Abstract: Process and apparatuses for providing a stable flame in a burner assembly are provided. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a burner assembly comprising a burner tile having a top surface, an outside surface, a pre-mix region and defining an interior space for introduction of combustion air. A plurality of primary fuel tips are disposed in the interior space for injection of a primary fuel followed by mixing of a portion of the primary fuel and a portion of the combustion air mix in the pre-mix region to provide a primary fuel-air mixture. A plurality of secondary fuel tips are located on the top surface or mounted near the outside surface of the burner tile. A plurality of low velocity ports are located on the top surface of the burner tile for injecting the primary fuel-air mixture from the pre-mix region.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to integrated combustion assemblies including a perforated flame holder, combustion systems that include one or more integrated combustion assemblies, and related methods. For example, an integrated combustion assembly may be placed into service (e.g., integrated into a combustion system) as a complete and/or replaceable unit, such that elements and/or components of the combustion assembly are preassembled and no further assembly is required at the installation site.

Abstract: Provided is a plastic waste solid fuel incinerator comprising: an incinerator housing which has, on the upper portion thereof, a gas outlet through which combustion gas is discharged; a fuel supply unit which transfers and supplies a plastic waste solid fuel; a first combustion unit which continuously transfers and burns the supplied plastic waste solid fuel; a first air supply unit which supplies air needed for combustion to the first combustion unit; a combustion gas induction unit which induces the combustion gas generated from the first combustion unit toward the lower portion of a first combustion chamber; a second combustion unit which is arranged in the lower portion of the first combustion unit and comprises a downward injection nozzle unit which downwardly injects the combustion gas supplied through the combustion gas induction unit in order to reburn the combustion gas; and a second air supply unit which is arranged in the lower portion of the second combustion unit and supplies the air needed for c

Abstract: A multifunctional sleeve (5) for a premix heat exchange cell (1), said cell (1) comprising a casing (10) adapted to contain a liquid/gas heat exchanger (14) and a combustion space (15) adjacent to the exchanger (14); a door (20) adapted to be removably fastened to the casing (10) for closing the casing, in use, and adapted to be removed from the casing (10) to allow access inside the casing (10) for maintenance operations; said door (20) comprising a mixture feeding duct (21) having a first duct end (21?) fastened to the door (20) and ending up, in use, inside the casing (10) at the combustion space (15) through a door through opening (23), and a free second duct end (21?) adapted to receive an incoming fuel gas/combustion air mixture from a premixer (3), said multifunctional sleeve (5) comprising a tubular portion (51); a first fluid connection portion (52) at a first tubular portion end (53) adapted to be removably fastened to the duct end (21?); a second fluid connection portion (54) at a second tubular po

Abstract: A remotely-controlled candle device, which comprises (a) an enclosure containing combustible material; (b) a wick disposed within the combustible material, by which the combustible material is drawn upwardly by capillary action; (c) an electric unit in which is housed control and communication equipment and a battery for powering the equipment; (d) an ignition device in heat exchanger relation with an upper end of the wick and controlled by the control equipment, for controllably igniting the upper end and producing a flame; (e) one or more conductive elements connected to both the electric unit and to the ignition device; and (f) an extinguishing device controlled by the control equipment for controllably extinguishing the flame. The electric unit is operable to receive remote commands from a user device for activating the ignition device and the extinguishing device upon demand. The extinguishing operation if performed gradually.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed a combustor. The combustor includes an annularly shaped liner having a downstream end that is rigidly connected to an aft frame. A flow sleeve circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of the liner and is radially spaced from the liner to form a cooling flow annulus therebetween. A plurality of fuel injector assemblies is circumferentially spaced about the flow sleeve. Each fuel injector assembly extends radially through the flow sleeve and the liner. Each fuel injector assembly is rigidly connected to the flow sleeve and to the liner. An aft portion of the flow sleeve terminates axially short of the aft frame to form an axial gap between the aft end and the aft frame to allow for unrestrained axial expansion and contraction of the aft end.

