applications commonly operate at subcritical refrigerant pressures and typically include a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator, and expansion device, commonly an expansion valve, disposed upstream, with respect to refrigerant flow, of the evaporator and downstream of the condenser.
- expansion device commonly an expansion valve, disposed upstream, with respect to refrigerant flow, of the evaporator and downstream of the condenser.
- These basic refrigerant system components are interconnected by refrigerant lines in a closed refrigerant circuit, arranged in accord with known refrigerant vapor compression cycles, and operated in the subcritical pressure range for the particular refrigerant in use.
- Refrigerant vapor compression systems operating in the subcritical range are commonly charged with fluorocarbon refrigerants such as, but not limited to, hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), such as R22, and more commonly hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), such as R134a, R410A, R404A and R407C.
- fluorocarbon refrigerants such as, but not limited to, hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), such as R22, and more commonly hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), such as R134a, R410A, R404A and R407C.
- the heat rejection heat exchanger which functions as a gas cooler rather than a condenser, operates at a refrigerant temperature and pressure in excess of the refrigerant's critical point, while the evaporator operates at a refrigerant temperature and pressure in the subcritical range.
- the difference between the refrigerant pressure within the gas cooler and refrigerant pressure within the evaporator is characteristically substantially greater than the difference between the refrigerant pressure within the condenser and the refrigerant pressure within the evaporator for a refrigerant vapor compression system operating in a subcritical cycle.
- the refrigerant vapor compression system may be selectively operated in an economized mode to increase the capacity of the refrigerant vapor compression system.
- a flash tank economizer is incorporated into the refrigerant circuit between the gas cooler and the evaporator.
- the refrigerant vapor leaving the gas cooler is expanded through an expansion device, such as a thermostatic expansion valve or an electronic expansion valve, prior to entering the flash tank wherein the expanded refrigerant separates into a liquid refrigerant component and a vapor refrigerant component.
- a transport refrigeration refrigerant vapor compression system operating in a transcritical refrigeration cycle comprising: a compression device for compressing a refrigerant vapor to a supercritical refrigerant pressure, a gas cooler operating at a supercritical refrigerant pressure, and an evaporator operating at a subcritical refrigerant pressure, said compression device, said gas cooler and said evaporator connected in refrigerant flow communication in a refrigerant circuit; a primary expansion device disposed in said refrigerant circuit between said gas cooler and said evaporator; a secondary expansion device disposed in said refrigerant circuit between said gas cooler and said primary expansion device; a flash tank disposed in the refrigerant circuit upstream with respect to refrigerant flow of said primary expansion device and downstream with respect to refrigerant flow of said secondary expansion device, said flash tank having: a shell defining an interior volume, said interior volume divided into an upper chamber, a lower chamber and a middle chamber; a
- FIGs. 1 and 2 there are depicted therein exemplary embodiments of a refrigerant vapor compression system 100 suitable for use in a transport refrigeration system for refrigerating the air or other gaseous atmosphere within the temperature controlled cargo space 200 of a truck, trailer, container or the like for transporting perishable/frozen goods.
- the refrigerant vapor compression system 100 is particularly adapted for operation in a transcritical cycle with a low critical temperature refrigerant, such as for example, but not limited to, carbon dioxide.
- the refrigerant vapor compression system 100 includes a multi-step compression device 20, a refrigerant heat rejecting heat exchanger 40 and a refrigerant heat absorbing heat exchanger 50, also referred to herein as an evaporator, with refrigerant lines 2, 4 and 6 connecting the aforementioned components in refrigerant flow communication in a refrigerant circuit.
- a primary expansion device 55 such as for example an electronic expansion valve, operatively associated with the evaporator 50 is disposed in the refrigerant circuit in refrigerant line 4 between the refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger 40 and the evaporator 50.
