摘要:
A multi-chamber type air-conditioning apparatus is provided in which a refrigerant whose effect on human bodies is a concern is prevented from leaking into a room or the like in which an indoor unit is installed, simultaneous operation of cooling and heating is possible, and performance deterioration by a refrigerant flow control device or drop of the cooling capacity of the indoor unit can be prevented.A heat-source-side refrigerant cycle A in which compressor 11, an outdoor heat exchanger 13, a second refrigerant flow control device 25b, a first intermediate heat exchanger 21, a first refrigerant flow control device 25, a second intermediate heat exchanger 22, and a third refrigerant flow control device 25c are connected in series and a use-side refrigerant cycle B in which each of the first intermediate heat exchanger 21 and the second intermediate heat exchanger 22 and each indoor heat exchanger 31 are connected in series, and in each of the first intermediate heat exchanger 21 and the second intermediate heat exchanger 22, and a heat-source-side refrigerant circulating through the heat-source-side refrigerant cycle A and a use-side refrigerant circulating through the use-side refrigerant cycle B are made to exchange heat.
摘要:
A mechanical leverage system comprising an expansive side and a compressive side, wherein the compressive side comprises a compressor which is in controlled fluid communication with a first evaporator and a first condenser, wherein the expansive side comprises an expander which is in controlled fluid communication with a second evaporator and a second condenser, wherein the second evaporator absorbs heat from a space such as an attic and drives the expander, and thus, the compressor to which the expander is connected, and wherein there is a difference between the properties of the refrigerant used in the expansive side and the compressive side, such that the difference in refrigerant properties influences the mechanical advantage ratio of the system.
摘要:
Method of cooling a hydrocarbon stream (10) such as natural gas, the method at least comprising the steps of (a) heat exchanging the hydrocarbon stream (10) against a first refrigerant stream (20) to provide a cooled hydrocarbon stream (30) and an at least partly evaporated refrigerant stream (40); (b) compressing the at least partly evaporated refrigerant stream (40) using one or more compressors (14, 16, 18) to provide a compressed refrigerant stream (50, 60, 70); (c) cooling the compressed refrigerant stream (50, 60, 70) after one or more of the compressors against ambient to provide a cooled compressed refrigerant stream (70a); (d) dynamically expanding the cooled compressed gaseous refrigerant stream (70a) to provide an expanded refrigerant stream (80); and (e) further cooling the expanded refrigerant stream (80) to provide an at least partially condensed refrigerant stream.
摘要:
Recuperation systems and methods are applied to vapor compression cycles in dehumidification, such as in air conditioning. In some embodiments, a method for dehumidification includes introducing a refrigerant from a heating unit to a cooling unit along a first path; introducing the refrigerant from the cooling unit to the heating unit along a second path different from the first path; introducing the refrigerant from the heating unit to the cooling unit along a third path different from the first path; and contacting the cooling unit and the heating unit with a first gas stream.
摘要:
A fluid machine (8A) includes an expander (4) having an expander suction port (4a) and an expander discharge port (4b), a compressor (6) having a compressor suction port (6a) and a compressor discharge port (6b), and a shaft (81) coupling the expander (4) to the compressor (6). The expander suction port (4a) and the compressor suction port (4a) are opened and closed as the shaft (81) rotates. The expander suction port (4a) is opened during a period of time when the compressor suction port (6a) is closed, and the compressor suction port (6a) is opened and maintained out of communication with the compressor discharge port (6b) during a period of time when the expander suction port (4a) is closed.
摘要:
An air conditioning system is provided with mainly an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser and an energy recovery device. The compressor is fluidly connected to the evaporator to compress low-pressure refrigerant exiting the evaporator to high-pressure refrigerant. The condenser is fluidly connected to the compressor to receive the high pressure refrigerant and dissipate heat therefrom. The energy recovery device is configured to extract work from refrigerant flowing therethrough. The energy recovery device includes a movable expander and a valve. The movable expander has an inlet fluidly connected to the condenser to receive high pressure refrigerant exiting the condenser, an outlet fluidly connected to the evaporator to deliver low pressure refrigerant thereto and a chamber fluidly connected between the inlet and the outlet. The valve is configured to control a flow rate of high pressure refrigerant flowing from the inlet to the chamber.