Abstract: An acoustically dampened gas turbine engine (10) having a gas turbine engine combustor (12) with an acoustic damping resonator system is disclosed. The acoustic damping resonator system (14) may be formed from one or more resonators (16) formed from a resonator housing (18) positioned within the gas turbine engine combustor (12) at an outer housing (20) forming a combustor basket (22) and extending circumferentially within the combustor (12). In at least one embodiment, the resonator housing (18) may include one or more resonator chambers (18) that provide enhanced cooling with reduced risk of cracking and other damage. The resonator housing (18) may include resonator exhaust orifices (26) that are positioned closer to an area of maximum temperature within the combustor (12), thereby enabling the resonator (16) to reduce the temperature gradient within the combustor (12).

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a combustor including an annularly shaped liner that at least partially defines a hot gas path of the combustor and a flow sleeve that circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of the liner. The flow sleeve is radially spaced from the liner to form a cooling flow annulus therebetween. A plurality of fuel injector assemblies circumferentially spaced about the flow sleeve and each fuel injector assembly extends radially through the flow sleeve, the cooling flow annulus and the liner. A first portion of the flow sleeve defined between a first pair of circumferentially adjacent fuel injector assemblies of the plurality of fuel injector assemblies bulges radially outwardly with respect to an outer surface of the liner so as to enlarge a flow volume of the cooling flow annulus.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a combustor having an annularly shaped liner that at least partially defines a hot gas path of the combustor. A flow sleeve circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of the liner. The flow sleeve is radially spaced from the liner to form a cooling flow annulus therebetween. A bluff body extends radially between the flow sleeve and the liner through the cooling flow annulus. A guide vane is disposed within the cooling flow annulus and extends between the flow sleeve and the liner proximate to the bluff body.

Abstract: A bundled tube fuel nozzle includes a forward plate, an intermediate plate, an aft plate and an outer sleeve. The forward plate, the intermediate plate and the outer sleeve define a fuel plenum therebetween. An aft plate axially is spaced from the intermediate plate and the intermediate plate, the aft plate and the outer sleeve define a cooling air plenum. A plurality of tubes extends through the forward plate, the fuel plenum, the intermediate plate, the cooling air plenum and the aft plate. Each tube of the plurality of tubes extends through a respective tube opening defined by the aft plate. A radial gap is defined between an outer surface of each tube and an inner surface of the respective tube opening. The plurality of tubes comprises at least one tube that is radially loaded against the inner surface of the respective tube opening.

Abstract: A combustion staging system includes a splitting unit which receives a metered fuel flow and controllably splits the received fuel flow into pilot and mains flows. Pilot and mains fuel manifolds distribute fuel from the splitting unit to the pilot and mains stages. The splitting unit selects and deselects pilot-only operation. Both pilot and mains manifolds are selectable for pilot and mains operation. A cooling flow recirculation line has a delivery section arranged to provide a cooling flow of fuel to the mains manifold when it is deselected during pilot-only operation. Cooling flow enters the delivery section from a high pressure fuel zone of the engine and exits the return section to a low pressure fuel zone of the engine. A controller adjusts the splitting unit during pilot-only operation to partially select the mains manifold thereby increasing the pressure in the mains manifold to meet a target fuel pressure therein.

Abstract: A combustion chamber system has pilot and main fuel manifolds, and pilot and main fuel nozzles. Each pilot nozzle is connected to the pilot manifold. Each main nozzle is connected to the main manifold. A greater total amount of fuel is supplied to the pilot nozzles than to the main nozzles. A greater amount of fuel is supplied to pilot nozzles at, or in, a first region of the combustion chamber than to pilot fuel nozzles at, or in, a second region. A greater amount of fuel is supplied to the main nozzles at, or in, the first region than to the main nozzles at, or in, the second to improve combustion efficiency, weak extinction and relight of the combustion chamber in a first mode of operation. A greater total amount of fuel is supplied to the main nozzles than to the pilot nozzles in a second mode of operation.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system for mounting an axially staged fuel injector assembly. The system includes an annularly shaped liner that at least partially defines a hot gas path of a combustor. The liner defines an injector opening that extends radially through the liner. A flow sleeve circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of the liner and is radially spaced from the liner to form a cooling flow annulus therebetween. An annular injector boss extends radially from the liner through the flow sleeve. The injector boss includes a first end portion that extends circumferentially about the injector opening and a second end portion that is disposed radially outwardly from an outer surface of the flow sleeve. The injector boss is formed to receive a fuel injector. The present disclosure is also directed to a method for mounting an axially staged fuel injector.

