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Solar-powered adsorption refrigeration cycle optimization

Ahmad Junaidi, Norhafizah and Suwa, Tohru (2015) Solar-powered adsorption refrigeration cycle optimization. In: 2015 Advanced Research in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology, 24-26 Nov, 2015, Indonesia.

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Abstract

Solar energy is an attractive energy source among various renewable energy resources in Malaysia as relatively high solar radiation is available throughout the year. This solar energy can be utilized for air-conditioning by using solar-powered adsorption refrigeration cycle. Intermittent nature of the solar radiation leads to a challenge for continuous air-conditioning operation. In the present study, a combination of solar adsorption refrigeration system based on activated carbon-ammonia or activated carbon-methanol working pairs, and thermal storage is studied. Analytical calculation results show that activated carbon-methanol pair indicates higher coefficient of performance (COP) than activated carbon-ammonia pair, while adsorption chiller system with hot water thermal storage has higher COP than the system with ice thermal storage. For the activated carbon-methanol case with hot water thermal storage, the COP is 0.79. Since this COP analysis is based on the ideal case with uniform temperature distribution within the reactor beds, which achieve equilibrium states at the end of reactions. In more realistic situation, the reaction process will be terminated before reaching to the equilibrium states because of the non-uniform temperature distribution and the time required for the reaction. Transient simulation in which heat transfer and reaction equation are combined will be performed to model actual reactors.

Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:solar-powered, adsorption refrigeration
Subjects:T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Divisions:Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology
ID Code:61577
Deposited By: Widya Wahid
Deposited On:25 Apr 2017 06:30
Last Modified:22 Aug 2017 01:09

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