Comparison of methanol-based working fluid combinations for a bubble pump-operated vapour absorption refrigerator

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 715-731

  Saravanan, R ^a   Maiya, M P ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; METHANOL; PUMP; REFRIGERATOR;

EID: 0032565836     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-114X(19980625)22:8<715::AID-ER397>3.0.CO;2-R     Document Type: Article

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