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Evaluation of Minimum, Maximum and Optimum Source Temperature for Solar-Powered Adsorption Refrigeration System

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Due to the utilization of solar thermal energy and environmentally friendly nature, globally there is a huge thrust toward the development of vapor adsorption refrigeration systems. Indeed, it is necessary to identify the minimum, maximum and optimum temperatures of heat source for solar-powered adsorption systems. With this objective, the presented paper focuses on the evaluation of lower, upper and optimum temperatures of the heat source to run the adsorption refrigeration system. Performance parameters, cooling capacity and coefficient of performance (COP), have been utilized to derive the limits of source (desorption) temperatures and applied to two different adsorbent–adsorbate pairs, namely Maxsorb III–ethanol and Maxsorb III– R134a. The adsorption and evaporator temperatures considered for the analysis are 25–40 °C and − 10–10 °C, respectively.

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Abbreviations

A :

Adsorption potential (J/mol)

C :

Specific adsorbance

C p :

Specific heat at constant pressure (kJ/kg K)

E :

Characteristic energy of adsorption system (J/mol)

h :

Specific enthalpy (kJ/kg)

ṁ :

Mass flow rate (kg/s)

m :

Mass (kg)

n :

Structural heterogeneity parameter

P :

Pressure (Pa)

Q :

Heat (kJ)

q :

Heat flow rate (kW)

R :

Universal gas constant (J/mol K)

T :

Temperature (°C)

V :

Compressor volume (m3)

W :

Power (kW)

Z :

Adsorbed volume (m3/kg)

Z o :

Limiting volume of adsorption (m3/kg)

η :

Efficiency

ρ :

Density (kg/ m3)

τ :

Time (s)

ʋ :

Specific volume (m3/kg)

a :

Point ‘a’ on adsorption cycle

ac:

Activated carbon

ad:

Adsorbate

ads:

Adsorption

al:

Aluminum

air:

Air

b :

Point ‘b’ on adsorption cycle

bo:

Boiling

c :

Point ‘c’ on adsorption cycle

com:

Compressor

cr:

Critical

d :

Point ‘d’ on adsorption cycle

des:

Desorption

eff:

Effective

f:

Fuel

fa:

Fuel and air mixture

ref:

Refrigerant

s:

Saturation

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  1. School of Engineering and Applied Science, Ahmedabad University, Gujarat, 380009, India

    Nitin D. Banker

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Presidency University, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560064, India

    Devendra Dandotiya

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shiv Nadar University, Dadri, UP, 201314, India

    Sai Vamsi Reddy Morthala, Mahesh Gaddam & Sridhar Kakileti

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Banker, N.D., Dandotiya, D., Morthala, S.V.R. et al. Evaluation of Minimum, Maximum and Optimum Source Temperature for Solar-Powered Adsorption Refrigeration System. Arab J Sci Eng 45, 9735–9745 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-020-04865-0

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