Supplied humidification steam is dispersed through tubes and a header. Condensate is collected from the header into a tank. A controlled steam supply valve pumps condensate from the tank to a return line by application of sourced steam. A non-mechanical electronic level sensor (ELS, sensing temperature, resistance, capacitance, inductance, luminance or sonic condition of condensate) signals a controller using the ELS and/or a timed pumping/evacuation cycle to push condensate from the tank to the return. The method removes condensate by isolating the collection tank from the tubes and header and pumps condensate from the tank based upon a sensed conditions.

Supplied humidification steam is dispersed through tubes and a header. Condensate is collected from the header into a tank. A controlled steam supply valve pumps condensate from the tank to a return line by application of sourced steam. A non-mechanical electronic level sensor (ELS, sensing temperature, resistance, capacitance, inductance, luminance or sonic condition of condensate) signals a controller using the ELS and/or a timed pumping/evacuation cycle to push condensate from the tank to the return. The method removes condensate by isolating the collection tank from the tubes and header and pumps condensate from the tank based upon a sensed conditions.

A water condenser includes a fan which draws a primary airflow through an upstream refrigerant evaporator, through an air-to-air heat exchanger and in one embodiment also an air-to-water heat exchanger uses cold water collected as condensate from the evaporator, the airflow to the evaporator being pre-cooled by passing through the air-to-air heat exchanger and the air-to-water heat exchanger prior to entry into the evaporator wherein the airflow is further cooled to below its dew point so as to condense moisture onto the evaporator far gravity collection. The evaporator is cooled by a closed refrigerant circuit. The refrigerant condenser for the closed refrigerant circuit may employ the fan drawing the airflow through the evaporator or a separate fan, both of which drawing an auxiliary airflow separate from the airflow through the evaporator through a manifold whereby bath the auxiliary airflow and the airflow through the evaporator, or just the auxiliary airflow are guided through the condenser and corresponding fan.

A water condenser includes a fan which draws a primary airflow through an upstream refrigerant evaporator, through an air-to-air heat exchanger and in one embodiment also an air-to-water heat exchanger uses cold water collected as condensate from the evaporator, the airflow to the evaporator being pre-cooled by passing through the air-to-air heat exchanger and the air-to-water heat exchanger prior to entry into the evaporator wherein the airflow is further cooled to below its dew point so as to condense moisture onto the evaporator far gravity collection. The evaporator is cooled by a closed refrigerant circuit. The refrigerant condenser for the closed refrigerant circuit may employ the fan drawing the airflow through the evaporator or a separate fan, both of which drawing an auxiliary airflow separate from the airflow through the evaporator through a manifold whereby bath the auxiliary airflow and the airflow through the evaporator, or just the auxiliary airflow are guided through the condenser and corresponding fan.

An integrated circulating water cooling system includes at least one load; an air cooling sub-system; a wet surface cooling sub-system; at least one temperature sensor; a control; and a coolant circulation sub-system for fluidly circulating coolant from the at least one load to the air cooling sub-system to the wet surface cooling sub-system and back to the at least one load. The control selectively operates the wet surface cooling sub-system and the air cooling sub-system based on at least one of temperature sensed in the water circulation sub-system; or sensed ambient temperature.

The invention relates to a method for regulating a condenser in a thermal cycle apparatus, in particular in an ORC apparatus, wherein the thermal cycle apparatus comprises a feed pump for conveying liquid working medium with an increase in pressure to an evaporator, the evaporator for evaporating and optionally additionally superheating the working medium with a supply of heat, an expansion machine for generating mechanical energy by expansion of the evaporated working medium, a generator for at least partially converting the mechanical energy into electrical energy, and the condenser for condensing the expanded working medium, and wherein the method comprises the following steps: determining a rotational speed of the generator or of the expansion machine; determining, without the use of a temperature sensor, a temperature of cooling air supplied from the condenser; determining from the determined generator or expansion machine rotational speed and the determined cooling air temperature, a condensation setpoint pressure at which the net electrical power of the thermal cycle apparatus is at a maximum; and controlling or regulating the condensation pressure, with the condensation setpoint pressure as target value, in particular by adjusting a condenser fan rotational speed.

The invention relates to a method for regulating a condenser in a thermal cycle apparatus, in particular in an ORC apparatus, wherein the thermal cycle apparatus comprises a feed pump for conveying liquid working medium with an increase in pressure to an evaporator, the evaporator for evaporating and optionally additionally superheating the working medium with a supply of heat, an expansion machine for generating mechanical energy by expansion of the evaporated working medium, a generator for at least partially converting the mechanical energy into electrical energy, and the condenser for condensing the expanded working medium, and wherein the method comprises the following steps: determining a rotational speed of the generator or of the expansion machine; determining, without the use of a temperature sensor, a temperature of cooling air supplied from the condenser; determining from the determined generator or expansion machine rotational speed and the determined cooling air temperature, a condensation setpoint pressure at which the net electrical power of the thermal cycle apparatus is at a maximum; and controlling or regulating the condensation pressure, with the condensation setpoint pressure as target value, in particular by adjusting a condenser fan rotational speed.

A vacuum system has a condenser and a root vacuum pump set, wherein the condenser is an independent inlet condenser set connected to a generator including an air cooling power generator condenser. A pressure sensor is installed on the independent inlet condenser set for detecting a first input pressure. Air outputted from the independent inlet condenser set is compressed by the root vacuum pump set. A backing pump receives an air outputted from the root vacuum pump set through an output pipe. A bypass pipe is connected between an output end of the root vacuum pump set and a vapor-liquid separator connected to the backing pump. A central controller serves to receive the first input pressure and determine to control the air from the root vacuum pump set to be outputted to the output pipe or the bypass pipe by a control valve.

A vacuum system has a condenser and a root vacuum pump set, wherein the condenser is an independent inlet condenser set connected to a generator including an air cooling power generator condenser. A pressure sensor is installed on the independent inlet condenser set for detecting a first input pressure. Air outputted from the independent inlet condenser set is compressed by the root vacuum pump set. A backing pump receives an air outputted from the root vacuum pump set through an output pipe. A bypass pipe is connected between an output end of the root vacuum pump set and a vapor-liquid separator connected to the backing pump. A central controller serves to receive the first input pressure and determine to control the air from the root vacuum pump set to be outputted to the output pipe or the bypass pipe by a control valve.

A vapor cycle system includes a condenser unit that include a condenser and a plurality of mounting features. The condenser unit includes a condenser, including an inlet configured to receive pressurized gas, and an outlet configured to allow a flow of liquid out of the condenser. The plurality of mounting features are attached to the condenser unit and configured to allow the condenser unit to be mounted in a vehicle in a plurality of orientations with respect to gravity. The outlet is positioned at a lowermost point of the condenser in each of the plurality of orientations. The vapor cycle system is configured to cool a thermal load in a vehicle.