Abstract:
A method for controlling a vapour compression system (1) is disclosed, the vapour compression system (1) comprising at least one expansion device (8) and at least one evaporator (9). For each expansion device (8), an opening degree of the expansion device (8) is obtained, and a representative opening degree, ODrep, is identified based on the obtained opening degree(s) of the expansion device(s) (8). The representative opening degree could be a maximum opening degree, ODmax, being the largest among the obtained opening degrees. The representative opening degree, ODrep, is compared to a predefined target opening degree, ODtarget, and a minimum setpoint value, SPrec, for a pressure prevailing inside a receiver (7), is calculated or adjusted, based on the comparison. The vapour compression system (1) is controlled to obtain a pressure inside the receiver (7) which is equal to or higher than the calculated or adjusted minimum setpoint value, SPrec.
Abstract:
A vapour compression system (1) comprising at least two evaporator groups (5a, 5b, 5c), each evaporator group (5a, 5b, 5c) comprising an ejector unit (7a, 7b, 7c), at least one evaporator (9a, 9b, 9c) and a flow control device (8a, 8b, 8c) controlling a flow of refrigerant to the at least one evaporator (9a, 9b, 9c). For each evaporator group (5a, 5b, 5c) the outlet of the evaporator (9a, 9b, 9c) is connected to a secondary inlet (12a, 12b, 12c) of the corresponding ejector unit (7a, 7b, 7c). The vapour compression system (1) can be controlled in an energy efficient and stable manner. A method for controlling the vapour compression system (1) is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A level sensor is configured to provide a receiver level indicating an amount of the refrigerant present in the receiver and a level model provides a heat rejecting heat exchanger estimate indicating an amount of the refrigerant present in the heat rejecting heat exchanger based on a temperature of the refrigerant. From the sensor and the model, a loss of refrigerant from the RVCS system is estimated.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for configuring, on a control unit, operating parameters of a plurality of devices of a refrigeration system. A user selects on the control unit, among the plurality of devices of the refrigeration system, a first device to configure. Information of valid configurable operating parameters of the first device is provided on the control unit. The user selects at least one of the valid configurable operating parameters of the first device, thereby configuring the first device. Information stored about operating parameters of other devices of the refrigeration system, based on the configuration of the first device, is then provided on the control unit. Finally, the user confirms, on the control unit, one or more operating parameters of one or more of the other devices, thereby configuring the one or more other devices. The invention also relates to a control unit and a refrigeration system.
Abstract:
A process for controlling a refrigeration system, as well as the refrigeration system and a new expansion valve for the refrigeration system. An electronic regulator is used to operate a sensor system having a device for applying heat power to the sensor system in direct dependence on sensed superheat of the refrigerant leaving the evaporator. By locating the sensing system in communication with liquid refrigerant upstream of the evaporator, heat transfer to the liquid refrigerant is utilized for operation of the sensor system rather than heat transfer to the superheat, resulting in a far more stable and efficient refrigeration control.
Abstract:
A method for defrosting a refrigeration system (38) makes provison for partial defrosting of the cooling surface (39) to be carried out at relatively short intervals, and for full defrosting to be carried out at longer intervals. To that end an associated control unit (41) has four timers (44 to 47) which determine the switching on and switching off times of the defrosting processes. In this manner the interval between successive full defrostings can be considerably increased.
Abstract:
A control arrangement for cooling of apparatus comprising a compressor (1), a condenser (2) and at least one branch (3) with an expansion valve (4) and an evaporator (5) in series, contains a controller (6), a superheat temperature measuring device (8) and an ambient temperature sensor (7). The controller (6) controls the expansion valve (4) for maintaining the superheat temperature substantially at the desired value. The flow of coolant to the evaporator (5) is controlled by the signal from the temperature sensor (7) for maintaining the ambient temperature constant. The controller (6) operates continuously and in two operating modes in which in the first mode the superheat temperature is controlled to the maximum admissible state of fill of liquid coolant in the evaporator (5), and is switchable to a second mode in which the state of fill of liquid coolant is controlled by the expansion valve (4).
Abstract:
A method for controlling a vapour compression system (1) is disclosed, the vapour compression system (1) comprising at least one compressor (2, 16), a heat rejecting heat exchanger (3), a high pressure expansion device (4, 15, 17), a receiver (5), an evaporator expansion device (6), an evaporator (7) and a gas bypass valve (8), arranged in a refrigerant path. It is registered that the gas bypass valve (8) is malfunctioning or saturated, and a pressure value for a pressure prevailing inside the receiver (5) is obtained. Finally, the vapour compression system (1) is controlled in order to control a gaseous refrigerant supply to the receiver (5) to adjust the pressure prevailing inside the receiver (5) to reach a target pressure level.