Computer simulation of a silica gel-water adsorption refrigeration cycle -- The influence of operating conditions on cooling output and COP

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OSTI ID:211809

Saha, B B; Boelman, E C; Kashiwagi, Takao ^[1]

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1. Tokyo Univ. of Agriculture and Technology (Japan). Dept. of Mechanical Systems Engineering

This work deals with the use of adsorption refrigerant cycles driven by waste heat of near ambient temperature. A parametric study was conducted by computer simulation to determine the effects of operating conditions on cooling output and coefficient of performance (COP). A simulation program verified the influence of operating temperatures (hot and cooling water), water flow rates, and adsorption-desorption cycle times. The most influential parameter is the operating temperatures, followed by water flow rates. Cycle time is less influential in quantitative terms but qualitatively is very important.

• OSTI ID: 211809
• Report Number(s): CONF-950624-; TRN: IM9617%%125
• Resource Relation: Conference: Annual meeting of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE), San Diego, CA (United States), 24-28 Jun 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of ASHRAE transactions 1995: Technical and symposium papers. Volume 101, Part 2; PB: 1497 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION CYCLE
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
REFRIGERATING MACHINERY
WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
MATHEMATICAL MODELS