CONDENSER HAVING A PHASE SEPARATOR AND METHOD OF SEPARATING LIQUID REFRIGERANT FROM VAPORIZED REFRIGERANT IN A CONDENSER

摘要

A condenser includes a plurality of conduits extending along an axis and spaced one from another. Each of the plurality conduits includes a first end that extends to a second end. A condenser inlet is fluidly connected to the plurality of conduits, and a condenser outlet is fluidly connected to the plurality of conduits. A phase separator is connected to at least two of the plurality of conduits down stream from the condenser inlet and upstream from the condenser outlet. The phase separator includes at least one reservoir configured and disposed to contain vaporized refrigerant and liquid refrigerant, the at least one reservoir is fluidly connected to the condenser outlet.