JP2002162129A - Rotor-type adsorptive freezer - Google Patents

Rotor-type adsorptive freezer

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JP2002162129A
JP2002162129A JP2000354222A JP2000354222A JP2002162129A JP 2002162129 A JP2002162129 A JP 2002162129A JP 2000354222 A JP2000354222 A JP 2000354222A JP 2000354222 A JP2000354222 A JP 2000354222A JP 2002162129 A JP2002162129 A JP 2002162129A
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Masanobu Saito
正信 斎藤
Kiyokazu Nakamura
清和 中村
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F3/00Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems
    • F24F3/12Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling
    • F24F3/14Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by humidification; by dehumidification
    • F24F3/1411Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by humidification; by dehumidification by absorbing or adsorbing water, e.g. using an hygroscopic desiccant
    • F24F3/1417Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by humidification; by dehumidification by absorbing or adsorbing water, e.g. using an hygroscopic desiccant with liquid hygroscopic desiccants
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F3/00Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems
    • F24F3/12Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling
    • F24F3/14Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by humidification; by dehumidification
    • F24F3/1411Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by humidification; by dehumidification by absorbing or adsorbing water, e.g. using an hygroscopic desiccant
    • F24F3/1423Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by humidification; by dehumidification by absorbing or adsorbing water, e.g. using an hygroscopic desiccant with a moving bed of solid desiccants, e.g. a rotary wheel supporting solid desiccants
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/0001Control or safety arrangements for ventilation
    • F24F2011/0006Control or safety arrangements for ventilation using low temperature external supply air to assist cooling
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F2203/00Devices or apparatus used for air treatment
    • F24F2203/10Rotary wheel
    • F24F2203/1032Desiccant wheel
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F2203/00Devices or apparatus used for air treatment
    • F24F2203/10Rotary wheel
    • F24F2203/1056Rotary wheel comprising a reheater
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F2203/00Devices or apparatus used for air treatment
    • F24F2203/10Rotary wheel
    • F24F2203/1068Rotary wheel comprising one rotor
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F2203/00Devices or apparatus used for air treatment
    • F24F2203/10Rotary wheel
    • F24F2203/1084Rotary wheel comprising two flow rotor segments

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an adsorptive freezer which is simple of structure and is advantageous in the aspect of cost and maintenance. SOLUTION: An adsorptive region (a) and desorptive region (b) are provided side by side in the rotational direction of a rotor in the rotational region of an adsorptive rotor 5 equipped with an adsorbent X. A gas circulation path 6 for circulating working gas A in its order is made to cool the working gas A having passed the adsorptive rotor 5 in the adsorptive region (a) and an evaporation chamber 8 which sprays refrigerant liquid W by spray means 12 to the working gas cooled with the cooler 14, and an output heat exchanger 9 which cools the cooling target fluid C by the capture of heat in evaporation accompanying the evaporation of the spray refrigerant liquid W in the evaporation chamber 8 is provided. Gas-for-reproduction supply means 15, 16, and 18 are provided for ventilating and supplying to the desorptive region (b) the gas Ao' for reproduction to be passed to the adsorptive rotor 5 in the desorptive region (b).

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明はロータ式吸着冷凍機
に関する。
[0001] The present invention relates to a rotor type adsorption refrigerator.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、吸着材による吸脱着を利用した吸
着冷凍機では(図4参照)、吸着剤熱交換器30aを内
蔵した吸脱着室30Aを蒸発室31に連通させる吸着工
程と、その吸脱着室30Aを凝縮室32に連通させる再
生工程とを、弁Vの切り換え操作により交互に繰り返す
ようにしていた。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an adsorption refrigerator utilizing adsorption and desorption by an adsorbent (see FIG. 4), an adsorption step for connecting an adsorption and desorption chamber 30A containing an adsorbent heat exchanger 30a to an evaporation chamber 31 and an adsorbing step are described. The regeneration step of communicating the adsorption / desorption chamber 30A with the condensation chamber 32 is alternately repeated by switching the valve V.

【0003】つまり、吸着工程では、図4の(イ)に示
す如く、吸着剤熱交換器30aに冷却水Rを供給する吸
着剤冷却下で吸脱着室30Aにおいて吸着剤Xに冷媒蒸
気S(水蒸気)を吸着させながら、蒸発室31において
冷媒液W(水)を蒸発させ、この冷媒蒸発に伴う気化熱
奪取により蒸発室31における出力熱交換器31aで冷
却対象水Cを冷却する。
That is, in the adsorption step, as shown in FIG. 4A, the refrigerant vapor S () is added to the adsorbent X in the adsorption / desorption chamber 30A under the cooling of the adsorbent for supplying the cooling water R to the adsorbent heat exchanger 30a. While adsorbing water vapor, the refrigerant liquid W (water) is evaporated in the evaporating chamber 31, and the cooling water C is cooled by the output heat exchanger 31a in the evaporating chamber 31 by removing vaporization heat accompanying the evaporation of the refrigerant.

【0004】また、再生工程では、図4の(ロ)に示す
如く、凝縮用熱交換器32aでの冷却水Rによる冷却で
凝縮室32において冷媒蒸気S′(水蒸気)を凝縮させ
ながら、吸着剤熱交換器30aに温水Hを供給する吸着
剤加熱により、吸脱着室30Aにおいて先の吸着工程で
の吸着冷媒蒸気S′を吸着剤Xから脱着させ、これによ
り次の吸着工程に備えて吸着剤Xを再生する。33は凝
縮室32での凝縮冷媒W(水)を蒸発室31に戻す冷媒
路である。
In the regeneration step, as shown in FIG. 4B, the refrigerant vapor S '(water vapor) is adsorbed while condensing the refrigerant vapor S' (water vapor) in the condensing chamber 32 by cooling with the cooling water R in the condensing heat exchanger 32a. By heating the adsorbent to supply hot water H to the adsorbent heat exchanger 30a, the adsorbent vapor S 'from the previous adsorption step is desorbed from the adsorbent X in the adsorption / desorption chamber 30A, thereby adsorbing in preparation for the next adsorption step. Regenerate agent X. A refrigerant passage 33 returns the condensed refrigerant W (water) in the condensing chamber 32 to the evaporating chamber 31.

【0005】そして、従来の吸着冷凍機では、各別の吸
着剤熱交換器30a,30bを内蔵した第1及び第2の
吸脱着室30A,30Bを設けて、図4の(イ),
(ロ)に示す如く、一方の吸脱着室30Aについて吸着
工程を実施している間に他方の吸脱着室30Bについて
脱着工程を実施する形態で、第1,第2吸脱着室30
A,30Bの各々について吸着工程と脱着工程とを弁V
の切り換え操作により交互に繰り返すことで、出力熱交
換器31aにおいて冷却対象水Cを連続に冷却するよう
にしていた。
[0005] In the conventional adsorption refrigerator, first and second adsorption / desorption chambers 30A and 30B each containing a separate adsorbent heat exchanger 30a and 30b are provided.
As shown in (b), the first and second adsorption / desorption chambers 30 are configured such that the adsorption / desorption step is performed on the other adsorption / desorption chamber 30B while the adsorption / desorption step is performed on the other adsorption / desorption chamber 30B.
A, 30B for each of the adsorption step and the desorption step
, The cooling water C is continuously cooled in the output heat exchanger 31a.

