A simulation study of performance evaluation of single-stage absorption refrigeration system using conventional working fluids and alternatives

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1969-1978

  Karamangil, M I ^a   Coskun, S ^a   Kaynakli, O ^a   Yamankaradeniz, N ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Absorption refrigeration; Alternative solutions; Heat exchangers; Simulation; Solutions

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATORS; FLUIDS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; REFRIGERANTS; REFRIGERATION; SOLUTIONS; TEMPERATURE; THERMOANALYSIS;

ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM; ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS; EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE; PERFORMANCE OF SYSTEMS; SELECTION OF WORKING FLUIDS; SIMULATION; THERMO DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; USER-FRIENDLY-SOFTWARE;

ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION;

EID: 78649761334     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2010.04.008     Document Type: Review

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