Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerant-containing composition by using a refrigerant that has a refrigerating capacity equivalent to that of widely used R404A, and a low GWP. Specifically, the present invention provides a composition that contains a refrigerant containing difluoromethane (R32), pentafluoroethane (R125), 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (R143a), 2,3,3,3-tetrafluropropene (R1234yf), and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134a) in specific concentrations.

Abstract: A method for determining a level of refrigerant charge in a cooling circuit of an air-conditioning system and a module for leak detection are provided. The method includes determining a total quantity of refrigerant contained in the cooling circuit of the air-conditioning system solely based on data internal to the air-conditioning system.

Abstract: A fire suppression composition comprises CF3I and CO2, wherein said CF3I is present in an amount of from 23 mol. % to 39 mol. %, based on the total moles of CF3I and CO2 present in the fire suppression composition. Alternatively, the fire suppression composition comprises CF3I and CO2, wherein said CF3I is present in an amount of from 53 mol. % to 85 mol. %, based on the total moles of CF3I and CO2 present in the fire suppression composition.

Abstract: An HVAC system is provided. Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to an HVAC system in which multiple indoor units are coupled to central outdoor unit, where at least one of the indoor units is configured to provide conditioned air through ductwork and at least one indoor unit is configured to provide conditioned air without ductwork. Moreover, a gas furnace can be provided in the system, for harsher environments that benefit from more robust heating. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: An air conditioner including an outdoor unit having a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, a main expansion device, and a refrigerant pipe configured to connect the outdoor heat exchanger to the main expansion device; an indoor unit having an indoor heat exchanger; and a connection pipe configured to connect the outdoor unit to the indoor unit, wherein the air conditioner has refrigeration capacity of 2 kW to 7 kW, a R134a is used as the refrigerant, the refrigerant pipe is made of a ductile stainless steel material having a delta ferrite matrix structure of 1% or less on the basis of a grain area, and the refrigerant pipe includes a suction pipe that guides suction of a refrigerant into the compressor and has an outer diameter of 12.70 mm.

Abstract: Thermal management systems include an open circuit refrigeration system featuring a first receiver configured to store a gas, a second receiver configured to store a liquid refrigerant fluid, an evaporator configured to extract heat from a heat load that contacts the evaporator, and an exhaust line, where the first receiver, the second receiver, the evaporator, and the exhaust line are connected to provide a refrigerant fluid flow path.

Abstract: An air conditioner including a refrigerant circuit including a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, an outdoor expansion valve, an indoor expansion valve, and an indoor heat exchanger. The refrigerant circuit including an auxiliary heat exchanger provided on a refrigerant pipe between the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor expansion valve and connected in series with the outdoor expansion valve, and a rectifier configured to allow a refrigerant flowing from the outdoor heat exchanger toward the indoor expansion valve in a cooling operation or a refrigerant flowing from the indoor expansion valve toward the outdoor heat exchanger in a heating operation to sequentially flow through the auxiliary heat exchanger and the outdoor expansion valve.

Abstract: A refrigeration system includes a primary refrigeration circuit configured to circulate a CO2 primary refrigerant and a secondary refrigeration circuit separate from the primary refrigeration circuit. The primary refrigeration circuit includes a compressor assembly, a condenser assembly, a receiver, and one or more refrigeration loads having an evaporator assembly. The secondary refrigeration circuit includes a thermal storage unit and a heat exchanger. The thermal storage unit contains a phase change material. The secondary refrigeration circuit is in thermal communication with the primary refrigeration circuit through the heat exchanger. The primary refrigerant includes a critical temperature. The primary refrigeration circuit is configured for subcritical operation. The primary refrigeration circuit and the secondary refrigeration circuit are configured such that the phase change material provides cooling to the primary refrigerant during a first operating condition.

