Ultra-low temperature closed-loop recirculating gas chilling system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F25B-007/00
F25B-041/00
출원번호
US-0470123
(2002-02-25)
국제출원번호
PCT/US02/005801
(2002-02-25)
§371/§102 date
20040209
(20040209)
국제공개번호
WO02/095308
(2002-11-28)
발명자
/ 주소
Apparao,Tamirisa V. V. R.
Podtcherniaev,Oleg
Flynn,Kevin P.
Hall,Paul
Lachenbruch,Roger
Boiarski,Mikhail
출원인 / 주소
Brooks Automation, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Hamilton, Brook, Smith &
인용정보
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10인용 특허 :
64
초록▼
Disclosed is an ultra-low temperature, dual-compressor ( 114,144), recirculating gas chilling system that includes a closed-loop mixed-refrigerant primary refrigeration system (110) in combination with a closed-loop gas secondary refrigeration loop ( 112). The ultra-low temperature, dual-compressor
Disclosed is an ultra-low temperature, dual-compressor ( 114,144), recirculating gas chilling system that includes a closed-loop mixed-refrigerant primary refrigeration system (110) in combination with a closed-loop gas secondary refrigeration loop ( 112). The ultra-low temperature, dual-compressor (114,144), recirculating gas chilling system disclosed is capable of providing continuous long term chilled gas and fast cooling of a high or ambient temperature object (158), such as a chuck used in processing semiconductor wafers or any such device. The gas chilling system is characterized by three modes of operation: a normal cooling mode, a bakeout mode, and a post-bake cooling mode.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A process of using an ultra-low temperature closed-loop recirculating gas chilling system for reducing the temperature of an object or fluid from a temperature in the range of from about +50째 C. to about +350째 C. to a temperature in the range of from about-30째 C. to about-150
What is claimed is: 1. A process of using an ultra-low temperature closed-loop recirculating gas chilling system for reducing the temperature of an object or fluid from a temperature in the range of from about +50째 C. to about +350째 C. to a temperature in the range of from about-30째 C. to about-150째 C., the process comprising: providing an object or fluid at a temperature in the range of from about +50째 C. to about +350째 C. in a sealed external heat exchanger in fluid connection with a closed loop chilling system itself comprising a primary refrigeration system and a secondary gas coolant system; a. wherein the primary refrigeration system comprises, in series fluid connection, a compressor, a condenser, at least one heat exchanger, and at least one flow metering device; b. wherein the secondary gas coolant system comprises, in fluid connection, a compressor, an aftercooler, and a means to protect the compressor from excessively low or high temperatures; c. wherein the primary refrigeration system and secondary gas coolant system are indirectly connected by an outlet line from the secondary gas coolant system to a secondary inlet of the at least one heat exchanger of the primary refrigeration system; d. wherein the secondary outlet line from the at least one heat exchanger of the primary refrigeration system is in fluid connection with the sealed external heat exchanger containing the object or fluid to be chilled; and e. wherein the sealed external heat exchanger is in fluid connection with the means to protect the compressor from excessively low or high temperatures in the secondary gas coolant system; and actuating at least one of the primary refrigeration system and the secondary refrigeration system to reduce the temperature of the object or fluid being cooled to a temperature in the range of from about-30째 C. to about-150째 C. 2. An ultra-low temperature closed-loop recirculating gas chilling system capable of reducing the temperature of an object or fluid from a temperature in the range of from about +50째 C. to about +350째 C. to a temperature in the range of from about-30째 C. to about-150째 C., the system comprising: a primary refrigeration system comprising, in series fluid connection, a compressor, a condenser, at least one heat exchanger, and at least one flow metering device; a secondary gas coolant system comprising, in fluid connection, a compressor, an aftercooler, and a means to protect the compressor from excessively low or high temperatures; the primary refrigeration system and secondary gas coolant system being indirectly connected by an outlet line from the secondary gas coolant system to a secondary inlet of the at least one heat exchanger of the primary refrigeration system; the secondary outlet line from the at least one heat exchanger of the primary refrigeration system being in fluid connection with a sealed external heat exchanger containing the object or fluid to be chilled; and the sealed external heat exchanger being in fluid connection with the means to protect the compressor from excessively low or high temperatures in the secondary gas coolant system. 3. The process of claim 1 wherein the object or fluid being cooled is a semiconductor chuck or a fluid for flowing through a semiconductor chuck. 