Abstract: A refrigeration plant with refrigerant evaporator arrangement and process for parallel air and battery contact cooling. The refrigeration plant includes a refrigerant evaporator arrangement for parallel air and battery contact cooling, having with a refrigerant compressor and a condenser An evaporator with an assigned controllable expansion member for air cooling and an evaporator as a battery contact cooler with an assigned controllable expansion member for battery cooling are provided. A throttling member is located between the evaporator and the tap of the assigned controllable expansion member.

Abstract: A refrigeration apparatus (air conditioner (1A)) includes: a vapor channel (2A) that directs a refrigerant vapor from an evaporator (25) to a condenser (23); a liquid channel (2B) that directs a refrigerant liquid from the condenser (23) to the evaporator (25); a first circulation path (4) that allows the refrigerant liquid retained in the evaporator (25) to circulate via a first heat exchanger (indoor heat exchanger (31)); and a second circulation path (5) that allows the refrigerant liquid retained in the condenser (23) to circulate via a second heat exchanger (outdoor heat exchanger (33)). A first switching means and a second switching means are provided on the first circulation path (4) and the second circulation path (5). The first switching means and the second switching means are, for example, four-way valves 61 and 62.

Abstract: The invention relates to an absorption plate for a vehicle air-conditioner, through which a flow of absorbent fluid (110) passes, said fluid flowing along at least one exchange surface (130), the exothermic absorption of a coolant occurring through said at least one exchange surface (130) by increasing the concentration of the coolant in the absorbent fluid (110), the plate comprising, along said at least one exchange surface (130), a means (150) for rendering the temperature of the flow of absorbent fluid uniform, characterized in that the means (150) for rendering the temperature uniform is a separate turbulence means for said at least one exchange surface (130), and increases the turbulence of the flow of absorbent fluid (110) along said at least one exchange surface (130).

Abstract: An adsorption module has heat medium pipes through which a fluid flows, a porous heat transferring member, and adsorbent. The porous heat transferring member is a sintered body formed by sintering a metallic material that is in a form of one of powders, particles and fibers, and has pores for allowing an adsorbed medium to pass through. The porous heat transferring member is disposed on peripheries of the heat medium pipes and bonded to outer surfaces of the heat medium pipes by sintering. The adsorbent is disposed in the pores. The porous heat transferring member further has an adsorbed medium passage for allowing the adsorbed medium to pass through. The adsorbed medium passage is located between the heat medium pipes, and extends straight and parallel to axes of the heat medium pipes.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for preventing loss of a cooling fluid from a boiler in an aircraft by incorporating an absorber material is provided. In some aspects, an apparatus may include a base section, a top section, a cooling fluid, and an absorber material disposed in the base section. The absorber material may be configured to retain the cooling fluid therein. The apparatus may further include a barrier disposed between the base and top sections. The barrier may be configured to retain the absorber material in the base section while allowing the cooling fluid to pass therethrough.

Abstract: An adsorption-desalination unit utilizing a silica gel—water working pair adsorbent—adsorbate having an economizing heat exchanger to pre-heat the incoming source seawater to be desalinated in an evaporator from about 8° C. to about 1° C. above the ambient seawater temperature. The economizing heat exchanger employs heat captured during the adsorption cycle to pre-heat incoming source seawater, thereby increasing the efficient use of energy in the unit. The heating fluid utilized to drive the desorption cycle is further utilized to heat the evaporator. A mist eliminator positioned intermediate the evaporator and the adsorbent heat exchanger chambers prevents non-vaporized water from entering the adsorbent heat exchanger chambers.

Abstract: An air conditioning system that includes desiccant compartments for holding a desiccant; a heat exchanger, a blower and a vessel. The heat exchanger can be filled with a heat transfer medium, while the blower blows ambient air by the heat exchanger such that the blown air is cooled and the heat exchanger is warmed such that thermal energy increases and is transferred from the air to the heat transfer medium causing the heat transfer medium to turn into vapor. The vapor is then diffused to one of the desiccant compartments such that the vapor is adsorbed onto the desiccant creating a mixture. Then an energy source is applied to the mixture such that the vapor and desiccant are separated. The separated vapor is transported to the vessel where it is condensed and then sent back to the heat exchanger, such that the system is able to be continuously operating.

