Abstract: The present application provides an evaporator, including a heat exchange tube set and a distribution device. The heat exchange tube set includes a plurality of heat exchange tubes. The distribution device is provided on one end of the length direction of the heat exchange tube set such that the distribution device can distribute a refrigerant through heat exchange tube inlets at the end portions of the plurality of heat exchange tubes. The distribution device includes a distribution device housing, at least one receiving port, and at least one distribution member. The receiving port is provided on the distribution device housing, and the distribution member is provided in the distribution device housing. The distribution device housing is disposed around the heat exchange tube inlets at the end portions of the heat exchange tube set and seals the heat exchange tube inlets. The distribution member can receive the refrigerant through the receiving port.

Abstract: The present application provides a falling film evaporator. The falling film evaporator comprises a housing, a gas outlet, a cover, a gas flow channel, and a plurality of flow guide members. The housing has a length direction and a height direction, and the housing defines an accommodating cavity. The gas outlet is provided at the upper portion of the accommodating cavity. The cover is provided in the accommodating cavity and defines a cover accommodating cavity, the cover accommodating cavity has a lower cover opening located below, and the cover accommodating cavity is configured to accommodate at least one part of a heat exchange tube bundle. The gas flow channel is located between the housing and the cover and enables the lower cover opening of the cover accommodating cavity to be in communication with the gas outlet. The plurality of flow guide members are arranged in the gas flow channel along the height direction of the housing.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present application are an economizer and a refrigeration system comprising same. The economizer comprises: an outer shell that internally comprises a heat exchange cavity and a gas-liquid separation cavity; and a heat exchange tube bundle provided in the heat exchange cavity. The economizer is configured to enable refrigerants from a condenser to be subjected to heat exchange in the heat exchange cavity first, and then to be subjected to gas-liquid separation in the gas-liquid separation cavity after passing through a first-stage throttling device, such that gas refrigerants flow out of a gas outlet of the gas-liquid separation cavity, and liquid refrigerants flow out of a liquid outlet of the gas-liquid separation cavity.

Abstract: The present application provides an evaporator, comprising: a housing; and a falling film tube bundle disposed in an accommodating cavity and arranged in columns, the falling film tube bundle comprising a plurality of heat exchange tubes, the centers of the heat exchange tubes in each column being arranged along a height direction, and the centers of two adjacent heat exchange tubes in adjacent columns being staggered in a width direction of the accommodating cavity; wherein the falling film tube bundle is configured in a way that among four adjacent heat exchange tubes in two adjacent columns, a minimum distance between outer surfaces of at least two heat exchange tubes in different columns is greater than a minimum distance between outer surfaces of two heat exchange tubes in the same column.

Abstract: A heat exchanger for a heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) system includes a shell having an inlet configured to receive refrigerant and an outlet configured to output the refrigerant. The heat exchanger also includes a refrigerant distributor disposed within the shell, and multiple evaporating tubes disposed within the shell and positioned below the refrigerant distributor. The refrigerant distributor includes a perforated plate having multiple holes, each hole extends from a top surface of the perforated plate to a bottom surface of the perforated plate, and a center point of each hole is substantially aligned with a centerline of a respective evaporating tube.

Abstract: A condenser (100), comprising a shell (112), an inlet pipe (120), and an anti-impact plate (204). The shell (112) has an accommodating cavity (202). The inlet pipe (120) is a circular pipe having a gradually increasing inner diameter from the inlet to the outlet. The inlet pipe (120) is arranged to pass through the upper end of the shell (112), the outlet of the inlet pipe (120) being accommodated in the accommodating cavity (202). The anti-impact plate (204) is accommodated in the accommodating cavity (202), and the anti-impact plate (204) is positioned below the outlet of the inlet pipe (120). There is a gap between the anti-impact plate (204) and the outlet through which fluid flowing from the outlet can flow.