4. The process of claim 1 wherein the means to protect the compressor of the secondary gas coolant system from excessively low or high temperatures is selected from the group consisting of at least one of: a) a gas-to-gas recuperative heat exchanger in which high pressure gas downstream of the aftercooler exchanges heat with low pressure gas prior to its entry to the compressor; b) a gas-to-liquid cooled heat exchanger in which an external liquid exchanges heat with low pressure gas prior to its entry to the compressor; and c) a heat exchanger that adds heat to low pressure gas prior to entry to the compressor. 5. The process of claim 1 further comprising: using a gas-to-gas heat exchanger, exchanging heat between the gas stream exiting the aftercooler and gas returning from the external heat exchanger. 6. The process of claim 1 wherein the closed loop chilling system further comprises a liquid-cooled heat exchanger placed between the external heat exchanger and the inlet of the compressor of the secondary gas coolant system. 7. The process of claim 6 wherein the liquid-cooled heat exchanger is a water-cooled heat exchanger. 8. The process of claim 1 wherein the closed loop chilling system further comprises a heater placed on a return line for returning cold gas. 9. The process of claim 1 wherein each compressor is selected from the group consisting of a reciprocating compressor, a rotary compressor, a screw compressor or a scroll compressor. 10. The process of claim 9 wherein at least one compressor is a scroll compressor. 11. The process of claim 1 wherein the closed loop chilling system further comprises a solenoid valve for replenishing lost coolant gas when a pressure deficiency exists in a secondary refrigeration loop. 12. The process of claim 1 wherein the closed loop chilling system further comprises a control system for replenishing lost coolant gas when a pressure deficiency exists in a secondary refrigeration loop. 13. The process of claim 1 wherein the closed loop chilling system further comprises a valve at the high pressure outlet of at least one heat exchanger to select whether gas feeds directly into a refrigeration process or bypasses the refrigeration process. 14. The process of claim 1 wherein the refrigerant comprises a nonflammable, chlorine-free, nontoxic mixed refrigerant blend. 15. The process of claim 1, further comprising: actuating the secondary refrigeration system to reduce the temperature of the object or fluid being cooled to a temperature in the range of ambient to +50째 C.; and when the temperature of the object or fluid being cooled reaches a temperature below +50째 C., actuating the primary refrigeration system to reduce the temperature of the objector fluid being cooled to a temperature in the range of from about-30째 C. to about-150째 C. 16. The system of claim 2 wherein the object or fluid being cooled is a semiconductor chuck or fluid for flowing through a semiconductor chuck. 17. The system of claim 2, wherein the means to protect the compressor of the secondary gas coolant system from excessively low or high temperatures is selected from the group consisting of at least one of: a) a gas-to-gas recuperative heat exchanger in which high pressure gas downstream of the aftercooler exchanges heat with low pressure gas prior to its entry to the compressor; b) a gas-to-liquid cooled heat exchanger in which an external liquid exchanges heat with low pressure gas prior to its entry to the compressor; and c) a heat exchanger that adds heat to low pressure gas prior to entry to the compressor. 18. The system of claim 2, further comprising a gas-to-gas heat exchanger, that exchanges heat between the gas stream exiting the aftercooler and gas returning from the external heat exchanger. 19. The system of claim 2, further comprising a liquid-cooled heat exchanger placed between the external heat exchanger and the inlet of the compressor of the secondary gas coolant system. 20. The system of claim 19 wherein the liquid-cooled heat exchanger is a water-cooled heat exchanger. 21. The system of claim 2, further comprising a heater placed on a return line for returning cold gas. 22. The system of claim 2, wherein each compressor is selected from the group consisting of a reciprocating compressor, a rotary compressor, a screw compressor or a scroll compressor. 23. The system of claim 22, wherein at least one compressor is a scroll compressor. 24. The system of claim 2, further comprising a solenoid valve for replenishing lost coolant gas when a pressure deficiency exists in a secondary refrigeration loop. 25. The system of claim 2, further comprising a control system for replenishing lost coolant gas when a pressure deficiency exists in a secondary refrigeration loop. 26. The system of claim 2, further comprising a valve at the high pressure outlet of at least one heat exchanger to select whether gas feeds directly into a refrigeration process or bypasses the refrigeration process. 27. The system of claim 2, wherein the refrigerant comprises a nonflammable, chlorine-free, nontoxic mixed refrigerant blend.
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