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Applying the potential theory of adsorption for adsorptive heat transformation

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Adsorptive heat transformation is an emerging technology that can store heat, convert it to heat with another temperature potential, and generate cold. Progress in this field is determined by the development of new advanced adsorbents, implementing efficient cycles, and harmonizing the adsorbent with the cycle. The article examines how the fundamental potential theory of adsorption is used to reach these applied goals and highlights the progress resulted from its application to adsorptive heat transformation.

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Abbreviations

3T:

Three temperature

AC:

Air-conditioning

AHT:

Adsorption Heat Transformation

DA:

Dubinin-Astakhov

DF:

Deep freezing

DR:

Dubinin-Radushkevich

HEx:

Heat exchanger

HP:

Heat pumping

IM:

Ice making

PTA:

Potential theory of adsorption

TL:

Temperature lift

TT:

Temperature thrust

TVFM:

Theory of volume filling of micropores

A :

Dubinin adsorption potential (J mol−1)

a :

Fitting parameter

b :

Fitting parameter

c :

Fitting parameter

d :

Fitting parameter

E :

Characteristic energy

f :

Function

g :

Fitting parameter

k :

Fitting parameter

n :

Parameter of the surface heterogeneity

P :

Pressure, Pa

Q:

Heat of adsorption, kJ/mol

R :

Universal gas constant, J/(mol K)

s :

Entropy, kJ/(mol K)

T :

Temperature, K

V :

Volume, m3

w :

Uptake, g/g

α:

Volume expansion coefficient, m3/K

β:

Similarity (affinity) coefficient

Δ:

Increment

a:

Adsorption

c:

Condensation

d:

Desorption

e:

Evaporation

is:

Isosteric

L:

Low

H:

High

M:

Medium

Max:

Maximal

md:

Minimal desorption

min:

Minimal

o:

Saturated

r:

Rich

w:

Weak

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Aristov, Y. Applying the potential theory of adsorption for adsorptive heat transformation. Adsorption 29, 225–235 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10450-023-00385-z

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