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| 20120079844 | CHEMICAL HEAT PUMP WORKING ACCORDING TO THE ABSORPTION OR ADSORPTION PRINCIPLE A chemical heat pump working according to the absorption or adsorption principle comprises an active substance and a volatile liquid, wherein the volatile liquid is adapted to be absorbed or be adsorbed by the active substance at a first temperature and be desorbed by t... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120042665 | REJECT HEAT DRIVEN ABSORPTION COOLING CYCLE An electric machine system includes: an electric motor; and an absorption cooling system driven by heat generated by the electric motor and configured to cool a primary cooling fluid that removes the heat from the electric motor to a temperature below an ambient tempera... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120023988 | DESICCANT AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM To reduce energy consumption, a desiccant air-conditioning system is provided with: an air supply channel 1 that supplies outside air A1 that flows from the outside, to an object to be air-conditioned; an exhaust channel 2 that exhausts return air A... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120017621 | COOLING METHOD AND APPARATUS A cooling method and apparatus which uses an absorption cycle with ammonia as the refrigerant and in which a generator (31,34) converts a liquid ammonia solution into ammonia gas or vapour for supply to a condenser (36) in which the ammonia gas or vapour i... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120011871 | COMPRESSOR WASTE HEAT DRIVEN COOLING SYSTEM Provided in some embodiments is a system that includes a gas compressor including an engine, a compressor driven by the engine, and a vapor absorption cycle (VAC) system driven by waste heat from the compressor, wherein the VAC system is configured to cool at least one ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120011865 | Combined Water Extractor and Electricity Generator A water extraction system having a cooling system adapted to cool air to below the dew point, the cooling system including an absorption chiller (1.002) including a heat source (1.004), the system includes an air/heat transfer fluid heat exchanger (1.01... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110314844 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WASTE HEAT RECOVERY AND ABSORPTION GASES USED AS WORKING FLUID THEREIN A method provides for waste heat power generation or heat recovery and for a driving power with an absorption process using low grade heat sources. An apparatus also provides for such waste heat recovery in absorption process and to the used vapor-salt working fluid. A ... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110271700 | DRAINLESS AIR CONDITIONER A drainless air conditioner performs an air conditioning process on mixed air, which is a mixture of some indoor air and outdoor air. A first adsorptive heat exchanger and a second adsorptive heat exchanger are capable of performing a humidity conditioning process on th... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110259029 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR A BUILDING An air conditioning system for a building is provided that includes a heat sink, a heat source and a heat pump, the heat pump having a plurality of hollow elements especially comprising an adsorption agent. A heat-transporting fluid for heat exchange with the heat sourc... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110232305 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING POWER AND CHILLING USING UNUTILIZED HEAT The present application provides a sorption system for generating power and chilling that includes at least one absorber to absorb a working fluid in a liquid sorbent, a pump in fluid communication with the absorber to yield a feed of pressurized liquid sorbent and abso... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110225991 | HIGH EFFICIENCY DOUBLE-EFFECT CHILLER HEATER APPARATUS The absorption chiller-heater apparatus of present invention utilizes a portion of direct heat, used to heat water, for providing the refrigeration effect. The external heat input required for providing refrigeration is minimal; hence, the efficiency of the apparatus is... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110219802 | SORPTION SYSTEMS HAVING IMPROVED CYCLE TIMES The present invention relates to process modifications and apparatus designs that are conducive towards minimizing temperature swings (ΔT) useful to yield operating pressures that provide work and/or refrigeration (e.g., electricity and/or refrigeration) in sorption sy... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110146315 | DATA CENTRE, AND POWER AND COOLING SYSTEM THEREFOR A data centre having a primary power source and a backup power source, wherein the primary power source comprises a gas pressure reduction station driving at least one generator, and the secondary power source comprises a large scale electricity distribution network.... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110146662 | INTEGRATED PANEL WITH SKYLIGHT, VENTILATION, SOLAR HOT WATER SYSTEM AND SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC/LIGHTING SYSTEM An integrated alternative energy roofing panel incorporates an array of solar concentrator tubes interconnected with transparent web to form a joined plate supported in frame elements with an attached working fluid manifold. The working fluid in the manifold is operativ... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110113796 | TWO-STAGE LOW TEMPERATURE AIR COOLED ADSORPTION COOLING UNIT A heat-driven adsorption cooling unit, comprising: —a condenser having an input end and an output end; —an evaporator having an input end and an output end, the input end being connected to the output end of the condenser via an operable valve; and —a series of so... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110100036 | Solar-Powered Cooling System A solar-powered adsorption-desorption refrigeration and air conditioning system that uses nanostructural materials such as aerogels, zeolites, and sol gels as the adsorptive media. Refrigerant molecules are adsorbed on the high surface area of the nanostructural materia... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110083459 | HEAT EXCHANGER WITH INTEGRAL PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL FOR HEATING AND COOLING APPLICATIONS A heat exchanger is provided for use in heating and cooling applications. The heat exchanger includes a heat exchange fluid, at least one heating element for heating the heat exchange fluid, and a plurality of heat exchange pipes positioned in the heat exchanger. The he... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110056219 | Utilization of Exhaust of Low Pressure Condensing Steam Turbine as Heat Input to Silica Gel-Water Working Pair Adsorption Chiller A device and method for utilizing waste heat from the exhaust of a low pressure condensing steam turbine. An adsorption chiller is driven by heat recovered from the exhaust steam by incorporating a heat exchanger between the low pressure condensing steam turbine and the... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110048920 | Adsorbent - Adsorbate Desalination Unit and Method 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 seawate... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110005253 | ABSORPTION HEAT PUMP UNIT A boiler-equipped absorption heat pump unit (10) having reduced heat loss is disclosed. A regenerator (23), a boiler (14), and other high-temperature devices, as well as an evaporator (11), an absorber (12), and other low-temperature d... