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The influence of coolant temperature on various cycle parameters of single effect LiBr-H20 absorption chillers when energised from a low temperature heat source.

Salah Masheiti, Brian Agnew

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    Abstract

    A simulation study of several schematic models of both water- and air-cooled single-effect LiBr—H2O absorption chillers energized by a high-potential, low-temperature (73 °C) geothermal source has been carried out using IPSEpro refrigeration software package. All the simulated models were validated against a lithium bromide—water pressure—temperature DÜhring chart. The results obtained show that when the coefficient of performance, heat input into the generator, and cooling mass flowrates are fixed, the cycle parameters are highly affected by variation of the coolant temperature. This information will be useful to designers of absorption refrigeration systems.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)947-955
    JournalProceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy
    Volume224
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010

    Keywords

    • arid zone
    • geothermal sources
    • IPSE
    • prolithium bromide
    • single-effect absorption chillers

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