Abstract: A staged injector in a combustor of a gas turbine. The staged injector may include an injector tube comprising a lateral wall enclosing an injection passageway that extends between an outlet and inlet. An outboard segment of the injector tube may include an exterior face. A cover may be formed about the outboard segment so form a surrounding plenum. The cover may include a side wall that radially overlaps the outboard segment and forms a first portion of the surrounding plenum therebetween. A ceiling wall of the cover may form a second portion of the surrounding plenum. A screening plate may be formed within the side wall of the cover that includes a multitude of apertures configured to fluidly connect the first portion of the surrounding plenum with a feed cavity formed exterior to the side wall.

Abstract: A staged injector in a combustor of a gas turbine. The staged injector may include an injector tube comprising a lateral wall enclosing an injection passageway that extends between an outlet and inlet. An outboard segment of the injector tube may include an exterior face. A cover may be formed about the outboard segment so form a surrounding plenum. The cover may include a side wall that radially overlaps the outboard segment and forms a first portion of the surrounding plenum therebetween. A ceiling wall of the cover may form a second portion of the surrounding plenum. A directional cover port may connect the first portion of the surrounding plenum to a feed cavity. The staged injector may include lateral vanes on the exterior face of the outboard segment that are configured to radially deflect a flow entering the surrounding plenum toward the inlet of the injector tube.

Abstract: A fuel injector assembly includes a shroud defining a fuel manifold therein. The fuel manifold is fluidly coupled to a fuel line to receive a fuel therefrom. The fuel injector assembly further includes a center body and a plurality of vanes operatively coupling the center body to the shroud. Each vane of the plurality of vanes is circumferentially spaced from circumferentially adjacent vanes to define at least one passage therebetween for routing of air therethrough. Each of the plurality of vanes has at least one outlet hole in fluid communication with the fuel manifold and at least one passage of the at least one passage for expulsion of the fuel into the at least one passage for mixing with the air. A fuel injector outlet is defined by an inner wall of the fuel injector assembly and positioned to direct a fuel-air mixture out of the fuel injector assembly.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus includes, but is not limited to, a bottom surface that lies at the bottom of a perimeter wall and having one or more stands operable to support a cooking plate, the perimeter wall having an angled edge; an electric heating element that can be interchangeably positioned on the one or more stands; a gas heating element that can be interchangeably positioned on the one or more stands; a cooking plate that is operable to seat on the base above the electric or gas heating element, is detachable from the base, and has an angled edge portion complimentary to that of the perimeter wall; a lid that is operable to rest over the cooking plate and extends beyond the perimeter edge of the cooking plate but completely covers the plate and allows for condensation to drip outside of the plate.

Abstract: An over or grill burner includes a hollow body with a supplying port receiving a gaseous fuel mixture and outlet holes emitting the gaseous fuel mixture, and a conveying duct conveying the gaseous fuel mixture toward the hollow body, which has a delivering port and a supplying/mixing port with a first aperture for a fuel gas and a second aperture for a gaseous combusting product, and a reflector conveying a flame produced by combustion of the fuel mixture from the outlet holes. The supplying port of the hollow body and the delivering port of the conveying duct have a substantially circular cross-section and are connected to each other in a freely rotatable manner.

Abstract: An indoor unit of an air conditioner includes a housing, a fan and a heat exchanger. The housing includes an upper base plate provided with an air inlet, a lower base plate detachably mounted to the upper base plate, and a front cover detachably mounted to the upper base plate; the fan is detachably mounted to the lower base plate; and the heat exchanger is detachably mounted to the upper base plate, in which the heat exchanger includes a supporting seat and a heat exchanger core body mounted to the supporting seat. The upper base plate is provided with a first positioning portion; the supporting seat is provided with a second positioning portion; and the first positioning portion cooperates with the second positioning portion to position the heat exchanger core body on the upper base plate.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a refrigerant flow path into which a gas refrigerant flows from two gas-side inlets in the second row, that are positioned off from each other. Refrigerant flow paths from the two gas-side inlets converge in the one end portion. The refrigerant flow path connects to a heat-transfer pipe in the first row from the second row. The refrigerant flow path includes a refrigerant flow path which is formed in a range from the same stage as one of the gas-side inlets of the second row to the same stage as the other of the gas-side inlets of the second row, while being arranged along both ways between the one end portion and the other end portion in the first row, and the refrigerant flow path extends to a liquid-side outlet.

