OIL EQUALIZATION CONFIGURATION FOR MULTIPLE COMPRESSOR SYSTEMS CONTAINING THREE OR MORE COMPRESSORS
A refrigeration system with at least three compressors connected in a circuit. Each compressor has a housing with an oil sump. The oil sump is adapted to contain oil that defines an oil level. A supply line supplies refrigerant and entrained oil to each of the at least three compressors. The oil sum...
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Zusammenfassung: | A refrigeration system with at least three compressors connected in a circuit. Each compressor has a housing with an oil sump. The oil sump is adapted to contain oil that defines an oil level. A supply line supplies refrigerant and entrained oil to each of the at least three compressors. The oil sump of each compressor has at least one oil port. Each oil port is disposed at an elevation that is equal to or minimally higher than the level of oil to promote equalization of oil levels in each compressor. There are a plurality of separate conduits which are not directly connected, but connected through the oil sumps of separate compressors. At least one compressor includes an oil sump extension having connections for the separate conduits. Each oil port is connected to the separate conduits or an oil sump extension. Each separate conduit connects a pair of compressors. |
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