【0006】なお、従来の吸着冷凍機では、各室30
A,30B,31,32を真空化する真空ポンプを装備
して高真空下で吸脱着を行なわせるようにしており、ま
た、その高真空状態を維持する為に各室30A,30
B,31,32は耐圧気密構造になっている。
In the conventional adsorption refrigerator, each chamber 30
A, 30B, 31 and 32 are equipped with a vacuum pump for evacuating and desorbing under a high vacuum. In order to maintain the high vacuum state, each chamber 30A, 30B
B, 31, and 32 have a pressure-resistant airtight structure.

【0007】[0007]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、従来の吸着冷
凍機では、第1,第2吸脱着室30A,30Bの各々を
蒸発室31と凝縮室32とに対して交互に連通させるた
めの複雑な切り換え構成、並びに、それら第1,第2吸
脱着室30A,30Bの夫々に内蔵した吸着剤熱交換器
30a,30bに対し冷却水Rと温水Hとを交互に供給
するための複雑な切り換え構成が必要なことで、また、
それら切り換えのために装置制御の制御構成も複雑にな
ることで、装置コストが高く付くとともに装置が大型化
し、また、メンテナンスも難しい問題があった。
However, in the conventional adsorption refrigerator, the first and second adsorption / desorption chambers 30A and 30B are required to communicate with the evaporation chamber 31 and the condensation chamber 32 alternately. Switching configuration and complicated switching for alternately supplying cooling water R and hot water H to the adsorbent heat exchangers 30a, 30b incorporated in the first and second adsorption / desorption chambers 30A, 30B, respectively. Configuration is required,
Because of the switching, the control configuration of the device control becomes complicated, which increases the cost of the device, increases the size of the device, and makes maintenance difficult.

【0008】この実情に鑑み、本発明の主たる課題は、
合理的な吸脱着構造により上記問題を効果的に解消する
点にある。
In view of this situation, the main problems of the present invention are:
The problem is to solve the above problem effectively by a rational adsorption / desorption structure.

【0009】[0009]

【課題を解決するための手段】〔1〕請求項1に係る発
明はロータ式吸着冷凍機に係り、その特徴は、吸着剤を
備える通気性吸着ロータの回転域に吸着域と脱着域とを
ロータ回転方向に並べて設け、前記吸着域と、その吸着
域で前記吸着ロータを通過した作動ガスを冷却する冷却
器と、その冷却器で冷却した作動ガスに対し散布手段に
より冷媒液を散布する蒸発室とにわたって、その順に作
動ガスを循環させるガス循環路を形成し、前記蒸発室で
の散布冷媒液の蒸発に伴う気化熱奪取により冷却対象流
体を冷却する出力熱交換器を設け、前記脱着域で前記吸
着ロータに通過させる再生用ガスを前記脱着域に通風供
給する再生用ガス供給手段を設けてある点にある。
Means for Solving the Problems [1] The invention according to claim 1 relates to a rotor-type adsorption refrigerator, which is characterized in that a rotation area of a gas-permeable adsorption rotor provided with an adsorbent has an adsorption area and a desorption area. A cooling device for cooling the working gas passing through the suction rotor in the suction region, the cooling device being provided with the suction region, and a refrigerant liquid being sprayed by the spraying means on the working gas cooled by the cooler in the suction region. A gas circulation path for circulating the working gas in that order over the chamber, and an output heat exchanger for cooling the fluid to be cooled by capturing vaporization heat accompanying the evaporation of the sprayed refrigerant liquid in the evaporation chamber; And a regeneration gas supply means for supplying a regeneration gas passed through the adsorption rotor to the desorption region by ventilation.

【0010】つまり、この構成では、蒸発室での散布冷
媒液の蒸発により冷媒蒸気を含む状態になった作動ガス
を、吸着域で吸着ロータに通過させることにより、吸着
域にあるロータ部分の吸着剤をもって通過作動ガスから
冷媒蒸気を吸着除去する。また、吸着域を通過した作動
ガスを冷却器により冷却することで、上記吸着に伴う発
生吸着熱(及び脱着域からの移行熱)により昇温した作
動ガスを温度低下させる。
That is, in this configuration, the working gas containing the refrigerant vapor due to the evaporation of the sprayed refrigerant liquid in the evaporation chamber is passed through the adsorption rotor in the adsorption area, thereby adsorbing the rotor portion in the adsorption area. The refrigerant vapor is adsorbed and removed from the passing working gas with an agent. In addition, the working gas that has passed through the adsorption region is cooled by a cooler, so that the temperature of the working gas heated by the heat of adsorption generated by the adsorption (and the heat transferred from the desorption region) is lowered.

【0011】そして、このように冷媒蒸気を除去すると
ともに温度低下させた作動ガスに対し蒸発室において再
び冷媒液を散布することで、散布冷媒液を冷媒蒸気分圧
の低い低温雰囲気下で効率的に蒸発させて、その蒸発に
伴う気化熱奪取により出力熱交換器において冷却対象流
体を効率的に冷却し、また、その気化熱奪取により低温
化した作動ガスを吸着域に送って吸着ロータに通過させ
ることで、その低温作動ガスによる吸着剤冷却により高
い吸着効率を発揮させて、上記吸着による通過作動ガス
からの冷媒蒸気除去を効率的に行なう。
The refrigerant vapor is removed and the refrigerant liquid is sprayed again in the evaporating chamber on the working gas whose temperature has been lowered, so that the sprayed refrigerant liquid can be efficiently dispersed in a low-temperature atmosphere having a low refrigerant vapor partial pressure. To efficiently cool the fluid to be cooled in the output heat exchanger by removing the vaporization heat accompanying the evaporation, and send the working gas cooled down by the removal of the vaporization heat to the adsorption area to pass through the adsorption rotor. By doing so, high adsorption efficiency is exhibited by the cooling of the adsorbent by the low-temperature working gas, and the refrigerant vapor is efficiently removed from the passing working gas by the adsorption.

【0012】一方、この作動ガス循環に並行して、脱着
域では、供給される再生用ガスを吸着ロータに通過させ
ることで、ロータ回転により吸着域から脱着域に移行し
たロータ部分の吸着剤(すなわち、吸着域において冷媒
蒸気を吸着した吸着剤)から吸着冷媒蒸気を再生用ガス
中へ脱着させ、この脱着により再生した吸着剤をロータ
回転により再び吸着域に移行させる。
On the other hand, in parallel with the circulation of the working gas, in the desorption region, the supplied regeneration gas is passed through the adsorption rotor, so that the adsorbent of the rotor portion which has shifted from the adsorption region to the desorption region by the rotation of the rotor. That is, the adsorbed refrigerant vapor is desorbed from the adsorbent that has adsorbed the refrigerant vapor in the adsorption region) into the regeneration gas, and the adsorbent regenerated by this desorption is transferred to the adsorption region again by rotating the rotor.