Abstract: A multi-split system and a medium-pressure controlling method thereof are provided. The multi-split system includes an outdoor unit, a distribution device, and a plurality of indoor units. The distribution device includes a gas-liquid separator, a first heat exchange assembly, a first electronic expansion valve, a second heat exchange assembly and a second electronic expansion valve. The distribution device is configured to perform a routine correction on a medium-pressure control target value of the first electronic expansion valve according to the subcooling degree of the heating indoor unit, the outlet air temperature of the heating indoor unit and the opening of the throttling element in the heating indoor unit, and to correct a current medium-pressure control target value of the first electronic expansion valve according to a preset step when the opening of the throttling element reaches a maximum opening or a minimum opening and lasts for a first preset time.

Abstract: The cooling systems and methods of the present disclosure involve modular fluid coolers and chillers configured for optimal power and water use based on environmental conditions and client requirements. The fluid coolers include wet media, a first fluid circuit for distributing fluid across wet media, an air to fluid heat exchanger, and an air to refrigerant heat exchanger. The chillers, which are fluidly coupled to the fluid coolers via pipe cages, include a second fluid circuit in fluid communication with the air to fluid heat exchanger and a refrigerant circuit in thermal communication with the second fluid circuit and in fluid communication with the air to refrigerant heat exchanger. Pipe cages are coupled together to allow for expansion of the cooling system when additional cooling capacity is needed. The fluid coolers and chillers are configured to selectively operate in wet or dry free cooling mode, partial free cooling mode, or mechanical cooling mode.

Abstract: A method for temperature control includes acquiring image data, and analyzing the image data to identify one or more individuals within the image data. A level of thermal comfort is estimated for each of the identified individuals based on the image data. The determined level of thermal comfort indicates whether each individual appears to be feeling too hot, appears to be feeling too cold or appears to be feeling satisfied with an ambient temperature. An air-conditioning unit or a heating unit is controlled based on the estimation of the level of thermal comfort for each of the identified individuals.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a device for adaptively regulating a static pressure of a ducted air conditioner, and a ducted air conditioner. The method includes: dividing the static pressure in an air duct into a preset number of sections; selecting the sections i and i+1, and detecting respectively the gears corresponding to the sections i and i+1, the rotating speeds Ri and Ri+1, and an actual working currents Ii and Ii+1; and judging whether Ii and Ii+1 are within the normal current ranges respectively; and selecting the final section according to the judging result. With the method, the air duct conditioner may automatically select and determine a section according to actual installation environments, and may automatically determine an optimum section in which the ducted air conditioner works.

Abstract: A controller of an air-conditioning system includes a feedback control unit configured to generate a state quantity command from a control parameter and a difference between a target value of a room temperature and a measured room temperature and control the room temperature to the target value on the basis of the state quantity command, a control target heat characteristic model calculation unit configured to calculate a parameter of a model regarding a heat characteristic of a control target from at least a state quantity regarding an amount of heat supplied to the control target or the state quantity command, and the measured room temperature during normal operation, and a control parameter determination unit configured to determine the control parameter by using the parameter and a formula derived from the model regarding the heat characteristic of the control target.

Abstract: An information processing system includes: a measuring unit which measures biological information of a user present in a closed space; and a processing unit which controls an environmental state of the closed space on the basis of the biological information. The processing unit controls a pressure which is an air pressure or partial pressure of oxygen in the closed space, or a concentration which is an oxygen concentration, on the basis of the biological information.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for controlling a cooling ventilation fan after the thermostat call for cooling has ended by providing a variable fan-off delay time based on cooling system parameters including but not limited to the cooling system operating time, duration of the thermostat call for cooling, relative humidity, temperature split, thermostat temperature rate of change, or thermostat temperature reaching a minimum inflection point or crossing a fixed or variable thermostat differential or differential offset.

