Abstract: A vapor injection module may include an expansion valve configured to allow a condensed refrigerant to pass therethrough or expand a condensed refrigerant in accordance with an air conditioning mode, and a gas-liquid separator configured to receive the refrigerant from the expansion valve and separate the refrigerant into a gaseous refrigerant and a liquid refrigerant, in which the expansion valve has a plurality of expansion regions and performs operations of allowing the refrigerant to pass therethrough, performing first-stage expansion on the refrigerant, or performing second-stage expansion on the refrigerant in accordance with arrangement positions of the expansion regions.

Abstract: Compressor crankcase oil reclamation methods and systems include a coalescence filter coupled to a pressure relief vent of a compressor crankcase. The filter separates oil from an oil/gas mixture exiting the crankcase. A reservoir receives the oil so-separated. A valve restricts flow of the oil so-separated to a single flow direction running from the reservoir to the crankcase.

Abstract: A compressor includes a compression mechanism, and a muffler structure disposed between a compression-chamber outlet of the compression mechanism and an inflow end of a discharge pipe. The muffler structure includes a first muffler portion and a second muffler portion connected in series such that a refrigerant gas repeats expansion and contraction.

Abstract: A method for controlling cold storage of an air conditioner includes acquiring an ambient temperature around the air conditioner and a pipe temperature of an exhaust pipe of a compressor of the air conditioner, acquiring a target opening degree corresponding to a current cold storage mode of the air conditioner according to the ambient temperature and the pipe temperature, and adjusting an opening degree of a throttle device of the air conditioner to be the target opening degree. The throttle device is arranged at a pipe between a cold storage box of the air conditioner and a condenser of the air conditioner.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a system that includes an evaporator, an accumulator downstream of the evaporator, a centrifugal compressor downstream of the accumulator, a first heat exchanger stage downstream of the centrifugal compressor, and a second heat exchanger stage downstream of the first heat exchanger stage. The evaporator is configured to cool a conditioned air stream using a refrigerant. The accumulator is configured to store excess refrigerant. The centrifugal compressor is configured to compress the refrigerant. The first heat exchanger stage is configured to cool the refrigerant using environmental air. The second heat exchanger stage is configured to cool the refrigerant from the first heat exchanger stage using a portion of the excess refrigerant from the accumulator.

Abstract: A subcooling controller includes a sensor and a processor. The sensor measures one or more of a temperature external to a first heat exchanger that removes heat from carbon dioxide refrigerant, a temperature of the carbon dioxide refrigerant, and a pressure of the carbon dioxide refrigerant. The processor determines that one or more of the measured temperature external to the first heat exchanger, the temperature of the carbon dioxide refrigerant, and the pressure of the carbon dioxide refrigerant is above a threshold and in response to that determination, activates a subcooling system. The subcooling system includes a condenser, a second heat exchanger, and a compressor. The condenser removes heat from a second refrigerant. The second heat removes heat from the carbon dioxide refrigerant stored in a flash tank. The compressor compresses the second refrigerant from the second heat exchanger and sends the second refrigerant to the condenser.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a compressor that is configured to compress a refrigerant, a condenser that is configured to condense the refrigerant compressed in the compressor, an expander that is configured to depressurize the refrigerant condensed in the condenser, a first evaporator provided at one side of a refrigerator compartment, and that is configured to evaporate the refrigerant depressurized in the expander, a second evaporator provided at one side of a freezer compartment, and that is configured to evaporate the refrigerant depressurized in the expander, a valve unit provided at an outlet pipe of the condenser, and that is configured to introduce the refrigerant into at least one of the first or second evaporators, and a hot gas path that connects the valve unit to the second evaporator, and that is configured to guide flow of the refrigerant that has passed through the condenser.

Abstract: A rotor that gives rotational power to a compressor part that compresses refrigerant has a rotor core in which through-holes through which the refrigerant passes are formed, the through-holes having a cross section with a plurality of forks in a direction away from a rotation axis, a first end plate that covers a first end surface where one end of both end portions of the through-holes of the rotor core closer to the compressor part is formed, and an upper rotor end plate that covers a lower rotor end surface where the other end of the plurality of holes of the rotor core is formed. The first end plate has a first opening portion that causes the through-holes to communicate with an internal space. The upper rotor end plate has an upper opening portion that causes the through-holes to communicate with the internal space. The upper rotor end plate has projection portions that cover tip end portions, which are divided to respective forks, of the through-holes.

