A continuous heat regenerative adsorption refrigerator using spiral plate heat exchanger as adsorbers: improvements

Journal Article · Mon Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1999 · Journal of Solar Energy Engineering

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2888135· OSTI ID:330493

Wang, R Z; Wu, J Y; Xu, Y X ^[1]

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1. Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. (China). Inst. of Refrigeration and Cryogenics

Spiral plate heat exchangers as adsorbers have been proposed, and a prototype heat regenerative adsorption refrigerator using activated carbon-methanol pair has been developed and tested. Various improvements have been made, the authors get a specific cooling power for 2.6 kg-ice/day-kg adsorbent at the condition of generation temperature lower than 100 C. Discussions on the arrangements of thermal cycles and influences of design are shown.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 330493
• Journal Information: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 121, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: Feb 1999
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
SOLAR REFRIGERATORS
ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION CYCLE
SOLAR REGENERATORS
CHARCOAL
METHANOL
SPIRAL CONFIGURATION