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Development of equilibrium and dynamic models for an adsorption
refrigeration system
Journal of Environment & Biotechnology Research, Vol. 6, No. 1, Pages 64-81, January 2017
Anirban Sur, Randip K. Das
ABSTRACT
Adsorption refrigeration systems are thermally driven systems. Solar radiation, waste energy from heat engine
can be used to power these systems. Theoretical study and simulation work of adsorption-based cooling systems
require the knowledge about the adsorption pair characteristics and capacities at different conditions of
working pressures and temperatures. After reviewing different parameters on which adsorption refrigeration
performances are dependent, simple equilibrium and dynamic models are developed. These models can be used for
generating simulation results of different combinations of adsorbate and adsorbent. Furthermore, some
coefficients and parameters which are required for solving the governing equations and have been determined
experimentally by different researchers for each combination of the adsorption pair are also included in the
paper. The present model adopts the Dubinin-Astakhov adsorption equation, which has been used by different
researchers in their study.
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Journal of Environment and Biotechnology Research
Volume 6, Number 1, 2017, pp. 64-81