Abstract: An absorption heat pump, including: an evaporator which takes in a first heat source and evaporates refrigerant liquid into refrigerant vapor; an absorber which has a heat receiving medium passage and which takes in heat receiving medium liquid through a heat receiving medium inlet of the heat receiving medium passage, heats the heat receiving medium liquid with the heat of absorption generated when the refrigerant vapor generated in the evaporator is absorbed into solution, and discharges the heat receiving medium in the form of vapor or mixture of vapor and liquid through a heat receiving medium outlet of the heat receiving medium passage; a generator which takes in a second heat source and evaporates the refrigerant from the solution having absorbed the refrigerant vapor; and a condenser which takes in a cooling source and the refrigerant vapor generated in the generator to condense the refrigerant vapor.

Abstract: Absorption refrigerator comprising; a cabinet having outer walls (1, 2, 4) and at least one door (3) which together encase at least one storage compartment (5) and which comprise a heat insulation material (2a, 3a, 11); and an absorption refrigerating system comprising a boiler (6), a water separator (7), a condenser (8), an evaporator (9) and an absorber (10), wherein said boiler, water separator, condenser and absorber are arranged outside said storage compartment. A channel (16) having an inlet (14) and an outlet (15) for conducting air through said channel is formed in an insulation (11) material comprised in one (4) of said outer walls. A ventilator (17) arranged to create a forced airflow in said channel. At least one of said absorber, condenser and water separator is arranged between said inlet and outlet in said channel.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for transferring heat is disclosed using a first gas adsorbent material, and a second gas adsorbent material that is relatively thermally isolated from but in continuous gas communication with the first material. In a first step the first material is heated so as to desorb a gas adsorbed onto the first material whereby the gas passes to and is adsorbed onto the second material. In a second step the first material is cooled in a manner so that the gas is desorbed from the second material and passes therefrom to be re-adsorbed onto the first adsorbent material. When the gas is desorbed from the second material, the second material is cooled thereby. In this way a hot gas stream can be used to cool another gas stream.

Abstract: A heat dissipating system includes: a heat-absorbing unit having at least one cavity body adapted to contact a heat source, and a working fluid received in the cavity body; a condenser to condense the working fluid; and a tubing unit connected fluidly to the condenser and the heat-absorbing unit. The working fluid flows through the tubing unit to circulate from the condenser to the heat-absorbing unit by gravity and from the heat-absorbing unit to the condenser by natural convection. The tubing unit forms a closed circulating loop with the heat-absorbing unit and the condenser.

Abstract: An air conditioning unit for a large vehicle uses a standard air conditioning unit. Air ducting is provided for transferring and dispensing cold air generated from the standard air conditioning unit over a condenser coil of the standard air conditioning unit to cool the gas and cause the gas in the condenser coil to become a liquid in a faster manner.

Abstract: An aqua-ammonia chiller apparatus is modified to include a heater function by providing a refrigerant by-pass for directing refrigerant to a heat exchanger capable of selectively functioning as a condenser during a heating mode or an evaporation during a cooling mode without passing through the apparatus condenser during the heating mode.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high power density sorption heat store, preferably for storing low-temperature heat, and is characterized in that a tube jacket 2 is provided with tube bottoms 3, 3′, and with heat exchange tubes 4, which penetrate the sorption layer 5 between the carrier floors 6, 6′; the mat layers 9, 9′ are in each case located in between; the tube jacket 2 essentially is enclosed by a working fluid tank 10 comprising the working fluid lines 11, 11′ including the valves 12, 12′, which in turn are in connection with the mat layers 9, 9′; and the dip tank 13, in the bottom area, comprises the passage 16; and heat exchange tubes 4 are proportionally equipped with ribs 27, and are loosely guided through openings 29 of the carrier floor 6′ and through the mat layer 9′ but are fixedly connected with the tube bottoms 3, 3′; and the ribs 27 are enclosed by a finely perforated network 28.

