PURGING APPARATUS

摘要

A purging apparatus for removing a non-condensable gas from a refrigeration system is described and which includes a low temperature liquid refrigerant storage tank for enclosing refrigerant, which is supplied by the refrigeration system, and a condenser having a main body, which lies in conductive heat transferring relation relative to an exterior facing surface of the storage tank and progressively to the low temperature liquid refrigerant within, and wherein the condenser, is maintained at a reduced temperature by the low temperature liquid refrigerant enclosed within the storage tank, and wherein foul gas generated by the refrigeration system is processed by the condenser in a manner so as to remove non-condensed refrigerant, and return the condensed refrigerant to the storage tank while releasing non-condensable gases to the ambient environment.

主权项

1. A purging apparatus for removing a non-condensable gas from a refrigeration system by receiving a foul gas from the refrigeration system, the foul gas containing non-condensed refrigerant and non-condensable gas, the apparatus comprising:
a main body that is associated with a vessel of the refrigeration system such that the refrigerant within the vessel operates to cool the main body; and a plurality of internal passageways within the main body to provide a condensing operation for gaseous contents within the plurality of internal passage ways; a foul gas inlet for allowing foul gas to enter the internal passageways; a condensed refrigerant outlet; and a non-condensable gas outlet, wherein the foul gas within the internal passageways is exposed to the low ambient temperature thereby facilitating a condensation of the previously non-condensed refrigerant from the source of foul gas and wherein the condensed refrigerant passes out of the condenser by way of the condensed refrigerant outlet, and is returned to the vessel, and the non-condensable gas exits the condenser by way of the non-condensable gas outlet and is released to an ambient environment.