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Performance studies on mechanical + adsorption hybrid compression refrigeration cycles with HFC-134a.

Author(s) : BANKER N. D., DUTTA P., PRASAD M., et al.

Type of article: Article, IJR article

Summary

This paper presents the results of an investigation on the efficacy of hybrid compression process for refrigerant HFC-134a in cooling applications. The conventional mechanical compression is supplemented by thermal compression using a string of adsorption compressors. Activated carbon is the adsorbent for the thermal compression segment. The alternatives of bottoming either mechanical or thermal compression stages are investigated. It is shown that almost 40% energy saving is realizable by carrying out a part of the compression in a thermal compressor compared to the case when the entire compression is carried out in a single-stage mechanical compressor. The hybrid compression is feasible even when low grade heat is available. Some performance indictors are defined and evaluated for various configurations.

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Pages: 1398-1406

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  • Original title: Performance studies on mechanical + adsorption hybrid compression refrigeration cycles with HFC-134a.
  • Record ID : 2009-0100
  • Languages: English
  • Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 31 - n. 8
  • Publication date: 2008/12

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