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Adsorption Cooling Utilizing the “LiBr/Silica – Ethanol” Working Pair: Dynamic Pptimization of the Adsorber/Heat Exchanger Unit Full article

Journal Energy
ISSN: 0360-5442 , E-ISSN: 1873-6785
Output data Year: 2014, Volume: 75, Pages: 390-399 Pages count : 10 DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.07.088
Tags Adsorption cooling, Adsorption dynamics, Ethanol, Heat and mass transfer, LiBr/SiO2 composite, Specific cooling power
Authors Gordeeva Larisa 1,2 , Frazzica Andrea 3 , Sapienza Alessio 3 , Aristov Yuri 1,2 , Freni Angelo 3
Affiliations
1 Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Ac. Lavrentiev av. 5, Novosibirsk, Russia
2 Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova str. 2, Novosibirsk, Russia
3 CNR-ITAE e Istituto di Tecnologie Avanzate per l'Energia ‘‘Nicola Giordano’’, Salita S. Lucia sopra Contesse 5, Messina, Italy

Funding (2)

1 Russian Foundation for Basic Research 14-08-01186
2 Ministry of Education, Universities and Research

Abstract: Owing to encouraging energy saving potential, adsorption heat transformers are considered as promising alternative to compression systems. However the enhancement of their specific power is required for their broader dissemination. This paper aims at the dynamic optimization of the Ad-HEx (adsorber/heat exchanger) unit operating with the novel working pair “LiBr/silica – ethanol”, which is characterized by high sorption difference under typical conditions of ice making and air conditioning cycles. The comparative investigation of various Ad-HEx configurations, namely thin beds of loose sorbent grains located on a flat metal plate and loaded into finned flat-tube heat exchangers was carried out. The effects of the adsorbent grain size, Ad-HEx geometry were explored in detail, and the main factors affecting sorption dynamics were revealed. The intra-particle diffusion of ethanol vapor and heat transfer between the support and the sorbent bed were shown to affect the sorption rate for flat sorbent bed configuration. For the configurations based on finned flat-tube heat exchangers, additional effects of the inter-particle diffusion or/and residual air were detected. On the base of the main findings obtained the practical recommendations on optimization of the Ad-HEx unit were formulated in order to enhance the specific cooling power of the adsorptive chiller. Keywords
Cite: Gordeeva L. , Frazzica A. , Sapienza A. , Aristov Y. , Freni A.
Adsorption Cooling Utilizing the “LiBr/Silica – Ethanol” Working Pair: Dynamic Pptimization of the Adsorber/Heat Exchanger Unit
Energy. 2014. V.75. P.390-399. DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.07.088 WOS Scopus РИНЦ РИНЦ ANCAN OpenAlex
Dates:
Submitted: May 8, 2014
Accepted: Jul 28, 2014
Published online: Aug 22, 2014
Published print: Oct 1, 2014
Identifiers:
Web of science: WOS:000343339900040
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84978023661
Elibrary: 23994619 | 41773569
Chemical Abstracts: 2014:1393944
Chemical Abstracts (print): 163:429220
OpenAlex: W2085614927
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