Multi-objective optimization of sustainable single-effect water/Lithium Bromide absorption cycle

Renewable Energy

Volumn 46, Issue , 2012, Pages 100-110

  Gebreslassie, Berhane H ^a   Groll, Eckhard A ^a   Garimella, Suresh V ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorption cycle; Eco indicator 99; Global warming potential; Life cycle assessment; Multi objective optimization; Water Lithium Bromide

Indexed keywords

ECO-INDICATOR 99; GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); MULTI OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATIONS (MOO); WATER/LITHIUM BROMIDE;

ABSORPTION COOLING; BROMINE COMPOUNDS; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GLOBAL WARMING; LIFE CYCLE; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

DESIGN;

ABSORPTION; COOLING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; GLOBAL WARMING; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84860882342     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2012.03.023     Document Type: Article

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