Performance analysis of a multi-mode thermochemical sorption refrigeration system for solar-powered cooling

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 532-542

  Li, T X ^a   Wang, R Z ^a   Kiplagat, J K ^a   Ma, L ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Heat recovery; Refrigeration; Solar energy; Sorption system; Thermodynamic cycle

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION REFRIGERATION; COOLING CAPACITY; DOUBLE EFFECTS; ENERGY UTILIZATION EFFICIENCY; HEAT SOURCES; INTERNAL HEAT RECOVERY; MULTIMODE SYSTEM; MULTIMODES; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; REGENERATION TEMPERATURE; SCOPE OF APPLICATION; SOLAR-POWERED; SOLID-GAS SORPTION; SORPTION CYCLE; SORPTION REFRIGERATION; SORPTION SYSTEM; THERMO DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE; TWO-STAGE CYCLES; UTILIZATION EFFICIENCY; WORKING MODE;

ADSORPTION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; REFRIGERATORS; SOLAR ENERGY; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; WASTE HEAT; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

REFRIGERATION;

EID: 84858442394     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2011.11.005     Document Type: Article

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