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Title: An improved absorption generator for solar-thermal powered heat pumps. Part 2: Energy and economics

Abstract

Solar heated absorption chiller installations have been very expensive for their rating. To enhance collector thermal efficiency the liquid flowing within the collectors must be kept as cool as possible. However, there is also a need to operate the absorption reported earlier. The compromise usually results in poor collector efficiency as well as a relatively poor specific chiller effect. The proposed vortex generator permits a heat pump to operate efficiently with relatively low temperature solar heated fluid (70--80 C). As a result, the collectors are cooler and more efficient. As noted in Part 1, the specific heat pumping capacity is about 27% greater than conventional systems operating at the same reduced generator temperatures. Therefore, a smaller, less expensive chiller is required. The reduced investment in solar arrays and absorption chillers is estimated along with a range of paybacks.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Megadyne Inc., Rochester, NY (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
355755
Report Number(s):
CONF-970441-
ISBN 0-89553-169-0; TRN: IM9931%%276
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: SOLAR `97: national solar energy conference, Washington, DC (United States), 25-30 Apr 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the 1997 American Solar Energy Society annual conference; Campbell-Howe, R.; Wilkins-Crowder, B. [eds.]; PB: 369 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR-ASSISTED HEAT PUMPS; ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION CYCLE; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; PAYBACK PERIOD

Citation Formats

Fineblum, S. An improved absorption generator for solar-thermal powered heat pumps. Part 2: Energy and economics. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Fineblum, S. An improved absorption generator for solar-thermal powered heat pumps. Part 2: Energy and economics. United States.
Fineblum, S. 1997. "An improved absorption generator for solar-thermal powered heat pumps. Part 2: Energy and economics". United States.
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title = {An improved absorption generator for solar-thermal powered heat pumps. Part 2: Energy and economics},
author = {Fineblum, S},
abstractNote = {Solar heated absorption chiller installations have been very expensive for their rating. To enhance collector thermal efficiency the liquid flowing within the collectors must be kept as cool as possible. However, there is also a need to operate the absorption reported earlier. The compromise usually results in poor collector efficiency as well as a relatively poor specific chiller effect. The proposed vortex generator permits a heat pump to operate efficiently with relatively low temperature solar heated fluid (70--80 C). As a result, the collectors are cooler and more efficient. As noted in Part 1, the specific heat pumping capacity is about 27% greater than conventional systems operating at the same reduced generator temperatures. Therefore, a smaller, less expensive chiller is required. The reduced investment in solar arrays and absorption chillers is estimated along with a range of paybacks.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1997},
month = {Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1997}
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