Experimental investigation on the optimal performance of Zeolite-water adsorption chiller

Applied Energy

Volumn 102, Issue , 2013, Pages 582-590

  Myat, Aung ^a   Kim Choon, Ng ^a   Thu, Kyaw ^b   Kim, Young Deuk ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Environmentally friendly; Waste heat; Zeolite

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CARBON FOOTPRINT; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; VAPORS; WASTE HEAT; ZEOLITES;

ADSORPTION CHILLER; ADSORPTION COOLING; ADSORPTION PROCESS; CYCLE TIME; ENERGY EFFICIENT; ENVIRONMENTAL-FRIENDLY; ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; HEAT SOURCES; HIGH AFFINITY; LOW TEMPERATURE HEAT SOURCES; LOW-GRADE WASTE HEAT; MOVING PARTS; OPERATING CONDITION; OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE TESTING; PORE VOLUME; PRIME MOVERS; SELF ACTUATING; VAPOR VALVES; ZEOLITE-WATER;

COOLING SYSTEMS;

ADSORPTION; COOLING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LOW TEMPERATURE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PIPE; SOLAR POWER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; ZEOLITE; VOLUME;

EID: 84870766368     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.08.005     Document Type: Article

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