Experimental study of an absorption heat transformer with heat recycling to the generator

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 53, Issue , 2014, Pages 171-178

  Meza, M ^a   Marquez Nolasco A ^a   Huicochea, A ^a   Juarez Romero D ^a   Siqueiros, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MORELOS   (Mexico)

^b Subsecretaria de Innovación y Desarrollo Tecnológico   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Absorption heat transformer; Distillation; Energy saving; Increment of COP; Residual heat usage; Water purification

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION HEAT TRANSFORMER; COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; CONCENTRATION RANGES; INCREMENT OF COP; RESIDUAL HEAT; SOLUTION CONCENTRATION; TEMPERATURE INCREMENT; WATER PURIFICATION;

DISTILLATION; DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT; ENERGY CONSERVATION; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS;

EID: 84892493780     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2013.12.002     Document Type: Article

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