EP3164651A2 - Verpacktes kühlsystem mit geringer ladung - Google Patents

Verpacktes kühlsystem mit geringer ladung

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EP3164651A2
EP3164651A2 EP15814910.4A EP15814910A EP3164651A2 EP 3164651 A2 EP3164651 A2 EP 3164651A2 EP 15814910 A EP15814910 A EP 15814910A EP 3164651 A2 EP3164651 A2 EP 3164651A2
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refrigerant
vapor
refrigeration system
evaporator
condenser
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Kurt LIEBENDORFER
Gregory S. Derosier
Trevor HEGG
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Evapco Inc
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Priority to EP22196691.4A priority Critical patent/EP4180746A1/de
Priority to EP20200150.9A priority patent/EP3869126A1/de
Priority claimed from PCT/US2015/039111 external-priority patent/WO2016004390A2/en
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D21/00Defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water
    • F25D21/06Removing frost
    • F25D21/12Removing frost by hot-fluid circulating system separate from the refrigerant system
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B43/00Arrangements for separating or purifying gases or liquids; Arrangements for vaporising the residuum of liquid refrigerant, e.g. by heat
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B33/00Boilers; Analysers; Rectifiers
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B41/00Fluid-circulation arrangements
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D13/00Stationary devices, e.g. cold-rooms
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00General constructional features
    • F25D23/006General constructional features for mounting refrigerating machinery components
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2400/00General 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
    • F25B2400/05Compression system with heat exchange between particular parts of the system
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2400/00General 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
    • F25B2400/07Details of compressors or related parts
    • F25B2400/071Compressor mounted in a housing in which a condenser is integrated
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2400/00General 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
    • F25B2400/13Economisers
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2400/00General 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
    • F25B2400/23Separators
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2700/00Sensing or detecting of parameters; Sensors therefor
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    • F25B2700/193Pressures of the compressor
    • F25B2700/1933Suction pressures
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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    • F25B2700/2115Temperatures of a compressor or the drive means therefor
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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    • F25B2700/2117Temperatures of an evaporator
    • F25B2700/21175Temperatures of an evaporator of the refrigerant at the outlet of the evaporator
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B40/00Subcoolers, desuperheaters or superheaters
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B5/00Compression machines, plants or systems, with several evaporator circuits, e.g. for varying refrigerating capacity
    • F25B5/02Compression machines, plants or systems, with several evaporator circuits, e.g. for varying refrigerating capacity arranged in parallel

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  • the present invention relates to industrial refrigeration systems.
  • Prior art industrial refrigeration systems e.g., for refrigerated warehouses, especially ammonia based refrigeration systems, are highly compartmentalized.
  • the evaporator coils are often ceiling mounted in the refrigerated space or collected in a penthouse on the roof of the refrigerated space, the condenser coils and fans are usually mounted in a separate space on the roof of the building containing the refrigerated space, and the compressor, receiver tank(s), oil separator tank(s), and other mechanical systems are usually collected in a separate mechanical room away from public spaces.
  • Ammonia-based industrial refrigeration systems containing large quantities of ammonia are highly regulated due to the toxicity of ammonia to humans, the impact of releases caused by human error or mechanical integrity, and the threat of terrorism.
  • Systems containing more than 10,000 lbs of ammonia require EPA's Risk Management Plan (RMP) and OSHA's Process Safety Management Plan and will likely result in inspections from federal agencies. California has additional restrictions/requirements for systems containing more than 500 lbs of ammonia. Any refrigeration system leak resulting in the discharge of 100 lbs or more of ammonia must be reported to the EPA.
  • RMP Risk Management Plan
  • OSHA's Process Safety Management Plan OSHA's Process Safety Management Plan
  • Figure 1 is a schematic of a refrigeration system according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a blow-up of the upper left hand portion of Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is a blow-up of the lower left hand portion of Figure 1.
  • Figure 4 is a blow-up of the lower right hand portion of Figure 1.
  • Figure 5 is a blow up of the upper right hand portion of Figure 1.
  • Figure 6 is a three dimensional perspective view of a combined evaporator module and a prepackaged modular machine room according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 7 is a three dimensional perspective view of a combined evaporator module and a prepackaged modular machine room according to another embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 8 is a three dimensional perspective view of the inside of a pre-packaged modular machine room and condenser unit according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 9 is a three dimensional perspective view of the inside of a pre-packaged modular machine room and condenser unit according to another embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 10 is a three dimensional perspective view of combined evaporator module and a prepackaged modular machine room according to another embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 11 shows three-dimensional perspective views of three different embodiments of combined evaporator module and a prepackaged modular machine room, in which the embodiment on the left includes a roof mounted air-cooled condenser system.
  • Figure 12 shows a three-dimensional cut-away view of the inside of a pre-packaged modular machine room according to another embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 13 shows a three-dimensional cut-away view of the inside of a combined penthouse evaporator module and a prepackaged modular machine room.
  • the present invention is a packaged, pumped liquid, recirculating refrigeration system with charges of 10 lbs or less of refrigerant per ton of refrigeration capacity.
