STUDY OF AN ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM FOR SIMULTANEOUS COOLING AND HEATING.

Author(s) : KUMAR P., DEVOTTA S.

Summary

A CLOSED-CYCLE ABSORPTION SYSTEM HAS BEEN ANALYZED FOR SIMULTANEOUS COOLING AND HEATING USING WATER-LITHIUM BROMIDE. SYSTEM PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN ANALYZED FOR CONDENSING TEMPERATURES IN THE RANGE OF 308 TO 373 K (35 TO 100 DEG C) WHILE KEEPING THE EVAPORATING TEMPERATURE CONSTANT AT 278 K (5 DEG C) AND THE ABSORBER OUTLET TEMPERATURE AT 308 K. IT HAS BEEN SHOWN THAT AT THE COST OF A MARGINAL DECREASE IN THE COP FOR COOLING, THE CONDENSING TEMPERATURE CAN BE INCREASED CONSIDERABLY. THIS PRESENTS A DISTINCT POSSIBILITY OF USING THE ABSORPTION-CYCLE SYSTEM FOR SIMULTANEOUS COOLING AND HEATING AND THEREBY INCREASING THE OVERALL COP. MODIFIED EXPRESSIONS FOR THE CARNOT COP OF AN ABSORPTION CYCLE FOR COOLING AND HEATING HAVE ALSO BEEN PRESENTED.

Details

  • Original title: STUDY OF AN ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM FOR SIMULTANEOUS COOLING AND HEATING.
  • Record ID : 1992-0608
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1990
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 96; n. 2; 291-298; 13 fig.; 3 ref.
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