Abstract: A refrigeration system, comprising an evaporator, a condenser, a throttling device, a compressor, an economizer and an ejector, these devices together form a closed-loop refrigerant circulation loop, the ejector being connected to the economizer, and the ejector being provided on an exhaust side of the compressor. The structure enables the refrigeration system to realize the dual-stage boost, does not affect the stability of the compressor due to the instability of the airflow of the ejector, and does not affect the oil property of the compressor, thereby ensuring the operation safety of the compressor.

Abstract: A rotary cylinder piston compressor pump is provided, including a rotating shaft (2), a piston (3) and a cylinder (4). A rotating shaft hole (21) is provided in the rotating shaft (2). An oil guiding channel, provided in the cylinder (4), communicating with the rotating shaft hole (21). A recess (45) is formed in the inner end face of the cylinder (4). An oil path (61) sealed relative to a compression cavity (49) of the cylinder (4) is formed between the recess (45) and the piston (3). The oil path (61) between the recess (45) and the piston (3) is communicated with an oil path (62) between the piston (3) and the rotating shaft (2) and is communicated with the oil guiding channel by means of an oil returning channel. Also provided is a compressor including the compressor pump.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a condenser with an integrated oil separator. An oil separator bottom plate is fixed with oil separator components in a first condenser dome shell. The oil separator bottom plate is welded using a first longitudinal seam welding and a second longitudinal seam welding. The first condenser dome shell with the oil separator components is coupled with the second condenser dome shell using a third longitudinal seam welding and a fourth longitudinal seam welding to form the condenser with the integrated oil separator.

Abstract: Disclosed are climate systems and methods for control the climate systems. A climate system includes a plurality of compressors, a first heat exchanger disposed downstream of the compressors and a second heat exchanger disposed downstream of the first heat exchanger. The compressors and heat exchangers are fluidly connected by refrigerant lines to form a refrigerant circuit. The climate system also includes a controller that controls the operation of the compressors to draw back lubricant to the compressors without use of an oil equalization system.

Abstract: The compressor includes a rotor that applies rotational power to a compressor unit, wherein the rotor includes a rotor core and an upper rotor-end plate, the rotor core has a plurality of through-holes through which a refrigerant passes, the upper rotor-end plate covers the upper rotor-end face of the rotor core, where one end of each of the plurality of through-holes is formed, the upper rotor-end plate has a plurality of upper openings that allow communication of the plurality of through-holes with an internal space in a compressor container, the plurality of upper openings are adjacent to the plurality of through-holes in the upper rotor-end face, and a plurality of upper inner peripheral-side adjacent areas, which are on the inner peripheral-side closer to a rotation axis than the plurality of through-holes, are exposed to the internal space.

Abstract: A refrigerant circuit of a refrigeration apparatus performs a refrigeration cycle in which a high pressure is equal to or greater than the critical pressure of a refrigerant. The refrigeration apparatus performs at least a heat application operation in which an indoor heat exchanger of the refrigerant circuit functions as a radiator. A controller of the refrigeration apparatus controls the opening degree of the indoor expansion valve of the refrigerant circuit so that the temperature of the refrigerant at the outlet of the indoor heat exchanger reaches a predetermined reference temperature, in the heat application operation.

Abstract: A HVAC system refrigeration circuit is provided. Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a refrigeration circuit configured to balance the oil carryover between multiple compressors using a single refrigeration circuit. Embodiments of the present disclosure allow for the use of one or more inverter compressors and one or more fixed speed compressors. Embodiments of the present disclosure utilize capillary tubes or other flow control methods to balance the oil carryover between multiple compressors.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a compressor having a partially hollow shaft. In particular, an exemplary compressor includes a shaft which is partially hollow, and at least one impeller rotatably coupled to the shaft. The compressor may be a refrigerant compressor used in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) chiller system.

Abstract: A device for storing refrigerant of a refrigeration circuit and a method of operating the device, in particular for an air conditioning system of a motor vehicle. The device has a housing having a volume-enclosing wall with an inlet for introducing a refrigerant-oil mixture, and an outlet, a refrigerant discharge line arranged in the interior of the housing with an inlet opening arranged above a liquid level of the refrigerant for receiving gaseous refrigerant, and a system for returning oil to a compressor having at least one through hole formed below the liquid level of the refrigerant, in particular below a filling level of the oil, in the refrigerant discharge line. In addition, at least one through hole formed in the refrigerant discharge line is formed with an adjustable through-flow cross section, which can be varied by means of a closing apparatus.