Abstract: A thermal management system includes an open circuit refrigeration circuit that has a refrigerant fluid flow path, with the refrigerant fluid flow path including a receiver configured to store a refrigerant fluid, a first control device configured to receive refrigerant from the receiver, a liquid separator, and an evaporator configured to extract heat from a heat load that contacts the evaporator, with the evaporator coupled to the first control device and the liquid separator. The system includes a pump having an inlet and an outlet, with the outlet of the pump coupled to the liquid side outlet of the liquid separator and a second control device that is coupled to an exhaust line, that is coupled to the vapor side outlet of the liquid separator through the second control device. In operation, the evaporator in the open circuit refrigeration circuit would be coupled to a heat load.

Abstract: An outdoor unit (100) for an air conditioner and the air conditioner are disclosed. The outdoor unit (100) for the air conditioner includes: a housing (1), a FREON charging nozzle (14), and a connector assembly. The FREON charging nozzle (14) is disposed in the housing (1); the connector assembly has a first end connected to the FREON charging nozzle (14) and a second end extending out of the housing (1).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a refrigeration circuit that includes a controller communicatively coupled to a compressor, an expansion valve, and a sensor of the refrigeration circuit. The controller may activate the compressor and actuate the expansion valve such that the compressor is active while the expansion valve is closed. The controller may also measure a pressure of a refrigerant in the refrigeration circuit using the sensor while the compressor is active and the expansion valve is closed. Additionally, the controller may determine whether a refrigerant leak exists based on a maximum measurement time being reached or a time difference between a first time associated with the compressor being active while the expansion valve is closed and a second time associated with the measured pressure falling below a threshold value.

Abstract: A composition comprising an orthoester and an organosilane, and in some embodiments, a metal deactivator, antioxidant, lubricant and/or corrosion inhibitor. Also, disclosed is use of the composition for use in increasing thermal conductivity of internal fluids in air conditioning and refrigerant systems.

Abstract: A fire suppression composition comprises CF3I and CO2, wherein said CF3I is present in an amount of from 23 mol. % to 39 mol. %, based on the total moles of CF3I and CO2 present in the fire suppression composition. Alternatively, the fire suppression composition comprises CF3I and CO2, wherein said CF3I is present in an amount of from 53 mol. % to 85 mol. %, based on the total moles of CF3I and CO2 present in the fire suppression composition.

Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a hot water tank, a heat source for heating water in the hot water tank, and a refrigeration cycle circuit that includes an indoor heat exchanger, a heat-source heat exchanger, and a water heat exchanger. The indoor heat exchanger may operate as a condenser. When an outside temperature is greater than a specified temperature, the refrigeration cycle apparatus operates in a first state in which the heat-source heat exchanger operates as an evaporator and the water heat exchanger does not operate. When the outside temperature is less than the specified temperature, the refrigeration cycle apparatus operates in a second state in which the water heat exchanger operates as an evaporator and refrigerant therein absorbs heat from water in the hot water tank heated by the heat source and the heat-source heat exchanger does not operate.

Abstract: A high water transfer electrochemical compressor is described having a ‘n’ transfer of water through the ion conducting membrane of greater than one. This may be accomplished by reducing the equivalent weight of the ion conducting polymer, such as an ionomer to less than about 900 and/or by reinforcing the low equivalent weight ionomer with a support material, such as an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene. This may be accomplished by making components of the electrochemical cell hydrophilic including the electrodes and/or gas diffusion media. This may be accomplished by adding a flow component to a feed fluid or refrigerant, such as an alcohol, acid, or acetone, for example. A flow component may modify an electrode and/or the ion conducting media, by rendering them hydrophilic. A flow component may swell an ion conducting media enable high transport of the working fluid.

