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Plastic Heat Exchangers for Adsorption Cooling: Thermodynamic and Dynamic Performance Full article

Journal Applied Thermal Engineering
ISSN: 1359-4311 , E-ISSN: 1873-5606
Output data Year: 2021, Volume: 188, Article number : 116622, Pages count : 9 DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.116622
Tags 3D printing; Adsorption cooling; Adsorption heat transformation; Cooling COP; Cost reduction; Heat-transfer; Kinetics; Plastic heat exchanger; Thermal masses reduction
Authors Sapienza Alessio 1 , Brancato Vincenza 1 , Aristov Yuri 2 , Vasta Salvatore 1
Affiliations
1 CNR-ITAE - Institute of Advanced Energy Technologies “Nicola Giordano”, Salita S. Lucia sopra Contesse 5, 98126 Messina, Italy
2 Boreskov Institute of Catalysis / Russian Academy of Sciences (BIC/RAS), Pr. Lavrentieva 5, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia

Funding (2)

1 Russian Foundation for Basic Research 18-58-7809
2 National Research Council
Russian Foundation for Basic Research
SAC.AD002.020.013

Abstract: In this work, plastic adsorbent heat exchangers were developed by a 3D printing technique and experimentally tested aiming at evaluating their potential for adsorption cooling applications. Various plastic materials were selected and characterized to measure the most interesting physical behaviours both before and after the printing process. Micro scale plastic flat type heat exchangers were also realized by a 3D printer, integrated with the water sorbent AQSOA FAM Z02 and experimentally tested under real operating conditions typical for adsorption cooling applications to measure the dynamic performance of the new adsorber configurations. To conclude the study, a thermodynamic analysis was carried out by the use of a mathematical model to evaluate the influence of plastic materials on the cooling Coefficient Of Performance. Results showed that both in terms of thermodynamic and dynamic performance the plastic adsorbers are competitive with metallic ones with a relevant mass reduction and the possibility to manufacture complex geometries by the 3D printing technology. In particular, under the tested operating conditions, the plastic adsorbers were able to deliver a specific cooling power of 1.88–2.40 kW per kg of dry sorbent while the metallic adsorber reached 2.34 kW/kg. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd
Cite: Sapienza A. , Brancato V. , Aristov Y. , Vasta S.
Plastic Heat Exchangers for Adsorption Cooling: Thermodynamic and Dynamic Performance
Applied Thermal Engineering. 2021. V.188. 116622 :1-9. DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.116622 WOS Scopus РИНЦ OpenAlex
Dates:
Submitted: Sep 25, 2020
Accepted: Jan 18, 2021
Published online: Jan 23, 2021
Published print: Apr 1, 2021
Identifiers:
Web of science: WOS:000635628000038
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85100060258
Elibrary: 44975865
OpenAlex: W3121667602
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