A method for recovering heat energy from computer hardware in a blockchain mining operation. The method may include the steps of providing heat energy that may be generated by computer hardware in a blockchain mining operation, and utilizing the heat energy in an absorption cooling module to generate a cooling effect with a coolant fluid. The coolant fluid may comprise a fluid refrigerant-absorbent mixture. The absorption cooling module may include an ammonia-water absorption refrigerator module, one or more heatsinks, a fluid pump, and a heat exchanger. The ammonia-water absorption refrigerator module may include a generator that may absorb heat energy adjacent to the generator. The one or more heatsinks may be positioned on the computer hardware. The fluid pump may be in fluid communication with the one or more heatsinks. The heat exchanger may be in fluid communication with the fluid pump and with the at least one heatsink.

A storage system for storing solid hydrogen includes: a plurality of storages including two or more types of solid hydrogen storage materials having different magnetic intensities; a storage container configured to accommodate the storages; and a coil disposed inside the storage container and configured to apply a variable magnetic field to the storages accommodated in the storage container.

A storage system for storing solid hydrogen includes: a plurality of storages including two or more types of solid hydrogen storage materials having different magnetic intensities; a storage container configured to accommodate the storages; and a coil disposed inside the storage container and configured to apply a variable magnetic field to the storages accommodated in the storage container.

A system for better utilization of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on gasification of the liquid includes a gas power generation subsystem, a steam power generation subsystem, an energy storage subsystem, and a cooling subsystem. A gasification device of the gas power generation subsystem renders the LNG gaseous and collects cold energy generated during the gasification. The gas is supplied to the gas power generation device for generating electrical power and the cold energy is supplied to the steam power generation subsystem and the cold storage subsystem. Electrical power generated by the gas power generation subsystem and the steam power generation subsystem is supplied to the cooling subsystem, and the energy stored in the energy storage subsystem is also supplied to the cooling subsystem.

A chiller can be configured as a chiller for a gasification system or other type of system or plant. In some embodiments, the chiller can be configured to utilize a single heat source, such as low grade waste heat in the form of hot water, and/or low pressure steam to drive one or more absorption-based chillers to cool inlet air to one or more adsorbers of a pre-purification unit (PPU). In the event of the detection of an undesired impurity spike (e.g. carbon dioxide spike, etc.) an additional amount of heat source can be withdrawn from the gasification system to increase the level of cooling the absorption chiller can provide to improve the removal of impurities. An automated control loop can be utilized in some embodiments. The control loop can be configured to check for an impurity concentration and adjust operations accordingly.

The present application pertains to processes and systems for enhanced heat transfer. In some embodiments a process is described for removing a portion of a chemical from a heat transfer loop comprising a heat transfer fluid. The process may comprise adding a solvent to the heat transfer fluid in the heat transfer loop; removing at least a portion of the heat transfer fluid from the heat transfer loop; separating said removed heat transfer fluid into a permeate and a retentate using a membrane; and adding at least a portion of the permeate to the heat transfer fluid in the heat transfer loop.

A thermodynamic power generation system for generating power from a low-grade or mid-grade heat source includes a turbine coupled to an electrical generator and a closed circuit fluid flow path for a refrigerant. The system also includes an adsorption thermal compressor positioned in the flow path, the adsorption thermal compressor comprising an inlet buffer vessel, an outlet buffer vessel, and two or more fluidized adsorber beds, each containing a sorbent. The fluidized adsorber beds are arranged in parallel. The system also includes a refrigerant configured to circulate within the fluid flow path, the turbine, and the adsorption thermal compressor, for driving the turbine. The refrigerant is configured to be adsorbed and desorbed by the sorbent in a vapor phase without condensing into a liquid phase. The two or more fluidized adsorber beds each cycle between an adsorption phase and a desorption phase.

A highly adsorptive structure includes: a substrate; and a metal-organic framework (MOF) comprising a plurality of metal atoms coordinated to a plurality of organic spacer molecules; wherein the MOF is coupled to at least one surface of the substrate, wherein the MOF is configured to adsorb and desorb a refrigerant under predetermined thermodynamic conditions. The refrigerant includes one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: acid halides, alcohols, aldehydes, amines, chlorofluorocarbons, esters, ethers, fluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, halocarbons, halogenated aldehydes, halogenated amines, halogenated hydrocarbons, halomethanes, hydrocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, hydrofluoroethers, hydrofluoroolefins, inorganic gases, ketones, nitrocarbon compounds, noble gases, organochlorine compounds, organofluorine compounds, organophosphorous compounds, organosilicon compounds, oxide gases, refrigerant blends and thiols.

A highly adsorptive structure includes: a substrate; and a metal-organic framework (MOF) comprising a plurality of metal atoms coordinated to a plurality of organic spacer molecules; wherein the MOF is coupled to at least one surface of the substrate, wherein the MOF is configured to adsorb and desorb a refrigerant under predetermined thermodynamic conditions. The refrigerant includes one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: acid halides, alcohols, aldehydes, amines, chlorofluorocarbons, esters, ethers, fluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, halocarbons, halogenated aldehydes, halogenated amines, halogenated hydrocarbons, halomethanes, hydrocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, hydrofluoroethers, hydrofluoroolefins, inorganic gases, ketones, nitrocarbon compounds, noble gases, organochlorine compounds, organofluorine compounds, organophosphorous compounds, organosilicon compounds, oxide gases, refrigerant blends and thiols.

A liquid desiccant system including a high desorber, a low desorber, and an absorber that are in fluid communication with a working solution, where the high desorber provides rejected water vapor from the working fluid for condensation in a condenser of the low desorber that provides heat for rejection of additional water from the working solution in the low desorber effectively multiplying the heat provided for desorption. The low desorber provided the concentrated working solution to the absorber where water from ambient air is condensed into the concentrated working solution to provide a dilute working solution within a working solution conduit of the absorber that is thermally coupled to an internal cooler of the absorber. In some embodiments, the working solution can be an aqueous solution of at least one ionic liquid.