【0013】すなわち、上記構成であれば、吸着ロータ
の回転により吸着域での上記吸着と脱着域での上記脱着
とを並行して連続に実施し、そのことで出力熱交換器で
の冷却対象流体の連続冷却を可能にするから、従来の吸
着冷凍機の如き、第1,第2吸脱着室の各々を蒸発室と
凝縮室とに対して交互に連通させるための複雑な切り換
え構成、並びに、それら第1,第2吸脱着室の夫々に内
蔵した吸着剤熱交換器に対し冷却水と温水とを交互に供
給するための複雑な切り換え構成が不要になり、また、
それら切り換えが不要なことで装置制御のための制御構
成も簡単になり、これらのことで、装置コストを安価に
し得るとともに装置の小型化が可能になり、また、メン
テナンスも容易にすることができる。
That is, with the above configuration, the adsorption in the adsorption zone and the desorption in the desorption zone are performed in parallel and continuously by rotation of the adsorption rotor. Since it enables continuous cooling of the fluid, a complicated switching configuration for alternately communicating each of the first and second adsorption / desorption chambers with the evaporation chamber and the condensation chamber, as in a conventional adsorption refrigerator, and This eliminates the need for a complicated switching configuration for alternately supplying cooling water and hot water to the adsorbent heat exchanger incorporated in each of the first and second adsorption / desorption chambers.
The elimination of such switching also simplifies the control configuration for controlling the device, which can reduce the cost of the device, reduce the size of the device, and facilitate maintenance. .

【0014】なお、請求項1に係る発明の実施におい
て、作動ガス及び再生用ガスには、夫々、種々の気体を
用いることができ、冷媒液にも種々の液体を用いること
ができる。
In the embodiment of the present invention, various gases can be used as the working gas and the regeneration gas, and various liquids can be used as the refrigerant liquid.

【0015】また、運転時におけるガス循環路や脱着域
の圧力をどの程度の圧力にするかは、出力側の要求条件
や装置構造上の条件など、種々の条件に応じて決定すれ
ばよい。
The level of the pressure in the gas circulation path and the desorption zone during operation may be determined in accordance with various conditions such as a required condition on the output side and a condition on the structure of the apparatus.

【0016】〔2〕請求項2に係る発明は、請求項1に
係る発明を実施するのに好適な実施形態を特定するもの
であり、その特徴は、前記作動ガスに空気を用い、か
つ、前記冷媒液に水を用いる点にある。
[2] The invention according to claim 2 specifies an embodiment suitable for carrying out the invention according to claim 1, and the feature is that air is used for the working gas, and The point is that water is used for the refrigerant liquid.

【0017】つまり、空気や水は入手に手間やコストが
かからず、また、漏れを起こしたとしても大きな問題を
招くことがないことから、作動ガスに空気を用い、か
つ、冷媒液に水を用いれば、作動ガスに空気以外の非凝
縮性気体を用いたり、冷媒液に水以外の液体を用いるに
比べ、コスト面、取り扱い面、安全面、並びに、汎用性
の面などで一層優れたものになる。
That is, since air and water do not require much labor and cost to obtain, and do not cause a large problem even if they leak, air is used for the working gas and water is used for the refrigerant liquid. Using a non-condensable gas other than air as the working gas, or using a liquid other than water as the refrigerant liquid, is more excellent in cost, handling, safety, and versatility. Become something.

【0018】また、冷媒液に水を用いれば、脱着域で再
生用ガス中に脱着される冷媒蒸気が単なる水蒸気となる
ことから、脱着域を通過させた使用済み再生用ガスの処
理も容易になる。
Further, if water is used as the refrigerant liquid, the refrigerant vapor desorbed into the regeneration gas in the desorption region becomes mere water vapor, so that the used regeneration gas passed through the desorption region can be easily treated. Become.

【0019】〔3〕請求項3に係る発明は、請求項2に
係る発明を実施するのに好適な実施形態を特定するもの
であり、その特徴は、前記ガス循環路で作動ガスとして
の空気を循環させる通常運転と、前記ガス循環路のうち
前記出力熱交換器の配置部に外部空気を一過的に通過さ
せる外気運転との切り換えを可能にしてある点にある。
[3] The invention according to claim 3 specifies an embodiment suitable for carrying out the invention according to claim 2, and is characterized in that air as working gas in the gas circulation path is used. Between the normal operation of circulating the air and the outside air operation of temporarily passing external air through the gas circulation path where the output heat exchanger is disposed.

【0020】つまり、この構成によれば、吸着ロータに
よる吸脱着、及び、冷却器による冷却を行ないながら作
動ガスとしての空気をガス循環路で循環させて出力熱交
換器で冷却対象流体を冷却する前述の運転(上記通常運
転)の他、外部空気の温度が低いときには、ガス循環路
のうち出力熱交換器の配置部に外部空気を一過的に通過
させることにより、出力熱交換器で通過外部空気と冷却
対象流体とを熱交換させて冷却対象流体を冷却するとい
った所謂フリークーリング運転(上記外気運転)を選択
実施することができ、この点で機能性に一層優れ、ま
た、省エネ面でも一層優れたものになる。
That is, according to this configuration, air as a working gas is circulated in the gas circulation path while being adsorbed and desorbed by the adsorption rotor and cooled by the cooler, and the fluid to be cooled is cooled by the output heat exchanger. In addition to the above-mentioned operation (the above-described normal operation), when the temperature of the external air is low, the external air is temporarily passed through the portion of the gas circulation path where the output heat exchanger is disposed, thereby passing through the output heat exchanger. A so-called free cooling operation (the above-described outside air operation) in which heat is exchanged between the external air and the fluid to be cooled to cool the fluid to be cooled can be selected and executed. In this respect, the functionality is further improved, and also in terms of energy saving. It will be even better.

【0021】なお、出力熱交換器で通過外部空気と冷却
対象流体とを熱交換させて冷却対象流体を冷却する上記
外気運転は、冷媒液としての水の散布を停止した形態、
あるいは、冷媒液としての水の散布を実施してその散布
水の蒸発に伴う気化熱奪取により冷却対象流体の冷却を
促進する形態のいずれで実施してもよく、また、外部空
気の状態(特に温度)によっていずれかの形態を選択す
るようにしてもよい。
The outside air operation in which the external heat passing through the output heat exchanger exchanges heat with the fluid to be cooled to cool the fluid to be cooled is performed in such a manner that the spraying of water as the refrigerant liquid is stopped.
Alternatively, water may be sprayed as a refrigerant liquid, and the cooling of the cooling target fluid may be promoted by removing vaporization heat accompanying the evaporation of the sprayed water. Either form may be selected depending on (temperature).