- a secondary expansion device 65 such as for example an electronic expansion valve, is disposed in the refrigerant circuit in refrigerant line 4 between the refrigerant heat rejecting heat exchanger 40 and the primary expansion device 55.
- a flash tank 10A, 10B is disposed in refrigerant line 4 of the primary refrigerant circuit downstream with respect to refrigerant flow of the secondary expansion device 65 and upstream of the primary expansion device 55.
- the flash tank 10A, 10B is position in the refrigerant circuit downstream with respect to refrigerant flow of the refrigerant heat rejecting heat exchanger 40 and upstream with respect to refrigerant flow of the evaporator 50.
- the refrigerant heat rejecting heat exchanger 40 operates at a pressure above the critical point of the refrigerant and therefore functions to cool supercritical refrigerant vapor passing therethrough in heat exchange relationship with a cooling medium, such as for example, but not limited to ambient air or water, and may be also be referred to herein as a gas cooler.
- a cooling medium such as for example, but not limited to ambient air or water
- the refrigerant heat rejecting heat exchanger 40 includes a finned tube heat exchanger 42, such as for example a fin and round tube heat exchange coil or a fin and mini-channel flat tube heat exchanger, through which the refrigerant passes in heat exchange relationship with ambient air being drawn through the finned tube heat exchanger 42 by the fan(s) 44 associated with the gas cooler 40.
- a finned tube heat exchanger 42 such as for example a fin and round tube heat exchange coil or a fin and mini-channel flat tube heat exchanger, through which the refrigerant passes in heat exchange relationship with ambient air being drawn through the finned tube heat exchanger 42 by the fan(s) 44 associated with the gas cooler 40.
- the refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger 50 serves an evaporator wherein refrigerant liquid is passed in heat exchange relationship with a fluid to be cooled, most commonly air or an air and inerting gas mixture, drawn from and to be returned to a temperature controlled environment 200, such as the cargo box of a refrigerated transport truck, trailer or container.
- the refrigerant heat absorbing heat exchanger 50 comprises a finned tube heat exchanger 52 through which refrigerant passes in heat exchange relationship with air drawn from and returned to the refrigerated cargo box 200 by the evaporator fan(s) 54 associated with the evaporator 50.
- the finned tube heat exchanger 52 may comprise, for example, a fin and round tube heat exchange coil or a fin and mini-channel flat tube heat exchanger.
- the compression device 20 functions to compress the refrigerant to a supercritical pressure and to circulate refrigerant through the primary refrigerant circuit as will be discussed in further detail hereinafter.
- the compression device 20 may comprise a single multiple-stage refrigerant compressor, such as for example a scroll compressor, a screw compressor or a reciprocating compressor, disposed in the primary refrigerant circuit and having a first compression stage 20a and a second compression stage 20b, such as illustrated in FIG. 1 .
- the first and second compression stages are disposed in series refrigerant flow relationship with the refrigerant leaving the first compression stage passing directly to the second compression stage for further compression.
- the compression device 20 may comprise a pair of independent compressors 20a and 20b, connected in series refrigerant flow relationship in the primary refrigerant circuit via a refrigerant line 8 connecting the discharge outlet port of the first compressor 20a in refrigerant flow communication with the suction inlet port of the second compressor 20b, such as illustrated in FIG. 2 .
- the compressors 20a and 20b may be scroll compressors, screw compressors, reciprocating compressors, rotary compressors or any other type of compressor or a combination of any such compressors.
- high temperature, supercritical pressure refrigerant vapor discharged from the second compression stage or second compressor 20b of the compression device is cooled to a lower temperature as it traverses the heat exchanger 42 of the gas cooler 40 before traversing the secondary expansion device 65.
- the supercritical pressure refrigerant vapor is expanded to a lower subcritical pressure sufficient to establish a two-phase mixture of refrigerant vapor and refrigerant liquid prior to entering the flash tank 10.
- flash tank 10A, 10B has a shell 120 that encloses an interior volume having an upper chamber 122, a middle chamber 124 and a lower chamber 126.
