Experimental study of a thermochemical compressor for an absorption/compression hybrid cycle

Applied Energy

Volumn 97, Issue , 2012, Pages 297-304

  Ventas, R ^a   Vereda, C ^a   Lecuona, A ^a   Venegas, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adiabatic absorber; Ammonia lithium nitrate; Hybrid absorption compression chiller; Plate heat exchangers; Solar cooling; Thermochemical compressor

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; COOLING SYSTEMS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; LITHIUM; WASTE HEAT; WATER;

ABSORPTION CHILLERS; ADIABATIC ABSORBER; CIRCULATION RATIO; COOLING POWER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; EXTERNAL DRIVING; HOT WATER; HYBRID ABSORPTION/COMPRESSION CHILLER; HYBRID CYCLE; NITRATE SOLUTIONS; OPERATING PARAMETERS; PLATE HEAT EXCHANGERS; PLATE-TYPE; SOLAR COOLING; VERY LOW TEMPERATURES; WORKING FLUID;

COMPRESSORS;

ABSORPTION; AMMONIA; COMPRESSION; COOLING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEAT BALANCE; LOW PRESSURE; LOW TEMPERATURE; NITRATE; NUMERICAL MODEL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 84862312981     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.11.052     Document Type: Article

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