A review on solar cold production through absorption technology

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 5331-5348

  Hassan, H Z ^a,b,c   Mohamad, A A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ALFAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c Zagazig University ^*  (Egypt)

Author keywords

Absorption; Energy; Heat pumps; Refrigeration; Solar energy; Sorption

Indexed keywords

AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS; COLD PRODUCTION; ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS; ENERGY; HEAT PUMPS; HUMAN NEEDS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; LOW GRADE; NUMERICAL SIMULATION STUDIES; OPERATING PRINCIPLES; SOLAR-POWERED; VAPOR COMPRESSION; WORKING FLUID;

ABSORPTION; REFRIGERATION; SOLAR ENERGY; SORPTION; VAPORS; WASTE HEAT;

ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION;

EID: 84863500856     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2012.04.049     Document Type: Review

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