【0022】ちなみに、作動ガスに空気以外の気体を用
いる場合において、ガス循環路で作動ガスを循環させる
通常運転と、ガス循環路のうち出力熱交換器の配置部に
外部空気を一過的に通過させる外気運転との切り換えを
可能にすることも考えられるが、この場合、外気運転の
実施時に作動ガスを回収することが必要になって装置構
成及び取り扱いが複雑になり、この点で、作動ガスに空
気を用いる形態において外気運転の切り換え実施を可能
にする上記構成の方が有利である。
Incidentally, when a gas other than air is used as the working gas, the normal operation of circulating the working gas in the gas circulation path and the temporary supply of the external air to the portion of the gas circulation path where the output heat exchanger is disposed. It is conceivable to make it possible to switch the operation to the outside air operation to be passed.However, in this case, it is necessary to recover the working gas when the outside air operation is performed, which complicates the apparatus configuration and handling. The above-described configuration that allows the switching of the outside air operation to be performed in a mode using air as the gas is more advantageous.

【0023】〔4〕請求項4に係る発明は、請求項1〜
3のいずれか1項に係る発明を実施するのに好適な実施
形態を特定するものであり、その特徴は、前記再生用ガ
スとして加熱手段により加熱した空気を用いる点にあ
る。
[4] The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claims 1 to
The present invention specifies an embodiment suitable for carrying out the invention according to any one of the above items 3, and is characterized in that air heated by a heating means is used as the regeneration gas.

【0024】つまり、この構成によれば、周囲の空気を
加熱するだけで容易に再生用ガスを生成することがで
き、これにより、再生用ガスに空気以外の気体を用いる
に比べ、コスト面、取り扱い面、安全面、並びに、汎用
性の面などで一層優れたものになる。
In other words, according to this configuration, the regeneration gas can be easily generated only by heating the surrounding air, thereby reducing cost and cost compared to using a gas other than air as the regeneration gas. It will be more excellent in handling, safety and versatility.

【0025】なお、再生用ガスに加熱空気を用い、か
つ、冷媒液に水を用いれば、脱着域から排出される使用
済み再生用ガスが単なる高湿高温の空気となることか
ら、使用済み再生用ガスの処理が極めて容易になって、
使用済み再生用ガスをそのまま外部へ排気することも可
能になり、このことからコスト面、取り扱い面、安全
面、並びに、汎用性の面などで更に優れたものになる。
If heated air is used as the regeneration gas and water is used as the refrigerant liquid, the used regeneration gas discharged from the desorption zone becomes mere high-humidity and high-temperature air. Gas treatment becomes very easy,
It is also possible to exhaust the used regeneration gas to the outside as it is, which further improves cost, handling, safety, and versatility.

【0026】〔5〕請求項5に係る発明は、請求項1〜
4のいずれか1項に係る発明を実施するのに好適な実施
形態を特定するものであり、その特徴は、運転時におけ
る前記ガス循環路及び前記脱着域の圧力を大気圧とほぼ
等しい常圧にしてある点にある。
[5] The invention according to claim 5 is the first invention.
The present invention specifies a preferred embodiment for carrying out the invention according to any one of the items (4) to (4), and its feature is that the pressure of the gas circulation path and the desorption region during operation is set to a normal pressure substantially equal to the atmospheric pressure. It is in the point that is.

【0027】つまり、この構成によれば、従来の吸着冷
凍機の如き真空ポンプの装備や耐圧気密構造が不要にな
ることで、また、作動ガス循環や再生用ガス供給に一般
仕様のファンを使用できるようになることで、装置の製
作を容易にし得るとともに装置コストを効果的に低減で
き、また、運転圧力が常圧であることから取り扱い面、
安全面、並びに、汎用性の面などでも更に優れたものに
なる。
In other words, according to this configuration, there is no need to provide a vacuum pump or a pressure-resistant airtight structure as in a conventional adsorption refrigerator, and a general-purpose fan is used for circulating working gas and supplying regeneration gas. By being able to do so, the production of the device can be facilitated and the cost of the device can be effectively reduced, and since the operating pressure is normal pressure, handling is difficult.
It will be more excellent in terms of safety and versatility.

【0028】そしてまた、脱着域から排出される使用済
み再生用ガスを外部に排気する場合には、脱着域とほぼ
同圧の外部へ使用済み再生用ガスを容易に排気すること
ができ、また、前述外気運転の切り換え実施を可能にす
る場合には、ガス循環路の内外圧力がほぼ等しい状況の
下で、その切り換えを容易に行なうことができる。
Further, when the used regeneration gas discharged from the desorption area is exhausted to the outside, the used regeneration gas can be easily exhausted to the outside at substantially the same pressure as the desorption area. In the case where the switching of the outside air operation can be performed, the switching can be easily performed under the condition that the inside and outside pressures of the gas circulation path are substantially equal.

【0029】なお、運転時におけるガス循環路及び脱着
域の圧力を大気圧とほぼ等しい常圧にした場合、運転時
におけるガス循環路及び脱着域の圧力を大気圧よりも低
くする場合(すなわち、真空ポンプを用いて真空化する
場合)に比べ、蒸発室での冷媒の蒸発温度が高くなって
冷却対象流体の冷却温度が高くなる(例えば15℃程度
になる)が、工場などにおける種々の冷熱用途には比較
的高温の冷熱が必要な用途が多々あることから、冷却温
度が高くなることで有用性が損なわれることはなく、む
しろ、低温の冷熱を高温熱との混合により所要の温度の
冷熱にするといった形態を採るに比べ、一層低温の排熱
を脱着用熱源として有効利用できる等の面でエネルギ的
に有利になる。
When the pressure in the gas circulation path and the desorption area during operation is set to a normal pressure substantially equal to the atmospheric pressure, the pressure in the gas circulation path and the desorption area during operation is made lower than the atmospheric pressure (ie, As compared with the case of vacuuming using a vacuum pump, the evaporation temperature of the refrigerant in the evaporation chamber becomes higher and the cooling temperature of the fluid to be cooled becomes higher (for example, about 15 ° C.). Since many applications require relatively high-temperature cooling, increasing the cooling temperature does not impair the usefulness.Rather, low-temperature cooling is mixed with high-temperature heat to achieve the required temperature. Compared to taking the form of cold heat, it is advantageous in terms of energy, for example, in that waste heat at lower temperature can be effectively used as a heat source for desorption.

【0030】〔6〕請求項6に係る発明は、請求項1〜
5のいずれか1項に係る発明を実施するのに好適な実施
形態を特定するものであり、その特徴は、前記脱着域で
前記吸着ロータに通過させた再生用ガスを冷却して、そ
の再生用ガス中の冷媒蒸気を凝縮させる凝縮器と、この
凝縮器での凝縮により生じた冷媒液を前記散布手段に供
給する還液手段とを設けてある点にある。
[6] The invention according to claim 6 relates to claims 1 to
The present invention specifies a preferred embodiment for carrying out the invention according to any one of the above items 5, which is characterized in that the regeneration gas passed through the adsorption rotor in the desorption region is cooled and the regeneration gas is regenerated. It is characterized in that a condenser for condensing the refrigerant vapor in the working gas and a liquid return means for supplying the refrigerant liquid generated by the condensation in the condenser to the spraying means are provided.

