Provided herein are microfluidic circuits that include at least one device for forming a quantity of drops of a solution in a carrier fluid and at least one storage zone for storing drops produced by the microfluidic device. Such microfluidic circuits are useful, for example, for the analysis of a solution containing a biological sample.

One aspect of this disclosure provides a packaged air conditioning & heating (PACH) system that comprises a housing, an air cooling system contained within the housing and an air heating system contained within the housing. A first utility access point is located on a first side of the housing and a second utility access point is located on a second side of the housing. The first and second utility access points provide multiple utility access connectivity for the air cooling and heating systems.

A multiphase flow mixed delivery device employing reciprocating driving performed by a liquid in two chambers comprises a left container (1), a right container (2), a power pump (3), a data acquisition and control system (4), a solenoid valve group, a check valve group, an inlet manifold (5), and an outlet manifold (6). A vacuum suction chamber and a compression discharging chamber alternately formed by the two containers serve as a suction chamber and a discharging chamber of a multiphase mixed flow delivery pump. After gas in a liquid-gas mixture is separated in the container, the gas is compressed by a liquid, and is discharged out of the container. The power pump constantly operates in a pure liquid working condition, thereby eliminating the issue in which a liquid with a high gas content affects the power pump. The invention requires only an ordinary water pump to achieve mixed delivery of a multiphase flow, and the ordinary water pump can even serve as a vacuum pump and a compressor for pure gas and operate continuously. Also disclosed is a multiphase flow mixed delivery method using the multiphase flow mixed delivery device employing reciprocating driving performed by a liquid in two chambers.

A fracturing transportation system, which includes a high-low pressure manifold skid, including a plurality of first high-pressure input ends and a first high-pressure output end; a plurality of first high-pressure pipes, arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the first high-pressure input ends, an end of one first high-pressure pipe is directly connected with a corresponding one of the first high-pressure input ends, and another end of the first high-pressure pipe is configured to be directly connected with an output end of a fracturing device; and a second high-pressure pipe, an end of the second high-pressure pipe is directly connected with the first high-pressure output end; the first high-pressure pipe and the second high-pressure pipe are configured to bear a pressure greater than or equal to 100 MPa, and at least one of the first high-pressure pipe and the second high-pressure pipe adopts a high-pressure flexible pipe.

A mixing valve includes a mixing chamber, a first flow control valve having a first flow control opening, and a second flow control valve having a second flow control opening. The first and second flow control openings each have a diameter of approximately six millimeters and the mixing valve has a flow coefficient of approximately 2.5 when both flow control valves are in a mid-open position.

A conduit, particularly flexible conduit comprises an inner tubular housing, at least one reinforcing layer at least partially disposed around the inner housing, an outer protective sheath at least partially disposed around the at least one reinforcing layer, and optionally a thermally insulating layer disposed between the at least one reinforcing layer and the outer protective sheath. At least one of the outer protective sheath and the thermally insulating layer comprises a thermoplastic vulcanizate composition.

A system for dewatering a subsea gas pipeline includes a pig launcher at the pipeline's upper end, which may be at or near the sea surface, and a pig receiver at the pipeline's lower end, which may be at or near the sea floor. A multiphase pump unit is deployed at the pipeline lower end and is configured to provide sea water suction to aid in a pig train being forced downwards through pipeline. The multiphase pump is configured to handle some amount of gas leaking around the pig train. A choke system may allow sea water to enter the flowline, thereby lowering the gas volume fraction (GVF) and preventing the GVF from exceeding the ability of the multiphase pump. For deeper water applications, a second pump may be provided in series that may be a single pump if positioned downstream of the multiphase pump.

A system for powering a vehicle is provided. The system can include an engine or power generation system to be powered by a fuel and a housing. The housing can be configured to couple to one or more frame rails of the vehicle, receive and protect a cylinder configured to store the fuel to be used by the engine or power generation system. The housing can have one or more access panels allowing access to an interior of the housing. The cylinder can include a first end portion, a second end portion, a central body forming an enclosed cavity for storing pressurized gas, a reinforcement structure disposed over the central body, and a metal foil interposed between the reinforcement structure and central body. The metal foil can be configured to reduce permeation of contents of the cylinder.

A mixing valve that includes a housing having a first outlet, a second outlet, and a mixing chamber; a first flow control valve for controlling flow through the first outlet to the mixing chamber; and a second flow control valve for controlling flow through the second outlet to the mixing chamber; wherein the housing has a length dimension, a width dimension, and a thickness dimension, and the largest of these dimensions is no more than approximately 65 millimeters.

A mixing valve that includes a housing having a first outlet, a second outlet, and a mixing chamber; a first flow control valve for controlling flow through the first outlet to the mixing chamber; and a second flow control valve for controlling flow through the second outlet to the mixing chamber; wherein the housing has a length dimension, a width dimension, and a thickness dimension, and the largest of these dimensions is no more than approximately 65 millimeters.