A cooling system and a cooling method thereof. The system includes a first refrigeration device, a second refrigeration device, and a cold storage device. Both of the first refrigeration device and the cold storage device are configured to provide a first medium for an end device to supply cold to the end device, and the second refrigeration device is configured to provide a first medium for the cold storage device to perform cold charging on the cold storage device. A cooling side medium input port of the second refrigeration device is configured to receive a first medium output by the end device. A chilled side medium input port of the first refrigeration device is connected to a cooling side medium output port of the second refrigeration device and is configured to receive the first medium output from the cooling side medium output port of the second refrigeration device.

A multi-split air conditioner and control method are provided. The multi-split air conditioner includes an outdoor unit including an oil separator and a four-way valve. The outdoor unit includes a pipeline connecting the oil separator and the four-way valve, and the pipeline includes a first pipeline and a second pipeline arranged in parallel, wherein the first pipeline is provided with a heat storage module and a heat storage module control valve, and the second pipeline is provided with a first control valve. When the outdoor environment temperature satisfies a certain condition, the first pipeline and the second pipeline are controlled, so that at least part of working medium circulates in the first pipeline between the oil separator and the four-way valve through the heat storage module.

The present invention presents a thermochemical energy storage system. The system includes a membrane-based thermochemical reactor. The reactor includes a solution channel having an absorbent-containing solution flowing therethrough and a refrigerant channel having a refrigerant flowing therethrough along with first and second fluid channels. A porous membrane is positioned between the refrigerant channel and the solution channel; the porous membrane permits flow of vapor molecules therethrough while restricting flow of absorbent molecules. The system further includes a solution storage repository in fluid communication with the solution channel and a refrigerant repository in fluid communication with the refrigerant channel. The system can be used in high-density, high-efficiency, and low-temperature energy storage systems. The membrane-based reactor offers a large specific surface area and integrates solution/refrigerant flows, which enables formation of a highly compact reactor exhibiting strong heat/mass transfer. In some embodiments, direct diffusion of water molecules through the membrane makes it possible to lower the required charging temperatures.

A heat exchange system includes a heat-absorbing substance such as Liquid Natural Gas (LNG), a heat dissipation apparatus, a water storage tank, a heat exchanger, and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is coupled between the LNG and the water storage tank. The heat exchanger is coupled between the heat dissipation apparatus and the water storage tank. The heat exchanger transfers heat of the heat dissipation apparatus to water of the water storage tank to lose heat to the heat exchanger, and the heat exchanger transfers heat of the water to the LNG.

Heat exchangers for thermal storage systems include a valve that can direct process fluid passing through the heat exchanger through supplemental heat exchanger tubing based on a temperature of the process fluid. The supplemental heat exchanger tubing can be located in areas where ice formation can occur during freezing of the storage fluid of the thermal storage system, but apart from the standard flow path for the heat exchanger. The valve can be a thermally-actuated valve. The thermally actuated valve can be set to divert flow of the process fluid to the supplemental tubing when the process fluid is at or above a melting temperature of the storage fluid. Methods can include selectively flowing process fluid through supplemental heat exchange tubing when it is at a temperature greater than the melting point of a storage material.

A portable cooling apparatus or air conditioner is disclosed herein. The apparatus has a case defining an interior volume. The interior volume contains a cooling substance such as cold water or ice, an intake port, and an exit port. A pathway is defined between the intake port and the exit port for air to pass through the case. The pathway may be defined by a pipe. Alternatively the cooling substance may be contained within one or more containers insertable into the case and that define a pathway between the sides of the containers. A fan with a power source is provided to drive air through the case and pathway. The air is cooled by heat transfer with the cooling substance.

A portable air conditioning assembly includes a box that may contain ice thereby facilitating the ice to cool an interior of the box. A handle is hingedly coupled to the box and the handle may be gripped. A fan unit is coupled to the box. The fan unit urges air inwardly with respect to the box. The fan unit includes a baffle to direct to air onto the ice. Thus, the ice may cool the air. The fan unit urges the cooled air outwardly from the box. Thus, the cooled air may cool a user.

A ventilation device for ventilating rooms, has a first air routing device for routing a first flow of air, the routing device having a first room-side outlet, a first flow space in which at least one first fan capable of bidirectional operation is arranged, and a first outside outlet; a second air routing device for routing a second flow of air, which is fluidically completely separate from the first air routing device and has a second room-side outlet, a second flow space in which at least one second fan capable of bidirectional operation is arranged, and a second outside outlet; an integral gas-solid heat exchanger adapted to route the first flow of air and the second flow of air in a respective set of passageways, in a fluidically separated but thermally coupled manner, wherein the solid in the first and the second air routing device additionally forms a respective regenerator.

A system and a method for comprehensive utilization of renewable energy and waste heat of a data center are provided. The system includes a data center, a water cistern, a water circulating system and a refrigerant circulating system. The water cistern is used to adopt heating capacity of the data center to complete a heat storage process within a set first period, and adopt the heating capacity stored in the heat storage process to supply a heat release process within a set second period. The water circulating system is provided with a plurality of water circulating loops. The refrigerant circulating system is provided with a plurality of circulating systems. The heat storage process and the heat release process are implemented by cooperation of the plurality of water circulating loops and/or the plurality of circulating systems, which may effectively reduce heat costs of users in winter.

A water regulator includes a water regulation valve, a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, and a controller. The water regulation valve regulates a quantity of water flowing through water pipes. The first temperature sensor measures a temperature of one of the water pipes which is connected to an inlet of a heat exchanger. The second temperature sensor measures a temperature of one of the water pipes which is connected to an outlet of the heat exchanger. The controller controls an opening degree of the water regulation valve, based on a difference between the temperature measured by the first temperature sensor and the temperature measured by the second temperature sensor.