Abstract: A system and method for crowd-sourced environmental system control and building maintenance includes a server for providing selective access to building occupants and managers. Users are permitted to generate building reports in the form of (i) thermal reports using a thermal report module, and/or (ii) maintenance reports using a maintenance report module. The reports are each geo-located to locations within the building, and are then captured, stored, and aggregated at the server. The aggregated reports are sorted according to their geo-locations and comfort rules are used to (i) permit a manager at a client computer to access the server to respond, and/or (ii) automatically respond and assign a response status to particular reports. An inspection checklist interface is generated and populated to display a list of preventative maintenance tasks, each of the tasks being user-selectable to designate completion, with the updated status of the reports being stored at the server.

Abstract: A heating device comprises an inner tank, an outer shell, and a heater. The inner tank is received in the outer shell. An inner tank opening and an inner tank inlet are each in communication with an inner tank chamber. An outer shell opening corresponds in position to the inner tank opening. An outer shell inlet and the outer shell opening are each in communication with an outer shell chamber. An outer shell through-hole corresponds in position to an inner tank outlet. One end of an electrical heating tube of the heater is disposed at a fixing portion and electrically connected to a control circuit. The other end of the electrical heating tube is received in the inner tank chamber. The control circuit includes an electric wire for communicating with the outside. A guide channel is formed between the inner tank and the outer shell.

Abstract: A tankless electric water heater system including a heating chamber having an inlet at a first end and an outlet at a second end, a heating element connected to the heating chamber, a first temperature sensor disposed near the first end of the heating chamber, a second temperature sensor disposed near the second end of the heating chamber, a flow sensor configured to detect a flow of water and disposed near the heating chamber, and a controller connected to the first and second temperature sensors, the flow sensor, and the heating element. The controller is configured to have a set point temperature, to detect temperature and flow data from the first and second temperature sensors, and the flow sensor, and to provide as output a power setting to the heating element.

Abstract: A stamped resistive element for use in electrical equipment, manufacturing process of stamped resistive element and apparatus equipped with stamped resistive element are provided. The stamped resistive element is produced from a stamping process and is intended to be used in replacement of conventional helical electrical resistances, whether in hair dryers and similar equipment or in other types of heating equipment. The stamped resistive element is produced as a blank from a metal sheet presenting a known resistive coefficient.

Abstract: A heat storage apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a casing, a heat storage material, and movable components. An internal space in the casing is partitioned into a plurality of spaces. The heat storage material is located in each of the plurality of spaces. At least one movable component is disposed in contact with the heat storage material in each of the plurality of spaces, and is capable of changing a position thereof relative to a position of the casing as time proceeds.

Abstract: A direct insertion ground loop heat exchanger, comprising an at least partially hollow pointed driving tip having at least one orifice therethrough for dispersing water through the driving tip to ease insertion into the ground, such that placing the driving tip onto the ground and urging water through the orifices will separate and part the ground easily, permitting the insertion of the driving tip deeper and deeper into the ground in combination with a hollow outer tube having an inner diameter attached to the driving tip, said tube extending upwardly from out of the driving tip and terminating above the ground for accessibility. Therefore, by urging water through the direct insertion ground loop heat exchanger, water sprays out from orifices in the driving tip, making insertion into the ground quite simple and easy.

Abstract: A rotary valve mechanism of a cryocooler includes a valve rotor and a valve stator. A rotor recessed portion is formed such that the rotor recessed portion fluidally communicates with a stator recessed portion at a first opening degree at a second phase of a valve rotation. The valve rotor includes a first rotor communication groove and/or a second rotor communication groove formed in the valve rotor such that the rotor recessed portion fluidally communicates with the stator recessed portion at an opening degree which is smaller than the first opening degree at a first phase preceding the second phase, and/or the valve stator includes a stator communication path formed in the valve stator such that the rotor recessed portion fluidally communicates with the stator recessed portion at an opening degree which is smaller than the first opening degree at the first phase preceding the second phase.

Abstract: Heat pump cycle provided with a fluidic loop connecting two heat exchangers. The fluidic loop is filled with an electro-caloric liquid as a heat transfer medium. Applying electric filed in one of the heat exchangers the temperature of the electro-caloric liquid is changed.

