The role of surfactant adsorption rate in heat and mass transfer enhancement in absorption heat pumps

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 129-139

  Koenig, Michael S ^a   Grossman, Gershon ^a   Gommed, Khaled ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Absorber; Adsorption system; Heat pump; Heat transfer; Mass transfer; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; RELAXATION PROCESSES; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE TENSION;

ABSORPTION HEAT PUMPS;

REFRIGERATION;

EID: 0037211209     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-7007(02)00012-9     Document Type: Article

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