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Title: Cryogenic refrigeration apparatus

Abstract

A technique for producing a cold environment in a refrigerant system in which input fluid from a compressor at a first temperature is introduced into an input channel of the system and is pre-cooled to a second temperature for supply to one of at least two stages of the system, and to a third temperature for supply to another stage thereof. The temperatures at such stages are reduced to fourth and fifth temperatures below the second and third temperatures, respectively. Fluid at the fourth temperature from the one stage is returned through the input channel to the compressor and fluid at the fifth temperature from the other stage is returned to the compressor through an output channel so that pre-cooling of the input fluid to the one stage occurs by regenerative cooling and counterflow cooling and pre-cooling of the input fluid to the other stage occurs primarily by counterflow cooling. 6 figs.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Boreas Inc
OSTI Identifier:
7281225
Patent Number(s):
5099650
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-515055
Assignee:
Boreas Inc., Woburn, MA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-88ER80598
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 26 Apr 1990
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; COOLING SYSTEMS; DESIGN; CRYOGENIC FLUIDS; PRODUCTION; OPERATION; ENERGY SYSTEMS; FLUIDS; 661210* - Cryogenics- (1992-)

Citation Formats

Crunkleton, J A. Cryogenic refrigeration apparatus. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Crunkleton, J A. Cryogenic refrigeration apparatus. United States.
Crunkleton, J A. Tue . "Cryogenic refrigeration apparatus". United States.
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year = {Tue Mar 31 00:00:00 EST 1992},
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