公开(公告)号：EP2622290A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-07

申请号：EP11833016.6

申请日：2011-09-27

申请人： RBC Horizon, Inc.

发明人： POST, Steven, W. ,  GARRISON, Bobby, D.

IPC分类号： F25B41/00

CPC分类号： F25B11/02 ,  F25B11/00 ,  F25B11/04 ,  F25B2400/14 ,  H02K7/1823

摘要： An energy recovery apparatus for use in a refrigeration system, comprises an intake port, a nozzle, a turbine and a discharge port. The intake port is adapted to be in fluid communication with a condenser of a refrigeration system. The nozzle comprises a converging portion, a throat region and a diverging portion. The nozzle is configured to expand refrigerant discharged from the condenser and increase velocity of the refrigerant as it passes through the nozzle. The turbine is positioned relative to the nozzle and configured to be driven by refrigerant discharged from the nozzle. The discharge port is downstream of the turbine and is configured to be in fluid communication with an evaporator of the refrigeration system.