A seasonal thermal energy storage system for heat supply and removal, including an energy-storage device, a solar collector, a refrigerating unit, and a water supply device in closed-loop connection to a user terminal. The energy-storage device includes at least a heat source storage pond and a cold source storage pond. The heat source storage pond and the cold source storage pond are connected to water source via first water pumps. The water supply device includes a hot water supply pool connected to the heat source storage pond and a cold water supply pool connected to the cold source storage pond. The solar collector is connected to the heat source storage pond and the hot water supply pool via second water pumps. The refrigerating unit is connected to the hot water supply pool and the cold water supply pool via third water pumps.

A solar powered air conditioner and/or refrigerator system includes a solar absorber heat generator to be exposed to sunlight in communication with a continuous cycle absorption refrigerator inside an adjacent building. Piping connects the out door solar absorber heat generator in fluid communication between the continuous cycle absorption refrigerator and the solar absorber heat generator. Refrigerant grade anhydrous ammonia solution circulates in that piping. A control panel with at least two sensors, an out door thermostat sensor and an indoor thermostat sensor, are in electrical communication. A linear Fresnel lens is located above the solar absorber heat generator to concentrate solar energy. A sun tracker may also be mounted to the Fresnel lens for continuously orienting the Fresnel lens toward the sun to provide maximum solar absorption.

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.

The system comprises a plurality of first fluidic flow channels and a distribution device fed by a flow of a first fluid, notably a liquid, and injecting the flow of first fluid into the plurality of first channels at an output of the distribution device. The output of the distribution device consists of an distribution element for the first fluid, notably formed in a porous material, configured in such a way as to be passed through by the first fluid with a pressure drop such that the first fluid leaves from the distribution element with a uniform surface distribution at an output surface of the distribution element, in a way that ensures a uniform feed of first fluid for the first channels.

The present disclosure discloses a multi-energy coupled cooling/heating system for buildings in a long-term cooling region, including a multi-level management unit for heat sources, a solar energy heat collection unit, a lithium bromide absorptive refrigeration unit, a gas heat complementing unit, a ground source heat pump cooling/heating unit, and an indirect evaporative cooling waste heat recovery unit; the multi-level management unit for heat sources is connected to the solar energy heat collection unit, the lithium bromide absorptive refrigeration unit, the gas heat complementing unit, and the ground source heat pump cooling/heating unit; the ground source heat pump cooling/heating unit is connected to the indirect evaporative cooling waste heat recovery unit. The present disclosure adopts double-water tank structure, designs based on stratification principle, so as to achieve heat source classification management.

An apparatus and corresponding method for heat exchange. The heat exchange apparatus may include an adsorber device. The adsorber device is configured to draw heat from a first heat reservoir and transfer heat to a first heat sink. The heat exchange apparatus may include a heat exchanger fluidly connected to the adsorber device by the working fluid. The heat exchanger transfers heat to a second heat sink. The heat exchange apparatus may include an expansion device fluidly connected to the heat exchanger by the working fluid. The expansion device expands the working fluid, and exchanges heat with a second heat reservoir. The expansion device includes a turbine device for converting at least a part of an exergy of the working fluid during expansion into mechanical work. The heat exchange apparatus may include the adsorber device being fluidly connected to the expansion device by the working fluid.

This invention relates to a chemisorption based energy storage device, able to provide electricity, heating or cooling depending on the desired energy output. The device typically comprises sorbent materials which have an affinity for a refrigerant gas at different temperatures.

A refrigeration and/or heat transfer device includes a heating section and cooling section, a release member, and a one-way check valve affixed together in a continuous loop so working fluid may flow in one direction therein. The heating section absorbs heat and transfers such heat to the working fluid, thereby heating, expanding and increasing pressure upon the working fluid therein. The pressurized working fluid is released in a regulated manner from the heating section to the cooling section, thereby carrying the heat away. The released working fluid cools and transfers its heat to the surroundings within the cooling section. As released working fluid enters the cooling section, such fluid displaces already cooled working fluid, pushing such fluid through the one-way check valve back into the heating section to absorb heat. The working fluid may undergo a phase change or remain in a single phase throughout to enhance heat transfer.

The systems of the present disclosure include a solar-powered steam Rankine cycle (SRC) subsystem to convert solar energy into thermal energy and store the thermal energy; an ejector refrigeration cycle (ERC) subsystem to provide a first refrigeration effect with a first range of temperature based on the thermal energy; an absorption refrigeration cycle (ARC) subsystem to provide a second refrigeration effect with a second range of temperature based on the thermal energy; a brine refrigeration cycle (BRC) subsystem to generate and store when there is no cooling demand and provide a third refrigeration effect with a third range of temperature based on the electrical power generated by the ERC subsystem and the ice being melted; and an adsorption refrigeration cycle (ADRC) subsystem to provide a fourth refrigeration effect with a fourth range of temperature based on the thermal energy.

The systems of the present disclosure include a solar-powered steam Rankine cycle (SRC) subsystem to convert solar energy into thermal energy and store the thermal energy; an ejector refrigeration cycle (ERC) subsystem to provide a first refrigeration effect with a first range of temperature based on the thermal energy; an absorption refrigeration cycle (ARC) subsystem to provide a second refrigeration effect with a second range of temperature based on the thermal energy; a brine refrigeration cycle (BRC) subsystem to generate and store when there is no cooling demand and provide a third refrigeration effect with a third range of temperature based on the electrical power generated by the ERC subsystem and the ice being melted; and an adsorption refrigeration cycle (ADRC) subsystem to provide a fourth refrigeration effect with a fourth range of temperature based on the thermal energy.