摘要:
An apparatus for cooling, comprising: a liquid pump for transport of fluid through a heating cycle, an external heat source for heating the fluid in the heating cycle, for example a solar heater directly connected to the heating cycle or connected through a heat exchanger, an expander with an expander inlet and an expander outlet, the expander inlet having a fluid connection to the external heat source for receiving fluid in the gas phase to drive the expander by expanding the fluid, a compressor with a compressor inlet and a compressor outlet, the compressor being driven by the expander for compressing working fluid from a low pressure compressor inlet gas to a high pressure compressor outlet gas, a first heat exchanger with a fluid connection to the compressor outlet and connected to the expander inlet for transfer of heat from the high pressure compressor outlet gas to the fluid in the heating cycle, a second heat exchanger with a condenser for condensing the working fluid from the expander by energy transfer to a second fluid of lower temperature, for example ambient air, a third heat exchanger with evaporator for evaporating the working fluid from the second heat exchanger by energy transfer from a third fluid and for creating a desired cooling effect in the third fluid. Particularly, according to the invention, the first heat exchanger is connected to the heating cycle between the external heat source and the expander inlet.
摘要:
Refrigerating device formed by a main compressor (190), a condenser (140) downstream of and in fluid communication with the main compressor (190), main expansion means (170) downstream of the condenser (140) and an evaporator (180) downstream of and in fluid communication with the main expansion means (170), which also comprises a turbocompressor unit (160) in fluid communication between the evaporator (180) and the main compressor (190) and a heat exchanger (150, 152) having a hot branch (150c) connected upstream, via an inlet line (145), to the condenser (140) and downstream, via an outlet line (149), to the main expansion means (170) and a cold branch (15Of) connected, upstream, to an expansion means (142, 144) mounted on a branch (146) of the line (145) and, downstream, to a turbine portion (162) of the turbocompressor unit (160). The invention also relates to a method for circulating a refrigerating fluid inside the abovementioned device.
摘要:
A system for utilizing waste heat from a vehicle has a Rankine circuit, and the Rankine circuit includes a fluid machine. A generating unit of the fluid machine has a third rotating body that is disposed coaxially with a first rotating body of a pump unit and a second rotating body of an expansion unit. The fluid machine has a drive shaft that is integrally connected at least to the first rotating body, among the first, second and third rotating bodies, and a power transmission unit that is connected to the drive shaft and transmits external power to the drive shaft.
摘要:
The proposed method and the installation are intended for application in systems of reduction of natural gas from high—e.g. in a borehole or in a main pipeline down to the pressure value required for the consumer.The essence of the proposed method is that in the known method of utilization of natural gas energy in the process of gas pressure drop from increased, e.g. in a gas main pipeline down to the required value by conversion of natural gas expansion energy to mechanical energy with the aid of the gas cooled down in the process of pressure drop as a cooling agent, the innovation is multi-stage gas pressure drop and multi-stage take-off of generated cold.The essence of the proposed method is that a utilization power installation the inlet of which is connected to high pressure gas borehole or main pipeline (3) and the outlet—to low pressure natural gas pipeline or to low pressure natural gas consumer (7, 9), comprises a gas expansion machine (e.g. expansion gas turbine) consisting of two or more components (1, 2), arranged in the direction of pressure drop, converter (4) of mechanical energy, e.g. an with the gas expansion machineOM, and two or more heat exchangers (6, 8).
摘要翻译:所提出的方法和安装旨在用于从例如高温还原天然气的系统中。 在钻孔或主管道中,直到消费者所需的压力值。 所提出的方法的本质在于,在已知的天然气能量的利用方法中,气体压降的过程由增加,例如, 在气体主管线中,借助于在降压过程中冷却的气体作为冷却剂,将天然气膨胀能转化为机械能,达到所需值,创新是多级气压降 阶段起飞产生的感冒。 所提出的方法的本质在于其入口连接到高压气体井眼或主管线(3)和出口至低压天然气管道或低压天然气消耗器(7,9 )包括由两个或更多个部件(1,2)组成的气体膨胀机(例如膨胀燃气轮机),其沿压降方向布置,机械能转换器(4),例如 与气体膨胀机 OM smallcaps>和两个或更多个热交换器(6,8)组成。