- the two-phase refrigerant flow having traversed the secondary expansion device 65 passes into the central chamber 124 through an inlet 125 opening in fluid communication with the middle chamber 124.
- the two-phase refrigerant flow received within the middle chamber 124 separates into a vapor phase which migrates upwardly into the upper chamber 122 and a liquid phase which migrates downwardly into the lower chamber 126 of the shell 120 of the flash tank 10A, 10B.
- the flash tank 10A, 10B also includes a first outlet 127 in fluid communication with the lower chamber 126 and a second outlet 129 in fluid communication with the upper chamber 122.
- the liquid phase refrigerant which is typically saturated liquid, passes from the lower chamber 126 of the flash tank 10A, 10B through a first outlet 127 in fluid communication with the lower chamber 126 into refrigerant line 4 of the refrigerant circuit.
- all of the liquid phase refrigerant passing from the lower chamber 126 of the flash tank 10A, 10B traverses the primary refrigerant circuit expansion device 55 interdisposed in refrigerant line 4 upstream with respect to refrigerant flow of the evaporator 50. As this liquid refrigerant traverses the primary expansion device 55, it expands to a lower pressure and temperature before entering the evaporator 50.
- a refrigerant bypass line 5 may be provided to permit bypass of all or a portion of the liquid phase refrigerant passing through refrigerant line 4 from the lower chamber 126 of the flash tank around the primary expansion device 55.
- the refrigerant bypass line 5 taps into refrigerant line 4 at a first location upstream with respect to refrigerant flow of the primary expansion device 55 and downstream with respect to refrigerant flow of the flash tank 10A, 10B and at a second location downstream with respect to refrigerant flow of the primary expansion device 55 and upstream with respect to refrigerant flow of the evaporator 50.
- a flow control device 57 such as for example a solenoid valve having an open position and a closed position, may be interdisposed in the refrigerant bypass line 5 for selectively opening and closing the bypass flow passage to refrigerant flow therethrough.
- the refrigerant vapor compression system 100 also includes a refrigerant vapor injection line 14 that establishes refrigerant flow communication between the upper chamber 122 of the interior volume defined within the shell 120 of the flash tank 10A, 10B via the second outlet 129 of the flash tank 10A, 10B and an intermediate stage of the compression process.
- the refrigerant vapor compression system 100 may also include a refrigerant liquid injection line 18 that establishes refrigerant flow communication the lower chamber 126 of the interior volume defined within the shell 120 of the flash tank 10A, 10B, typically via tapping refrigerant line 4 at a location downstream with respect to refrigerant flow of the flash tank 10A, 10B and upstream with respect to refrigerant flow of the primary expansion valve 55, and between an intermediate stage of the compression process.
- a refrigerant liquid injection line 18 that establishes refrigerant flow communication the lower chamber 126 of the interior volume defined within the shell 120 of the flash tank 10A, 10B, typically via tapping refrigerant line 4 at a location downstream with respect to refrigerant flow of the flash tank 10A, 10B and upstream with respect to refrigerant flow of the primary expansion valve 55, and between an intermediate stage of the compression process.
- injection of refrigerant vapor or refrigeration liquid into the intermediate pressure stage of the compression process would be accomplished by injection of the refrigerant vapor or refrigerant liquid into the refrigerant passing from the first compression stage 20a into the second compression stage 20b of a single compressor.
- injection of refrigerant vapor or refrigeration liquid into the intermediate pressure stage of the compression process would be accomplished by injection of the refrigerant vapor or refrigerant liquid into the refrigerant passing through refrigerant line 8 from the discharge outlet of the first compressor 20a to the suction inlet of the second compressor 20b.
