Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLC

Janakiraman Kuppuswamy

Shitong Zha

A refrigeration system includes a low side heat exchanger configured to receive a first portion of a working fluid from a flash tank. The refrigeration system further includes a header positioned downstream of the low side heat exchanger, wherein the header has one or more inlets configured to receive the working fluid from the low side heat exchanger, a first outlet, and a second outlet. The refrigeration system further includes a check valve positioned downstream of the first outlet, a compressor positioned downstream of the check valve, and an oil drain conduit. The oil drain conduit has an inlet in fluid communication with the second outlet of the header. The drain conduit has an outlet configured to discharge at least a portion of the working fluid to a position downstream of the check valve and upstream of the compressor.

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Decatur, GA, United States of America

Janakiraman Kuppuswamy