【0031】つまり、この構成によれば、脱着域から排
出される使用済み再生用ガスに蒸気の形で含まれる脱着
冷媒を凝縮させた上で蒸発室での散布冷媒液として再使
用するから、使用済み再生用ガス中の脱着冷媒を外部に
排出する形態に比べ、冷媒液の必要補給量を大幅に低減
でき、そのことで、ランニングコストを効果的に低減す
ることができる。
In other words, according to this configuration, the desorbed refrigerant contained in the form of vapor in the used regeneration gas discharged from the desorption area is condensed and then reused as the sprayed refrigerant liquid in the evaporation chamber. Compared to a mode in which the desorbed refrigerant in the used regeneration gas is discharged to the outside, the required supply amount of the refrigerant liquid can be significantly reduced, and thus the running cost can be reduced effectively.

【0032】〔7〕請求項7に係る発明は、請求項1〜
6のいずれか1項に係る発明を実施するのに好適な実施
形態を特定するものであり、その特徴は、前記脱着域で
前記吸着ロータに通過させた再生用ガスから熱回収し
て、その回収熱により前記脱着域へ供給する再生用ガス
を予熱する熱回収・予熱手段を設けてある点にある。
[7] The invention according to claim 7 is based on claims 1 to
The present invention specifies a preferred embodiment for carrying out the invention according to any one of 6 above, and its feature is that heat is recovered from the regeneration gas passed through the adsorption rotor in the desorption region, and the heat recovery is performed. Heat recovery and preheating means for preheating the regeneration gas supplied to the desorption region by the recovered heat is provided.

【0033】つまり、この構成によれば、脱着域から排
出される使用済み再生用ガスの保有熱を回収して、その
回収熱を脱着域への供給再生用ガスの予熱に利用するか
ら、使用済み再生用ガスの保有熱を外部に廃棄する形態
に比べ、熱ロスを大幅に低減することができて、省エネ
面で一層優れたものにすることができる。
That is, according to this configuration, the heat retained in the used regeneration gas discharged from the desorption area is recovered, and the recovered heat is used for preheating the supplied regeneration gas to the desorption area. The heat loss can be greatly reduced as compared with a form in which the retained heat of the used regeneration gas is discarded to the outside, and the energy can be further improved.

【0034】[0034]

【発明の実施の形態】図1はロータ式吸着冷凍機を示
し、ロータ収容室1の内部を隔壁2により吸着側室3と
脱着側室4とに区分し、ゼオライトや活性炭などの吸着
剤Xを備えさせた円盤状の通気性吸着ロータ5を、その
回転によりロータ各部が吸着側室3と脱着側室4とを交
互に通過するように、吸着側室3と脱着側室4とに跨ら
せてロータ収容室1に収容してある。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a rotor-type adsorption refrigerator, in which the interior of a rotor accommodating chamber 1 is divided into an adsorption-side chamber 3 and a desorption-side chamber 4 by a partition 2, and is provided with an adsorbent X such as zeolite or activated carbon. The disk-shaped air-permeable suction rotor 5 is straddled between the suction-side chamber 3 and the desorption-side chamber 4 so that each part of the rotor alternately passes through the suction-side chamber 3 and the desorption-side chamber 4 by its rotation. 1 housed.

【0035】換言すれば、ロータ回転域のうち吸着側室
3に位置する部分を吸着域aとし、かつ、脱着側室4に
位置する部分を脱着域bとする形態で、ロータ回転域に
吸着域aと脱着域bとをロータ回転方向に並べて区画形
成してある。
In other words, a portion of the rotor rotation region located in the suction side chamber 3 is referred to as an adsorption region a, and a portion located in the desorption side chamber 4 is referred to as a desorption region b. And the attachment / detachment area b are formed side by side in the direction of rotation of the rotor.

【0036】6は吸着側室3を循環路の一部にして作動
ガスとしての空気Aを循環ファン7により循環させるガ
ス循環路であり、吸着側室3のうち空気循環方向で吸着
ロータ5よりも上流側の部分(本例では下側の部分)を
蒸発室8として、この蒸発室8には、冷却対象流体とし
ての冷水Cを冷却する出力熱交換器9、及び、散布ポン
プ10により蒸発室8の底槽部から散布用供給路11を
通じて供給される冷媒液としての水Wを蒸発室8内に散
布する散布具12を設けてある。
Reference numeral 6 denotes a gas circulation path in which the suction side chamber 3 is part of a circulation path and air A serving as a working gas is circulated by a circulation fan 7, and is upstream of the adsorption rotor 5 in the air circulation direction in the adsorption side chamber 3. The lower part (in this example, the lower part) is an evaporating chamber 8, and the evaporating chamber 8 is provided with an output heat exchanger 9 for cooling cold water C as a cooling target fluid and a spray pump 10. A spraying tool 12 for spraying water W as a refrigerant liquid supplied from a bottom tank portion through a spraying supply path 11 into the evaporation chamber 8 is provided.

【0037】また、吸着側室3の外部においてガス循環
路6には、外部空気Aoを放熱源とする冷却塔13との
間で循環させる冷却水Rにより作動ガスとしての路内通
過空気Aを冷却する冷却器14を設けてある。
In the gas circulation path 6 outside the adsorption side chamber 3, the cooling water R circulated between the cooling tower 13 and the external air Ao as a heat radiation source cools the passage air A as working gas. A cooler 14 is provided.

【0038】すなわち、上記ガス循環路6は、吸着域a
と、その吸着域aにおいて吸着ロータ5を通過した空気
Aを冷却する冷却器14と、その冷却器14で冷却した
空気Aに対し散布具12により水Wを散布する蒸発室8
とにわたって、その順に空気Aを循環させるものにして
ある。
That is, the gas circulation path 6 is provided in the adsorption area a
And a cooler 14 for cooling the air A passing through the suction rotor 5 in the suction area a, and an evaporating chamber 8 for spraying water W by the sprayer 12 on the air A cooled by the cooler 14.
And the air A is circulated in that order.