Abstract: A method for determining a pipe diameter of a liquid-side connection pipe in a refrigeration apparatus includes causing a computer to obtain a heating capacity, maximum heating load, and maximum cooling load; causing the computer to determine a pipe diameter of the liquid-side connection pipe by reducing a reference pipe diameter based on either a value obtained by dividing the maximum heating load by the maximum cooling load or a value obtained by subtracting the maximum heating load from the heating capacity; and installing the refrigeration apparatus using the liquid-side connection pipe having the determined pipe diameter.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a combined power plant, which produces electrical energy, heating, and cooling from waste and other sources of heat. The plant comprises two independent systems: direct (Rankine) and inverse Carnot (refrigeration) cycles. Both systems feed from the same heat sources with temperature from 60° C. to 550° C., with coefficient of conversion of heat to electricity around 40%. Evaporator (i) of reverse cycle is placed inside condenser (c) of the direct cycle to enable to reach low temperature of condensation—up to ?35° C. In this case, the condensation temperature is pre-programmed with corresponding pressure, and is independent of ambient temperature. The plant uses highly efficient impact—foam heat exchangers with a pulse inflow method of refrigerant control (condenser C), and instead of the traditional hermetic refrigeration compressor, uses pressure amplifiers (d, k) and jet-flow compressor (f).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for simulation of an isothermal and non-isothermal heating load introduced by a consuming device (V) into a process medium (M) of a cooling apparatus (1), said simulation being by means of a test bypass (2); and the invention further relates to such a test bypass (2), and a cooling apparatus having such a test bypass.

Abstract: A hydrocarbon stream, such as natural gas, is commonly cooled together with a first refrigerant stream, against an evaporating refrigerant in a series of one or more consecutively arranged common heat exchangers. The series comprises of one or more consecutively arranged common heat exchangers comprise a first common heat exchanger, upstream of which first common heat exchanger the hydrocarbon stream and the first refrigerant stream are not commonly cooled. The hydrocarbon stream to be cooled is fed into the first common heat exchanger at a hydrocarbon feeding temperature, while the first refrigerant stream is fed into the first common heat exchanger at a refrigerant feeding temperature. The temperature difference between the hydrocarbon feeding temperature and the refrigerant feeding temperature is lower than 60° C.

Abstract: A refrigerator that includes a main body, a wall and a storage compartment. The refrigerator further includes a door rotatably coupled to the main body configured to open and close the storage compartment. The door includes an ice-making chamber formed in a front surface of the door. The refrigerator also includes a cooling chamber that includes a cooler is provided inside the wall and configured to generate cooling air. The refrigerator also includes a cooling air duct configured to connect the ice-making chamber and the cooling chamber to supply the cooling air generated by the cooler to the ice-making chamber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for condensation of vapour expanded in an expansion machine of a thermal power plant to a condensed liquid, in particular containing oil, comprising: a module for condensation, wherein for condensation the module comprises an inlet and one or more pipelines, for example having substantially horizontally disposed pipes; a liquid separator for separating the condensed liquid; and a liquid collector for collecting the separated, condensed liquid.

Abstract: A refrigeration system includes a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant, a condenser, and an evaporator. A heat exchanger is disposed downstream of the condenser and upstream of the evaporator, and disposed downstream of the evaporator and upstream of the compressor, the heat exchanger configured to facilitate heat exchange between the refrigerant supplied from the condenser and the refrigerant supplied from the evaporator. A first expansion device is disposed downstream of the heat exchanger and upstream of the evaporator, and a second expansion device is disposed downstream of the condenser and upstream of the heat exchanger. The second expansion device is configured to cool the refrigerant passing therethrough to cool the refrigerant in the heat exchanger supplied from the evaporator to the compressor.

Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes an evaporator, a first compressor, an intercooler, a second compressor, a condenser, and a refrigerant liquid supply passage. The intercooler stores refrigerant liquid and also cools refrigerant vapor compressed by the first compressor and expels it. The second compressor sucks in the refrigerant vapor expelled from the intercooler and compresses it. The intercooler includes a container, an intercooling passage, and a pump. The container contains a vapor space and stores refrigerant liquid. The intercooling passage is a passage in which a part of the refrigerant liquid stored in the container flows and that supplies the part of the refrigerant liquid to the vapor space. The pump pumps a part of the refrigerant liquid stored in the container to the vapor space.