Abstract: The present application provides a condenser, comprising: a housing, a first heat exchange tube set, a second heat exchange tube set, and a third heat exchange tube set, a pair of first baffles, a second baffle, and a third baffle, the second heat exchange tube set and the third heat exchange tube set being arranged at two sides of the first heat exchange tube set, each of the pair of first baffles being respectively adjacent to the two sides of the first heat exchange tube set, the second baffle being adjacent to one side of the second heat exchange tube set that is close to the first heat exchange tube set, and the third baffle being adjacent to one side of the third heat exchange tube set that is close to the first heat exchange tube set, wherein the pair of first baffles, the second baffle, and the third baffle are configured to cause the first heat exchange tube set to receive a refrigerant from a refrigerant inlet, and cause the second heat exchange tube set and the third heat exchange tube set to recei

Abstract: A measurement apparatus (100), which is arranged on a pipe (101), and is configured to measure the liquid content of a medium within the pipe (101); said apparatus comprises: a light transmission member (210), a light generation device (203), and a light reception device (204); the light generation device (203) is configured to emit emission light toward the light transmission member (210) that passes through an outer boundary wall (214) of the light transmission member (210) and has a preset emission angle, and the light reception device (204) is configured to receive reflection light after the emission light is reflected by an inner boundary wall (215) of the light transmission member (210). The measurement apparatus (100) can directly detect whether liquid is carried in a gaseous refrigerant exiting from an evaporator, as well as measure the amount of carried liquid.

Abstract: The present application provides an evaporator, comprising: a housing, a first heat exchange tube set, a second heat exchange tube set, a first side heat exchange tube baffle device, a second side heat exchange tube baffle device, and a redistribution device. The first heat exchange tube set is located above the second heat exchange tube set, and the number of columns of the first heat exchange tube set is greater than that of the second heat exchange tube set. The first side heat exchange tube baffle device and the second side heat exchange tube baffle device are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the first heat exchange tube set and the second heat exchange tube set, and are arranged along the outer contours of the first heat exchange tube set and the second heat exchange tube set, so as to guide a refrigerant to flow from the first heat exchange tube set to the second heat exchange tube set.

Abstract: A chiller includes an evaporator, a compressor including a prime mover, a first pressure sensor that detects a first pressure in the evaporator, a second pressure sensor that detects a second pressure in a condenser, and a controller. The controller determines a predicted energy level of the compressor based on the first pressure and the second pressure, the predicted energy level associated with liquid droplet flow into the compressor, compares the predicted energy level to an operating energy level, and modifies the at least one of the input power and the input current to the prime mover based on the comparison satisfying a modification condition.

Abstract: Provided in the present application is a gas-liquid separator. The gas-liquid separator comprises a housing and a separation cylinder assembly. The housing comprises a cylindrical housing side wall, and a first end plate and a second end plate that are located at opposite ends of the housing side wall. The housing comprises a housing inlet and an upper housing outlet, the housing inlet being provided on the first end plate, and the upper housing outlet being provided on an upper part of the housing side wall.

Abstract: The present application provides an evaporator, including a heat exchange tube set and a distribution device. The heat exchange tube set includes a plurality of heat exchange tubes. The distribution device is provided on one end of the length direction of the heat exchange tube set such that the distribution device can distribute a refrigerant through heat exchange tube inlets at the end portions of the plurality of heat exchange tubes. The distribution device includes a distribution device housing, at least one receiving port, and at least one distribution member. The receiving port is provided on the distribution device housing, and the distribution member is provided in the distribution device housing. The distribution device housing is disposed around the heat exchange tube inlets at the end portions of the heat exchange tube set and seals the heat exchange tube inlets. The distribution member can receive the refrigerant through the receiving port.

Abstract: This application provides a gas-liquid separator, including a housing assembly and a plurality of first ribs. The housing assembly has an inner side wall defining a housing accommodation cavity. The housing assembly includes an inlet, a gas outlet, and a liquid outlet, the inlet. The gas outlet, and the liquid outlet are communicated with the housing accommodation cavity. The inlet is provided on the inner side wall of the housing accommodation cavity, the gas outlet is provided above the inlet, and the liquid outlet is provided below the inlet. The plurality of first ribs are arranged on the inner side wall of the housing assembly. Each of the plurality of first ribs is arranged at an angle with respect to a height direction of the housing assembly, and each of the plurality of first ribs includes a first rib windward end and a first rib leeward end.

