Abstract: An estimation device includes an observation system constraint determination unit configured to determine data within constraints that is data within a first constraint based on time series data of each observation value of a first observation value observed by a first observation system and a second observation value observed by a second observation system, a model estimation unit configured to estimate parameters of a plurality of models including an observation model that is a model of each of the observation systems and a physical model that is a model within an apparatus provided with each of the observation systems based on the data within constraints, and a consistency determination unit configured to determine consistency of the models based on a deviation between a first predicted observation value predicted from the second observation system based on the estimated parameters and the first observation value.

Abstract: An abnormality diagnosis device includes an abnormality determination unit configured to determine whether or not there is an abnormality with respect to a state quantity acquired from equipment and a cause estimation unit configured to estimate a cause of the abnormality in the equipment from a state quantity determined to be abnormal by the abnormality determination unit using a cause correspondence table in which a cause of an abnormal mode of the equipment identified in fault tree analysis is associated with the state quantity that is abnormal when the cause has occurred.

Abstract: A monitoring device includes: an operation record acquisition unit configured to acquire operation records indicating a transition in a load factor or a load change factor with respect to operation time leading up to failure in failure cases; a threshold setting unit configured to set a threshold to be contrasted with the load factor or the load change factor in the operation records of the failure cases; a wear rate acquisition unit configured to acquire a wear rate that is a value derived from a relation between the load factor or the load change factor and the threshold and indicates a degree of progress of wear of a device according to operation time; and a failure rate cumulative frequency acquisition unit configured to acquire a transition in a failure rate cumulative frequency of the failure cases with respect to the wear rate.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an abnormality detection system and refrigerator, an abnormality detection method, and an abnormality detection program which can improve the accuracy of abnormality detection. The abnormality detection system comprises: an acquisition unit which acquires driving data of a refrigerator (11); a creation unit which creates a model capable of estimating a prescribed driving state of the refrigerator (11) on the basis of the driving data, when the driving data is non-trained data; a determination unit which compares an estimation value of the driving state, the estimation value being estimated by the model, with an actual measurement value corresponding to the driving state, and determines whether the driving data is an outlier; and an abnormality detection unit which performs, on the basis of the model, abnormality detection on the refrigerator (11), when the driving data is not determined to be the outlier.

Abstract: A turbo chiller that has an oil-free configuration, which reduces the frequency of maintenance and maintenance-induced release of refrigerant, and can achieve a reduced environmental impact by utilizing the characteristics of the low-pressure refrigerant R1233zd(E) that reaches negative pressure at a saturation temperature of 18° C. or lower. The turbo chiller comprises a refrigeration cycle that includes a turbo compressor, a condenser, a decompression device, and an evaporator connected in sequence via piping and is filled with a refrigerant; wherein the refrigerant is a low-pressure refrigerant R1233zd(E) refrigerant with low global warming potential and low ozone depletion potential; the turbo compressor has a direct drive configuration in which a rotating shaft of impellers is directly joined to a motor; and the rotating shaft is supported by magnetic bearings.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a refrigeration machine wherein lubricating oil supplied to a bearing, etc. in a turbo compressor is capable of being cooled by a simple configuration. This refrigeration machine (1) comprises: a refrigeration cycle in which a refrigerant circulates, the refrigeration cycle being provided with a turbo compressor (2) having a compression mechanism driven by a motor, the refrigeration cycle being further provided with a condenser (3) and an evaporator (8); an oil tank (23) in which lubricating oil is stored; a lubricating oil supply line (22) for supplying lubricating oil from the oil tank (23) into a motor housing (31) containing the motor; and a liquid refrigerant supply line (24) for supplying a refrigerant from the condenser (3) into the motor housing (31).

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to achieve stable operation when using a low pressure, low GWP refrigerant. In the present invention, a control device (16) is provided with an estimation unit (31), a determination unit (32), and an activation control unit (33). The estimation unit (31) estimates the amount of air entering using a degree of influence of air entering, which represents the ease with which air enters determined by the structure of the chiller, and a variable obtained by a function including pressure as a parameter. The determination unit (32) determines whether a total value for the amount of air entering is greater than or equal to a preset tolerance value. The activation control unit (33) activates a bleed device when the total value of the amount of air entering is equal to or greater than the tolerance value.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerant circulation device and method that can suppress acid generation caused by decomposition of a refrigerant containing an HFO or HCFO. The refrigerant circulation device has a compressor, a condenser, expansion valves and an evaporator connected by a main pipe to form a refrigerant circulation circuit through which a refrigerant is circulated, the refrigerant circulation circuit being filled with a refrigerant containing a hydrofluoroolefin or a hydrochlorofluoroolefin having a carbon-carbon double bond within the molecular structure, wherein the refrigerant circulation device includes a drive that drives the compressor via a speed increaser, and a drive cooling unit that cools the drive with the refrigerant condensed in the condenser, and a desiccant that can trap moisture is disposed in the evaporator or the drive cooling unit.

