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Absorption cooling R＆D in Europe

  • Kuhn, A. (Technische Universitat Berlin, Institute for Energy Engineering) ;
  • Petersen, S. (Technische Universitat Berlin, Institute for Energy Engineering) ;
  • Riebow, D. (Technische Universitat Berlin, Institute for Energy Engineering) ;
  • Sahin, D. (Technische Universitat Berlin, Institute for Energy Engineering) ;
  • Ziegler, F. (Technische Universitat Berlin, Institute for Energy Engineering)
  • Published : 2004.03.01
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Abstract

This article reviews absorption cooling R＆D in Europe from the viewpoint of fundamentals, cycle development and applications. The review contains information on R＆D, predominantly of public projects in the field of sorption cooling. We report on research which is performed in Europe with some stress on Germany. There is progress in fundamentals, thermodynamic cycle design, and also applications. In the fundamentals part the discussion about thermodynamics, working pairs, and heat and mass transfer is reflected. Today's discussion on thermodynamic cycles is not very strong. Main focus is on special solid sorption cycles, compression­sorption hybrids, and open cycles, In the applications part the chilling business is the main issue. Some interest is given to the improvement of efficiency on and the adaptation to low temperature waste heat use, but the stress is on the use of solar energy as heat source. The area of heat pumping for heating purposes is less prominent but not at all negligible. Finally, industrial heat pumping involves the reverse cycle (heat transformer, heat pump type Ⅱ) also, but there is no significant activity.

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