Abstract: An unconventional oil separator includes a vertical design. Generally, a refrigerant enters the vertical oil separator and spins downwards. The oil separator includes plates within the oil separator that either maintain the spin of the refrigerant or reverse the spin of the refrigerant, which causes oil in the refrigerant to separate from the refrigerant. A vertical outlet allows refrigerant that spins towards the bottom of the oil separator to travel back towards the top and out of the oil separator. Separated oil is collected at the bottom of the oil separator.

Abstract: A method and device for adjusting an oil volume of a compressor of a multi-split system. The method comprises the following steps: (S1) during an operation of a multi-split system, detecting at a first pre-set time interval whether an oil volume of a compressor is insufficient; (S2) if the oil volume of the compressor is insufficient, controlling an oil volume adjusting unit to turn on for a second pre-set time and then turn off; (S3) acquiring a total turn-on time of the oil volume adjusting unit, and determining whether the total turn-on time exceeds a pre-set value; (S4) if the total turn-on time exceeds the pre-set value and it has not been detected over a continuous third pre-set time that the oil volume of the compressor is insufficient, recycling oil back to an oil storage tank by controlling a switch unit and the oil volume adjusting unit.

Abstract: An oil separation device includes a container, an inlet pipe, an outlet pipe, an oil return pipe, and an oil return regulating valve. The container includes a separation chamber, a storage chamber, and a partition portion. The oil return regulating valve is connected to the oil return pipe. The partition portion is configured to allow the refrigeration oil separated from the fluid mixture to flow from the separation chamber to the storage chamber. The oil return regulating valve is configured to regulate the quantity of refrigeration oil that is returned from the storage chamber to the compressor.

Abstract: Disclosed are an oil separation structure and a compressor. The oil separation structure includes a housing and a filtering screen. A core is disposed at a center of the housing, and a plurality of guiding members for guiding gas flow are provided along circumferential directions of the core. The filtering screen is disposed on a periphery of the housing, and a cavity is formed between the filtering screen and the core. The housing is provided with a gas inlet and a gas outlet which are in communication with the cavity, and the gas inlet is configured to introduce the gas flow into the cavity; the guiding members are configured to guide the gas flow to rotationally flow around the core, and the gas outlet is configured to discharge the gas flow from the cavity.

Abstract: Provided are an oil separator, a compressor, and an air conditioner having the same. The oil separator comprises: a casing, which is provided with a gas inlet and a gas outlet, and a first separation structure, which is disposed within the casing, and which is located between the gas inlet and the gas outlet. The first separation structure comprises a first baffle plate and a refrigerant pipeline; the first baffle plate is provided therein with a cooling chamber; the refrigerant pipeline is connected to the first baffle plate and communicates with the cooling chamber.

Abstract: A liquid accumulator for a heat exchange system, includes a liquid accumulator housing provided with an air inlet, an air outlet, and a liquid inlet; and a cooling heat exchanger disposed in the liquid accumulator housing, wherein the cooling heat exchanger comprises an inlet end, a main body part, and an outlet end in sequence; the inlet end of the cooling heat exchanger is connected to the air inlet on the liquid accumulator housing; and the outlet end of the cooling heat exchanger is arranged to be higher than a working liquid level of a refrigerant in the liquid accumulator.

Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus includes firstly a refrigerant circuit in which a condenser, an expander, an evaporator, a compressor, and an oil separator are connected by pipes, and secondly an oil return circuit configured to return oil from the oil separator to the compressor. The compressor includes an oil concentration sensor configured to detect oil concentration inside the compressor. The oil return circuit includes multiple solenoid valves that are each opened or closed corresponding to the oil concentration detected by the oil concentration sensor.

Abstract: A ducted separator in a compressor-based cooling assembly is connected to an oil/gas outlet of the compressor. The ducted separator is a pipe with at least one bend in it which collects oil in a manner which can achieve 98% oil carry over efficiency. The ducted separator may optionally be connected to a second phase separator such as a centrifugal cylinder. In that case, the height of the centrifugal cylinder can be significantly reduced compared with conventional arrangements. Alternatively, a simpler impingement surface such as one or more baffles may be used as the second phase separator or just a collection chamber.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes a high side heat exchanger, a load, a compressor, and a horizontal oil separator. The high side heat exchanger is configured to remove heat from a refrigerant. The horizontal oil separator comprises a centrifugal chamber, an oil, a cut line, a filter, a collector, and an outlet. The centrifugal chamber is configured to receive the refrigerant from the compressor and rotate the refrigerant, wherein rotating the refrigerant separates an oil from the refrigerant. The cut line is configured to prevent the oil separated in the centrifugal chamber from combining with the refrigerant. The filter is configured to separate additional oil from the refrigerant. The collector is configured to collect the oil separated in the centrifugal chamber and the additional oil. The outlet is configured to discharge the refrigerant to the high side heat exchanger.

