Abstract: A refrigerator has a shelf seating protrusion and a separate shelf seating member. The shelf seating protrusion is not formed at an approximate mid-point, height wise, of a storage space defined by an inner casing. The shelf seating member may be coupled to the inner casing to support a shelf assembly. An arrangement of the shelf seating protrusions and the shelf seating member is configured to reduce deformation and cracking of the inner casing due to thermal impact in a manufacturing process or when items are stored on the shelf assembly.

Abstract: A utilization unit has a power source configured to receive electric power supplied from a power source system and supplies operating electric power. At least one of the first cut-off valve or the second cut-off valve is an external cut-off valve provided outside the utilization unit. The external cut-off valve is driven using the operating electric power supplied from the power source.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling system for a low temperature storage. The cooling system for the low temperature storage according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first outdoor valve disposed between a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger and selectively restricting an inflow of a refrigerant into the outdoor heat exchanger; and a first bypass pipe branched from an inlet side of the first outdoor valve and guiding the refrigerant to bypass the outdoor heat exchanger, so that the refrigerant can be guided to bypass the outdoor heat exchanger during defrosting operation of the cooling system.

Abstract: There are included a first heat exchanger (42) for causing heat to be exchanged between refrigerant and air in an interior of a vehicle (1), a heating circuit (36) for causing the refrigerant with a temperature higher than that of the air in the interior of the vehicle to circulate through the first heat exchanger, a secondary battery (21) where charging and discharging of power are performed, a cooling water circuit (50) for causing cooling water that exchanges heat with the secondary battery to circulate, a second heat exchanger (61) for causing heat to be exchanged between the refrigerant and the cooling water, the second heat exchanger being provided in a manner including a portion of the heating circuit downstream of the first heat exchanger and a portion of the cooling water circuit, and a case (23) for covering the secondary battery, the cooling water circuit, and the second heat exchanger.

Abstract: In an aspect, a system comprises a water stream in fluid communication with an electrolyzer; the electrolyzer comprising an anode and a cathode side chamber; a deep space oxygen radiator in fluid communication with the anode side chamber of the electrolyzer; a cryogenic heat exchanger comprising an oxygen storage tank in fluid communication with the deep space oxygen radiator; an electrochemical hydrogen compressor in fluid communication with the cathode side chamber; a hydrogen storage tank in fluid communication with the electrochemical hydrogen compressor via a cooled hydrogen stream; wherein at least a portion of the cooled hydrogen stream is in a first fluid communication with an expansion valve and the cryogenic heat exchanger; wherein the hydrogen storage tank is in a second fluid communication with the electrochemical hydrogen compressor via a warmed hydrogen stream; and wherein the cryogenic heat exchanger is in fluid communication with the warmed hydrogen stream.

Abstract: A heat management system which includes: a refrigerant circulation line which includes a compressor, a water cooling-type condenser, a first expansion valve, an air cooling-type condenser, a second expansion valve, and an evaporator, and cools the indoor space by circulating a refrigerant; a heating line which heats the indoor space by circulating cooling water which exchanges heat with the refrigerant through the water cooling-type condenser; a first cooling line which cools a battery by circulating cooling water which exchanges heat with air or the refrigerant; and a second cooling line which cools electric components including a driving motor, by circulating cooling water which exchanges heat with air or the refrigerant. The heat management system enables efficient heat management of electric components and a battery in a vehicle as well as cooling and heating of the vehicle.

Abstract: A modulating refrigeration system includes an evaporation unit and a condensing unit. The evaporation unit generates a first output airflow comprising a lower temperature, a lower relative humidity, or both than a first supply airflow and directs the first output airflow into a building. The condensing unit generates a second output airflow at a higher temperature than a second supply airflow and discharges the second output airflow to an unconditioned space. The evaporation unit comprises a first valve operable to direct a portion of refrigerant to a secondary evaporator and primary evaporator or to direct the entire flow of refrigerant to the primary evaporator and bypassing the secondary evaporator.

Abstract: The method comprises supplying, at a construction site, of a functional module comprising a hybrid cooler; verifying onsite the exploitation of the equipment of the functional module; mounting the functional module on a support structure; moving the structure to an exploitation site on the expanse of water. The verification involves passing a flow to be cooled through the air cooler of the hybrid cooler, the flow being cooled exclusively by a flow of air circulating through the air cooler of the hybrid cooler. The exploitation of hydrocarbons on the expanse of water involves the passage of a flow to be cooled through the water cooler of the hybrid cooling system, the flow being cooled by heat exchange with water taken from the expanse of water circulating through the water cooler.

Abstract: A technique that allows a plurality of series-connected compressors in a refrigerant circuit to have equal amounts of oil in a more versatile manner is provided. A compression apparatus according to an embodiment in the disclosure includes series-connected compressors 10, 20 in a refrigerant circuit 1 that is to circulate a refrigerant; an oil separator 30 is provided in a discharge passage 50 of the compressor 10 of the compressors 10, 20, and separates oil from the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 and causes the refrigerant separated from the oil to flow downstream (intake passage 80); an oil return passage 70 returns the oil separated by the oil separator 30 to the compressor 10 neighboring upstream; an oil discharge outlet 10A is provided in the compressor 10; and an oil discharge passage 60 connects the oil discharge outlet 10A to an inlet of the oil separator 30.