- the refrigerant vapor compression system 100 may also include a compressor unload refrigerant line 16 that establishes refrigerant flow communication between an intermediate pressure stage of the compression device and the suction pressure portion of the refrigerant circuit, i.e. refrigerant line 6 extending between the outlet of the evaporator 50 and the suction inlet of the first stage 20a of the compression device 20, as depicted in the FIG. 1 embodiment, or the suction inlet of the first compressor 20a, as depicted in the FIG. 2 embodiment.
- a compressor unload refrigerant line 16 that establishes refrigerant flow communication between an intermediate pressure stage of the compression device and the suction pressure portion of the refrigerant circuit, i.e. refrigerant line 6 extending between the outlet of the evaporator 50 and the suction inlet of the first stage 20a of the compression device 20, as depicted in the FIG. 1 embodiment, or the suction inlet of the first compressor 20a, as depicted in the FIG. 2 embodiment.
- Each of the refrigerant vapor injection line 14 and the refrigerant liquid injection line 18 may open in refrigerant flow communication with the compressor unload refrigerant line 16, whereby the compressor unload refrigerant line 16 forms a downstream portion of both the refrigerant vapor injection line 14 and the refrigerant liquid injection line 18.
- refrigerant vapor may pass through the refrigerant vapor injection line 14 to be selectively injected either into an intermediate stage of the compression process or into the suction pressure portion of the refrigerant circuit.
- refrigerant liquid may pass through the refrigerant liquid injection line 18 to be selectively injected either into an intermediate stage of the compression process or into the suction pressure portion of the refrigerant circuit.
- all or a portion of the refrigerant discharging from the first stage 20a or the first compressor 20a may be passed through the compressor unload refrigerant line 16 to the suction pressure portion of the refrigerant circuit.
- the refrigerant vapor compression system 100 may further include a control system including a controller 70.
- the controller 70 may comprise a microprocessor controller such as, by way of example, but not limitation, a MicroLinkTM controller available from Carrier Corporation of Syracuse, N.Y., USA.
- the controller 70 is configured to operate the refrigeration unit to maintain a predetermined thermal environment within the enclosed interior volume 200, i.e. the cargo box, wherein the product being transported is stored.
- the controller 70 maintains the predetermined environment by selectively controlling the operation of the compressor 20, the condenser fan(s) 34 associated with the condenser heat exchanger coil 32, the evaporator fan(s) 44 associated with the evaporator heat exchanger coil 42, and a plurality of refrigerant flow control devices operatively associated with the control 70.
- the plurality of flow control devices operatively associated with the controller 70 may include a flow control device 53 interdisposed in refrigerant line 18 for controlling the flow of liquid refrigerant passing therethrough from the lower chamber 126 of the flash tank 10A, 10B, and a flow control device 73 interdisposed in refrigerant line 14 for controlling the flow of vapor phase refrigerant therethrough from the upper chamber 122 of the flask tank 10A, 10B.
- the plurality of flow control devices operatively associated with the controller 70 may also include a flow control device 93 interdisposed in the refrigerant line 16 for controlling the flow of refrigerant therethrough to a suction portion of the refrigerant circuit.
- Each of the aforementioned flow control devices 53, 73, 93 may comprise a flow control valve selectively positionable between an open position wherein refrigerant flow may pass through the refrigerant line in which the flow control valve is interdisposed and a closed position wherein refrigerant flow is blocked through the refrigerant line in which the flow control valve is interdisposed.
- each of the flow control valves 53, 73, 93 may comprise a two-position solenoid valve of the type selectively positionable between a first open position and a second closed position.
- the plurality of flow control devices operatively associated with the controller 70 may also include the primary expansion valve 55, the secondary expansion valve 65, and the flow control device 57. In operation, the controller 70 may selectively open and close various of these flow control devices operatively associated therewith for selectively directing refrigerant flow through the primary refrigerant circuit, as well as refrigerant lines 5, 14, 16 and 18, as desired.
- the controller 70 also monitors operating parameters at various points in the refrigeration system through a plurality of sensors disposed at selected locations throughout the system 100.
