REFRIGERANT DISTRIBUTOR FOR FALLING FILM EVAPORATOR

摘要

A falling film evaporator includes a plurality of evaporator tubes through which a volume of thermal energy transfer medium is flowed, and a distributor to distribute a flow of liquid refrigerant over the plurality of evaporator tubes. The distributor includes a distributor box and a distribution sheet positioned at a bottom surface of the distributor box having a plurality of peaks and valleys, with sidewalls extending between each peak and each valley. A plurality of ports is located in the sidewalls to distribute the flow of liquid refrigerant downwardly over the plurality of evaporator tubes.

主权项

1. A heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system comprising:
a condenser flowing a flow of refrigerant therethrough; a falling film evaporator in flow communication with the condenser including:
a plurality of evaporator tubes through which a volume of thermal energy transfer medium is flowed;a distributor to distribute a flow of liquid refrigerant over the plurality of evaporator tubes, the distributor including:
a distributor box; anda distribution sheet disposed at a bottom surface of the distributor box having a plurality of peaks and valleys, with sidewalls extending between each peak and each valley, a plurality of ports disposed in the sidewalls to distribute the flow of liquid refrigerant downwardly over the plurality of evaporator tubes.