Experimental evaluation of a low-power direct air-cooled double-effect LiBr-H2O absorption prototype

Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 737-748

  Izquierdo, M ^a,b   Marcos, J D ^c   Palacios, M E ^d   Gonzalez Gil A ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS DE LA CONSTRUCCIÓN EDUARDO TORROJA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Absorption; Adiabatic absorber; Air cooled; Cooling cost; Double effect; Environmental impact

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; METEOROLOGY; SPACE HEATING; WATER SUPPLY;

ABSORPTION CHILLERS; ABSORPTION MACHINES; ADIABATIC ABSORBER; AIR-COOLED; COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; COMPACT UNIT; COOLING POWER; DOUBLE EFFECTS; ELECTRIC CHILLERS; ENERGY SOURCE; ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY; EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION; LEGIONELLA; LOW POWER; OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE; WATER CONSUMPTION;

ABSORPTION COOLING;

ABSORPTION; ADIABATIC PROCESS; CONTROL SYSTEM; COOLING; CRYSTALLIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; VOLUME;

MADRID [SPAIN]; SPAIN;

LEGIONELLA;

EID: 84862210197     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.10.004     Document Type: Article

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