Abstract: A centrifugal compressor includes a casing, an inlet guide vane, an impeller, a motor, a diffuser and a cooling medium delivery structure. The motor includes a rotor mounted on the shaft and a stator disposed radially outwardly of the rotor to form a gap between the rotor and the stator. The cooling medium delivery structure includes inlet and outlet conduits located to supply and discharge a cooling medium to and from the motor. The shaft has an external shape different than an internal shape of the rotor to form at least one axial passageway between the shaft and the rotor. The cooling medium is supplied through the gap and the at least one axial passageway to cool the rotor.

Abstract: Methods and systems to manage refrigerant levels in a chiller system are provided. An evaporator of the chiller system may be configured to have a spill over port allowing oil containing refrigerant to spill over through the spill over port. The spill over port may be positioned at a place that corresponds to a desired refrigerant level in the evaporator. The spill over refrigerant may be directed into a heat exchanger that is configured to substantially vaporize refrigerant of the spill over refrigerant to a slightly superheat temperature. A method of maintaining a proper refrigerant level in the evaporator may include regulating a refrigerant flow to the evaporator so that the vaporized refrigerant of the spill over refrigerant is maintained at the slightly superheat temperature.

Abstract: A chiller system is provided including a vapor compression circuit consisting of a fluidly coupled compressor, condenser, expansion valve, and evaporator. A refrigerant circulates through the vapor compression circuit. The evaporator is a direct exchange heat exchanger. Refrigerant provided at an outlet of the evaporator is a two-phase mixture including liquid refrigerant and vapor refrigerant. The vapor refrigerant comprises less than or equal to 85% of the two-phase mixture. A refrigerant to refrigerant heat exchanger is fluidly coupled to the circuit. The refrigerant to refrigerant heat exchanger is configured to convert the vapor refrigerant provided at the outlet of the evaporator into a superheated vapor.

Abstract: Provided are a flash tank and an air conditioner having the same. The flash tank includes a flash tank liquid inlet (11) and a flash tank liquid outlet (12). The flash tank further includes: a plurality of flash chambers, wherein the flash chambers are arranged in sequence, every two adjacent flash chambers communicating; and a plurality of air replenishment openings (14), the air replenishment openings (14) and the flash chambers corresponding one to one and communicating with each other. The flash tank liquid inlet (11) communicates with the first flash chamber of the flash chambers, and the flash tank liquid outlet (12) communicates with the last flash chamber of the flash chambers. The flash tank may meet an air replenishment demand of a multi-stage compressor.

Abstract: Heat exchangers include a heat exchanger core defining at least two separate heat exchanger flow streams, a first header configured on the heat exchanger core and fluidly connected to a first of the separate heat exchanger flow streams, a second header configured on the heat exchanger core and fluidly connected to a second of the separate heat exchanger flow streams, and an integrated bypass system configured to directly fluidly connect the first header to the second header with a bypass conduit, the integrated bypass system having a control valve within the bypass conduit and configured to control flow through the bypass conduit.

Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a refrigeration cycle in which refrigerant circulates, the refrigeration cycle including a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, expansion valves, and indoor heat exchangers, which are connected to each other via a refrigerant pipe, a heat source unit accommodating the outdoor heat exchanger, use-side units accommodating the indoor heat exchangers, and a control unit that controls at least turning on and off of the refrigeration cycle. The control unit detects abnormality of the refrigeration cycle based on the pressure or temperature of the refrigeration cycle in an off time of the refrigeration cycle.

Abstract: A system includes a compressor, an indoor fan, a thermostat, an indoor fan controller, and a compressor controller. The thermostat provides first and second signals based on indoor loading. The fan controller operates the fan in low speed mode and the compressor controller operates the compressor in low capacity mode when only the first signal is asserted. The compressor controller automatically switches the compressor to high capacity mode if only the first signal remains asserted past the low capacity mode runtime. The fan controller operates the fan in high speed mode when the second signal is asserted while the first signal is still asserted. The compressor controller continues to operate the compressor in high capacity mode and the fan controller operates the fan in low speed mode after the second signal is de-asserted, until the first signal is de-asserted, at which point the fan and compressor are turned off.