Abstract: This refrigerating machine is equipped with: a turbocompressor which compresses a refrigerant; a condenser which is equipped with one or more pipe groups configured from a plurality of heat transfer pipes through which cooling water flows, and condenses the refrigerant compressed by the turbocompressor; an expansion valve which causes the refrigerant condensed by the condenser to expand; an evaporator which causes the refrigerant expanded by the expansion valve to evaporate; a temperature sensor which detects cooling water exit temperature, which is the temperature of the cooling water flowing from at least one of the heat transfer pipes constituting the pipe group(s); and a control unit which determines, on the basis of the detection temperature of the temperature sensor, air bleeding start conditions for starting an air bleeding operation to bleed and discharge air to the outside.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to install an economizer having a sufficient internal volume in a compact turbo refrigeration apparatus specifically using a low-pressure refrigerant, and reduce refrigerant pressure loss and enhance efficiency in the turbo refrigeration apparatus. The turbo refrigeration apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a turbo compressor which compresses a refrigerant; a condenser which condenses the compressed refrigerant; a control valve which causes the condensed refrigerant to expand; an evaporator which causes the expanded refrigerant to evaporate; and an economizer which is installed in such a manner as to be sandwiched between the condenser and the evaporator, and separates the refrigerant expanded by the control valve into gas and liquid. The economizer is installed adjacent to a curved wall, having a drum shell shape, of the condenser and/or the evaporator, the curved wall being shared with the structural wall of the economizer.

Abstract: A refrigerating machine which is equipped with: a turbocompressor 2 that compresses a refrigerant; a condenser 3 that condenses the refrigerant compressed by the turbocompressor 2; an intermediate cooler 4 that is a plate heat exchanger which performs heat exchange between the liquid refrigerant introduced from the condenser 3 and the two-phase refrigerant obtained by expanding, with a sub-expansion valve 13, part of the liquid refrigerant introduced from the condenser 3; a main expansion valve 5 that expands the liquid refrigerant introduced from the intermediate cooler 4; and an evaporator 7 that evaporates the refrigerant introduced from the main expansion valve 5. The plate heat exchanger includes 80 or more laminated plates, the width of which is 100-400 mm and the height of which is 300-1000 mm.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to suppress an overshoot in the outlet temperature of a heat medium. A heat source machine controlling apparatus includes a computing unit and a set temperature changing unit. The computing unit calculates a load change rate using a predetermined arithmetic expression. The set temperature changing unit determines whether or not the load change rate calculated by the computing unit exceeds a predetermined threshold value. In the case where the load change rate exceeds the predetermined threshold value, the set temperature changing unit changes a set chilled water outlet temperature so as to suppress a change in a chilled water outlet temperature.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a heat source machine that can reduce the environmental load and can output the thermal energy with high temperature, and a method for operating the heat source machine. A heat source machine of the present invention includes a centrifugal compressor, condensers, expansion valves, and an evaporator, in which a refrigerant enclosed in a refrigerant circulation circuit configured by sequentially connecting the centrifugal compressor, the condensers, the expansion valves, and the evaporator contains a composition A, a composition B, or a composition C, the composition A has 4 or 5 carbon atoms, 6 or more fluorine atoms, and one or more oxygen atoms, the composition B has 4 or 5 carbon atoms and 6 or more fluorine atoms, the composition C has 3 carbon atoms, 2 chlorine atoms, 3 fluorine atoms, and an intramolecular double bond, and the composition A, the composition B, or the composition C has a boiling point of 20° C. or more and a critical temperature of 180° C.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to suppress a mechanical loss caused by thermal elongation or rotational vibration of a rotary shaft of a turbo compressor for compressing a low pressure refrigerant used at a maximum pressure of less than 0.2 MPaG so as to enhance the efficiency of a turbo chilling apparatus. The turbo compressor is a turbo compressor for compressing a low pressure refrigerant used at a maximum pressure of less than 0.2 MPaG, the turbo compressor including: a rotary shaft; an electric motor coaxially disposed on an intermediate portion of the rotary shaft so a to rotationally drive the rotary shat impellers fixed to one end of the rotary shaft and forming a compression portion; a first bearing pivotally sporting the rotary shaft between the electric motor and the impellers; and a second bearing pivotally supporting the other end of the rotary shaft, wherein the first bearing is formed of a rolling bearing, and the second bearing is formed of a sliding bearing.

