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LATENT HEAT STORAGE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS. TRANSIENT SIMULATION OF REFRIGERANT STORAGE.

Author(s) : KAUSHIK S. C.

Type of article: Article

Summary

REVIEWS THE AVAILABLE LATENT HEAT STORAGE SYSTEMS FOR SOLAR ENERGY USE. A NEW CONCEPT VIA THE REFRIGERANT-ABSORBENT MASS STORAGE IN ABSORPTION CYCLE HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS USED FOR SOLAR SPACE HEATING/COOLING HAS BEEN PROPOSED AND ASSESSED THERMODYNAMICALLY. THE CONCEPT OF REFRIGERANT STORAGE IS FUNDAMENTALLY SOUND, TECHNICALLY FEASIBLE AND YIELDS THE FOLLOWING ADVANTAGES OVER OTHER STORAGE METHODS, 1) THE STORAGE CAPACITY PER UNIT VOLUME IS HIGH AS THE LATENT HEAT OF VAPORISATION OF THE REFRIGERANT IS HIGH, 2) THE HEAT LOSS FROM THE STORAGE TO THE SURROUNDINGS IS MINIMAL AS THE STORAGE TEMPERATURE IS NEAR THE AMBIENT, 3) PROLONGED ENERGY STORAGE IS POSSIBLE WITH NO DEGRADATION IN SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND HENCE SUITABLE FOR COMBINED SOLAR HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING. (INT. BUILD. SERV. ABSTR., GB., 17, N.5, 1982, 32, 82-01697.

Details

  • Original title: LATENT HEAT STORAGE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS. TRANSIENT SIMULATION OF REFRIGERANT STORAGE.
  • Record ID : 1983-1572
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Int. J. Energy Res. - vol. 6 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1982/07
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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