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Title: Countercurrent flow absorber and desorber

Abstract

Countercurrent flow absorber and desorber devices are provided for use in absorption cycle refrigeration systems and thermal boosting systems. The devices have increased residence time and surface area resulting in improved heat and mass transfer characteristics. The apparatuses may be incorporated into open cycle thermal boosting systems in which steam serves both as the refrigerant vapor which is supplied to the absorber section and as the supply of heat to drive the desorber section of the system.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Columbus, OH
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
865202
Patent Number(s):
US 4477396
Assignee:
Battelle Development Corp. (Columbus, OH)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-26
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
countercurrent; flow; absorber; desorber; devices; provided; absorption; cycle; refrigeration; systems; thermal; boosting; increased; residence; time; surface; resulting; improved; heat; mass; transfer; characteristics; apparatuses; incorporated; steam; serves; refrigerant; vapor; supplied; section; supply; drive; improved heat; countercurrent flow; absorption cycle; residence time; current flow; mass transfer; refrigerant vapor; transfer characteristics; refrigeration systems; flow absorber; cycle refrigeration; /261/62/165/

Citation Formats

Wilkinson, William H. Countercurrent flow absorber and desorber. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Wilkinson, William H. Countercurrent flow absorber and desorber. United States.
Wilkinson, William H. 1984. "Countercurrent flow absorber and desorber". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865202.
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abstractNote = {Countercurrent flow absorber and desorber devices are provided for use in absorption cycle refrigeration systems and thermal boosting systems. The devices have increased residence time and surface area resulting in improved heat and mass transfer characteristics. The apparatuses may be incorporated into open cycle thermal boosting systems in which steam serves both as the refrigerant vapor which is supplied to the absorber section and as the supply of heat to drive the desorber section of the system.},
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year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
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