  • the present invention is a low charge packaged refrigeration system in which the compressor and related components are situated in a pre-packaged modular machine room, and in which the condenser is close coupled to the pre-packaged modular machine room.
  • the prior art large receiver vessels which are used to separate refrigerant vapor and refrigerant liquid coming off the evaporators and to store backup refrigerant liquid, may be replaced with liquid-vapor separation structure/device which is housed in the pre-packaged modular machine room.
  • the liquid-vapor separation structure/device may be a single or dual phase cyclonic separator.
  • the standard economizer vessel (which collects liquid coming off the condenser) can also optionally be replaced with a single or dual phase cyclonic separator, also housed in the pre-packaged modular machine room.
  • the evaporator coil tubes are preferably formed with internal enhancements that improve the flow of the refrigerant liquid through the tubes, enhance heat exchange and reduce refrigerant charge.
  • the condenser may be constructed of coil tubes preferably formed with internal enhancements that improve the flow of the refrigerant vapor through the tubes, enhance heat exchange and reduce refrigerant.
  • the evaporator tube enhancements and the condenser tube are preferably formed with internal enhancements that improve the flow of the refrigerant vapor through the tubes, enhance heat exchange and reduce refrigerant.
  • the condenser system may employ microchannel heat exchanger technology.
  • the condenser system may be of any type known in the art for condensing refrigerant vapor into liquid refrigerant.
  • the system may be a liquid overfeed system, or a direct expansion system, but a very low charge or "critically charged” system is most preferred with an overfeed rate (the ratio of liquid refrigerant mass flow rate entering the evaporator versus the mass flow rate of vapor required to produce the cooling effect) of 1.05: 1. O to 1.8: 1.0, and a preferred overfeed rate of 1.2: 1.
  • an overfeed rate the ratio of liquid refrigerant mass flow rate entering the evaporator versus the mass flow rate of vapor required to produce the cooling effect
  • an overfeed rate the ratio of liquid refrigerant mass flow rate entering the evaporator versus the mass flow rate of vapor required to produce the cooling effect
  • capacitance sensors such as those described in U.S. Patent Application Serial Nos.
  • Such sensors are preferably located at the inlet to the liquid- vapor separation device and/or at the outlet of the evaporator, and/or someplace in the refrigerant line between the outlet of the evaporator and the liquid-vapor separation device and/or at the inlet to the compressor and/or someplace in the refrigerant line between the vapor outlet of the liquid-vapor separation device and the compressor.
  • the condenser system and the machine room are preferably close- coupled to the evaporators.
  • the machine room is preferably connected to a pre-fabricated penthouse evaporator module.
  • the integrated condenser system and modular machine room are mounted on a floor or rooftop directly above the evaporator units (a so-called "split system").
  • the present invention is configured to require less than six pounds of ammonia per ton of refrigeration capacity. According to a preferred embodiment, the present invention can require less than four pounds of ammonia per ton of refrigeration. And according to most preferred embodiments, the present invention can operate efficiently with less than two pound per ton of refrigeration capacity.
  • prior art "stick-built" systems require 15-25 pounds of ammonia per ton of refrigeration, and prior art low charge systems require approximately 10 pounds per ton of refrigeration.
  • prior art stick built systems require 750-1,250 pounds of ammonia
  • prior art low charge systems require approximately 500 pounds of ammonia
  • the present invention requires less than 300 pounds of ammonia, and preferably less than 200 pounds of ammonia, and more preferably less than 100 pounds of ammonia, the report threshold for the EPA (assuming all of the ammonia in the system were to leak out).
  • the entire amount of ammonia in the system could be discharged into the surrounding area without significant damage or harm to humans or the environment.
  • FIG. 1 is a process and instrumentation diagram for a low charge packaged refrigeration system according to an embodiment of the invention. Blow-ups of the four quadrants of Figure 1 are presented in Figures 2 through 5, respectively.
  • the system includes evaporators 2a and 2b, including evaporator coils 4a and 4b, respectively, condenser 8, compressor 10, expansion devices 11a and 1 lb (which may be provided in the form of valves, metering orifices or other expansion devices), pump 16, liquid-vapor separation device 12, and economizer 14.
  • liquid- vapor separation device 12 may be a recirculator vessel.
  • liquid-vapor separation device 12 and economizer 14 may one or both provided in the form of single or dual phase cyclonic separators.
  • the foregoing elements may be connected using standard refrigerant tubing in the manner shown in Figures 1-5.
  • the term "connected to” or “connected via” means connected directly or indirectly, unless otherwise stated.
  • Optional defrost system 18 includes glycol tank 20, glycol pump 22, glycol condenser coils 24 and glycol coils 6a and 6b, also connected to one-another and the other element of the system using refrigerant tubing according to the arrangement shown in Figure 1.
  • hot gas or electric defrost systems may be provided.
  • An evaporator feed pump/recirculator 16 may also be provided to provide the additional energy necessary to force the liquid refrigerant through the evaporator heat exchanger.
