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Method and apparatus for desuperheating refrigerant

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OSTI ID:871244
The present invention is an apparatus and method for de-superheating a primary refrigerant leaving a compressor wherein a secondary refrigerant is used between the primary refrigerant to be de-superheated. Reject heat is advantageously used for heat reclaim.
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
Patent Number(s):
US 5689966
OSTI ID:
871244
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English