【0039】一方、脱着側室4には、外部空気Aoを再
生用ファン15により室内の脱着域bに供給して吸着ロ
ータ5に通過させる再生用ガス供給路16、及び、脱着
域bを通過した外部空気Ao′を室外に排出する再生用
ガス排気路17を接続してあり、また、再生用ガス供給
路16には、脱着域bに供給する外部空気Aoを他機器
(例えば、発電用マイクロガスタービンなど)からの低
温排熱により加熱する排熱利用加熱器18を設け、この
加熱器18により加熱した外部空気Ao′を再生用ガス
として脱着域bに通風供給するようにしてある。
On the other hand, in the desorption side chamber 4, the external air Ao was supplied to the desorption area b in the room by the regeneration fan 15 and passed through the adsorption rotor 5, and passed through the desorption area b. A regeneration gas exhaust passage 17 for discharging the external air Ao 'to the outside of the room is connected to the regeneration gas supply passage 16, and the external air Ao to be supplied to the desorption area b is supplied to another device (for example, a power generation micro unit). An exhaust heat heater 18 for heating by low-temperature exhaust heat from a gas turbine or the like is provided, and the external air Ao 'heated by the heater 18 is supplied as ventilation gas to the desorption zone b as a regeneration gas.

【0040】なお、本実施形態では、ガス循環路6及び
脱着側室4の夫々を大気圧とほぼ等しい常圧下で運転す
るようにしてあり、循環ファン7及び再生用ファン15
には一般仕様のファンを用いている。
In the present embodiment, each of the gas circulation path 6 and the desorption side chamber 4 is operated under normal pressure substantially equal to the atmospheric pressure, and the circulation fan 7 and the regeneration fan 15 are operated.
Uses a general specification fan.

【0041】また、吸着ロータ5は、それによって吸着
側室3及び脱着側室4夫々の室内を2領域に区分するよ
うに配備して、吸着域a及び脱着域bの夫々で作動ガス
としての循環空気Aの全量及び再生用ガスとしての加熱
外部空気Ao′の全量を吸着ロータ5に通過させるよう
にしてある。
Further, the adsorption rotor 5 is provided so as to divide the respective chambers of the adsorption side chamber 3 and the desorption side chamber 4 into two areas, and circulating air as working gas in each of the adsorption area a and the desorption area b. The entire amount of A and the entire amount of the heated external air Ao 'as the regeneration gas are passed through the adsorption rotor 5.

【0042】つまり、このロータ式吸着冷凍機では(図
2参照)、蒸発室8での散布水Wの蒸発により高湿にな
った空気A(図2におけるイ点)を、吸着域aで吸着ロ
ータ5に通過させることで、吸着域aにあるロータ部分
の吸着剤Xにより水蒸気を吸着除去(すなわち除湿)し
て、その空気Aを低湿の高温空気(図2におけるロ点)
し、また、その空気Aを冷却器14により冷却すること
で、上記吸着に伴う発生吸着熱及び脱着域bからの移行
熱により昇温した空気A(図2におけるロ点)を温度低
下させる(図2におけるハ点)。
That is, in this rotor-type adsorption refrigerator (see FIG. 2), the air A (point A in FIG. 2) which has become highly humid due to the evaporation of the spray water W in the evaporation chamber 8 is adsorbed in the adsorption area a. By passing through the rotor 5, the water vapor is adsorbed and removed (that is, dehumidified) by the adsorbent X in the rotor portion in the adsorption area a, and the air A is converted into low-humidity high-temperature air (point B in FIG. 2)
Further, by cooling the air A by the cooler 14, the temperature of the air A (point B in FIG. 2) heated by the heat of adsorption generated by the adsorption and the heat transferred from the desorption zone b is lowered ( C point in FIG. 2).

【0043】そして、このようにして低湿低温にした空
気A(図2におけるハ点)に対し蒸発室8において再び
水Wを散布することで、散布水Wを水蒸気分圧の低い低
温雰囲気下で効率的に蒸発させて、その蒸発に伴う気化
熱奪取により出力熱交換器9において冷却対象の冷水C
を効率的に冷却し、また、その気化熱奪取により低温化
した空気A(図2におけるイ点)を吸着域aに送って吸
着ロータ5に通過させることで、その低温空気Aによる
吸着剤冷却により高い吸着効率を発揮させて、上記吸着
による空気Aからの水蒸気除去(除湿)を効率的に行な
う。
Then, water W is sprayed again in the evaporation chamber 8 on the air A (point C in FIG. 2) which has been made low in humidity and low in temperature in this manner, so that the spray water W is dispersed in a low-temperature atmosphere with a low steam partial pressure. Evaporates efficiently, and the cold water C to be cooled in the output heat exchanger 9
Is efficiently cooled, and the air A (point A in FIG. 2) whose temperature has been lowered by the removal of the vaporization heat is sent to the adsorption area a and passed through the adsorption rotor 5, so that the adsorbent is cooled by the low-temperature air A. To exhibit higher adsorption efficiency, thereby efficiently removing (dehumidifying) water vapor from the air A by the adsorption.

【0044】一方、この空気循環に並行して、脱着域b
では、再生用ガスとして供給される加熱外部空気Ao′
を吸着ロータ5に通過させることで、ロータ回転により
吸着域aから脱着域bに移行したロータ部分の吸着剤X
(すなわち、吸着域aにおいて吸湿した吸着剤)から吸
着水蒸気を加熱外部空気Ao′中へ脱着させ、この脱着
により再生した吸着剤Xをロータ回転により再び吸着域
aに移行させる。
On the other hand, in parallel with this air circulation, the desorption zone b
Then, the heated external air Ao 'supplied as a regeneration gas
Is passed through the adsorption rotor 5 so that the adsorbent X in the rotor portion that has shifted from the adsorption area a to the desorption area b by the rotation of the rotor
The adsorbed water vapor is desorbed from the heated external air Ao '(that is, the adsorbent absorbed in the adsorption area a), and the adsorbent X regenerated by the desorption is transferred to the adsorption area a again by the rotation of the rotor.

【0045】すなわち、吸着ロータ5の回転により吸着
域aでの上記吸着と脱着域bでの上記脱着とを並行して
連続に実施し、そのことで出力熱交換器9での冷却対象
冷水Cの連続冷却を可能にしている。
That is, by the rotation of the adsorption rotor 5, the above-mentioned adsorption in the adsorption area a and the above-mentioned desorption in the desorption area b are continuously performed in parallel, so that the cooling water C to be cooled in the output heat exchanger 9 is Enables continuous cooling.

【0046】19は再生用ガス排気路17に介装した凝
縮器、20は再生用ガス供給路16に介装した予熱器で
あり、これら凝縮器19と予熱器20との間で循環路2
1を通じて熱媒液Lを循環させることにより、脱着側室
4から使用済み再生用ガスとして排出される加熱外部空
気Ao′からその空気Ao′中の脱着水蒸気を凝縮させ
る形態で保有熱を回収して、その回収熱により再生用ガ
スとして脱着域bに供給する外部空気Aoを予熱する。
Reference numeral 19 denotes a condenser interposed in the regeneration gas exhaust passage 17, and reference numeral 20 denotes a preheater interposed in the regeneration gas supply passage 16, and a circulation path 2 between the condenser 19 and the preheater 20.
By circulating the heating medium L through 1, the retained heat is recovered from the heated external air Ao ′ discharged from the desorption side chamber 4 as the used regeneration gas by condensing the desorbed steam in the air Ao ′. The external air Ao to be supplied to the desorption region b as a regeneration gas is preheated by the recovered heat.

