Experimental thermodynamic cycles and performance analysis of a solar-powered adsorptive icemaker in hot humid climate

Renewable Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 697-712

  Leite, Antonio Pralon Ferreira ^a   Grilo, Marcelo Bezerra ^a   Andrade, Rodrigo Ronelli Duarte ^a   Belo, Francisco Antonio ^a   Meunier, Francis ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^b University of Paris Cité   (France)

Author keywords

Activated carbon methanol; Adsorption refrigeration; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CLIMATOLOGY; HEAT RADIATION; MIRRORS; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMAL INSULATION;

ACTIVATED CARBON METHANOL; ADSORPTION REFRIGERATION; TRANSPARENT INSULATION MATERIAL (TIM);

SOLAR ENERGY;

ABSORPTION; CLIMATOLOGY; HEAT RADIATION; MIRRORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMAL INSULATION;

ADSORPTION; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; ICE; METHANOL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOLAR POWER; THERMODYNAMICS;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33750067067     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2006.03.002     Document Type: Article

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