Abstract: A filter system for an absorption chiller includes a replaceable filter element, a plateable member, and a sacrificial member. The filter receives a weak solution from the chiller's evaporator, receives a stronger solution from the chiller's absorber, and discharges a mixture of the solutions to the chiller's generator. Conveying the weak solution to the filter system avoids creating an accumulation of lithium bromide in the evaporator and helps dissolve or flush inhibitors from the filter element on a continuous basis. Combining the weak and stronger solutions in the filter system attempts to confine a corrosion or copper oxide plating process to an area of the chiller that can be readily serviced. The plateable member and the sacrificial member provide replaceable or consumable members used in the corrosion or plating process.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the invention is a cooling system including a first absorption chiller and a second absorption chiller. A first condenser refrigerant return is coupled to the first absorption chiller and a second condenser refrigerant return is coupled to the second absorption chiller. A first condenser refrigerant supply is coupled to the first absorption chiller and a second condenser refrigerant supply is coupled to the second absorption chiller. A first cooling assembly is coupled to the first condenser refrigerant return a second cooling assembly is coupled to the second condenser refrigerant return.

Abstract: An absorption refrigerating machine according to the present invention has a system for flowing cooling water in parallel to an absorber and a condenser. The absorption refrigerating machine is constituted such that plate type heat exchangers H1, H3 are used in an absorber A and a condenser C, and the amounts of cooling water distributed to the absorber and the condenser are determined mainly based on fluid resistance of each of the plate type heat exchangers.

Abstract: A ventilation system for an absorption refrigerator having a condenser and an absorber and located in a slide-out room of a recreational vehicle. The ventilation system includes a generally vertical air passage in which the condenser and the absorber are located, a lower vent for the intake of ambient air into the air passage, an upper vent for exhausting heated air from the air passage, and an air assist system for forcing air flow through the air passage only when the temperature of the ambient air is too high for an efficient natural draft. Both the lower and upper vents are in the side wall of the slide-out room.

Abstract: A liquid outlet pipe extended from a lower end of a liquid storage reservoir 420 is communicated with a section in the proximity of a lower portion of a refrigerant liquid dispersing pipe 421. A plurality of liquid outlet holes 426 are provided on an upper surface of the refrigerant liquid dispersing pipe 421. Diameters of the liquid outlet holes 426 are differently determined depending on a distance between a communicated section of the liquid dispersing pipe 421 and the liquid storage reservoir 420, in order to equalize an amount of refrigerant liquid flowing from the outlet holes 126. When the liquid storage reservoir 420 is filled with the refrigerant liquid, the refrigerant liquid flows upward within the liquid dispersing pipe 421 so as to inject the refrigerant liquid in accordance with a liquid head pressure.

Abstract: An apparatus for transferring heating and cooling power by means of two heat transfer media, wherein at least one of the heating media is arranged to be evaporated or condensed. To reduce the need for space, the apparatus includes a shell (3) inside which at least one plate heat exchanger (1,2) is arranged loosely, flow slots (19) of the heat exchanger being arranged to be completely or mainly open towards the shell (3) in such a manner that the evaporating or condensing heat transfer medium can flow to the plate heat exchanger or from the plate heat exchanger from different sides of the plate heat exchanger on the whole length of that slot (19) which is open.

Abstract: A recreational vehicle includes an exterior wall, a floor, a roof, and a refrigerator having a front door, side walls, a rear wall, an absorber located at the rear wall, and a condenser located at the rear wall. The rear wall of the refrigerator is substantially perpendicular to the exterior wall. The recreational vehicle further includes an air passage in which the absorber and the condenser are located. An enclosure extends between one of the side walls and the exterior wall to partially form a side portion of the air passage located between the exterior wall and one of the side walls of the refrigerator. A side intake vent extends through the exterior wall below the enclosure and communicates the side portion of the air passage with air surrounding the recreational vehicle. At least one half of the side intake vent is located forward of the rear wall toward the front door of the refrigerator.

Abstract: An absorption refrigerator which is capable of effectively using energy without a necessity of enlarging the size thereof, the absorption refrigerator having a structure that a cylindrical wall is provided for an inner wall portion raised because of a stepped portion of the bottom surface of a double-tube unit so that a refrigerant retainer for accumulating water allowed to downwards flow along the outer surface of a cold-water tube is formed. A refrigerant-circulating passage is connected to the bottom surface of the refrigerant retainer. Another end of the refrigerant-circulating passage is connected to a refrigerant supply passage. When a pump is operated, water in the refrigerant retainer is supplied to a water-receiving pan so as to again be sprayed to the outer surface of the cold-water tube.

