Counterflow absorber for an absorption refrigeration system
Abstract
An air-cooled, vertical tube absorber for an absorption refrigeration system is disclosed. Strong absorbent solution is supplied to the top of the absorber and refrigerant vapor is supplied to the bottom of the absorber to create a direct counterflow of refrigerant vapor and absorbent solution in the absorber. The refrigeration system is designed so that the volume flow rate of refrigerant vapor in the tubes of the absorber is sufficient to create a substantially direct counterflow along the entire length of each tube in the absorber. This provides several advantages for the absorber such as higher efficiency and improved heat transfer characteristics, and allows improved purging of non-condensibles from the absorber.
- Inventors:
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- Lafayette, NY
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- CARRIER CORP
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865142
- Patent Number(s):
- 4467623
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-77CS31587
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- counterflow; absorber; absorption; refrigeration; air-cooled; vertical; tube; disclosed; strong; absorbent; solution; supplied; top; refrigerant; vapor; bottom; create; direct; designed; volume; flow; rate; tubes; sufficient; substantially; entire; length; provides; advantages; efficiency; improved; heat; transfer; characteristics; allows; purging; non-condensibles; vertical tube; improved heat; absorbent solution; entire length; absorption refrigeration; heat transfer; flow rate; refrigerant vapor; volume flow; transfer characteristics; allows improved; flow absorber; /62/
Citation Formats
Reimann, Robert C. Counterflow absorber for an absorption refrigeration system. United States: N. p., 1984.
Web.
Reimann, Robert C. Counterflow absorber for an absorption refrigeration system. United States.
Reimann, Robert C. Sun .
"Counterflow absorber for an absorption refrigeration system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865142.
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title = {Counterflow absorber for an absorption refrigeration system},
author = {Reimann, Robert C},
abstractNote = {An air-cooled, vertical tube absorber for an absorption refrigeration system is disclosed. Strong absorbent solution is supplied to the top of the absorber and refrigerant vapor is supplied to the bottom of the absorber to create a direct counterflow of refrigerant vapor and absorbent solution in the absorber. The refrigeration system is designed so that the volume flow rate of refrigerant vapor in the tubes of the absorber is sufficient to create a substantially direct counterflow along the entire length of each tube in the absorber. This provides several advantages for the absorber such as higher efficiency and improved heat transfer characteristics, and allows improved purging of non-condensibles from the absorber.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984}
}
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