Intermittent Solar Ammonia Absorption Cycle (ISAAC) refrigeration for lesser developed countries

Technical Report · Tue Feb 06 00:00:00 EST 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7170937· OSTI ID:7170937

Erickson, D. C.

The Intermittent Solar Ammonia Absorption Cycle (ISAAC) refrigerator is a solar thermal technology which provides low cost, efficient, reliable ice-making to areas without ready access to electricity. An ISAAC refrigeration system consists of a compound parabolic solar collector, two pressure vessels, a condenser, a cold box or refrigerated space, and simple connective piping -- no moving parts or electrical components. Most parts are simple construction or plumbing grade materials, locally available in many remote areas. This technology has numerous potential benefits in lesser developed countries both by providing a cheap, reliable source of ice, and, since manufacture requires only semi-skilled labor, a source of employment to the local economy. Applications include vaccine storage for health care clinics; fish, meat, and dairy product storage; and personal consumption. Importantly, this technology increases the quality of life for people in lesser developed countries without depleting fossil fuel resources or increasing the release of greenhouse gases such as CO{sub 2} and chlorofluorocarbons.

• Research Organization: Energy Concepts Co., Annapolis, MD (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/CE
• DOE Contract Number: FG01-87CE15325
• OSTI ID: 7170937
• Report Number(s): DOE/CE/15325-T4; ON: DE90006700
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
REMOTE AREAS
SOLAR REFRIGERATION
SOLAR REFRIGERATORS
DESIGN
AMMONIA
ICE
PARABOLIC COLLECTORS
PROGRESS REPORT
CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS
COOLING
DOCUMENT TYPES
EQUIPMENT
HYDRIDES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN HYDRIDES
REFRIGERATION
REFRIGERATORS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
140909* - Solar Thermal Utilization- Miscellaneous Solar Applications- (1980-)