Abstract: There is disclosed an absorption refrigerating machine in which evaporators as well as absorbers are arranged in a two-stage manner. A refrigerant, heated by a regenerator, is condensed by a condenser, and then is fed to a first evaporator. The refrigerant, produced in the first evaporator, is absorbed by a first absorber, formed integrally with the first evaporator, and is formed into an intermediate solution, and then is fed to a second absorber. The second absorber comprises a spray absorber which obviates the need for providing a heat-transfer pipe therein. The condensed refrigerant is supplied to a second evaporator, formed integrally with the second absorber, from a refrigerant tank formed at a lower portion of the condenser or at a lower portion of the first evaporator. The refrigerant, fed to the second evaporator, is absorbed by the solution sprayed in a supercooled condition in the second absorber, thereby producing a dilute solution.

Abstract: An air inlet 16 is formed in a rear surface side vertical wall section 10b, or a single surface of an apparatus main body 10, and an air stream path that extends from the air inlet 16 of the rear surface side vertical wall section 10b to air outlets 14a and 14b formed upwardly aslant in an inclined surface section 13 that is also the single surface provided in the opposite direction. In this air stream path are arranged an air-cooling absorber 17, an air-cooling condenser 19 and fans 15a and 15b provided with their fan axes arranged upwardly aslant in correspondence with the air outlets 14a and 14b. With this arrangement, the air-cooling absorption type refrigerating apparatus is made to have an integrated air intake space and a reduced installation area, and an air stream path extending from the air inlet to the air outlets is made to have a reduced draft loss to allow the flow velocity distribution of the air stream of the heat exchange section to be uniformed.

Abstract: An absorption chiller that uses an aqueous salt solution as an absorbent and water as a refrigerant, the absorption chiller including an evaporator that allows the water to trickle or flow downward onto the outer surface of a heat exchanger tube installed horizontally or approximately horizontally, an absorber that allows the aqueous salt solution to trickle or flow downward onto the outer surface of a heat exchanger tube installed horizontally or approximately horizontally, and a condenser that allows the water to be supplied onto the outer surface of a heat exchanger tube installed horizontally or approximately horizontally. At least one of the heat exchanger tubes is provided, on the inner surface thereof, with protruded threads formed in a spiral fashion. A plurality of rows of projections of a height of 0.2 to 0.4 mm with flat portions on the top is provided on the outer surface of the tube successively at a pitch of 0.4 to 0.8 mm between projections.

Abstract: A ventilation system for an absorption refrigerator having a condenser and an absorber and located in a slide-out room of a recreational vehicle. The ventilation system includes a generally vertical air passage in which the condenser and the absorber are located, a lower vent for the intake of ambient air into the air passage, an upper vent for exhausting heated air from the air passage, and an air assist system for forcing air flow through the air passage only when the temperature of the ambient air is too high for an efficient natural draft. Both the lower and upper vents are in the side wall of the slide-out room.

Abstract: An absorption refrigerator is minimized in the size and the weight. A sensible heat exchanger 14 and a cooling fan 19 for cooling the sensible heat exchanger 14 are mounted front and rear opposite to each other to form a cooling unit. At one side of the fan 19, a regenerator 3 and a rectifier 6 are aligned vertically one over the other. At the other side of the fan 19, an evaporator 1 and an absorber 2 of a rectangular configuration are provided side by side. A condenser 9 is laid above the cooling unit. The cooling unit, the evaporator 1, the absorber 2, the condenser 9, the regenerator 3, the rectifier 6, and a set of pumps P1 to P4 all are installed in a main housing 20 of substantially a rectangular parallelopiped shape having a depth reduced axially of the cooling fan 19.

Abstract: A ventilation system for an absorption refrigerator having a condenser and an absorber and located in a recreational vehicle. The ventilation system includes a generally vertical air passage in which the condenser and the absorber are located, a lower vent for the intake of ambient air into the air passage, an upper vent for exhausting heated air from the air passage, and an air assist system for forcing air flow through the air passage only when the temperature of the ambient air is too high for an efficient natural draft. The air assist system includes a blower positioned to promote airflow within the air passage over the condenser and the absorber, a temperature activated thermal switch positioned to sense ambient temperature and adapted to energize the blower only when the ambient temperature is above a predetermined value, and a power switch connected in series to the thermal switch to activate and deactivate the system.