Abstract: A cycle enhancement apparatus is provided. The apparatus has a first side entrance line and exit line, both connected to a first side of a refrigerant line, and a second side entrance line and exit line, both connected to a second side of the refrigerant line. One-way valves prevent flow through the first side entrance line toward the first side, through the first side exit line away from the first side, through the second side entrance line toward the second side, and through the second side exit line away from the second side. The apparatus has a cycle enhancement line. The cycle enhancement line has an entrance portion, connected to the first side entrance line and the second side entrance line, an exit portion, connected to the first side exit line and the second side exit line, and a cycle enhancement between the entrance portion and the exit portion.

Abstract: The disclosed refrigerant system includes a compressor having a motor that is cooled by motor cooling fluid provided to the motor from the main refrigerant loop by a motor cooling circuit. The system also includes a sub-cooling circuit to cool the motor cooling fluid.

Abstract: Disclosed are climate systems and methods for control the climate systems. A climate system includes a plurality of compressors arranged in parallel, a condenser disposed downstream of the compressors and an evaporator disposed downstream of the condenser. The compressors, the condenser, and the evaporator are fluidly connected by refrigerant lines to form a refrigerant circuit. The climate system also includes a controller that controls the operation of the compressors to draw back lubricant to the compressors without use of an oil equalization system.

Abstract: A compressor control apparatus and method, and a refrigerator including the same, are provided. In a refrigerator having two compressors, starting of two compressors may be staggered to reduce an effect of the suction pressure and discharge pressure between the two compressors, to provide for stable operation of the compressors, and improve reliability and power consumption.

Abstract: A chiller system including an oil separator and ejector connection through which an oil is separated from a refrigerant discharged from a compressor at the oil separator, a portion of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor and an oil discharged from an evaporator are rejected by the ejector, and the separated oil and the ejected refrigerant and oil are heat exchanged, and return into the compressor.

Abstract: A composition comprising a refrigerant and a lubricant is disclosed, wherein the refrigerant comprises (i) a fluorocarbon selected from the group consisting of R125, R134a, R32, R152a, R143a, R218 and mixtures thereof, and (ii) a hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of propane, n-butane, isobutane, n-pentane, isopentane, dimethyl ether, and mixtures thereof; the lubricant comprises (iii) a hydrocarbon-based lubricant component; and (iv) a synthetic lubricant component; and the synthetic lubricant component is less than 30% by weight of the total lubricant. Also disclosed are methods of replacing refrigerants in refrigeration or air conditioning systems containing a refrigerant comprising a CFC or HCFC and a lubricant.

Abstract: A capacity-increasing device for a four-way valve, the four-way valve has a first port, a second port, a third port and a fourth port, wherein first port is connected with an output end of a compressor via a first line, second port is connected with an input end of the compressor via a second line, third port is connected with a first heat exchanger via a third line, and fourth port is connected with a second heat exchanger via a fourth line, the capacity-increasing device includes a first bypass line and a first valve, the first bypass line connected between third line and second line, the first valve in the first bypass line, a second bypass line and a second valve, the second bypass line connected between fourth line and second line, the second valve in the second bypass line.

Abstract: An oil separation device having an outer cylinder that extends in an axial direction; an inner cylinder that passes through the interior of the outer cylinder in the axial direction; a pair of end plates provided at both ends of the outer cylinder in the axial direction; an inlet port connected to the outer cylinder near one of the end plates and that introduces an oil-containing fluid discharged from a compressor into a space formed between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder so as to swirl about the axis; an outlet port connected to the outer cylinder near the other end plate and that expels the fluid, from which the oil has been centrifugally separated, out of the space; and an oil discharge port, provided in the outer cylinder, for discharging the separated oil out of the space. A partition plate that extends over at least part of a cross-section perpendicular to the axial direction to partition the space in the axial direction is provided in the space.

