In some embodiments, an air-cooled ammonia refrigeration system comprises: an air-cooled condenser comprising a heat exchanger and at least one axial fan; an evaporator coupled to the air-cooled condenser; a subcooler positioned between the air-cooled condenser and the evaporator; a compressor coupled to the evaporator; an oil cooler coupled to the compressor; a water system coupled to the air-cooled condenser, the water system comprising a water source, a water pump, and a plurality of spray nozzles positioned below the air-cooled condenser; and a control circuit coupled to the air-cooled condenser and the water system, the control circuit configured to pulse atomized water through the plurality of spray nozzles to a surface of the air-cooled condenser when a head pressure of the air-cooled condenser is higher than a predetermined value.

A sorption heat exchanger module having a housing, in which a sorption heat exchanger through which a working medium flows is disposed, in which module a housing wall is configured as a heat exchanger structure. In the case of a sorption heat exchanger module in which the presence of passive thermal surfaces is reduced, at least one pipe structure through which a coolant flows is thermally connected with an outside and/or an inside of the housing wall.

A sorption heat exchanger module having a housing, in which a sorption heat exchanger through which a working medium flows is disposed, in which module a housing wall is configured as a heat exchanger structure. In the case of a sorption heat exchanger module in which the presence of passive thermal surfaces is reduced, at least one pipe structure through which a coolant flows is thermally connected with an outside and/or an inside of the housing wall.

An absorption heat pump device capable of suppressing a reduction in performance as the absorption heat pump device resulting from improper control of the concentration of an absorbing liquid due to the inclination, shaking, etc. of a vehicle body at the time of mounting the absorption heat pump device on a vehicle is provided. An absorption heat pump device in which an absorbing liquid absorbs refrigerant vapor includes an evaporator that evaporates a refrigerant and an absorber in which the refrigerant vapor evaporated in the evaporator is absorbed by the absorbing liquid. The absorber includes a heat exchange section that removes absorption heat of the refrigerant vapor into the absorbing liquid and a membrane member, disposed so as to surround and cover the heat exchange section that the absorbing liquid contacts, through which the refrigerant vapor can pass but the absorbing liquid cannot pass.

An absorption heat pump device capable of suppressing a reduction in performance as the absorption heat pump device resulting from improper control of the concentration of an absorbing liquid due to the inclination, shaking, etc. of a vehicle body at the time of mounting the absorption heat pump device on a vehicle is provided. An absorption heat pump device in which an absorbing liquid absorbs refrigerant vapor includes an evaporator that evaporates a refrigerant and an absorber in which the refrigerant vapor evaporated in the evaporator is absorbed by the absorbing liquid. The absorber includes a heat exchange section that removes absorption heat of the refrigerant vapor into the absorbing liquid and a membrane member, disposed so as to surround and cover the heat exchange section that the absorbing liquid contacts, through which the refrigerant vapor can pass but the absorbing liquid cannot pass.

An adsorption core has (i) a heat medium tube in which a heat medium flows and (ii) an adsorption agent that adsorbs a fluid in a vapor phase outside of the heat medium tube when being cooled by the heat medium and desorbs the absorbed fluid when being heated. The heat medium tube has (i) a core member that is made of metal having a higher hardness with respect to copper and (ii) a covering layer that is made of copper and covers an outer surface of the core member. A sintered body of a copper powder and the adsorption agent is provided in a peripheral portion of the heat medium tube. The copper powder and the heat medium tube are metallically coupled with each other. Accordingly, stiffness of the heat medium tube can be higher while improving a heat transfer performance between the heat medium tube and the adsorption agent.

