Absorption Cooling Air Compressor System

Abstract

An integrated absorption refrigeration and air compressor system comprising an air compressor system for compressing air and an absorption system for cooling air. The air compressor system comprises at least one air filter for cleaning entering air, a shut-off valve and plurality of bypass valves for blocking air from entering the absorption system, a compressor for increasing the pressure of the air, an after-cooler for cooling the air, a receiver for storing the air, and a pressure regulation valve for delivering the compressed air to end users. The integrated system also comprises an absorption system for cooling air. The absorption system comprises an evaporator for vaporizing air, an absorber for creating a strong absorbent solution, a pump for pumping the solution through the system, an economizer for heating the solution, a generator for creating steam and weakening the solution, a condenser for condensing the steam into a liquid.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An integrated absorption refrigeration and air compressor system for compressing and cooling air, said system comprising:
 an air compressor system, said air compressor system comprising:
 at least one air filter for filtering said air; 
 at least one valve downstream of said air filter for keeping said air within said air compressor system; 
 a compressor downstream of said plurality of valves for compressing said air; 
 an after-cooler downstream of said compressor for cooling said air; 
 a receiver downstream of said after-cooler for storing said air; 
 a pressure regulator valve downstream of said after-cooler for regulating the amount of said air that exits said system; 
   an absorption system, said absorption system of the type configured to operate on a continuous absorption cycle using an absorbant, said absorption system comprising:
 an evaporator for converting said air to a vapor; 
 an absorber for creating a strong solution from said vapor and said absorbant; 
 at least one pump for pumping said solution through said absorption system; 
 an economizer for recovering heat from said strong solution; 
 a generator for generating steam and a weak absorbant solution from said strong solution; 
 a condenser for condensing said weak vapor absorbant from said generator into a liquid for recycling through said absorption cycle. 
   
     
     
         2 . The integrated absorption refrigeration and air compressor system of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one air filter further comprises an H-per filter. 
     
     
         3 . The integrated absorption refrigeration and air compressor system of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one air filter further comprises an inlet air filter. 
     
     
         4 . The integrated absorption refrigeration and air compressor system of  claim 1 , further comprising a supply fan downstream of said evaporator and configured to pull said air through said at least one filter and evaporator 
     
     
         5 . The integrated absorption refrigeration and air compressor system of  claim 4 , further comprising at least one VFD in connection with and configured to control the speed of said supply fan and compressor. 
     
     
         6 . The integrated absorption refrigeration and air compressor system of  claim 1 , wherein said compressor is lubricant injected. 
     
     
         7 . The integrated absorption refrigeration and air compressor system of  claim 6 , further comprising an oil cycle system in communication with said lubricant injected compressing comprising an oil cooler configured to cool said lubricant, and an oil separator configured to separate said lubricant from said air. 
     
     
         8 . The integrated absorption refrigeration and air compressor system of  claim 6 , further comprising a coalescing filter downstream of said compressor and configured to remove lubricant from said stream of air. 
     
     
         9 . The integrated absorption refrigeration and air compressor system of  claim 1 , further comprising a deep dryer downstream of said after-cooler and configured to lower the temperature and reduce the moisture of said air. 
     
     
         10 . The integrated absorption refrigeration and air compressor system of  claim 1 , wherein said compressor is a multiple piston compressor. 
     
     
         11 . The integrated absorption refrigeration and air compressor system of  claim 1 , wherein said compressor is a constant speed compressor configured to turn on and off based on the pressure set point.