The effect of non-condensable gases on the performance of film absorbers in vapour absorption systems

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 531-541

  Sabir, H M ^a   Eames, I W ^b   Suen, K O ^c  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absorption refrigeration; Film absorbers; Non condensable gases

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009967393     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1359-4311(98)00082-9     Document Type: Article

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