Selection of heat storage materials for ammonia-water and lithium bromide solar-powered absorption heat pump systems

International Journal of Sustainable Energy

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 81-93

  Mumah, S N ^a  

^a Kaduna Polytechnic   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ammonia water; Heat pump systems; Lithium bromide; Material selection; Phase change storage materials; Solar

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AMMONIA; ENERGY STORAGE; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT STORAGE; LEAD; LITHIUM; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; PUMPS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; WATER ABSORPTION;

ABSORPTION HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; ABSORPTION HEAT PUMPS; AMMONIA WATER; GENERATOR TEMPERATURE; HEAT EXCHANGING; HEAT PUMPING; HEAT STORAGE MATERIALS; HEAT SYSTEMS; LITHIUM BROMIDE; OPTIMISATION; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (PE); PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS (PCMS); PHASE CHANGES; STORAGE MATERIALS; STORAGE SYSTEMS; TWO FLUID;

HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS;

ABSORPTION; ABSORPTION EFFICIENCY; AMMONIA; BROMIDE; HEAT SOURCE; LITHIUM; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PUMP; SOLAR POWER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 48249093084     PISSN: 14786451     EISSN: 1478646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786450802288900     Document Type: Article

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