- the sensors include, among others not specifically shown: an ambient air temperature sensor 90 which inputs into the controller 70 a variable resistance value indicative of the ambient air temperature in front of the condenser 30; a return air temperature sensor 92 which inputs into the controller 70 a variable resistance value indicative of the temperature of the air leaving the evaporator 50 to return to the cargo box 200; a box air temperature sensor 94 which inputs into the controller 70 a variable resistance value indicative of the temperature of the air within the cargo box 200, i.e.
- a flash tank temperature sensor 101 which inputs into the controller 70 a variable resistance value indicative of the refrigerant temperature entering the flash tank 10A, 10B; a flask tank pressure sensor 102 which inputs a variable voltage indicative of the refrigerant pressure entering the flash tank 10A, 10B; a compressor suction temperature sensor 103 which inputs into the controller 70 a variable resistance value indicative of the refrigerant suction temperature; a compressor suction pressure sensor 104 which inputs into the controller 70 a variable voltage indicative of the refrigerant suction pressure; a compressor discharge temperature sensor 105 which inputs into the controller 70 a variable resistance value indicative of the compressor discharge refrigerant temperature; a compressor discharge pressure sensor 106 which inputs into the controller 70 a variable voltage indicative of the compressor discharge refrigerant pressure; a gas cooler temperature sensor 107 which inputs into the controller 70 a variable resistance value indicative of the refrigerant temperature having traversed the gas cooler 40; a gas cooler pressure sensor 108 which inputs a variable voltage indicative of
- the pressure sensors 102, 104, 106, 108 may be conventional pressure sensors, such as for example, pressure transducers, and the temperature sensors 90, 92, 94, 101, 103, 105, 107 may be conventional temperature sensors, such as for example, thermocouples or thermistors.
- the aforementioned sensors are merely examples of some of the various sensors that may be associated with the system 100, and are not meant to limit the type of sensors or transducers that may be provided.
- the refrigerant vapor compression system 100 may be operated in selected operating modes depending upon load requirements and ambient conditions, such as for example, but not limited to, a box temperature pull down mode, a deep frozen box temperature maintenance mode, and a refrigerated product box temperature maintenance mode.
- the controller 100 determines the desired mode of operation based upon ambient conditions, box conditions, and various sensed system controls and then positions the various flow control valves accordingly.
- a flash tank 10A, 10B is disposed in refrigerant line 4 of the refrigerant circuit upstream with respect to refrigerant flow of the primary expansion device 55 and downstream with respect to refrigerant flow of the secondary expansion device 65.
- the flash tank 10A, 10A includes a shell 120 defining an interior volume having an upper chamber 124, a lower chamber 126 and a middle chamber 122.
- the shell 120 has a generally cylindrical central portion 120-1 extending between an upper end cap 120-2 and a lower end cap 120-3.
- the upper and lower end caps 120-2, 120-3 are attached in such a manner, for example by welding or brazing or the like, as to form a sealed enclosure defining the interior volume of the flash tank.
- the flash tank 10A, 10B further includes an inlet port 125, a first outlet port 127 and a second outlet port 129.
- the inlet port 125 is in fluid communication with the middle chamber 124 for receiving the refrigerant flow having traversed the secondary expansion device.
- the inlet port 125 may be defined by the outlet opening of a tube 160 that penetrates through the shell 120 and is in fluid communication at its inlet end with refrigerant line 4 on the upstream side (with respect to refrigerant flow) of the flash tank.
- the second outlet port 129 is in fluid communication with the upper chamber 122 for discharging a gas phase of the refrigerant flow from the flash tank 10A, 10B.
- the second outlet port 129 may be defined by the inlet opening of a tube 162 that penetrates through the shell 120 and is in fluid flow communication at its outlet end with refrigerant line 14.
- the first outlet port 127 is in fluid communication with the lower chamber 126 for discharging a liquid phase of the refrigerant flow from the flash tank 10A, 10B into the refrigerant circuit.
