Experimental investigation of mass transfer performance with some random packings for ammonia rectification in ammonia-water absorption refrigeration systems

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 699-706

  Sieres, Jaime ^a   Fernández Seara, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Absorption refrigeration; Ammonia water; Mass transfer coefficients; Packed column; Random packing; Rectification

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CORRELATION METHODS; PURIFICATION; REFRIGERATION; VAPORS;

ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION; AMMONIA-WATER; MASS TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; PACKED COLUMNS; RANDOM PACKING; RECTIFICATION;

MASS TRANSFER;

EID: 34247596863     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2006.09.003     Document Type: Article

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