Abstract: Apparatus and process are disclosed for increasing the efficiency of thermally actuated absorption process such as absorption compression and absorption heat pumping. The improvement allows greater temperature overlap between generator and absorber, ambient responsive performance, significantly lower need for rectification, multiple temperature level refrigeration, and hybrid operation. Referring to FIG. 2, the useful result is obtained by routing the sorbent from the externally cooled absorber (10) to a sub-ambient absorber (2) and further cooling and diluting the sorbent by means of the evaporator (28). The sorbent is concentrated in the absorber-heated generators (14 and 18) and the externally heated generator (22).

Abstract: A multiple effect absorption refrigeration system containing a plurality of paired generators and condensers that are staged to operate at successively higher temperatures and pressures. A solution to solution heat exchanger is associated with each stage to exchange heat between strong and weak solution circulating between the absorber and the generator of the various stages. A condensate to solution heat exchanger is included in at least one stage for placing condensate from the condenser of a higher temperature stage in heat transfer relation with solution being delivered into the generator of a lower temperature stage. Condensate from the condensate to solution heat exchanger is expanded to a system component that is operating at a pressure below the operating pressure of the stage being serviced by the condensate to solution heat exchanger.

Abstract: A chiller for cooling a chilling fluid that feeds an air-conditioning system of a building, the chiller comprising firstly a boiler-separator for separating the two components of a refrigerant, one of which components is volatile, by heating and evaporation, and secondly a mixer for reforming the refrigerant by evaporation and absorption.

Abstract: An absorption type refrigerating apparatus which has a high performance coefficient as an entire apparatus by improving the cooling capacities of the condensation function portion and the absorption function portion and can be reduced in size is constituted such that the cooling function portion 1 for cooling the absorption function portion (absorber) 1 by means of the first heat operation fluid (cooling water) 35a is divided into a plurality of sub-portions such as the cooling pipe 201A, cooling pipe 201H and absorption/heat exchanger 234, the flow passages of the first heat operation fluid 35a are connected to these cooling function sub-portions 201A, 201H and 234 in parallel/series like a route formed by the pipe lines 20, 20A, 20D and 21 and a route formed by the pipe lines 20, 20B, 20C and 21, and the cooling capacity of the cooling pipe 201H is increased by forming a continuous irregular surface 1C on the inner wall of the outer shell 1A of the absorber 1.

Abstract: The absorption step of a continuous absorption cycle apparatus (refrigerator or heat pump) is externally cooled by an air-cooled thermosyphon having hot end 107 (FIG. 1), air-cooled end 115, and reservoir 123. The absorption step is further recuperatively cooled by internal fluids, in absorber heat exchanger 108 and/or GAX 109. Thus the absorber is highly compact and the cycle is highly efficient. A hotter hermetic thermosyphon can advantageously supply additional cooling.

Abstract: A plurality of protrusions 32 are formed in a longitudinal direction on the outer surface of a heat transmission pipe, a convex portion 33 and a concave portion 34 adjacent thereto of each of the protrusions 32 are each in the form of a curved surface, the curvature radius of the concave portion 34 is made larger than the curvature radius of the convex portion 33, and a groove 34A is formed in the bottom of the concave portion so that the absorption solution dropping onto the heat transmission pipe 31 flows from the concave portion 34 over the convex portion 33 to the next concave portion 34 smoothly, the shifting of the absorption solution in the concave portion 34 is carried out smoothly, and Marangoni convections generated in the convex portion 33 and the concave portion 34 interfere with each other.

Abstract: A fluid heat exchange apparatus is disclosed that can be used as an absorber in an absorption cooling system. The compact absorber design uses concentric thermally conductive cylinders to form alternating annular passages for a heat transfer fluid and a solution. The heat transfer fluid passages contain a generally helical coil. The generally helical coil distributes the heat transfer fluid in a generally helical path between the thermally conductive cylinders. The solution passages also contain a generally helical coil. However, the solution passage coils are grooved rods. The grooved rods allow solution to flow between the rods and the walls of the cylinders. The solution flows down the cool walls of the thermally conductive cylinders. Simultaneously, refrigerant vapor flows upward in a generally helical path within the solution passages and is absorbed into the solution droplets. Further, additional embodiments are disclosed that use a grooved rod to absorb a vapor into a solution.

