Thermoeconomic optimization of a LiBr/H 2O absorption chiller using structural method

Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 119-124

  Misra, Rahul Dev ^a,b   Sahoo, Pradeep K ^b   Gupta, Akhilesh ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SILCHAR   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Absorption Chiller; Optimization; Structural Coefficient; Thermoeconomic Analysis

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION CHILLER; FUEL COSTS; STRUCTURAL COEFFICIENT; THERMOECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

ABSORPTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; HEAT TRANSFER; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; OPTIMIZATION; THERMODYNAMICS; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION; WATER;

AIR CONDITIONING;

EID: 23144464896     PISSN: 01950738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1830049     Document Type: Article

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