Abstract: A refrigeration system includes a valve and a controller. The valve is configured to control the flow of refrigerant into an evaporator, the refrigerant having an associated liquid setting comprising a temperature and a pressure at which the refrigerant flows through the valve. The controller is operable to adjust the liquid setting, the adjusted liquid setting comprising a temperature and a pressure selected to improve energy efficiency under conditions currently being experienced by the refrigeration system, wherein the controller is operable to adjust the temperature and the pressure simultaneously such that the adjustment does not interfere with operation of the valve.

Abstract: A variable refrigerant volume system includes: a compressor; a four-way valve; an indoor unit; a liquid tube, the first end thereof being connected to the indoor unit, the second end thereof being connected to the third valve port of the four-way valve, and a condenser being provided on the liquid tube; a low pressure air pipe, the first end thereof being connected to the indoor unit, and the second end thereof being connected to the fourth valve port of the four-way valve; a refrigerant adjustment tank, the first port thereof being connected to the liquid tube, the second port thereof being connected to the low pressure air pipe, and the third port thereof optionally communicating with the liquid tube or the low pressure air pipe.

Abstract: An electric compressor and a method of controlling the same, the electric compressor including a detection unit for detecting a phase of refrigerant in the electric compressor, a connection unit wound at a position adjacent to a passage of a housing for movement of a refrigerant in the electric compressor, and a control unit for performing control according to the phase of refrigerant by differently controlling power applied to the connection unit in response to data detected by the detection unit. The method including aligning a position of a rotor after an electric compressor is turned on, determining whether a refrigerant is in liquid phase or in gas phase, preheating the refrigerant by applying power to the electric compressor according to the phase of refrigerant, and controlling the electric compressor such that the electric compressor is normally operated after the refrigerant is preheated.

Abstract: A tool connects a source of compressed air to a low pressure service port valve of a refrigerant system for pressurizing the refrigerant system with air to locate leaks. The tool includes a connector, an air pressure regulator having a control knob and a pressure gauge, and an air hose fitting having an inlet for removable attachment to an air hose of the air source and an outlet in communication with the air pressure regulator inlet. The connector outlet is configured for removable attachment to the low pressure service port valve for air flow from the connecter outlet into the low pressure service port valve. The air pressure regulator outlet is in air flow communication with the connector inlet. With the tool installed, the closed refrigerant system can be pressured with air to a desired air pressure so that leaks become apparent by compressed air escaping.

Abstract: Azeotrope-like compositions are disclosed. The azeotrope-like compositions are mixtures of HFO-E-1,3,4,4,4-Pentafluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-1-butene and E-1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene. Also disclosed is a process of preparing a thermoplastic or thermoset foam by using such azeotrope-like compositions as blowing agents. Also disclosed is a process of producing refrigeration by using such azeotrope-like compositions. Also disclosed is a process of using such azeotrope-like compositions as solvents. Also disclosed is a process of producing an aerosol product by using such azeotrope-like compositions. Also disclosed is a process of using such azeotrope-like compositions as heat transfer media. Also disclosed is a process of extinguishing or suppressing a fire by using such azeotrope-like compositions. Also disclosed is a process of using such azeotrope-like compositions as dielectrics.

Abstract: An air conditioning system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes a cooling module in which a plurality of evaporation cores are disposed and a heating module in which a plurality of condensers are disposed. The plurality of condensers and the plurality of evaporation cores are connected onto a refrigerant channel.

Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided with stacked coil sections. Each of the stacked coil sections is configured to circulate a fluid independent from the other coil section. An air moving device is used to circulate air through both of the stacked coil sections. The stacked coil sections are positioned to have the air exiting the one coil section entering the other coil section.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for cooling fluid having the steps of supplying a fluid at a first temperature T1, raising the temperature of the fluid to a second temperature T2 through contact with an electric field, contacting the fluid with a heat exchanger to decrease its temperature to a third temperature T3, removing the electric field to decrease the temperature of the fluid to a fourth temperature T4, and applying a heat load to the fluid to increase the temperature of the fluid to T1. Also provided is a system for cooling fluid having a closed loop having a first region subject to an electric field, a second region in contact with a heat exchanger, a third region remote from the electric field, and a fourth region contacting a heat load.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, there is provided a system for cooling a load.

