Slug surge suppressor for refrigeration and air conditioning systems

摘要

A refrigeration and defrost system utilizing various valves for opening a defrost line to hot gas and regulating the pressure in refrigerant lines. A slug surge suppressor is provided at several points in the defrost and refrigerant lines to eliminate hydraulic shock damage caused by slugs of a liquid-gas mixture passing rapidly through the lines. The slugs are generally formed by the required rapid opening of a hot gas defrost valve and a pressure regulatory valve of the system. A series of capillary passages in the suppressor are operative to resist the flow of liquid while allowing gas to flow freely. Tangential velocity is imparted to the slug to separate the liquid and gas components of the slug.