Performance of film absorbers under the effect of a contaminant non-absorbable gas

Applied Energy

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 255-267

  Sabir, H M ^a   Eames, I W ^b  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Film absorbers; Non absorbable gases; Vapour absorption refrigeration

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; GAS ABSORPTION; HYDROGEN; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; PERFORMANCE; REFRIGERATION; THIN FILMS; TURBULENCE; VAPORS;

COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; FILM ABSORBERS; LITHIUM BROMIDE WATER SYSTEM; NONABSORBABLE GASES; VAPOUR ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS;

COOLING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0033327133     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-2619(99)00028-8     Document Type: Article

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