Abstract: A compressor (10, 200) for compressing refrigerant, having a power unit arranged in a power unit space (14) which is delimited at least partially by a power unit housing (12), having a suction gas volume (46) and having a high-pressure volume (48) is in fluid communication with the power unit space (14) via a second fluid connection (74), wherein the compressor furthermore has a first fluid connection (54, 254) which can be placed in or is in fluid communication with an oil-conducting volume (205) of a refrigeration plant or of the compressor (10, 200), wherein an oil separator (56) is arranged in the first fluid connection (54, 254).

Abstract: A refrigeration apparatus includes a multistage compression mechanism, switching mechanisms, intercoolers, oil separators, and a control unit. The multistage compression mechanism has one high-stage-side compression mechanism and a plurality of low-stage-side compression mechanisms connected in series. The switching mechanisms are connected to blow-out pipes of the low-stage-side compression mechanisms. The switching mechanisms switch between cooling and heating operation cycles. The intercoolers cool refrigerant blown out from the low-stage-side compression mechanisms during the cooling cycle. The oil separators are disposed between the switching mechanisms and the intercoolers. The oil separators separate lubricating oil from refrigerant blown out from the low-stage-side compression mechanisms during the cooling cycle. The control unit controls the multi-stage compression mechanism and the switching mechanisms.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling system (2) and a method for oil separation, where a condenser unit (10) contains an oil separator (18,20), from which oil separator oil is lead through a pipeline (24) and back to the compressor (4). It is an object of the invention to collect all condensing functions and oil separation functions into a common pressure container (26). According to the invention, this objective is achieved by a system, the condenser unit and oil separator are integrated in a common pressure tank (26) that contains at least one first oil separator and at least a second secondary oil separator, which pressure tank contains a condenser container (30) which interacts with a third oil separator (22). Hereby, it is attained that condensation and oil separation are integrated in a common pressure tank.

Abstract: A sealed compressor includes a centrifugal impeller above a rotor to synchronously rotate. A refrigerant rises through a rotor air hole, flows in an upper space, and flows out from a discharge pipe. The centrifugal impeller includes an oil separation plate on the rotor, and plural vanes standing on the oil separation plate, and forms inter-vane flow passages between adjacent vanes, and a vane inner flow passage that guides refrigerant from the rotor air hole to inner entrances of the inter-vane flow passages. Outer exits of the inter-vane flow passages are disposed along an entire circumference, and refrigerant increased in pressure while passing through the inter-vane flow passages flows out from the outer exits to the upper space. The oil separation plate closes a short-circuit passage through which the refrigerant directly flows from the vane inner flow passages to the discharge pipe without passing through the inter-vane flow passages.

Abstract: To improve the exhaust heat recovery efficiency, a compressor includes a heat exchanger for cooling a gas, coolant, water, or oil heated by the compressor during compressor operation by heat exchange with a working fluid, for circulating the working fluid of a Rankine cycle. The Rankine cycle is implemented by the heat exchanger, an expander, a condenser, and a circulating pump to circulate the working fluid through the cycle.

Abstract: A refrigerating air-conditioning apparatus, at least provided with no possibility that a foreign material returns to a compressor from an accumulator at a time of the pipeline-cleaning operation firstly, and provided with a possibility to perform a collecting operation for the foreign material in a short time secondary, is provided. The heat-source side unit includes an accumulator provided with a function to separate and collect the foreign material in an existing pipeline, a collecting container for collecting the foreign material separated by the accumulator, and an oil return pipeline for returning refrigerating machine oil to the compressor via a flow amount adjusting device, installed at a lower portion of the accumulator, and at a time of ordinary cooling or heating operation, the refrigerating machine oil is caused to flow into the oil return pipeline, and at a time of pipeline cleaning and foreign material-collecting operations, the flow amount adjusting device is fully closed.

Abstract: A refrigerant storage device that arranges two end plates to form a cavity and includes a turbulator plate within the cavity. The turbulator plate is arranged within the cavity to reinforce the cavity by providing a plurality of reinforcement portions between the end plates. The cavity is sized and the turbulator plate is configured so a liquid portion of refrigerant flowing through the cavity collects onto the turbulator plate. The device has a rectangular shape that simplifies vehicle packaging and allows the device to be readily integrated into a plate-type refrigerant-to-liquid coolant heat exchanger. The device is formed by a stacking arrangement of parts that provides for a readily scalable design.

Abstract: A temperature control apparatus (70) includes a heat exchanger (71) configured to exchange heat with the surroundings using a phase change of a refrigerant, a rotary pump (73) configured to receive the refrigerant from the heat exchanger (71) and fuse the refrigerant with oil contained inside the rotary pump, and an oil water separator (74) configured to receive the refrigerant fused with the oil from the rotary pump (73) and separate the refrigerant from the oil. The temperature control apparatus further includes a refrigeration cycle that implements a cooling function by circulating the refrigerant separated from the oil back to the heat exchanger (71).