- the first outlet port 127 may be defined by the inlet opening of a tube 164 that penetrates through the shell 120 and is in fluid flow communication at its outlet end with refrigerant line 4 on the downstream side (with respect to refrigerant flow) of the flash tank.
- the flash tank 10A includes a lower plate 130 and an upper plate 140 disposed in spaced relationship within the interior volume defined by the shell 120.
- Each of the plates 130, 140 extends across the interior volume and sealingly abuts the inner wall of the generally cylindrical central portion 120-1 of the shell 120 thereby sectioning the interior volume of the shell 120 into three separate chambers: the middle chamber 124 between the two spaced apart plates 130, 140; the upper chamber 122 between the upper plate 140 and the upper end cap 120-2; and the lower chamber 126 between the lower plate 130 and the lower end cap 120-3.
- a first fluid passage 142 is provided in and extends through the upper plate 140 thereby establishing fluid communication between the middle chamber 124 and the upper chamber 122
- a second fluid passage 132 is provided in and extends through the lower plate 130 thereby establishing fluid communication between the middle chamber 124 and the lower chamber 126.
- the two-phase flow separates due the density differential existing between the liquid phase and the vapor phase.
- the vapor phase refrigerant passes upwardly through the first fluid passage 142 to enter the upper chamber 122.
- the liquid phase refrigerant passes downwardly through the second fluid passage 132 to enter the lower chamber 126.
- the outlet portion of the inlet tube 160 may be fluted whereby the two phase refrigerant flow passing through the inlet port 125 decelerates as it enters the middle chamber 124.
- the resulting deceleration enhances separation of the vapor and liquid phases thereby reducing carryover of liquid refrigerant in the vapor phase refrigerant flow passing upwardly through the first passage 142 and the carry under of vapor phase refrigerant in the liquid phase refrigerant flow passing downwardly through the second fluid flow passage 132.
- the first fluid passage 142 and the second fluid passage 132 may be located diametrically opposite each other to further reduce the potential for carryover.
- the outlet end of the inlet tube 160 may extend into the middle chamber 122 sufficiently that the inlet port 125 is juxtaposed opposite the upper surface of the lower plate 130 and the first fluid passage 142 in the upper plate 140 may be located vertically above the fluted portion of the inlet tube 160 as illustrated in FIG. 3 .
- the inlet tube 160 may be arranged such that the two-phase refrigerant flow passing into the middle chamber 124 through the inlet 125 enters tangentially along the inner wall of the generally cylindrical central member 120-1 of the shell 120. Due to the density differential between the vapor phase and the liquid phase, the vapor phase refrigerant in the entering two-phase flow will tend to flow generally upwardly through the continuous spiral passage defined by the helical spiral member 150, while the liquid phase of the two-phase flow will tend to flow generally downwardly through the continuous spiral passage defined by the helical spiral member 150.
- the central support tube 152 that supports the helical spiral member 150 also defines an elongated conduit 155 that extends along the central vertical axis of the shell 120 thereby establishing fluid communication between the upper chamber 122 and the lower chamber 126.
- the upper equalization hole 154 provides fluid communication between the upper chamber 122 and the conduit 155
- the lower equalization hole 156 provides fluid communication between the lower chamber 126 and the conduit 155.
- the fluid path established between the upper equalization hole 154 and the lower equalization hole 156 via the conduit 155 permits the fluid level in the conduit 155 defined within the support tube 152 to be equal to the fluid level within the continuous helical passage defined between the outer wall of the central support tube 152 and the inner wall of the central portion 120-1 of the shell 120. This fluid path also provides for a relatively stagnant refrigerant flow within the conduit 155 which enhances the opportunity for improved phase separation.
- the refrigerant vapor compression system is subject to vibration and movement due to the travel along roads, rail and sea. Consequently, refrigerant is the flash tank 10A, 10B would be subject to sloshing, which tends to increase intermixing if the vapor and liquid phases of the refrigerant within the flash tank.