Abstract: An integrated air conditioner comprises: a housing partitioned into a first housing on the upper side thereof and a second housing on the lower side thereof, wherein the first housing has a first intake port through which external air is introduced thereinto and a first exhaust port through which internal air is exhausted therefrom, and the second housing has a second intake port through which external air is introduced thereinto and a second exhaust port through which internal air is exhausted therefrom; a compressor provided in the interior of the housing to compress a refrigerant; a condenser that is provided on a second fluid channel, which connects the second intake port and the second exhaust port, and condenses the compressed refrigerant, supplied from the compressor, into a liquid phase; an expansion unit that expands the refrigerant, condensed in the condenser, into a low-pressure refrigerant; and an evaporator.

Abstract: Systems and methods have demonstrated the capability of rapidly cooling the contents of pods containing the ingredients for food and drinks.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an absorption cooling machine including an absorber, a first regenerator, a second regenerator, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator, and relates to a cooling machine that prevents the refrigerant from flowing backward to the first regenerator under a low pressure condition by installing a gas-liquid separator that separates the refrigerant discharged from the first and second regenerators and flows into the condenser into a gas state and a liquid state, in order to heat the absorption solution supplied from the absorber to separate into a refrigerant and an absorbent, and to smoothly discharge the refrigerant from the first regenerator and the second regenerator for discharging the separated refrigerant to the condenser.

Abstract: Systems and apparatus for providing long-term cold storage of solid materials such as dry ice are disclosed. The solid materials are stored in a tank configured to maintain the materials in their solid state. The tank is designed with a port sufficiently large to facilitate ingress and egress of the solid materials. A cryogenic liquid is used within the tank to substantially prevent the solid materials from sticking to each other, and to maintain the solid materials at a low temperature.

Abstract: A moderate pressure nitrogen and argon producing cryogenic air separation unit is provided that includes a three distillation column system and turbine air stream bypass arrangement or circuit. The turbine air stream bypass arrangement or circuit is configured to improve argon and nitrogen recoveries in select operating modes by optionally diverting a portion of the turbine air stream to a nitrogen waste stream circuit drawn from the lower pressure column of the cryogenic air separation unit such that the diverted portion of the turbine air stream bypasses the distillation column system.

Abstract: A high-efficiency low-cost deep-condensation VOCs recovery system uses air as refrigerant. The recovery system includes a gaseous air purification system, an air liquefaction system and a VOCs recovery cold box. The gaseous air purification system includes an air filter, a cold dryer and an air purifier; the air liquefaction system comprises an air compressor, an air storage tank, a turbo-expander and an air precooler. The VOCs recovery cold box includes a VOCs precooler, a VOCs condenser and a gas-liquid separator.

Abstract: A system for dispensing a frozen beverage. The system includes a barrel having an inner wall and being configured to retain the frozen beverage therein. A mixing system causes mixing of the frozen beverage within the barrel. A cooling system cools the frozen beverage from radially outwardly of the inner wall. A melting system heats the frozen beverage from radially inwardly of the inner wall. The mixing system causes relatively larger ice crystals to move inwardly from the inner wall, and the melting system reduces a size of the relatively larger ice crystals.

Abstract: A gas hydrate desalination system that includes a reactor with a detachable water jacket and thermocouples. The reactor has a detachable lid having a liquid inlet, a gas inlet, sapphire glass lenses, and lid cameras. An exit concentrate channel is provided at a bottom of the reactor. A mixing unit of the system includes a liquid storage tank connected to the reactor through the liquid inlet, and a gas feed cylinder connected the reactor through the gas inlet. A resolving unit of the system includes a sieve filter column for filtering brine from gas hydrate. The sieve filter column is connected to the exit concentrate channel and a first fraction column, which is connected to a brine column. The channel is further connected to a second fraction column, which is connected to the brine column for separating freshwater from the gas hydrate.

Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus includes an air inlet through which air is suctioned; a fan configured to generate an air flow by suctioning the air from the air inlet; an electrical component box having a box body housing a control board configured to control an actuator provided in a main body, a lid that covers an opening of the box body, and a flange part positioned in a flow path of the air flow, the flange part being for fastening the lid to the box body; and a flow straightening part that covers the flange part.

Abstract: Thermoelectric enhanced hybrid heat pump systems are provided herein. A compressor increases the pressure of refrigerant within tubing. A first heat exchanger is downstream of the compressor and changes enthalpy of first fluid flow through heat exchange with refrigerant. A second heat exchanger changes enthalpy of second fluid flow through heat exchange with refrigerant. A thermoelectric device is downstream of the first heat exchanger and reduces refrigerant temperature. Expansion valves are downstream of the thermoelectric device and first heat exchanger, respectively located on first and second sides of the thermoelectric device, and expand refrigerant and reduce refrigerant pressure while conserving refrigerant enthalpy. At least one valve reverses refrigerant flow within the tubing without changing compressor operation. A control system controls the thermoelectric device and at least one valve to switch the heat pump system from heating mode to cooling mode and from cooling mode to heating mode.

Abstract: Rotary heat exchangers can include a ride-along compressor, at least a portion of which can be rotated along with the heat exchanger. By rotating at least a portion of the compressor along with the heat exchanger, a sealed fluid circuit containing a two-phase working fluid can be provided. A rotary heat pump or heat engine can include an evaporator and a condenser in the form of back-to-back centrifugal fans. The centrifugal fan blades or other portions of the evaporator and condenser may include internal cavities where the working fluid undergoes a phase change.