Aqueous absorption fluids. Annual report, July 1987-June 1988
The report describes the first year of study of aqueous-based working fluids that allow for air-cooled absorption chiller operation. The successful development of such fluids will eliminate the need for cooling towers in gas-fired chiller equipment for residential and unitary markets and possibly allow for building heating with absorbed heat. Several candidate fluids were investigated experimentally, and three were found to exhibit significant potential increases in absorber temperature of 13 to 27 F. Two candidates were retained for further investigation next year. A computer model for a single-stage absorption cycle was developed. The model will predict the cycle performance when additional fluid data from a test sorber are available.
- Research Organization:
- Rocky Research Corp., Boulder City, NV (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6894994
- Report Number(s):
- PB-89-126213/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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420400 -- Engineering-- Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow
ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION CYCLE
COOLING SYSTEMS
COOLING TOWERS
DATA
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUIDS
INFORMATION
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
NUMERICAL DATA
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PROGRESS REPORT
REFRIGERANTS
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TOWERS
VAPOR PRESSURE
WORKING FLUIDS