A pressure vessel provided on a refrigerant circuit, includes: a vessel body made of iron; an inlet pipe causing a refrigerant to flow into the vessel body; and an outlet pipe causing the refrigerant to flow out of the vessel body. A pipe includes one or both of the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe. The pipe includes: a first portion made of stainless steel; a second portion made of a material whose main component is copper; and a brazed portion connecting the first portion and the second portion. An end of the first portion on a first side in a pipe axial direction of the pipe is disposed outside the vessel body. An end of the first portion on a second side in the pipe axial direction is connected to the second portion. The second portion is connected to the vessel body.

A water separator includes an outer annular passage extending along a central longitudinal axis of water separator to direct an airflow along a first direction, and an inner annular passage located radially inboard of the outer annular passage and coaxial with the outer annular passage to direct the airflow along a second direction. A coalescer is located along the outer annular passage to coalesce water in the airflow. A water collector is located along the inner annular passage to collect the water. An airflow outlet is located downstream of the water collector through which the airflow exits the water separator.

The present invention provides a vapor injection module including a first expansion means having an inlet port into which a refrigerant is introduced, and first line and second line connected to the inlet port so that the introduced refrigerant flows therethrough, the first expansion means being disposed at a connection portion between the first line and the second line and configured to control a flow direction of the refrigerant and whether to expand the refrigerant depending on an air conditioning mode, a gas-liquid separator connected to the first line and configured to separate the introduced refrigerant into a liquid refrigerant and a gaseous refrigerant, a second expansion means connected to a movement passage through which the liquid refrigerant separated in the gas-liquid separator flows, the second expansion means being configured to expand the introduced refrigerant, and a first outlet port connected to the second line and the second expansion means.

The present invention provides a vapor injection module including a first expansion means having an inlet port into which a refrigerant is introduced, and first line and second line connected to the inlet port so that the introduced refrigerant flows therethrough, the first expansion means being disposed at a connection portion between the first line and the second line and configured to control a flow direction of the refrigerant and whether to expand the refrigerant depending on an air conditioning mode, a gas-liquid separator connected to the first line and configured to separate the introduced refrigerant into a liquid refrigerant and a gaseous refrigerant, a second expansion means connected to a movement passage through which the liquid refrigerant separated in the gas-liquid separator flows, the second expansion means being configured to expand the introduced refrigerant, and a first outlet port connected to the second line and the second expansion means.

A heat transfer system for controlling two or more heat loads, including a high transient heat load, is provided. The heat transfer system may include sensible-heat thermal energy storage. A method of transferring heat from two or more heat loads to an ambient environment is further provided.

A heat transfer system for controlling two or more heat loads, including a high transient heat load, is provided. The heat transfer system may include sensible-heat thermal energy storage. A method of transferring heat from two or more heat loads to an ambient environment is further provided.

Climate control systems and methods of operating them are provided that circulate a working fluid including a high glide refrigerant blend having first and second refrigerants with a difference in boiling points ≥about 25° F. at atmospheric pressure. The system includes a gas-liquid separation vessel that generates a vapor stream and a liquid stream. A compressor receives the vapor stream and generates a pressurized vapor stream. A liquid pump receives the liquid stream and generates a pressurized liquid stream. A condenser is disposed downstream of the compressor and liquid pump and receives and cools the pressurized mixed vapor and liquid stream. An evaporator receives and at least partially vaporizes the multiphase working fluid and directs it to the gas-liquid separating vessel. An expansion device between the condenser and the evaporator processes the multiphase working fluid stream. Lastly, a fluid conduit for circulating the working fluid through the components is provided.

Refrigeration systems with a purge for removing non-condensables from the refrigerant and an acid filter for remove acid from the refrigerant are provided. The acid filter can be operatively connected to the purge. Optionally, the purge can include a separating device for separating non-condensable gases from condensable refrigerant gases and an acid filter is provided to remove acid from the condensable refrigerant gases.

This air conditioning device, which is installed in a vehicle, is provided with a gas-liquid separator which separates liquid-phase refrigerant and gas-phase refrigerant, guides, to a compressor, the gas-phase refrigerant flowing in from an outdoor heat exchanger during heating operations, and guides, to an expansion valve, the liquid-phase refrigerant flowing in from the outdoor heat exchanger during cooling operations. The gas-liquid separator is provided further rearward inside the vehicle than the outdoor heat exchanger. The compressor is provided further rearward inside the vehicle than the gas-liquid separator.

This air conditioning device, which is installed in a vehicle, is provided with a gas-liquid separator which separates liquid-phase refrigerant and gas-phase refrigerant, guides, to a compressor, the gas-phase refrigerant flowing in from an outdoor heat exchanger during heating operations, and guides, to an expansion valve, the liquid-phase refrigerant flowing in from the outdoor heat exchanger during cooling operations. The gas-liquid separator is provided further rearward inside the vehicle than the outdoor heat exchanger. The compressor is provided further rearward inside the vehicle than the gas-liquid separator.