Abstract: A chiller includes an evaporator, a compressor including a prime mover, a first pressure sensor that detects a first pressure in the evaporator, a second pressure sensor that detects a second pressure in a condenser, and a controller. The controller determines a predicted energy level of the compressor based on the first pressure and the second pressure, the predicted energy level associated with liquid droplet flow into the compressor, compares the predicted energy level to an operating energy level, and modifies the at least one of the input power and the input current to the prime mover based on the comparison satisfying a modification condition.

Abstract: A falling film evaporator (100), a housing (101) thereof being accommodated with a heat exchange tube (304), a perforated plate (205) and a spraying tube (202), the perforated plate (205) being provided between the spraying tube (202) and the heat exchange tube (304), such that refrigerant sprayed from the spraying tube (202) is sprayed onto the surface of the heat exchange tube (304) by means of distribution of the perforated plate (205); spraying openings (301) on the spraying tube (202) have a strip shape, and the extension direction of the openings is perpendicular to the length direction of the spraying tube (202).

Abstract: A chiller includes an evaporator, a compressor including a prime mover, a first pressure sensor that detects a first pressure in the evaporator, a second pressure sensor that detects a second pressure in a condenser, and a controller. The controller determines a predicted energy level of the compressor based on the first pressure and the second pressure, the predicted energy level associated with liquid droplet flow into the compressor, compares the predicted energy level to an operating energy level, and modifies the at least one of the input power and the input current to the prime mover based on the comparison satisfying a modification condition.

Abstract: Disclosed are an oil separation device (1283) and a condenser (130-1130) with an oil separation function, and a refrigeration system (100, 1200) using same. The oil separation device (1283) or the condenser (130-1130) comprises: a shell (201, 1301) comprising an oil separation cavity (315, 1315), a first refrigerant inlet (221, 1221), a second refrigerant inlet (222, 1222), a first flow guide channel (445-2145), and a second flow guide channel (446-2146), wherein refrigerant gas flowing through the two flow guide channels can be mixed. When the refrigeration system (100, 1200) comprises two compressors (108, 1208, 109, 1209) with different displacements, the requirement of filtering and separating a gaseous refrigerant and lubricating oil can be met without the need for designing the size of the oil separation cavity (315, 1315) in accordance with large-displacement compressors (109, 1209), and the size is small.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a vapor compression system that includes a refrigerant loop, a compressor disposed along the refrigerant loop and configured to circulate refrigerant through the refrigerant loop, a condenser disposed downstream of the compressor along the refrigerant loop and configured to condense vapor refrigerant to liquid refrigerant, a subcooler coupled to the condenser, where the subcooler is external of a shell of the condenser, and where the subcooler is configured to receive the liquid refrigerant from the condenser and to cool the liquid refrigerant to subcooled refrigerant, and an evaporator disposed downstream of the subcooler along the refrigerant loop and configured to evaporate the subcooled refrigerant to the vapor refrigerant.

Abstract: A falling film evaporator (100), a housing (101) thereof being accommodated with a heat exchange tube (304), a perforated plate (205) and a spraying tube (202), the perforated plate (205) being provided between the spraying tube (202) and the heat exchange tube (304), such that refrigerant sprayed from the spraying tube (202) is sprayed onto the surface of the heat exchange tube (304) by means of distribution of the perforated plate (205); spraying openings (301) on the spraying tube (202) have a strip shape, and the extension direction of the openings is perpendicular to the length direction of the spraying tube (202).

Abstract: A condenser (100), comprising a shell (112), an inlet pipe (120), and an anti-impact plate (204). The shell (112) has an accommodating cavity (202). The inlet pipe (120) is a circular pipe having a gradually increasing inner diameter from the inlet to the outlet. The inlet pipe (120) is arranged to pass through the upper end of the shell (112), the outlet of the inlet pipe (120) being accommodated in the accommodating cavity (202). The anti-impact plate (204) is accommodated in the accommodating cavity (202), and the anti-impact plate (204) is positioned below the outlet of the inlet pipe (120). There is a gap between the anti-impact plate (204) and the outlet through which fluid flowing from the outlet can flow.