【0047】22は凝縮器19での発生凝縮水W(すな
わち、凝縮冷媒)を蒸発室8の底槽部に戻して散布水W
に再使用するための還液路、23はその還液路22に介
装した還液ポンプである。
Reference numeral 22 denotes a spray water W which returns condensed water W (ie, condensed refrigerant) generated in the condenser 19 to the bottom tank of the evaporation chamber 8.
A return liquid passage 23 for reuse in the return liquid passage 23 is a return liquid pump interposed in the return liquid passage 22.

【0048】また、24はガス循環路6のうち出力熱交
換器9の配置部(すなわち、吸着側室3の下側部分)へ
循環ファン7を用いて外部空気Aoを取り入れる外気取
入路、25はこの取り入れ外部空気Aoをガス循環路6
のうち出力熱交換器9の配置部から外部へ排出する外気
排出路であり、外部空気Aoが低温の場合には、これら
外気取入路24及び外気排出路25のダンパV1,V2
を開いて、循環ファン7により低温外部空気Aoを出力
熱交換器9の配置部に一過的に通過させることで、その
通過外部空気Aoとの熱交換により冷却対象水Wを冷却
する外気運転を適宜実施できるようにしてある。
Reference numeral 24 denotes an outside air intake passage for taking in the external air Ao to the portion of the gas circulation passage 6 where the output heat exchanger 9 is disposed (ie, the lower portion of the adsorption side chamber 3) by using the circulation fan 7; Uses this external air Ao for gas circulation 6
Among the outside air discharge passages for discharging the air from the arrangement portion of the output heat exchanger 9 to the outside, and when the external air Ao is at a low temperature, the dampers V1, V2 of the outside air intake passage 24 and the outside air discharge passage 25
And the circulation fan 7 allows the low-temperature external air Ao to temporarily pass through the portion where the output heat exchanger 9 is disposed, thereby cooling the water W to be cooled by heat exchange with the passing external air Ao. Can be appropriately performed.

【0049】26は冷媒液としての水Wの補給路、27
は補給弁である。
Reference numeral 26 denotes a supply path for water W as a refrigerant liquid,
Is a supply valve.

【0050】〔別実施形態〕次に別の実施形態を列記す
る。
[Another Embodiment] Next, another embodiment will be described.

【0051】吸着ロータ5は、前述の実施形態の如き回
転軸芯方向にガスを通過させる円盤形のロータに限られ
るものではなく、半径方向にガスを通過させる円筒形の
ロータや、シート厚さ方向にガスを通過させる無端帯状
(輪状)シート形のロータであってもよく、また、吸着
剤Xには活性炭やゼオライトなど種々のもの使用でき
る。
The suction rotor 5 is not limited to a disk-shaped rotor that allows gas to pass in the direction of the axis of rotation as in the above-described embodiment, but may be a cylindrical rotor that allows gas to pass in the radial direction, or a sheet thickness. An endless (ring-shaped) sheet-shaped rotor that allows gas to pass in the direction may be used, and various types of adsorbent X such as activated carbon and zeolite can be used.

【0052】作動ガスAには空気に限らず種々の気体を
使用でき、冷媒液Wにも水に限らず種々の液体を使用で
きる。また、冷却対象流体Cも水以外の液体、場合によ
っては気体でもよい。
The working gas A is not limited to air, and various gases can be used. The refrigerant liquid W can be not limited to water but various liquids. Further, the cooling target fluid C may be a liquid other than water, and may be a gas in some cases.

【0053】蒸発室8で作動ガスAに対し冷媒液Wを散
布する散布手段には、前述の実施形態で示した如き多ノ
ズル形式の散布具12に限らず、種々の散布方式のもの
を使用でき、例えば、樋状部から冷媒液Wを溢液させる
方式や、平板状の出力熱交換器9の外面に沿って冷媒液
Wを流下させる方式、あるいは、板に形成した多数の小
孔から冷媒液Wを雨状に流出させる方式などを採用して
もよい。
The spraying means for spraying the refrigerant liquid W to the working gas A in the evaporating chamber 8 is not limited to the multi-nozzle type spraying device 12 as shown in the above-described embodiment, but various spraying types may be used. For example, a method in which the coolant liquid W overflows from the gutter-like portion, a method in which the coolant liquid W flows down along the outer surface of the flat plate-shaped output heat exchanger 9, or a method in which a large number of small holes formed in the plate are used. A method in which the refrigerant liquid W flows out like rain may be adopted.

【0054】散布冷媒液Wの蒸発に伴う気化熱奪取によ
り冷却対象流体Cを冷却する出力熱交換器9は、コイル
状や平板状のものなど、どのような形式のものであって
もよく、また場合によっては、図3に示す如く、蒸発室
8において冷却対象液C(例えば水)そのものを冷媒液
Wとして散布する形態でその冷却対象液Cを冷却する形
式(略言すれば、蒸発室8全体を出力熱交換器9とする
形式)を採用してもよい。
The output heat exchanger 9 for cooling the cooling target fluid C by removing the vaporization heat accompanying the evaporation of the sprayed refrigerant liquid W may be of any type, such as a coil or a plate. In some cases, as shown in FIG. 3, a cooling target liquid C (for example, water) itself is sprayed as a refrigerant liquid W in the evaporation chamber 8 to cool the cooling target liquid C (in short, the evaporation chamber 8). 8 as the output heat exchanger 9).

【0055】再生用ガスには加熱外部空気Ao′に限ら
ず種々の気体を使用でき、また、再生用ガスを脱着域b
に通風供給する再生用ガス供給手段の具体的構成も、使
用する再生用ガスに応じて種々の構成変更が可能であ
る。
The regeneration gas is not limited to the heated external air Ao ', and various gases can be used.
The specific configuration of the regenerating gas supply means for supplying air to the air supply can be variously changed according to the regenerating gas to be used.

【0056】再生用ガスを加熱生成する場合、その熱源
には各種機器・設備から排熱を初め、燃焼熱、電熱、太
陽熱など種々のものを使用できる。
When the regeneration gas is generated by heating, various heat sources such as exhaust heat, combustion heat, electric heat, and solar heat can be used as the heat source.

【0057】前述の実施形態では、脱着域bで吸着ロー
タ5に通過させた再生用ガスAo′から熱回収して、そ
の回収熱により脱着域bへ供給する再生用ガスAoを予
熱する熱回収・予熱手段を、凝縮器19,予熱器20、
それら凝縮器19と予熱器20との間で熱媒液Lを循環
させる循環路21で構成したが、脱着域bで吸着ロータ
5に通過させた再生用ガスAo′と脱着域bへ供給する
再生用ガスAoとを直接的に熱交換させる気体対気体熱
交換器を用いて熱回収・予熱手段を構成してもよく、ま
た場合によっては、熱回収・予熱手段を省略してもよ
い。
In the above-described embodiment, heat is recovered from the regeneration gas Ao 'passed through the adsorption rotor 5 in the desorption area b, and the recovered heat is used to preheat the regeneration gas Ao supplied to the desorption area b. The preheating means is a condenser 19, a preheater 20,
Although the circulation path 21 circulates the heat medium liquid L between the condenser 19 and the preheater 20, the regeneration gas Ao 'passed through the adsorption rotor 5 in the desorption area b and is supplied to the desorption area b. The heat recovery / preheating means may be configured using a gas-to-gas heat exchanger that directly exchanges heat with the regeneration gas Ao, and in some cases, the heat recovery / preheating means may be omitted.