- the presence of the plates 130, 140 or the helical spiral member 150 serve to lessen the degree of sloshing resulting from vibration and movement of the transport refrigeration system.
- the flash tanks 10A, 10B include internal components that substantially improve separation of the liquid phase and the vapor phase introduced into in the flash tank, thereby maximizing the enthalpy difference of the refrigerant across the evaporator which allows for limiting the size of system components while optimizing the coefficient of performance, COP, and energy efficiency rating, EER, of the system. Additionally, the improved quality of the refrigerant vapor withdrawn from the upper chamber of the flask tank 10A, 10B and injected into the intermediate-stage of the compression process, results in increased capacity of the refrigeration system. It is to be understood that the embodiment of the flash tank 10B may be used in either the Figure 1 embodiment or the Figure 2 embodiment of the refrigerant vapor compression system 100.
- the refrigerant vapor compression system may also be operated in a subcritical cycle, rather than in a transcritical cycle as described hereinbefore.
- the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to the exemplary embodiments as illustrated in the drawings, it will be understood by one skilled in the art that various changes in detail may be effected therein without departing from the scope of the invention, which is defined by the claims.
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- Kältemitteldampf-Verdichtungssystem zur Transportkühlung (100), das in einem transkritischen Kältemittelkreislauf betrieben wird, umfassend:eine Verdichtungsvorrichtung (20) zum Verdichten eines Kältemitteldampfes auf einen überkritischen Kältemitteldruck, einen Gaskühler (40), der bei einem überkritischen Kältemitteldruck betrieben wird, und einen Verdampfer (50), der bei einem überkritischen Kältemitteldruck betrieben wird, wobei die Verdichtungsvorrichtung (20), der Gaskühler (40) und der Verdampfer (50) in Kältemittelströmungsverbindung in einem Kältemittelkreislauf verbunden sind;eine primäre Expansionsvorrichtung (55), die in dem Kältemittelkreislauf zwischen dem Gaskühler (40) und dem Verdampfer (50) angeordnet ist;eine sekundäre Expansionsvorrichtung (65), die in dem Kältemittelkreislauf zwischen dem Gaskühler (40) und der primären Expansionsvorrichtung (55) angeordnet ist;einen Entspanner (10B), der im Kältemittelkreislauf in Bezug auf den Kältemittelfluss der primären Expansionsvorrichtung (55) vorgeschaltet und in Bezug auf den Kältemittelfluss der sekundären Expansionsvorrichtung (65) nachgeschaltet angeordnet ist, wobei der Entspanner Folgendes aufweist:einen Mantel (120), der ein Innenvolumen definiert, wobei das Innenvolumen in eine obere Kammer (122), eine untere Kammer (126) und eine mittlere Kammer (124) aufgeteilt ist;einen ersten Fluidkanal, der eine Fluidverbindung zwischen der mittleren Kammer (124) und der oberen Kammer (122) herstellt;einen zweiten Fluidkanal, der eine Fluidverbindung zwischen der mittleren Kammer (124) und der unteren Kammer (126) herstellt;eine Einlassöffnung (125) in Fluidverbindung mit der mittleren Kammer (124) zum Aufnehmen des Kältemittelflusses, der die sekundäre Expansionsvorrichtung (65) durchlaufen hat;eine erste Auslassöffnung (127) in Fluidverbindung mit der oberen Kammer (122) zum Ablassen einer Dampfphase des Kältemittelflusses vom Entspannerabscheider (10B); undeine zweite Auslassöffnung (129) in Fluidverbindung mit der unteren Kammer (126) zum Ablassen einer Flüssigphase des Kältemittelflusses vom Entspanner (10B) in den