US3283533A
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Mist eliminator means for an absorption refrigeration system
Assignee: Worthington Corp
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Filing: 1965-09-15
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Granted: 1966-11-08
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Expires: 1985-09-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Aronson David
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 23:05
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25B; F25B15/00; F25B15/02; F25B15/06; F25B2400/00; F25B2400/11; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A30/00; Y02A30/27; Y02B; Y02B30/00; Y02B30/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
224 words
AN ABSORBER FOR AN ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM HAVING A CONDENSER, AN EVAPORATOR WHICH PASSES REFRIGERANT VAPOR TO THE ABSORBER, THE ABSORBER AND A GENERATOR, THE ABSORBER COMPRISING: (A) A CASING, (B) A TUBE BUNDLE MEANS DISPOSED IN THE CASING, (C) A SPRAY HEADER MEANS DISPOSED IN THE CASING FOR DISCHARGE OF BRINE SOLUTION WHICH PASSES OVER THE TUBE BUNDLE MEANS AND INTO WHICH THE REFRIGERANT VAPOR IS ABSORBED, (D) BAFFLE MEANS DISPOSED OUTWARDLY OF THE TUBE BUNDLE MEANS TO PREVENT THE SPRAYED BRINE SOLUTION FROM LEAVING THE ABSORBER AND TO PERMIT THE REFRIGERANT VAPOR TO ENTER THE ABSORBER FOR PENETRATION INTO THE TUBE BUNDLE MEANS WHEREBY THE REFRIGERANT VAPOR WILL BE ABSORBED INTO THE SPRAYED SOLUTION, (E) THE TUBE BUNDLE MEANS INCLUDING OPPOSITELY DISPOSED SIDES AND A BOTTOM REMOTE FROM THE SPRAY HEADER MEANS, (F) A PLURALITY OF PASSAGE MEANS FORMED WITHIN THE TUBE BUNDLE MEANS, (G) AT LEAST ONE PASSAGE MEANS EXTENDING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TUBE BUNDLE MEANS IN THE DIRECTION OF THE SPRAY HEADER MEANS, (H) AT LEAST ONE PASSAGE MEANS EXTENDING FROM ONE OF THE SIDES OF THE TUBE BUNDLE MEANS IN THE DIRECTION OF THE OTHER OF THE SIDES, AND (I) THE PASSAGE MEANS EXTENDING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TUBE BUNDLE MEANS TO PERMIT DISTRIBUTED PENETRATION OF THE REFRIGERANT VAPOR INTO ALL OF THE SAID PASSAGE MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
224 words
AN ABSORBER FOR AN ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM HAVING A CONDENSER, AN EVAPORATOR WHICH PASSES REFRIGERANT VAPOR TO THE ABSORBER, THE ABSORBER AND A GENERATOR, THE ABSORBER COMPRISING: (A) A CASING, (B) A TUBE BUNDLE MEANS DISPOSED IN THE CASING, (C) A SPRAY HEADER MEANS DISPOSED IN THE CASING FOR DISCHARGE OF BRINE SOLUTION WHICH PASSES OVER THE TUBE BUNDLE MEANS AND INTO WHICH THE REFRIGERANT VAPOR IS ABSORBED, (D) BAFFLE MEANS DISPOSED OUTWARDLY OF THE TUBE BUNDLE MEANS TO PREVENT THE SPRAYED BRINE SOLUTION FROM LEAVING THE ABSORBER AND TO PERMIT THE REFRIGERANT VAPOR TO ENTER THE ABSORBER FOR PENETRATION INTO THE TUBE BUNDLE MEANS WHEREBY THE REFRIGERANT VAPOR WILL BE ABSORBED INTO THE SPRAYED SOLUTION, (E) THE TUBE BUNDLE MEANS INCLUDING OPPOSITELY DISPOSED SIDES AND A BOTTOM REMOTE FROM THE SPRAY HEADER MEANS, (F) A PLURALITY OF PASSAGE MEANS FORMED WITHIN THE TUBE BUNDLE MEANS, (G) AT LEAST ONE PASSAGE MEANS EXTENDING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TUBE BUNDLE MEANS IN THE DIRECTION OF THE SPRAY HEADER MEANS, (H) AT LEAST ONE PASSAGE MEANS EXTENDING FROM ONE OF THE SIDES OF THE TUBE BUNDLE MEANS IN THE DIRECTION OF THE OTHER OF THE SIDES, AND (I) THE PASSAGE MEANS EXTENDING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TUBE BUNDLE MEANS TO PERMIT DISTRIBUTED PENETRATION OF THE REFRIGERANT VAPOR INTO ALL OF THE SAID PASSAGE MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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