【0058】前述の実施形態では、凝縮器19での凝縮
により生じた冷媒液Wを散布手段12に供給する還液手
段を、還液路22及び還液ポンプ23により構成した
が、場合によっては、凝縮冷媒液Wを自重流下により蒸
発室8の底槽部に戻す形式の還液手段にしてもよく、ま
た場合によっては、還液手段を省略して脱着冷媒蒸気を
使用済み再生用ガスA′とともに外部に排出するように
してもよい。
In the above-described embodiment, the liquid return means for supplying the refrigerant liquid W generated by the condensation in the condenser 19 to the spraying means 12 is constituted by the liquid return path 22 and the liquid return pump 23. Returning means of a type in which the condensed refrigerant liquid W is returned to the bottom tank portion of the evaporation chamber 8 by its own weight flow may be used. In some cases, the returning liquid means may be omitted and the desorbed refrigerant vapor may be used as the used regeneration gas A. ′ May be discharged outside.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】ロータ式吸着冷凍機の構成図FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a rotor-type adsorption refrigerator.

【図2】作動ガス(空気)の状態変化を示す湿り空気線
FIG. 2 is a psychrometric chart showing a state change of a working gas (air).

【図3】別実施形態を示すロータ式吸着冷凍機の構成図FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a rotor-type adsorption refrigerator showing another embodiment.

【図4】従来の吸着冷凍機の構成図FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a conventional adsorption refrigerator.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

5 吸着ロータ 6 ガス循環路 8 蒸発室 9 出力熱交換器 12 散布手段 14 冷却器 15,16,18 再生用ガス供給手段 18 加熱手段 19 凝縮器 19,20,21 熱回収・予熱手段 22,23 還液手段 a 吸着域 b 脱着域 A 作動ガス,空気 Ao′ 再生用ガス,加熱外部空気 C 冷却対象流体 W 冷媒液,水 X 吸着剤 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 5 Adsorption rotor 6 Gas circulation path 8 Evaporation chamber 9 Output heat exchanger 12 Spraying means 14 Cooler 15, 16, 18 Regeneration gas supply means 18 Heating means 19 Condenser 19, 20, 21 Heat recovery and preheating means 22, 23 Return liquid means a Adsorption area b Desorption area A Working gas, air Ao 'Regeneration gas, heated external air C Cooling target fluid W Refrigerant liquid, water X Adsorbent

Claims (7)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 吸着剤を備える通気性吸着ロータの回転
域に吸着域と脱着域とをロータ回転方向に並べて設け、 前記吸着域と、その吸着域で前記吸着ロータを通過した
作動ガスを冷却する冷却器と、その冷却器で冷却した作
動ガスに対し散布手段により冷媒液を散布する蒸発室と
にわたって、その順に作動ガスを循環させるガス循環路
を形成し、 前記蒸発室での散布冷媒液の蒸発に伴う気化熱奪取によ
り冷却対象流体を冷却する出力熱交換器を設け、 前記脱着域で前記吸着ロータに通過させる再生用ガスを
前記脱着域に通風供給する再生用ガス供給手段を設けて
あるロータ式吸着冷凍機。
An adsorption area and a desorption area are provided in a rotation area of a gas-permeable adsorption rotor provided with an adsorbent, which are arranged side by side in a rotor rotation direction, and a working gas passing through the adsorption rotor in the adsorption area and the adsorption area is cooled. And a vapor circulation path for circulating the working gas in this order over the evaporating chamber for spraying the refrigerant liquid by the spraying means on the working gas cooled by the cooler. An output heat exchanger that cools a cooling target fluid by removing vaporization heat accompanying evaporation of the gas, and a regeneration gas supply unit that supplies a regeneration gas that passes through the adsorption rotor in the desorption region to the desorption region. A rotor adsorption refrigerator.
【請求項2】 前記作動ガスに空気を用い、かつ、前記
冷媒液に水を用いる請求項1記載のロータ式吸着冷凍
機。
2. The rotor-type adsorption refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein air is used as the working gas and water is used as the refrigerant liquid.
【請求項3】 前記ガス循環路で作動ガスとしての空気
を循環させる通常運転と、前記ガス循環路のうち前記出
力熱交換器の配置部に外部空気を一過的に通過させる外
気運転との切り換えを可能にしてある請求項2記載のロ
ータ式吸着冷凍機。
3. A normal operation in which air serving as a working gas is circulated in the gas circulation path, and an outside air operation in which external air is temporarily passed through a portion of the gas circulation path where the output heat exchanger is disposed. 3. The rotor-type adsorption refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the switching is possible.
【請求項4】 前記再生用ガスとして加熱手段により加
熱した空気を用いる請求項1〜3のいずれか1項に記載
のロータ式吸着冷凍機。
4. The rotor-type adsorption refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein air heated by a heating means is used as the regeneration gas.
【請求項5】 運転時における前記ガス循環路及び前記
脱着域の圧力を大気圧とほぼ等しい常圧にしてある請求
項1〜4のいずれか1項に記載のロータ式吸着冷凍機。
5. The rotor type adsorption refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a pressure in the gas circulation path and the desorption region during operation is set to a normal pressure substantially equal to an atmospheric pressure.
【請求項6】 前記脱着域で前記吸着ロータに通過させ
た再生用ガスを冷却して、その再生用ガス中の冷媒蒸気
を凝縮させる凝縮器と、 この凝縮器での凝縮により生じた冷媒液を前記散布手段
に供給する還液手段とを設けてある請求項1〜5のいず
れか1項に記載のロータ式吸着冷凍機。
6. A condenser for cooling a regeneration gas passed through the adsorption rotor in the desorption region and condensing refrigerant vapor in the regeneration gas, and a refrigerant liquid generated by condensation in the condenser. And a return liquid supplying means for supplying the liquid to the spraying means.
【請求項7】 前記脱着域で前記吸着ロータに通過させ
た再生用ガスから熱回収して、その回収熱により前記脱
着域へ供給する再生用ガスを予熱する熱回収・予熱手段
を設けてある請求項1〜6のいずれか1項に記載のロー
タ式吸着冷凍機。
7. A heat recovery / preheating means for recovering heat from the regeneration gas passed through the adsorption rotor in the desorption region and preheating the regeneration gas supplied to the desorption region by the recovered heat. The rotor-type adsorption refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
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