Kältemittelkreislauf,dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Entspanner (10B) weiter Folgendes umfasst:ein längliches Stützrohr (152), das entlang einer zentralen vertikalen Achse des Mantels (120) verläuft, wobei das Stützrohr eine Leitung (155) definiert, die eine Fluidverbindung zwischen der unteren Kammer (126) und der oberen Kammer (122) herstellt;ein schraubenförmiges Spiralelement (150), das um das vertikale Stützrohr (152) verläuft und einen durchgehenden spiralförmigen Fluidstromkanal definiert, wobei ein erster Abschnitt des durchgehenden schraubenförmigen Kanals den ersten Fluidkanal bildet, der eine Fluidverbindung zwischen der mittleren Kammer (124) und der oberen Kammer (122) herstellt, und ein zweiter Abschnitt des durchgehenden schraubenförmigen Kanals den zweiten Fluidkanal bildet, der eine Fluidverbindung zwischen der mittleren Kammer (124) und der unteren Kammer (126) herstellt;ein oberes Ausgleichsloch (154), das durch das Stützrohr (152) durchgeht und nahe einem oberen Ende des Stützrohrs angeordnet ist, wobei das obere Ausgleichsloch (154) eine Fluidverbindung zwischen einem oberen Bereich der Leitung (155) und einem oberen Bereich des durchgehenden schraubenförmigen Kanals herstellt; undein unteres Ausgleichsloch (156), das durch das Stützrohr (152) durchgeht und nahe einem unteren Ende des Stützrohrs angeordnet ist, wobei das untere Ausgleichsloch (156) eine Fluidverbindung zwischen einem unteren Bereich der Leitung (155) und einem unteren Bereich des durchgehenden schraubenförmigen Kanals herstellt.
- Kältemitteldampf-Verdichtungssystem zur Transportkühlung nach Anspruch 1, weiter umfassend: eine Kältemitteldampf-Einspeiseleitung (14), die eine Kältemittelströmungsverbindung zwischen der ersten Auslassöffnung (127) in Fluidverbindung mit der oberen Kammer (122) des Entspanners (10B) und einer mittleren Druckstufe der Verdichtungsvorrichtung (20) herstellt.
- Kältemitteldampf-Verdichtungssystem zur Transportkühlung nach Anspruch 1, weiter umfassend: eine Kältemittelflüssigkeit-Einspeiseleitung (18), die eine Kältemittelströmungsverbindung zwischen der zweiten Auslassöffnung (129) in Fluidverbindung mit der unteren Kammer (126) des Entspanners und einer mittleren Druckstufe der Verdichtungsvorrichtung (20) herstellt.
- Kältemitteldampf-Verdichtungssystem zur Transportkühlung nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Kältemittel Kohlendioxid umfasst.
- Kältemitteldampf-Verdichtungssystem zur Transportkühlung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Verdichtungsvorrichtung (20) einen einzelnen Verdichter umfasst, der mindestens eine erste Druckstufe mit relativ niedrigem Druck (20a) und eine zweite Druckstufe mit relativ hohem Druck (20b) aufweist.
- Kältemitteldampf-Verdichtungssystem zur Transportkühlung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Verdichtungsvorrichtung (20) einen ersten Verdichter (20a) und einen zweiten Verdichter (20b) umfasst, die im Kältemittelkreislauf in Reihe in Kältemittelströmungsbeziehung angeordnet sind, wobei eine Auslassöffnung des ersten Verdichters (20a) in Kältemittelströmungsverbindung mit einem Ansaugeinlass des zweiten Verdichters (20b) steht.
- Kältemitteldampf-Verdichtungssystem zur Transportkühlung nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Entspanner ein Einlassrohr (160) umfasst, das den Mantel (120) durchdringt und einen Auslass umfasst, der die Einlassöffnung definiert, um ein einströmendes Fluid mit gemischter flüssiger Phase und Dampfphase zu leiten, so dass es in Umfangsrichtung entlang einer Innenwand des Mantels strömt.
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