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Experimental testing of a lab-scale adsorption chiller using a novel selective water sorbent “silica modified by calcium nitrate”.

Author(s) : FRENI A., SAPIENZA A., GLAZNEV I. S., et al.

Type of article: Article, IJR article

Summary

In this paper, a novel composite water sorbent “silica modified by calcium nitrate” (SWS-8L) has been tested for utilization in adsorption chillers driven by low-temperature heat. The isosteric diagram of the working pair under investigation has been calculated from experimental adsorption data measured at equilibrium. The equivalent specific heat of the sorbent as a function of the water loading was experimentally measured by a calorimetric technique. Thermodynamic cooling COP was estimated to be 0.51–0.71, with desorption temperature lower than 90°C. Real performance was measured by testing a SWS-8L based sorbent bed in a lab-scale adsorption chiller. With this aim, SWS-8L grains were embedded inside a compact aluminium heat exchanger with high thermal efficiency. Experimental cooling COP, mass specific cooling power SCP and volumetric specific cooling power VSCP obtained are 0.18–0.31 (cycle time 10 min), 190–389 W/kg dry sorbent and 104–212 W/dm3, respectively.

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  • Original title: Experimental testing of a lab-scale adsorption chiller using a novel selective water sorbent “silica modified by calcium nitrate”.
  • Record ID : 30003501
  • Languages: English
  • Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 35 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 2012/05

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