The design of an evaporator/absorber and thermodynamic analysis of a vapor absorption chiller driven by solar energy

I.A. Bell, A.J. Al-Daini, Habib Al-Ali, R.G. Abdel-Gayed and L. Duckers

Renewable Energy, 1996, vol. 9, issue 1, 657-660

Abstract: An experimental absorption cooling system is being developed, driven by the heat generated by the solar energy collection system installed at Coventry University. The proposed absorption cooling system comprises an evaporator/absorber cell and a generator/condenser cell. These components are housed in evacuated glass cylinders to allow the processes involved to be observed. The refrigerant-absorbent pair used is water and Lithium Bromide since a low temperature heat source can be used to drive the refrigerant from the carrier fluid. A thermodynamic analysis of the absorption cooling cycle has been performed to study the effect of various operating conditions on the thermal performance. This paper presents the design of the evaporator/absorber cell and the results of the thermodynamic analysis.

Keywords: Absorption refrigeration; Water-Lithium Bromide; Solar energy; Evaporator; Absorber (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1996
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DOI: 10.1016/0960-1481(96)88372-8

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