Experimental investigation of a solar adsorption chiller used for grain depot cooling

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 1218-1225

  Luo, H L ^a   Dai, Y J ^a   Wang, R Z ^a   Wu, J Y ^a   Xu, Y X ^a   Shen, J M ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Chinese State Grain Administration Company   (China)

Author keywords

Adsorption chiller; Grain depot cooling; Solar

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; COOLING SYSTEMS; REFRIGERATION; SILICA GEL;

ADSORPTION CHILLER; GRAIN DEPOT COOLING; SOLAR COOLING;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 33645033252     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2005.10.036     Document Type: Article

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