Analysis of pinch point in liquid-vapour heat exchanger of R134a-DMAC vapour absorption refrigeration system

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 1619-1626

  Roy, Subhadip ^a   Maiya, M P ^b  

^a Defence Research and Development Organisation ^*  (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Heat capacity rate; LVHX; Pinch point; R134a DMAC vapour absorption refrigeration system; Residual liquid

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM; COLD STREAMS; DESIGN PROCEDURE; DIMETHYL ACETAMIDE; EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE; GENERATOR TEMPERATURE; LIQUID-VAPOUR; LVHX; MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE; OPERATING PARAMETERS; PHASE CHANGE; PINCH POINT; RESIDUAL LIQUID; SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES; SUBCOOLINGS;

ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION; EFFICIENCY; ETHANE; EVAPORATORS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; REFRIGERATORS; SPECIFIC HEAT; VAPORS;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 84870811665     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2011.09.002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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