  • low pressure liquid refrigerant (“LPL”) is supplied to the evaporator by pump 16 via expansion devices 11.
  • the refrigerant accepts heat from the refrigerated space, leaves the evaporator as low pressure vapor (“LPV”) and liquid and is delivered to the liquid-vapor separation device 12 (which may optionally be a cyclonic separator) which separates the liquid from the vapor.
  • Liquid refrigerant (“LPL”) is returned to the pump 16, and the vapor (“LPV”) is delivered to the compressor 10 which condenses the vapor and sends high pressure vapor (“HPV”) to the condenser 8 which compresses it to high pressure liquid (“HPL”).
  • the high pressure liquid (“HPL”) is delivered to the economizer 14 which improves system efficiency by reducing the high pressure liquid (“HPL”) to intermediate pressure liquid “IPL” then delivers it to the liquid-vapor separation device 12, which supplies the pump 16 with low pressure liquid refrigerant (“LPL”), completing the refrigerant cycle.
  • the glycol flow path in the case of optional glycol defrost system
  • compressor oil flow path is also shown in Figures 1-5, but need not be discussed in more detail here, other than to note that the present low charge packaged refrigeration system may optionally include full defrost and compressor oil recirculation sub-systems within the packaged system.
  • Figures 1-5 also include numerous control, isolation, and safety valves, as well as temperature and pressure sensors (a.k.a. indicators or gages) for monitoring and control of the system.
  • optional sensors 26a and 26b may be located downstream of said evaporators 2a and 2b, upstream of the inlet to the liquid- vapor separation device 12, to measure vapor/liquid ratio of refrigerant leaving the evaporators.
  • optional sensor 26c may be located in the refrigerant line between the outlet of the liquid-vapor separation device 12 and the inlet to the compressor 10.
  • Sensors 26a, 26b and 26c may be capacitance sensors of the type disclosed in U.S. Serial Nos. 14/221,694 and 14/705,781, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference, in their entirety.
  • Figure 6 shows an example of a combined penthouse evaporator module and a prepackaged modular machine room according to an embodiment of the invention. According to this embodiment, the evaporator is housed in the evaporator module, and the remaining components of the system shown in Figures 1 -5 are housed in the machine room module.
  • condenser systems that may be employed according to the invention include evaporative condensers, with optional internally enhanced tubes, air cooled fin and tube heat exchangers with optional internal enhancements, air cooled microchannel heat exchangers, and water cooled heat exchangers.
  • the condenser coils and fans may be mounted on top of the machine room module for a complete self-contained rooftop system.
  • Other types of condenser systems may be located inside the machine room. According to this embodiment, the entire system is completely self-contained in two roof-top modules making it very easy for over-the-road transport to the install site, using e.g., flat bed permit load non-escort vehicles.
  • the penthouse and machine room modules can be separated for shipping and/or for final placement, but according to a most preferred embodiment, the penthouse and machine room modules are mounted adjacent to one-another to maximize the reduction in refrigerant charge. According to a most preferred embodiment, the penthouse module and the machine room module are integrated into a single module, although the evaporator space is separated and insulated from the machine room space to comply with industry codes.
  • Figures 7, 10 and 1 1 show other examples of adjacent penthouse evaporator modules and machine room modules.
  • Figures 8, 9 and 12 are three dimensional cutaway perspective views of the inside of a pre-packaged modular machine room and condenser unit according to an embodiment of the invention, in which all the elements of the low charge packaged refrigeration system are contained in an integrated unit, except the evaporator.
  • the evaporator may be housed in a penthouse module, or it may be suspended in the refrigerated space, preferably directly below the location of the machine room module. According to these embodiments, the evaporator is configured to directly cool air which is in or supplied to a refrigerated space.
  • the evaporator may be configured as a heat exchanger to cool a secondary non-volatile fluid, such as water or a water/glycol mixture, which secondary non-volatile fluid is used to cool the air in a refrigerated space.
  • a secondary non-volatile fluid such as water or a water/glycol mixture
  • the evaporator may be mounted inside the machine room.
  • Figure 13 is a cutaway three-dimensional perspective view of the inside of a combined penthouse evaporator module and a prepackaged modular machine room.
  • the present invention is configured to require less than six pounds of ammonia per ton of refrigeration capacity. According to a preferred embodiment, the present invention can require less than four pounds of ammonia per ton of refrigeration. And according to most preferred embodiments, the present invention can operate efficiently with less than two pounds per ton of refrigeration capacity.
  • prior art "stick-built" systems require 15-25 pounds of ammonia per ton of refrigeration, and prior art low charge systems require approximately 10 pounds per ton of refrigeration.
  • prior art stick built systems require 750-1,250 pounds of ammonia
  • prior art low charge systems require approximately 500 pounds of ammonia
  • the present invention requires less than 300 pounds of ammonia, and preferably less than 200 pounds of ammonia, and more preferably less than 100 pounds of ammonia, the report threshold for the EPA (assuming all of the ammonia in the system were to leak out.
  • the entire amount of ammonia in the system could be discharged into the surrounding area without significant damage or harm to humans or the environment.

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