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110000258 | APPARATUS FOR SOLVENT RECOVERY An apparatus for solvent recovery from a solvent/gas mixture from the exhaust air of systems processing printing, painting or other solvents, wherein the solvent/gas mixture from at least one oil-containing solvent/gas mixture is cooled down to a temperature below the l... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100326110 | Cooling circuit for removing waste heat from an electromechanical converter and power generating plant with a cooling circuit of this type A cooling circuit for removing waste heat from a cooling device of an electromechanical converter is provided. The cooling circuit includes a chilling medium, a cooler for extracting heat from the chilling medium, a return connecting the cooling device of the converter ... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100275648 | EFFICIENTLY COMPRESSING NITROGEN IN A COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT A system and method for reduction of diluent gaseous nitrogen (DGAN) compressor power in combined cycle power plant. A vapor absorption chiller (VAC) may be utilized to generate and transmit cooled fluid, such as water, to one or more heat exchangers located upstream an... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100270005 | CHILLER-HEAT PUMP An apparatus for providing heating and/or refrigeration effect and a method thereof is disclosed which provides simultaneous heating and refrigeration, only heating or only refrigeration, using a double-effect vapor absorption cycle or a single-effect vapor absorption c... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100269528 | ABSORPTION HEAT PUMPS, ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION MACHINES AND ABSORPTION HEAT TRANSFORMERS BASED ON EMIM ACETATE/METHANOL Absorption heat pumps, absorption refrigeration machines and absorption heat transformers (referred to as apparatus for short) operated using
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| 20100251734 | PLANT FOR HEAT-REGULATING A FIRST FLUID AND A SECOND FLUID USED FOR AIR-CONDITIONING PREMISES A plant for heat-regulating a first fluid and a second fluid for the air-conditioning of premises, including a source of primary thermal energy capable of providing a hot fluid, an absorption refrigerating machine supplied with the primary thermal energy, a first auxili... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100205981 | STORING/TRANSPORTING ENERGY An installation for storing and/or transporting energy comprises a charging station, a discharging station and a reactor part (1). The reactor part is designed to be part of a chemical heat pump and contains an active substance. It is also arranged to be capable ... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100192602 | ABSORPTION COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLING METHOD An adsorption cooling system and cooling method as disclosed. An energy storage system is arranged to capture and store energy generated by the adsorption cooling system that is determined to be surplus to the energy needed to meet the current demands for cooling by the... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100107662 | Reduction of Diluent Nitrogen Compressor Power Using Vapor Absorption Chiller A diluent nitrogen compressor inlet cooling system comprises a bottoming cycle heat source; a vapor absorption chiller powered by the bottoming cycle heat source, the vapor absorption chiller being configured to cool diluent nitrogen; and a diluent nitrogen compressor t... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100050667 | Cooling With Refrigerant Feedback Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for cooling an environment using a low temperature heat source. A cooling apparatus is provided. A refrigerant is vaporized from a refrigeration solution using the low temperature heat source. The vaporized refrigerant with par... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100043462 | Air Conditioning System 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 a... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100024447 | DUAL GAS AND HOT LIQUID ABSORPTION CHILLER ASSEMBLY An absorption chiller assembly (20) includes a low-stage generator (42) that utilizes heat from vapor resulting from operation of a high-stage generator (26) and heat from another hot liquid such as coolant fluid associated with a prime mover (22... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100024383 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE IN A COMBINED OR RANKINE CYCLE POWER PLANT A system is provided and includes a first condenser configured to fluidly receive a first steam supply and tower water and to output a first water supply, a second condenser configured to fluidly receive a first portion of a second steam supply and the first water suppl... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20090308091 | Waste Heat Air Conditioner A system for use as an air conditioning and heating system that uses waste heat to dehydrate a desiccant. The desiccant is then used to dry air. A water sprayed onto an extended, fanned surface is used to harness evaporative cooling of air in contact with the evaporator... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090282846 | ADSORPTION HEAT PUMP WITH HEAT ACCUMULATOR The invention relates to an arrangement that has an adsorption heat pump with at least one adsorber and at least one heat accumulator with the following features: heat at different temperature levels can be stored in the heat accumulator (2) simultaneously; adsor... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090277202 | HVAC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE A vehicle that includes a frame, a prime mover, an alternator, a cabin, a HVAC system, and a power source. The prime mover is operable in a first mode that is configured for driving the vehicle and a second mode that is configured for standby operation of the vehicle. T... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090148556 | Brewery plant and method A brewery plant with at least one mash container, a lauter tun, a wort pan and a water housing, wherein at least part of the thermal energy requirement of the brewery is covered with solar collectors, and the solar collectors directly or indirectly heat a fluid. Also, a... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090114370 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING THE WASTE HEAT OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM A method for using the waste heat of a computer system with a plurality of processors comprises the following steps. Jobs in the computer system are distributed to the processors in such a way that processors of a first group of processors are operated with a high proce... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090038324 | Power and Refrigeration Cascade System The present invention relates generally to combined power and cooling generation systems, and, more particularly, to a combined power and refrigeration cascade system (“PARCS”) that includes an electric power system (PS) that produces both electric power and medium-... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090031999 | Charge air chiller A system for chilling the pressurized charge air to a reciprocating engine is disclosed wherein the chilling is provided by a thermally activated refrigeration cycle powered by waste heat from the engine system. This reduces the required compression power, and also reta... | 02/05/2009 |
