Carrier Corporation

Francois Lambert

Jin Liu

Charbel Rahhal

Damien Poux

Jeremy Wallet-Laïly

Aurelien Jud

This refrigerant vessel component () for a refrigeration circuit (), comprises a shell () extending along a longitudinal axis (X) delimiting an internal volume (V), in which circulates a refrigerant fluid (R), whereas the refrigerant vessel component () comprises an inner shell () located radially inside the shell () and extending on at least a portion of the circumference of the shell (), and whereas the inner shell () is at least partly formed of perforated material.

Refrigerant vessel component and refrigeration circuit comprising such a refrigerant vessel component

A lubricant separator includes a shell, a vapor inlet located at a first end of the shell to admit a flow of refrigerant and lubricant into the lubricant separator and a muffler positioned in the shell. The muffler includes a first perforated pipe extending along a longitudinal axis of the shell from the vapor inlet, a second perforated pipe radially spaced from the first perforated pipe, an absorption material layer positioned radially outboard of the second perforated pipe, and a lubricant-permeable liner positioned radially between the second perforated pipe and the absorption material layer. The lubricant-permeable liner allows for acoustic wave transmission from the second perforated pipe to the absorption material layer.

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Neuville sur Saône, France

Francois Lambert