Abstract: A non-diabatic vapor-liquid contact device is disclosed which achieves high heat transfer effectiveness without sacrificing mass transfer effectiveness. Referring to FIG. 2, a helical coil of crested tubing 84 is contained within the annualr space between shrouds 82 and 83. Liquid flows downward through the annulus, and vapor flows countercurrently upward. The mass exchanging fluids pass through the space between tube crests and the shroud, achieving very effective mixing. Heat transfer fluid is flowed through the tubing via connections 87 and 88.The heat and mass transfer is preferably additionally enhanced by interspersing contact media with the coiled tubing, either longitudinally or radially.

Abstract: An absorption type refrigerating machine comprising an evaporator, an absorber, a regenerator, and a condenser, all connected by piping to form a refrigerating cycle. The evaporator, condenser or absorber includes a plurality of heat transmission pipes accommodated therein and arranged generally in a horizontal direction. Each pipe has at least one continuity of protrusion on the inner surface thereof extending in an axial direction of the pipe in a spiral fashion and at least one continuity of groove corresponding to the continuity of protrusion formed on the outer surface of the pipe.

Abstract: A LiBr aqueous solution apparatus of the horizontal suction type freezer, comprising a main injection pipe for guiding a LiBr aqueous solution contained therein and the main injection pipe being connected to a regenerator, a sub-injection pipe coupled to one end of a lower portion of the main injection pipe, an injection blade rotatably connected to a circumferential portion of the sub-injection pipe, a plurality of injection holes alternatively formed at one side of an opposite surface, and, through holes formed with a center portion of the injection blade.

Abstract: An absorption refrigeration machine with two, non-fluid linked loops uses heat from a first loop rectifier to heat a second loop generator by either direct or hydronic heat exchange. Flue gas from the heating of the first loop generator is used to heat strong solution in the second loop. Heat from the first loop condenser and absorber are also used to heat the second loop generator by either direct or hydronic fluid coupling. In order to improve further the efficiencies of the absorption machine, a mass and heat transfer device is used that provides a liquid and vapor distribution system that affords effective heat transfer in conjunction with a large and continually renewed liquid surface area and a relatively constant vapor velocity to effect efficient mass transfer among the various components and processes of the refrigeration machine. A simple liquid metering system is used to meter equal amounts of liquid into the divided liquid flow arrangements used in various components of the machine.

Abstract: An absorption heating and cooling apparatus includes a generator for separating a dilute solution into a high temperature gaseous refrigerant and a refrigerant-absorbing liquid. The gaseous refrigerant is conducted to an absorber either directly (heating cycle) or indirectly by way of a condenser (cooling cycle). In a heating cycle, the hot gaseous refrigerant fed to the absorber heats a heat exchange fluid (e.g., for heating a room), whereupon the gaseous refrigerant condenses to a liquid. In the cooling cycle, the gaseous refrigerant is condensed into a cold liquid refrigerant in the condenser and is sent to the absorber wherein it cools the heat exchange liquid. In both the heating and cooling cycles, refrigerant-absorbing liquid conducted from the generator to the absorber is mixed with the liquid refrigerant therein following the heat-exchange step.

Abstract: A vehicle (10) with an absorption refrigerator (12). A condenser (16) and absorber (18) of the refrigerator are cooled by a liquid. The liquid which is circulated by a pump (26) through a radiator (24) which is cooled by ambient air from the shadow beneath the vehicle.

Abstract: An absorption heating and cooling apparatus includes a generator for separating a dilute solution into a high temperature gaseous refrigerant and a refrigerant-absorbing liquid. The gaseous refrigerant is conducted to an absorber either directly (heating cycle) or indirectly by way of a condenser (cooling cycle). In a heating cycle, the hot gaseous refrigerant fed to the absorber heats a heat exchange fluid (e.g., for heating a room), whereupon the gaseous refrigerant condenses to a liquid. In the cooling cycle, the gaseous refrigerant is condensed into a cold liquid refrigerant in the condenser and is sent to the absorber wherein it cools the heat exchange liquid. In both the heating and cooling cycles, refrigerant-absorbing liquid conducted from the generator to the absorber is mixed with the liquid refrigerant therein following the heat-exchange step.

