Energy and exergy analysis of an experimental single-stage heat transformer operating with the water/lithium bromide mixture

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 34, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 1121-1131

  Rivera, W ^a   Cerezo, J ^a   Martinez H ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍAS RENOVABLES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Absorption heat transformers; Exergy; Water lithium bromide

Indexed keywords

ABSORBER TEMPERATURES; ABSORPTION HEAT TRANSFORMER; COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; COEFFICIENTS OF PERFORMANCE; ENERGY AND EXERGY ANALYSIS; EXERGY DESTRUCTIONS; HEAT TRANSFORMER; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS; SINGLE STAGE; SOLUTION CONCENTRATION; WATER/LITHIUM BROMIDE;

ABSORPTION; BROMINE COMPOUNDS; COOLING SYSTEMS; EXERGY; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; THERMODYNAMICS;

TEMPERATURE;

EID: 78649463358     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1628     Document Type: Article

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