Provided is a transport device which can perform easily thermal storage temperature controlling treatment of the thermal storage material even at a cell transport destination. The transport device of the present invention includes: a thermally insulated container that has a cylindrical shape and a bottom, a thermal storage material disposed along the inner circumferential surface of the thermally insulated container, and a temperature control unit that is detachably fitted on the thermally insulated container and is for performing thermal storage temperature controlling treatment on the thermal storage material, wherein the temperature controlling unit comprises a heat transferring body for performing the thermal storage temperature control processing on the thermal storage material when the unit is fitted on the thermally insulated container, and a storage space formed inside the heat-transferring body for storing a stored object so that the object can be freely put in and taken out.

An ice-lined vaccine refrigerator includes a vaccine storage compartment, an electrically powered cooling circuit, the electrically powered cooling circuit being configured to generate an ice-lining and to cool the vaccine storage compartment; an AC power inlet adapted for connection to an external supply of AC power; and a refrigerant compressor forming part of the electrically powered cooling circuit and adapted to be powered by the external supply of AC power through the AC power inlet. Reliability is improved by using a DC powered compressor and an AC/DC convertor to convert AC power received at the AC power inlet to DC power to power the compressor.

There is disclosed a system for cooling a water-cooled apparatus having a water inlet and a water outlet. The system has: a circuit in fluid communication with the water inlet and the water outlet, the circuit having a valve upstream of the water inlet connected to a source of water, and an outlet in fluid communication with a sewer; an air-cooled cooling unit in heat exchange relationship with water in the circuit; and a pump fluidly connected to the circuit; the system operable between a closed-loop configuration and an open configuration, the valve being closed and the pump circulating water between the water-cooled apparatus and the air-cooled cooling unit in the closed-loop configuration, and the valve being open and water in the circuit circulating from the source of water, through the water-cooled apparatus, and to the sewer in the open configuration.

A heat-storage material that provides a sufficiently large amount of thermal energy as a latent-heat storage material including a semiclathrate hydrate and that improves hysteresis between the solidifying temperature and the melting starting temperature and a refrigerator and a cooling container that include the heat-storage material are provided. The heat-storage material that changes phase at a predetermined temperature includes water, a main agent including a quaternary ammonium salt that forms a semiclathrate hydrate, a pH adjuster that maintains alkaline properties, and a nucleating agent that generates a cation that exhibits positive hydration. In such an aqueous solution maintained to be alkaline, the nucleating agent becomes a nucleus in solidification, and thus, the temperature difference between the solidifying temperature and the melting temperature can be decreased.

A heat-storage material that provides a sufficiently large amount of thermal energy as a latent-heat storage material including a semiclathrate hydrate and that improves hysteresis between the solidifying temperature and the melting starting temperature and a refrigerator and a cooling container that include the heat-storage material are provided. The heat-storage material that changes phase at a predetermined temperature includes water, a main agent including a quaternary ammonium salt that forms a semiclathrate hydrate, a pH adjuster that maintains alkaline properties, and a nucleating agent that generates a cation that exhibits positive hydration. In such an aqueous solution maintained to be alkaline, the nucleating agent becomes a nucleus in solidification, and thus, the temperature difference between the solidifying temperature and the melting temperature can be decreased.

The present application is directed to cooling containers that rely on refrigerants. The cooling container is able to efficiently keep items cool by adjusting the input and output of cool air inside the cooling container. For example, storage area no. 1 can keep the refrigerants used for keeping insulated items cool. Plank 1 is parallel to the storage area 1. Plank 2 is parallel to plank 1 and storage area no. 2 storing insulated items therein. The planks 1 and 2 are perpendicularly placed above and below a horizontal plane. Planks 1 and 2 can be adjusted to be higher or lower, so as to adjust the distance therebetween. This allows more efficient control of the airflow of the cool air before the air goes into storage area 2.

The present application is directed to cooling containers that rely on refrigerants. The cooling container is able to efficiently keep items cool by adjusting the input and output of cool air inside the cooling container. For example, storage area no. 1 can keep the refrigerants used for keeping insulated items cool. Plank 1 is parallel to the storage area 1. Plank 2 is parallel to plank 1 and storage area no. 2 storing insulated items therein. The planks 1 and 2 are perpendicularly placed above and below a horizontal plane. Planks 1 and 2 can be adjusted to be higher or lower, so as to adjust the distance therebetween. This allows more efficient control of the airflow of the cool air before the air goes into storage area 2.

A thermal storage system, capable of storing and releasing thermal energy, with a radiative heat exchange outer surface and a method of operating the device to cool a room-space without using a circulating refrigerant in the room cooling step.

A thermal storage system, capable of storing and releasing thermal energy, with a radiative heat exchange outer surface and a method of operating the device to cool a room-space without using a circulating refrigerant in the room cooling step.

A cooling unit enabled to maintain the internal temperature for an extended period of time without an outside electrical power is described. The cooling unit uses a combination of a battery (or one or more battery backs) and one or more phase change materials (“PCM”). In addition, the cooling unit uses one or more airpaths to force cooled air over a group of PCM to maintain the PCM for the event when an external electrical power is discontinued and the power from the battery pack is also depleted. The forced air through one of more airpaths may be always used or only when the cooling unit is operated by only the battery power.