Abstract: Numerous embodiments and related methods for generator-absorber heat exchange (GAX) are disclosed, particularly for absorption heat pump systems. Such embodiments and related methods use the working solution of the absorption system for the heat transfer medium.

Abstract: A refrigerator is provided with a refrigerating unit in the form of an apparatus having at least one pair of containers, where each pair includes a first and a second container (18 and 20, respectively) communicating with each other through a pipe (22). Each container contains a substance which, when being heated, gives off a gaseous working medium and, when being cooled, absorbs the gaseous working medium. The first container (18) is arranged to be heated from the storage compartment (16) of the refrigerator, which compartment thereby is cooled. The second container (20) is provided with a heater (34). Each container is provided with an arrangement for, when need arises, conducting heat away from the respective container, which arrangement includes a cooling circuit (26, 28, 30, 32 and 36, 38, 30, 32, respectively), in which a pump (26, 36) brings a cooling liquid to cool the respective container. The liquid is cooled in a radiator (32) arranged on the refrigerator.

Abstract: A dual-adsorber cooling system for an automobile has a pair of adsorbers, a cooling vessel, a pair of absorbate outgoing passages extending from the cooling vessel to each of the adsorbers individually, a common adsorbate return passage, a condenser, and a condensation passage. A bypass passage enables the two adsorbers to directly communicate each other to exchange heat. The adsorbers are opposingly disposed with an intervening plenum therebetween. The engine exhaust gas is introduced to the central plenum, and the external air is guided to the central plenum through the adsorbing adsorber so that a blend of the exhaust gas and the air is directed to the desorbing adsorber in the plenum, whereby the adsorbing adsorber is cooled and the desorbing adsorber is heated up. The amount of the external air taken can be controlled according to the amount of the exhaust gas. A process switchover controller can adjust the process cycle period according to the temperature of the exhaust gas.

Abstract: A high-efficiency, enhanced, generator-absorber heat exchange (EnGAX) cycle, particularly useful in gas-fired, air-cooled absorption heat pumps, increases the heat output of the absorber in the temperature overlap range with the generator to equal the heat usable by the generator. This is accomplished by establishing a solution pathway from a portion of the absorber in the temperature overlap region to a portion of the generator in order to increase solution flow in the high temperature regions of the absorber and generator. Further improvements in cycle efficiency are obtainable by increasing the operating pressure of the absorber.

Abstract: A refrigeration and heating system has been made in which improved efficiencies are obtained by placing helical concentric coils of at least two generators and recuperators on a common axis with a heating unit at the center and allowing the hot combustion gases to circulate in serpentine fashion through separate concentric chambers containing the coils. Further efficiencies are obtained by placing an absorber, condenser and recuperator with a single module and by using tube-in-tube or tube-in-cylinder construction with fluted inner tubes.

Abstract: A hermetic shell of an absorption refrigeration apparatus contains an internally mounted heat exchanger that minimizes external piping. The internally mounted heat exchanger provides a means for exchanging two solutions having unequal portions of lithium bromide and water between a generator and an absorber, both of which are also contained within the shell. The solution having the higher concentration of lithium bromide leaves the generator and preheats the incoming dilute solution as the two solutions pass through the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is located adjacent to both the generator and the absorber so that the concentrated solution can be conveyed internally through the shell from the generator to the absorber without relying on external piping.

Abstract: A heat pipe arrangement for exchanging heat between two different temperature fluids. The heat pipe arrangement is in a ounterflow relationship to increase the efficiency of the coupling of the heat from a heat source to a heat sink.

Abstract: A chemisorption thermal system provides a cooling output by revolving an array of thermal elements through heat sink and heat source temperature zones defined within a cylindrical housing. Each thermal element is an enclosed elongated body having an absorbent material at one end and a reactant containing part at the other end. Reactant is desorbed from the absorbent material in one part of the thermal cycle, and then evaporated from the reactant containing part to provide a cooling output in another part of the cycle. It is particularly suitable as a vehicle air conditioner using the engine waste heat as a heat source and the vehicle radiator as a heat sink. The invention also makes use of dry chemical absorbent materials which have high heats of reaction allowing the system to have a high heat capacity and low volume. The thermal cycle may be reversed to provide a heating output.