Solar cooling and heating plants: An energy and economic analysis of liquid sensible vs phase change material (PCM) heat storage

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 39, Issue , 2014, Pages 104-116

  Noro, M ^a   Lazzarin, R M ^a   Busato, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Absorption chiller; Phase change materials; Solar collector; Solar cooling; Solar heating

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION COOLING; COLD STORAGE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEAT STORAGE; OPTIMIZATION; REFRIGERATORS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEATING; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

ABSORPTION CHILLERS; ANALYSIS OF LIQUIDS; ENERGY OPTIMIZATION; LATENT HEAT STORAGE SYSTEM; PRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION; SOLAR COOLING; SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING; TEMPERATURE OF FUSIONS;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 84899408484     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2013.07.022     Document Type: Article

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