Abstract: Process for liquefying natural gas in a cryogenic heat exchanger by flowing in indirect contact with refrigerant fluid entering heat exchanger at a first inlet at temperature T0 and pressure P1, and flowing through the exchanger as co-current with the natural gas stream, leaving the heat exchanger in the liquid state, then being expanded at the cold end of the exchanger to return to gaseous state at a pressure P?1 P1 and temperature T1 T0, before leaving the hot end of exchanger by outlet orifice in gaseous state T0. The fluid is then reliquefied to the inlet of the exchanger via compression followed by partial condensation and phase separation, a first liquid phase taken to the first inlet, a first gaseous portion compressed by a second compressor and cooled in desuperheater by contact with portion of the first liquid phase, prior to condensing in a second condenser.

Abstract: An improved, energy-efficient HVAC system and method of use employing a solution that is run parallel to refrigerant lines in a chiller unit. The solution is directed through the chiller unit through its proximity to chilled refrigerant wherein the chilled solution, rather than refrigerant, enters an air handler or an air pump and used to adjust the air temperature to a desired level. The system and method permits the place of a refrigerant based system external an enclosed building and a non refrigerant based system position internal the enclosed building.

Abstract: A heat transmission method using a heat pump system according to the present invention uses a heat transmission medium containing at least one compound represented by general formula (1). In the formula, R1 is a CHmF3-m group, m is an integer of 0 or more and 3 or less, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, an iodine atom or a hydrogen atom, and at least one fluorine atom is contained in a molecule. The heat transmission method includes (A) step of gasifying the heat transmission medium; (B) step of compressing the heat transmission medium into a supercritical state; (C) step of causing heat exchange between the heat transmission medium in the supercritical state and a medium to be heated; and (D) step of decreasing the pressure of the heat transmission medium.

Abstract: A process is described herein for the production of a selected quantity of ethane as a component of a production inventory of mixed refrigerant for an LNG production plant prior to start-up of the LNG production plant.

Abstract: Surged heat pump systems, devices, and methods are disclosed having refrigerant phase separators that generate at least one surge of vapor phase refrigerant into the inlet of an evaporator during an on cycle of the compressor. This surge of vapor phase refrigerant, having a higher temperature than the liquid phase refrigerant, increases the temperature of the evaporator inlet, thus reducing frost build up in relation to conventional refrigeration systems lacking a surged input of vapor phase refrigerant to the evaporator. The temperature of the vapor phase refrigerant is raised in relation to the liquid phase with heat from the liquid by the phase separation, not by the introduction of energy from another source. The surged heat pump systems may operate in highest heat transfer efficiency mode and/or in one or more higher temperature modes.

Abstract: This invention provides, as alternative refrigerants for R404A, a refrigerant and refrigerant composition that have, for example, a nonflammability similar to that of R404A, a refrigerating capacity that can replace that of R404A, a ratio of refrigerating capacity to power consumed in a refrigeration cycle (coefficient of performance (COP)) that is equal or superior to that of R404A, and a lower GWP than that of R404A. More specifically, this invention provides a composition comprising a mixture containing fluorinated hydrocarbons, the mixture comprising difluoromethane (R32), pentafluoroethane (R125), and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134a) in amounts such that the sum of the concentrations thereof is 99.5 wt % or more, the composition ratio of the fluorinated hydrocarbons contained in the mixture falling within a triangle having the following three points as vertices in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of the concentrations of R32, R125, and R134a is 100 wt %: point A (R32/R125/R134a=37.3/17.

