Thermodynamic optimization and chemical exergy quantification for absorption-based refrigeration system

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 893-905

  Gupta, A ^a   Anand, Y ^a   Anand, S ^a   Tyagi, S K ^b  

^a SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy   (India)

Author keywords

Absorption refrigeration system; Coefficient of performance; Exergetic efficiency; Exergy analysis; Physical and chemical exergies

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION COOLING; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COOLING; EFFICIENCY; EVAPORATORS; EXERGY; HEAT ENGINES; REFRIGERATION; THERMOANALYSIS; WATER ABSORPTION; WATER VAPOR;

ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM; CHEMICAL EXERGY; COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; EXERGETIC EFFICIENCY; EXERGY ANALYSIS;

ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION;

EID: 84943355014     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-015-4795-6     Document Type: Article

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