Abstract: A refrigeration cycle device includes: a compressor that constitutes a refrigeration cycle and compresses a supplied refrigerant; a refrigerant-retaining container that retains the refrigerant into which lubricating oil for the compressor is mixed, and which separates the gas refrigerant from the liquid refrigerant, and sends out the gas refrigerant to the compressor; a refrigerant conveying pump that conveys a fluid mixture including the liquid refrigerant and the lubricating oil retained in the refrigerant-retaining container; and an internal heat exchanger that changes the liquid refrigerant conveyed out from the refrigerant-retaining container by the refrigerant conveying pump to the gas refrigerant, and provides the compressor with the gas refrigerant together with the lubricating oil. Since the refrigerant conveying pump conveys the fluid mixture containing the liquid refrigerant and the lubricating oil retained in a refrigerant-retaining container, stable operation is possible.

Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus capable of storing a surplus of refrigerating machine oil and returning a necessary amount of the refrigerating machine oil to a compressor as required. In an air-conditioning apparatus, a controller determines the amount of refrigerating machine oil that is present in a compressor by measuring power of the compressor and controls opening and closing of a solenoid valve on the basis of the measurement results.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an air conditioner in which oils mixed in the refrigerant compressed by a plurality of compressors are separated together and recovered in an efficient manner. An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a plurality of compressors for compressing refrigerant; an oil separator connected to the plurality of compressors so as to separate oils mixed with the refrigerant compressed by the plurality of compressors; an oil discharge pipe connected to the oil separator so as to discharge the oils separated by the oil separator, and a plurality of oil recovery pipes branched from the oil discharge pipe so as to recover the oils separated by the oil separator to the plurality of compressors.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes at least one compressor, an outlet pipe, an inlet pipe, and at least one bypass pipe. Oil and/or refrigerant discharged from the at least one compressor flows through the outlet pipe. The inlet pipe receives the oil and/or refrigerant flown through the outlet pipe and allows the oil and/or refrigerant to flow to the at least one compressor. The at least one bypass pipe is connected to the at least one compressor and allow bypass flows of the oil and/or refrigerant from the at least one compressor to the outlet pipe.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes a plurality of compressors, an intake passageway, a bypass unit, and an expansion valve. The intake passageway distributes a fluid to each of the compressors. The bypass unit includes a plurality of bypass pipes connected respectively to the compressors and a common bypass pipe to discharge the fluids from the compressors to the intake passageway. The expansion valve is provided to the bypass unit to control a flow of fluid from the common bypass pipe to the intake unit.

Abstract: An air conditioner outdoor unit includes: a compressor; a heat source-side heat exchanger connected to the compressor; an oil separator disposed between a refrigerant discharge opening of the compressor and the heat source-side heat exchanger configured to separate a refrigerant oil from a refrigerant discharged from the compressor; and a first three-way valve fitted to a refrigerant pipe between the oil separator and the heat source-side heat exchange.

Abstract: An installation for refrigerating a same application by means of a single refrigerator/liquefier or several refrigerators/liquefiers arranged in parallel, the refrigerator(s)/liquefier(s) using a working gas of the same type having a low molar mass, each refrigerator/liquefier comprising a compression station to compress the working gas, a cold box intended for cooling the working gas at the outlet of the compression station, the compression station comprising only compression machines of the lubricated screw type and systems for removing the oil from the working fluid at the outlet of the compression machines, and the compression station comprises a plurality of compression machines defining several levels of pressure for the working fluid, the compression station comprising at least two compression machines defining at least two levels of pressure increasing above the level of pressure of the fluid at the inlet of the compression station, two main compression machines being arranged in series and defining,

Abstract: Provided is an oil separator in which a filter member is arranged between inner and outer punching plates and that includes a filter element configured so that a refrigerant gas that has flowed in from an inlet pipe flows into the filter member through inner through-holes provided in the inner punching plate, and flows outside through outer through-holes provided in the outer punching plate, and a shell that houses the filter element therein and has a bottom portion that collects leak oil that has flowed out of the outer through-holes. An auxiliary flow channel plate for the leak oil is provided in the surface of the outer punching plate, and is configured so that the leak oil is discharged to the bottom portion of the shell through the auxiliary flow channel plate.