Abstract: A two-stage refrigeration apparatus includes a high-stage refrigeration cycle including a high-stage-side refrigerant circuit including a high-stage-side compressor, high-stage-side condenser, high-stage-side expansion valve, and high-stage-side evaporator connected by pipes, a low-stage refrigeration cycle including a low-stage-side refrigerant circuit including a low-stage-side compressor, low-stage-side condenser, low-stage-side receiver, low-stage-side expansion valve, and low-stage-side evaporator connected by pipes, a cascade condenser including the high-stage-side evaporator and low-stage-side condenser, a receiver heat exchanging portion configured to cool the low-stage-side receiver, and a high-stage refrigeration cycle controller configured to perform controlling so as to activate the high-stage-side compressor when estimating a low-stage-side refrigerant will reach a supercritical state when the low-stage-side compressor is inactive on the basis of the pressure of the low-stage-side refrigerant.

Abstract: A heat pump hot-water supply device and a method for controlling a heat pump hot-water supply device are provided. The heat pump hot-water supply device may include a first refrigerant cycle, in which a first refrigerant may circulate, the first refrigerant cycle including a first compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, and a first expansion device; a second refrigerant cycle, in which a second refrigerant may circulate, the second refrigerant cycle including a second compressor and a second expansion device; a water-refrigerant heat exchanger to which the first refrigerant compressed in the first compressor and the second refrigerant compressed in the second compressor may be introduced; a water introduction path coupled to a first side of the water-refrigerant heat exchanger and into which supplied water may be introduced; and a water discharge path coupled to a second side of the water-refrigerant heat exchanger and from which the water heat-exchanged in the refrigerant heat exchanger may be discharged.

Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus includes a refrigeration cycle charged with non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture and refrigerating machine oil. A suction pipe which is a refrigerant pipe connecting between a suction port of a compressor and an accumulator has an end portion on the side of the accumulator extending into the accumulator. In addition, the suction pipe of the air-conditioning apparatus includes an oil return hole formed in a portion of the suction pipe located inside the accumulator at a position higher than a central portion of the accumulator. A controller of the air-conditioning apparatus controls an opening degree of a pressure reducing device so as to make quality of refrigerant flowing into the accumulator less than 1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger system (1) for heat exchange between at least a first medium (M), in particular in the form of a hydrocarbon-rich phase, and a second medium (K), with at least first and second pipe space sections (101, 103; 103, 105) for accommodating the first medium (M), and with a first pipe space section connecting means (102; 104), via which the two pipe space sections (101, 103; 103, 105) are connected to one another in a flow-guiding manner. The first pipe space section (101; 103) is surrounded by a first shell space (201, 203), and the second pipe space section (103; 105) is surrounded by a second shell space (203, 205) for accommodating the second medium (K). The first shell space (201; 203) is defined by a first shell (301; 303) and the second shell space (203; 205) is defined by a second shell (303; 305).

Abstract: An apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit in which a compressor that compresses a refrigerant, an indoor-side heat exchanger serving as a radiator that exchanges heat between the refrigerant and a heating target, an expansion valve that decompresses the refrigerant by opening-degree adjustment, and an outdoor-side heat exchanger serving as an evaporator that exchanges heat between a heat-exchange target and the refrigerant are connected by pipes. The apparatus includes: an outdoor air temperature sensor that detects a temperature of outdoor air serving as the heat-exchange target; a discharge-side temperature sensor that detects a discharge temperature of the refrigerant discharged by the compressor; and a controller that, when the controller determines that a rotation speed of the compressor is a maximum and the temperature of the heat-exchange target is lower than a preset temperature, controls an opening degree of the expansion valve by using the discharge temperature.

Abstract: A heat pump includes a regenerator housing that is movable along a lateral direction relative to a magnet. A valve assembly is provided for regulating a flow of the working fluid from a pump through the regenerator housing. The valve assembly includes a pair of inlet conduits that extend along the lateral direction from the regenerator housing. A pair of outlet conduits also extends along the lateral direction from the regenerator housing. A valve body assembly defines a plurality of shafts that each receives a respective conduit of the pair of inlet conduits and the pair of outlet conduits. The conduits of the pair of inlet conduits and the pair of outlet conduits are slidable within the shafts of the plurality of shafts.

Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit formed by connecting a compressor that discharges a zeotropic refrigerant, an outdoor-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat between outside air and the refrigerant, a first expansion device that regulates the pressure of the refrigerant, and a load-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the air in an air-conditioning target space and the refrigerant. The air-conditioning apparatus includes a controller that has a composition computing function unit and a composition determining function unit The composition determining function unit is configured to adopt a predetermined value set in advance and related to composition as a circulating composition if the computation result is determined as incorrect, and adopt the computation result as the circulating composition if the computation result is determined as correct.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hardenable silicone composition including an irradiation-activated system for temporarily inhibiting the hydrosilylation reaction. Said system includes at least one inhibitor selected from among ?-acetylenic alcohols, ?-??-acetylenic diesters, conjugated ene-yne compounds, ?-acetylenic ketones, acrylonitriles, maleates, fumarates, the mixture thereof, at least one photoinitiator, and tris(trimethylsilyl)silane (TTMSS). The invention also relates to a method for preparing a silicone coating and hard elastomer materials provided comprising said silicone composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an air conditioner that adjusts room temperature to a set temperature, and the problem to be solved thereby is to reduce the frequency of occurrence of situations in which the room temperature does not approach the set temperature. In the air conditioner, a target suction pressure is set to a value obtained by subtracting, from an evaporation pressure of an indoor heat exchanger, a pressure loss estimation value from an inlet of the indoor heat exchanger to a suction port of a compressor so that an evaporation temperature of the indoor heat exchanger is maintained constant. The displacement of the compressor is controlled so that the suction pressure becomes equal to the target suction pressure. A deviation determination unit determines whether the room temperature is stabilized at a temperature deviated from the set temperature.

Abstract: In an air-conditioning apparatus, a heat source side heat exchanger, intermediate heat exchangers, and use side heat exchangers are formed in separate bodies respectively and adapted to be disposed at separate locations one another. In a heat medium circulation circuit where the intermediate heat exchanger and the use side heat exchanger are connected, temperature sensors are installed. An anti-freezing operation mode is provided in which, when the detection temperatures of the temperature sensors become equal to or lower than a set temperature Ts while a compressor or pumps are stopped, the heat medium is circulated to perform anti-freezing of the heat medium.

Abstract: A cooling device management system is connected to a cooling device that carries out refrigerant leakage detection mode to detect leaks of refrigerant. The cooling management system includes a transmission section that transmits instructions to the cooling device, a reception section that receives information from the cooling device, a refrigerant leakage detection schedule setting section that receives inputting of settings of a refrigerant leakage detection schedule in order to carry out the refrigerant leakage detection mode in the cooling device, a schedule executing section, and a display section. The schedule executing section transmits instructions to carry out the refrigerant leakage detection mode from the transmission section to the cooling device based on the refrigerant leakage detection schedule which is received using the refrigerant leakage detection schedule setting section.

Abstract: A device that collects water vapor, from the ambient air, through condensation or deposition, on the surface of its unique heat exchangers, which are embodied with opposing intertwined and alternating refrigeration circuits. In a dual refrigeration circuit/dual heat exchanger configuration, one refrigeration circuit is responsible for freezing heat exchanger A and heating heat exchanger B while the other refrigeration circuit is responsible for heating heat exchanger A and freezing heat exchanger B. The alternating refrigeration circuits work together to intermittently freeze then thaw each heat exchanger. The water run-off from the thawing process is then collected for use. The condenser tubes of one refrigeration circuit are positioned proximate to the evaporator tubes of the second refrigeration circuit to facilitate the exchange of heat. The system may further comprise heat exchanger fins in contact with the tubes. Multiple pairs of heat exchangers may be utilized.