Simulation of a solid adsorption solar refrigerator using activated carbon/methanol adsorbent/refrigerant pair

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 899-915

  Anyanwu, E E ^a   Oteh, U U ^a   Ogueke, N V ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORBENTS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANOL; REFRIGERANTS;

ADSORPTION REFRIGERATORS;

SOLAR REFRIGERATION;

EID: 0035342818     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-8904(00)00091-1     Document Type: Article

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