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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2008
Mustafa Kemal Yanik, York, PA (US);
Satheesh Kulankara, York, PA (US);
Mahesh Valiya Naduvath, Lutherville, MD (US);
John Raymond Mathias, Basildon, GB;
Mustafa Kemal Yanik, York, PA (US);
Satheesh Kulankara, York, PA (US);
Mahesh Valiya Naduvath, Lutherville, MD (US);
John Raymond Mathias, Basildon, GB;
York International Corporation, York, PA (US);
Abstract
An evaporator including a shell having a first end and a second end. A plurality of tubes are disposed within the shell to circulate refrigerant through the shell. A plurality of shell inlets are in fluid communication with the shell to deliver a fluid to exchange heat in the plurality of tubes, preferably through a baffle arrangement. At least one of the shell inlets may be arranged to deliver fluid to the shell adjacent to the first end. In addition, at least one of the other shell inlets may be arranged to deliver fluid adjacent to the second end. A shell outlet is in fluid communication with the shell to discharge fluid from the shell. The shell outlet is arranged to receive the combined liquid delivered to the shell by the plurality of shell inlets.