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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2006
Applicants:
Brian W. Pritchard, McKees Rocks, PA (US);
Mark F. Honath, McKees Rocks, PA (US);
Timothy J. Fox, Waynesburg, PA (US);
Inventors:
Brian W. Pritchard, McKees Rocks, PA (US);
Mark F. Honath, McKees Rocks, PA (US);
Timothy J. Fox, Waynesburg, PA (US);
Assignee:
Flair Corporation, Ocala, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 41/00 (2006.01); F25B 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A variable evaporator control system and method in a gas dryer for maximizing the cooling which can be accomplished for a given length heat exchanger by adjusting the evaporator refrigerant approach temperature responsive to changes in the gas load on the system. Pressure and/or temperature sensors positioned at particular locations in the system provide feedback for controlling adjustments in the approach temperature depending on the gas load.