Adsorption refrigeration-An efficient way to make good use of waste heat and solar energy

Progress in Energy and Combustion Science

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 424-458

  Wang, R Z ^a   Oliveira, R G ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Heat management; Heat pump; Refrigeration

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AIR CONDITIONING; DIESEL ENGINES; POWER PLANTS; SILICA; SOLAR ENERGY; SORPTION; WASTE HEAT;

COMBINED COOLING, HEATING AND POWER SYSTEMS (CCHP); COMPOSITE ADSORBENT MATERIAL; HEAT MANAGEMENT; HEAT PUMP; SPECIFIC COOLING POWER (SCP);

REFRIGERATION;

EID: 33746814429     PISSN: 03601285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pecs.2006.01.002     Document Type: Review

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