An adsorption core has (i) a heat medium tube in which a heat medium flows and (ii) an adsorption agent that adsorbs a fluid in a vapor phase outside of the heat medium tube when being cooled by the heat medium and desorbs the absorbed fluid when being heated. The heat medium tube has (i) a core member that is made of metal having a higher hardness with respect to copper and (ii) a covering layer that is made of copper and covers an outer surface of the core member. A sintered body of a copper powder and the adsorption agent is provided in a peripheral portion of the heat medium tube. The copper powder and the heat medium tube are metallically coupled with each other. Accordingly, stiffness of the heat medium tube can be higher while improving a heat transfer performance between the heat medium tube and the adsorption agent.

The present invention relates to a high-efficiency absorption heat pump system having increased utilization rate of a waste heat source, including: an evaporator to which a waste heat source inlet line through which a waste heat source inflows, is connected to absorb thermal energy from the waste heat source, and to which a refrigerant inlet line for supplying a refrigerant is connected; an absorber connected to the evaporator such that steam evaporated in the evaporator is fed thereto, and to which a hot water inlet line and a hot water outlet line extending from a flash tank are connected; a high temperature regenerator through which a waste heat source divide line branching off from the waste heat source inlet line passes, which heats LiBr solution fed to the absorber and regenerates the same, and is provided with a concentrated solution line for supplying the LiBr solution to the absorber; an auxiliary absorber to which the steam evaporated from the high temperature regenerator is transferred and which is connected to the high temperature regenerator in order to cool the steam and circulate the same; a low temperature regenerator to which an intermediate solution line is connected to supply the LiBr solution to the high temperature regenerator, through which a waste heat source return line extending from the evaporator passes, and to which a diluted solution line extending from the absorber is connected; a condenser through which a chilled water inlet line for supplying the cooling water passes such that the steam evaporated from the low temperature regenerator is fed and cooled therein, and which is connected to the low temperature regenerator; and an auxiliary regenerator to which an auxiliary solution line is connected to supply auxiliary LiBr solution to the auxiliary absorber, through which the waste heat source divide line passes, and to which an auxiliary diluted solution line extending from the auxiliary absorber is connected.

The present invention relates to a high-efficiency absorption heat pump system having increased utilization rate of a waste heat source, including: an evaporator to which a waste heat source inlet line through which a waste heat source inflows, is connected to absorb thermal energy from the waste heat source, and to which a refrigerant inlet line for supplying a refrigerant is connected; an absorber connected to the evaporator such that steam evaporated in the evaporator is fed thereto, and to which a hot water inlet line and a hot water outlet line extending from a flash tank are connected; a high temperature regenerator through which a waste heat source divide line branching off from the waste heat source inlet line passes, which heats LiBr solution fed to the absorber and regenerates the same, and is provided with a concentrated solution line for supplying the LiBr solution to the absorber; an auxiliary absorber to which the steam evaporated from the high temperature regenerator is transferred and which is connected to the high temperature regenerator in order to cool the steam and circulate the same; a low temperature regenerator to which an intermediate solution line is connected to supply the LiBr solution to the high temperature regenerator, through which a waste heat source return line extending from the evaporator passes, and to which a diluted solution line extending from the absorber is connected; a condenser through which a chilled water inlet line for supplying the cooling water passes such that the steam evaporated from the low temperature regenerator is fed and cooled therein, and which is connected to the low temperature regenerator; and an auxiliary regenerator to which an auxiliary solution line is connected to supply auxiliary LiBr solution to the auxiliary absorber, through which the waste heat source divide line passes, and to which an auxiliary diluted solution line extending from the auxiliary absorber is connected.

An absorber or desorber contains one or more micro-channels that have a 3-D structured heat-exchanging surface and a membrane on the microchannel situated distal to the 3-D structured heat-exchanging surface, where the membrane is permeable to a solvent of a solution employed in the absorber or desorber. The 3-D structured surface promotes mixing of hot and cold solution between the 3-D structured heat-exchanging surface and a vapor-exchanging surface proximal to the membrane. The mixing reduces the differences in concentration and temperature of the bulk solution and the solution at the vapor-exchanging surface to enhance the efficiency and rate of absorption or desorption of the solvent.