Abstract: This refrigerating machine is equipped with: a turbocompressor which compresses a refrigerant; a condenser which is equipped with one or more pipe groups configured from a plurality of heat transfer pipes through which cooling water flows, and condenses the refrigerant compressed by the turbocompressor; an expansion valve which causes the refrigerant condensed by the condenser to expand; an evaporator which causes the refrigerant expanded by the expansion valve to evaporate; a temperature sensor which detects cooling water exit temperature, which is the temperature of the cooling water flowing from at least one of the heat transfer pipes constituting the pipe group(s); and a control unit which determines, on the basis of the detection temperature of the temperature sensor, air bleeding start conditions for starting an air bleeding operation to bleed and discharge air to the outside.

Abstract: Provided is an evaporator capable of, in a centrifugal chiller using a low pressure refrigerant used at a maximum pressure of less than 0.2 MPaG, preventing dry-out of a group of heat transfer pipes in an evaporator to increase heat transfer performance and to suppress reduced efficiency due to carryover of the low pressure refrigerant in a liquid phase to a turbo compressor side and a centrifugal chiller provided with same. An evaporator (7) comprises a pressure container (21) into which a refrigerant is compressed and introduced, a refrigerant inlet (22) provided on a lower portion of the pressure container, a refrigerant outlet (23) provided on an upper portion of the pressure container, a group of heat transfer pipes (25) that exchange heat with the refrigerant through the interior of the pressure container and a tabular refrigerant distribution plate (26) installed between the refrigerant inlet and the group of heat transfer pipes and in which refrigerant flow holes (26a) are drilled.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to install an economizer having a sufficient internal volume in a compact turbo refrigeration apparatus specifically using a low-pressure refrigerant, and reduce refrigerant pressure loss and enhance efficiency in the turbo refrigeration apparatus. The turbo refrigeration apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a turbo compressor which compresses a refrigerant; a condenser which condenses the compressed refrigerant; a control valve which causes the condensed refrigerant to expand; an evaporator which causes the expanded refrigerant to evaporate; and an economizer which is installed in such a manner as to be sandwiched between the condenser and the evaporator, and separates the refrigerant expanded by the control valve into gas and liquid. The economizer is installed adjacent to a curved wall, having a drum shell shape, of the condenser and/or the evaporator, the curved wall being shared with the structural wall of the economizer.

Abstract: A compressor driving motor includes: a rotor; a stator surrounding an outer peripheral part of the rotor; a case accommodating the rotor and the stator; a liquid introduction portion introducing a liquid refrigerant from a refrigerant circuit including the compressor into the case; a gas introduction portion introducing a gas refrigerant from the refrigerant circuit into the case; and an injector using, as driving fluid, the gas refrigerant introduced by the gas introduction portion, and using, as suction fluid, the liquid refrigerant introduced by the liquid introduction portion. Wet steam of a mixture of the liquid refrigerant and the gas refrigerant mixed by the injector is injected toward at least a gap between the outer peripheral part of the rotor and an inner peripheral part of the stator.

Abstract: A compressor driving motor includes: a rotor; a stator surrounding an outer peripheral part of the rotor; a case accommodating the rotor and the stator; a liquid introduction path introducing a liquid refrigerant from a refrigerant circuit including a compressor; and a gas introduction path introducing a gas refrigerant from the refrigerant circuit. The case includes a downstream chamber located on one end side of the rotor and the stator in an axial direction and provided with the compressor, and an upstream chamber located on the other end side in the axial direction and communicating with the downstream chamber through a gap between the outer peripheral part of the rotor and an inner peripheral part of the stator. The introduced liquid refrigerant and the introduced gas refrigerant are mixed in the upstream chamber, and wet steam of the mixed refrigerant is supplied to at least the gap.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerant circulation device and method that can suppress acid generation caused by decomposition of a refrigerant containing an HFO or HCFO. The refrigerant circulation device has a compressor, a condenser, expansion valves and an evaporator connected by a main pipe to form a refrigerant circulation circuit through which a refrigerant is circulated, the refrigerant circulation circuit being filled with a refrigerant containing a hydrofluoroolefin or a hydrochlorofluoroolefin having a carbon-carbon double bond within the molecular structure, wherein the refrigerant circulation device includes a drive that drives the compressor via a speed increaser, and a drive cooling unit that cools the drive with the refrigerant condensed in the condenser, and a desiccant that can trap moisture is disposed in the evaporator or the drive cooling unit.