Passive intensification of the ammonia absorption process with NH3/LiNO3 using carbon nanotubes and advanced surfaces in a tubular bubble absorber

Energy

Volumn 68, Issue , 2014, Pages 519-528

  Amaris, Carlos ^a   Bourouis, Mahmoud ^a   Vallès, Manel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

Advanced surfaces; Ammonia; Bubble absorber; Carbon nanotubes; Lithium nitrate

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CARBON NANOTUBES; COOLING SYSTEMS; COOLING WATER; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; MIXTURES; NANOFLUIDICS; SURFACE TESTING; TEMPERATURE; WATER ABSORPTION;

ABSORPTION CHILLERS; AMMONIA ABSORPTION; BUBBLE ABSORBERS; COOLING WATER TEMPERATURE; LITHIUM NITRATE; LOW TEMPERATURE HEAT SOURCES; OPERATING CONDITION; SIMULTANEOUS EFFECTS;

ABSORPTION COOLING;

ABSORPTION; AMMONIA; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSPORT; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84898038194     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.02.039     Document Type: Article

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