Methods and apparatus for operating a refrigeration system

A refrigeration system of the type having an economizer cycle is provided with a null cycle, in addition to heating and cooling cycles, without shutting a compressor prime mover down, to preserve air flow in a conditioned space. First, second and third controllable valves respectively: (1) select ma...

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Hauptverfasser:	NALEY, LOWELL B, TAYLOR, DAVID H, FREUND, PETER W, KWON, SUNG L, ERICKSON, LEE J, SJOHOLM, LARS I
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING,OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODSSPACES OF VEHICLES BLASTING COLD ROOMS COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT COVERED BY ANY OTHERSUBCLASS HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS HEATING ICE-BOXES LIGHTING LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PERFORMING OPERATIONS REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS REFRIGERATION OR COOLING REFRIGERATORS TRANSPORTING VEHICLES IN GENERAL WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A refrigeration system of the type having an economizer cycle is provided with a null cycle, in addition to heating and cooling cycles, without shutting a compressor prime mover down, to preserve air flow in a conditioned space. First, second and third controllable valves respectively: (1) select main and auxiliary condensers, (2) open and close a liquid line, and (3) open and close a line which provides a warm liquid to an economizer heat exchanger. The valves are controlled in at least one predetermined open/close pattern during a null cycle, and preferably in a plurality of selectable predetermined open/close patterns, to provide a null cycle at any instant which substantially matches the net heat gain or loss taking place in the conditioned space. Thus, the temperature of the served space will be more apt to remain in a null temperature range close to set point, providing smoother and more accurate control over the temperature of the conditioned space for longer shelf life of perishables stored therein.