Refrigerant expansion device with means for capturing condensed contaminants to prevent blockage
CA 1290159 C · Owner: General Pneumatics Corporation · Inventors: Walker, Graham
Overview
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A refrigerant expansion device such as a Joule- Thomson expander has a surface with grooves or recesses which capture contaminants that condense from the refrigerant flow in the device, thereby avoiding blockage of the device by the condensed contaminants.
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- Granted October 8, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended October 8, 2008.
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