Natural Energy Systems Inc.

Hrb, L.l.c.

Warren Rice

Craig Hosterman

George C Beakley, Jr

George Beakley

A hydraulic refrigeration system (10) employs as a preferred embodiment a hydrocarbon fluid as a refrigerant in combination with a non-miscible carrier fluid. A plurality of stages (110, 210, 310) of hydraulic refrigeration system (10) may be used by conveying the segregated refrigerant vapor from each stage to the entrainer (240, 340) of the next succeeding stage (210, 310). The liquid refrigerant of the last stage (310) is conveyed to an evaporator (416), which may be remotely located. The outflow of the evaporator (416) is conveyed to the entrainer (140) of the first stage (110). Second and succeeding stages include a non-miscible carrier fluid return line (268) connected to the respective separators (214, 314) for returning the non-miscible carrier fluid to the separator (114) of the first stage (110).

Single and multistage refrigeration system and method using hydrocarbons

A hydrocarbon fluid serves as the refrigerant fluid in combination with a non-miscible carrier fluid in a hydraulic refrigeration system.

Hydrocarbon refrigeration system and method

A gaseous refrigerant fluid is entrained within a down pipe of a closed loop liquid carrier flow circuit to compress isothermally the refrigerant fluid in a gaseous state to a near liquid state. A separation chamber at the lower extremity of the down pipe separates the refrigerant from the carrier and the carrier is drawn off. The carrier is conveyed upwardly through a return pipe and by a pump to a further pipe for reintroduction to the down pipe at the upper end thereof. The separated refrigerant fluid is further compressed but without changing its state by a mechanical compresser of small compression ratio and is cooled in a heat exchanger within the carrier return pipe, which cooling converts it to a liquid state. Thereafter, the refrigerant fluid is pumped by a liquid refrigerant pump upwardly through a return pipe and through an expansion valve. The refrigerant fluid, converted to a quality mixture of vapor and liquid by the expansion valve, flows through an evaporator to cool a medium, such as air, passing therethrough. The refrigerant fluid, flowing from the evaporator and in a gaseous state, is introduced to the upper end of the down pipe for re-entrainment in the carrier.

Hydraulic refrigeration system and method

A multiple disk compressor has a through flow of a two-phase medium consisting of gas bubbles entrained in a non-miscible liquid carrier and causes an almost isothermal compression of the gaseous phase of the medium. Because of the larger density at a given tip speed, much higher pressure ratio is obtained in a single stage than can be obtained in a conventional compressor having a throughflow of gas only. The liquid carrier, after separation from the compressed gaseous medium, provides heat to a heat exchanger before being reduced in pressure and returned to the compressor. The separated gaseous medium under pressure is withdrawn as the useful product. Where the compressor is a part of a refrigeration system and the gaseous medium is a refrigerant, the compressed gaseous medium, which is transformed to a liquid state by the compressor, flows through an expansion valve to reduce its pressure and temperature, an evaporator to cool a medium, such as air, and is returned to the compressor for re-entrainment in the liquid carrier.

Gas compression system

A refrigerant fluid is entrained within a down pipe of a closed loop water flow circuit to compress the refrigerant fluid from a gaseous state to a liquid state. A separation chamber at the lower extremity of the down pipe separates the liquid refrigerant fluid from the water and the water is drawn off. The water flows upwardly through a return pipe and pump, through a pipe for reintroduction to the down pipe at the upper end thereof. The drawn off liquid refrigerant flows upwardly through a return pipe, through a liquid refrigerant pump and through an expansion valve. The refrigerant fluid, converted to a mixture of vapor and liquid, called a 'quality mixture of the refrigerant' by the expansion valve, flows through an evaporator to cool a medium, such as air, passing therethrough. The refrigerant fluid, flowing from the evaporator and in a gaseous state, is introduced to the upper end of the down pipe for re-entrainment in the water flowing into the down pipe.

A refrigerant fluid is entrained within a down pipe of a closed loop water flow circuit to compress the refrigerant fluid from a gaseous state to a liquid state. A separation chamber at the lower extremity of the down pipe separates the liquid refrigerant fluid from the water and the water is drawn off. The water flows upwardly through a return pipe and pump, through a pipe for reintroduction to the down pipe at the lower end thereof. The drawn off liquid refrigerant flows upwardly through a return pipe and through an expansion valve. The refrigerant fluid, converted to a mixture of vapor and liquid, called a 'quality mixture of the refrigerant' by the expansion valve, flows through an evaporator to cool a medium, such as air, passing therethrough. The refrigerant fluid, flowing from the evaporator and in a gaseous state at a higher temperature, is introduced to the upper end of the down pipe for re-entrainment in the water flowing into the down pipe.

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Warren Rice