(19)
(11) EP 1 420 218 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/52

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/21

(21) Application number: 03025862.8

(22) Date of filing: 11.11.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7F25B 13/00, F25B 29/00, F25B 43/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 13.11.2002 IT TO20020982

(71) Applicant: RHOSS S.p.A.
33170 Pordenone (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Simi, Vito
    70125 Bari (IT)

(74) Representative: Jorio, Paolo et al
STUDIO TORTA S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)

   


(54) Heat-save cooler


(57) A single- or reversible-cycle heat-save cooler (1) having a first heat exchanger (2) where a cooling fluid exchanges heat with the outside environment; a second heat exchanger (3) where the cooling fluid exchanges heat with a first liquid; a cooling fluid compressor unit (5) where the cooling fluid is compressed to increase its pressure; and a third heat exchanger (4) where the cooling fluid exchanges heat with a second liquid; the third heat exchanger (4) being located immediately downstream from the compressor unit (5); and the cooler (1) also having a liquid-gas separating unit (17) located immediately downstream from the third heat exchanger (4) to retain all or part of the liquid cooling fluid issuing from the third heat exchanger (4).







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