Abstract: The present application provides an ice dispenser for dispensing a volume of ice. The ice dispenser may include an ice bin and an ice deflector positioned about a top of the ice bin. The ice deflector may include a reverse funnel configuration such that an entrance to the ice deflector is narrower that an exit to the ice deflector so as to prevent the volume of ice from bridging therein in whole or in part.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods, apparatuses, and systems for cooling. Embodiments include a cooling system comprising a mobile container, conveyor system, and sensor feedback system. Container includes at least a first, second, and third section. First section holds at least one pallet containing produce. Second section includes a cooling mechanism to cool the produce within the at least one pallet to an optimal temperature. Third section includes the cooling mechanism to maintain the cooled produce in the at least one pallet at the optimal temperature. Conveyor system may be used to convey the at least one pallet across the cooling system. Sensor feedback system is configured to continuously measure and track at least the weight of the at least one pallet and temperature of the produce within the at least one pallet as the at least one pallet is conveyed across the cooling system.

Abstract: A heat dissipation system apparatus and method of operation using hygroscopic working fluid for use in a wide variety of environments for absorbed water in the hygroscopic working fluid to be released to minimize water consumption in the heat dissipation system apparatus for effective cooling in environments having little available water for use in cooling systems. The system comprises a low-volatility, hygroscopic working fluid to reject thermal energy directly to ambient air. The low-volatility and hygroscopic nature of the working fluid prevents complete evaporation of the fluid and a net consumption of water for cooling, and direct-contact heat exchange allows for the creation of large interfacial surface areas for effective heat transfer. Specific methods of operation prevent the crystallization of the desiccant from the hygrosopic working fluid under various environmental conditions.

Abstract: A moisture permeable device and refrigerator having the same; the moisture permeable device comprises a corresponding first surface (110) and second surface (111); at least parts of the first surface (110) and the second surface (111) of the moisture permeable device define a hollow cavity (301); through-holes are provided at regions of the first surface (110) and the second surface (111) of the moisture permeable device defining the cavity (301); and regenerated cellulose is accommodated in the cavity (301). A manufacturing method of the moisture permeable device comprises pouring a regenerated cellulose slurry with a tackifier added thereto into the cavity (301). By providing the cavity (301), the regenerated cellulose can be directly poured into the cavity (301) to form a moisture permeable film, thus allowing omission of an assembling procedure and a non-woven support.

Abstract: A flow control system for a flow of a cryogenic fluid over a component is provided. The system includes a first tubing containing a first fluid therein and positioned upstream of the component with respect to the flow of the cryogenic fluid. The system includes a second tubing containing a second fluid therein and positioned downstream of the component with respect to the flow of the cryogenic fluid. The system also includes a parameter sensing device fluidly connected to the first tubing and the second tubing for comparing a first parameter associated with the first tubing and a second parameter associated with the second tubing. The system further includes a flow control device coupled to the parameter sensing device to regulate the flow of the cryogenic fluid over the component based, at least in part, on the comparison.

Abstract: A system and method for producing liquefied natural gas are provided. The method may include compressing a process stream containing natural gas in a compression assembly to produce a compressed process stream. The method may also include removing non-hydrocarbons from the compressed process stream in a separator, and cooling the compressed process stream with a cooling assembly to thereby produce a cooled, compressed process stream containing natural gas in a supercritical state. The method may further include expanding a first portion and a second portion of the natural gas from the cooled, compressed process stream in a first expansion element and a second expansion element to generate a first refrigeration stream and a second refrigeration stream, respectively. The method may further include cooling the natural gas in the cooled, compressed process stream to a supercritical state with the first and second refrigeration streams to thereby produce the liquefied natural gas.

Abstract: Gas processing plants and methods are contemplated in CO2 is effectively removed to very low levels from a feed gas to an NRU unit by adding a physical solvent unit that uses waste nitrogen produced by the NRU as stripping gas to produce an ultra-lean solvent, which is then used to treat the feed gas to the NRU unit. Most preferably, the physical solvent unit includes a flash unit and stripper column to produce the ultra-lean solvent.

Abstract: A system and method for argon and nitrogen extraction from a feed stream comprising hydrogen, methane, nitrogen and argon, such as a low-pressure tail gas of an ammonia production plant is provided. The disclosed system and method provides for a rectification system wherein an argon depleted gaseous stream and a methane rich liquid stream are produced and subsequently combined in whole or in part prior to vaporization. Nitrogen and argon containing streams may also be produced from the rectification system. An argon stripping column arrangement is also disclosed where residual argon is removed from the methane-rich fuel gas and recycled back to the feed stream.