US5605054A
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Apparatus for reclaiming refrigerant
Assignee: Chief HVAC Engineering Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-04-10
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Granted: 1997-02-25
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Expires: 2016-04-10
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for reclaiming refrigerant including a distillation tank, an eliminator arranged within an upper portion of said distillation tank, a booster connected to an upper end of the distillation tank for extracting refrigerant vapor from the distillation tank, a heat exchanger connected to the booster, a heat pump for transferring condensing heat from the heat exchanger to the distillation tank, and an air/water/refrigerant separator connected to the heat exchanger, whereby the apparatus can effectively reclaim refrigerant and separate air and water from the refrigerant.
Inventors
- 👤 Kuo-Fu Chen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 21:26
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D8/00; B01D9/00; B01D9/0036; F; F25; F25B; F25B45/00; F25B2345/00; F25B2345/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
An apparatus for reclaiming refrigerant comprising: a distillation tank; an eliminator arranged within an upper portion of said distillation tank; a booster connected to an upper end of said distillation tank for extracting refrigerant vapor from said distillation tank; a heat exchanger connected to said booster; a heat pump for transferring condensing heat from said heat exchanger to said distillation tank; and an air/water/refrigerant separator connected to said heat exchanger, said separator including a separation chamber and a float chamber which are connected in parallel to said separation chamber, said separation chamber being provided with a level switch, a pressure switch and an anti-vortex plate, said float chamber being provided with a level switch.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2000-02-25 | 2000-08-26 | 2001-02-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-02-25 | 2004-08-26 | 2005-02-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-02-25 | 2008-08-26 | 2009-02-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |