IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/appene/v97y2012icp297-304.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Experimental study of a thermochemical compressor for an absorption/compression hybrid cycle

Author

Listed:
  • Ventas, R.
  • Vereda, C.
  • Lecuona, A.
  • Venegas, M.

Abstract

An experimental study of a thermochemical compressor with ammonia–lithium nitrate solution as working fluid has been carried out. This compressor incorporates a single-pass adiabatic absorber and all the heat exchangers are of the plate type: absorber subcooler, generator and solution heat exchanger. The thermochemical compressor has been studied as part of a single-effect absorption chiller hybridized with an in-series low-pressure compression booster. The adiabatic absorber uses fog jet injectors. The generator hot water temperatures for the external driving flow are in the range of 57–110°C and the absorber pressures range between 429 and 945kPa. Experimental results are compared with a numerical model showing a high agreement. The performance of the thermochemical compressor, evaluated through the circulation ratio, improves for higher absorber pressures, indicating the potential of pressure boosting. For the same circulation ratio, the driving hot water inlet temperature decreases with the rise of the absorber pressure. The thermochemical compressor, based on an adiabatic absorber, can produce refrigerant with very low driving temperatures, between 57 and 70°C, what is interesting for solar cooling applications and very low temperature residual heat recovery. Efficiencies and cooling power are offered when this hybrid thermochemical compressor is implemented in a chiller, showing the effect of different operating parameters.

Suggested Citation

  • Ventas, R. & Vereda, C. & Lecuona, A. & Venegas, M., 2012. "Experimental study of a thermochemical compressor for an absorption/compression hybrid cycle," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 97(C), pages 297-304.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:97:y:2012:i:c:p:297-304
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.11.052
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261911007574
    Download Restriction: Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.11.052?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Rameshkumar, A. & Udayakumar, M. & Saravanan, R., 2009. "Heat transfer studies on a GAXAC (generator-absorber-exchange absorption compression) cooler," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 86(10), pages 2056-2064, October.
    2. Ramesh kumar, A. & Udayakumar, M., 2008. "Studies of compressor pressure ratio effect on GAXAC (generator-absorber-exchange absorption compression) cooler," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 85(12), pages 1163-1172, December.
    3. Palacios, E. & Izquierdo, M. & Marcos, J.D. & Lizarte, R., 2009. "Evaluation of mass absorption in LiBr flat-fan sheets," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 86(12), pages 2574-2582, December.
    4. Wu, Shenyi & Eames, Ian W., 2000. "Innovations in vapour-absorption cycles," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 66(3), pages 251-266, July.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Jayasekara, Saliya & Halgamuge, Saman K., 2013. "Mathematical modeling and experimental verification of an absorption chiller including three dimensional temperature and concentration distributions," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 106(C), pages 232-242.
    2. Yang, Mina & Lee, Seung Yeob & Chung, Jin Taek & Kang, Yong Tae, 2017. "High efficiency H2O/LiBr double effect absorption cycles with multi-heat sources for tri-generation application," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 187(C), pages 243-254.
    3. Jung, Chung Woo & An, Seung Sun & Kang, Yong Tae, 2014. "Thermal performance estimation of ammonia-water plate bubble absorbers for compression/absorption hybrid heat pump application," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 75(C), pages 371-378.
    4. Kojok, Farah & Fardoun, Farouk & Younes, Rafic & Outbib, Rachid, 2016. "Hybrid cooling systems: A review and an optimized selection scheme," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 65(C), pages 57-80.
    5. Dou, Pengbo & Jia, Teng & Chu, Peng & Dai, Yanjun & Shou, Chunhui, 2022. "Performance analysis of no-insulation long distance thermal transportation system based on single-stage absorption-resorption cycle," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 243(C).
    6. Wu, Wei & Shi, Wenxing & Wang, Jian & Wang, Baolong & Li, Xianting, 2016. "Experimental investigation on NH3–H2O compression-assisted absorption heat pump (CAHP) for low temperature heating under lower driving sources," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 176(C), pages 258-271.
    7. Wu, Wei & Wang, Baolong & Shi, Wenxing & Li, Xianting, 2014. "An overview of ammonia-based absorption chillers and heat pumps," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 31(C), pages 681-707.
    8. Qian, Suxin & Yu, Jianlin & Yan, Gang, 2017. "A review of regenerative heat exchange methods for various cooling technologies," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 69(C), pages 535-550.
    9. Garousi Farshi, L. & Mosaffa, A.H. & Infante Ferreira, C.A. & Rosen, M.A., 2014. "Thermodynamic analysis and comparison of combined ejector–absorption and single effect absorption refrigeration systems," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 133(C), pages 335-346.

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Wu, Wei & Shi, Wenxing & Wang, Jian & Wang, Baolong & Li, Xianting, 2016. "Experimental investigation on NH3–H2O compression-assisted absorption heat pump (CAHP) for low temperature heating under lower driving sources," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 176(C), pages 258-271.
    2. Wu, Wei & You, Tian & Wang, Baolong & Shi, Wenxing & Li, Xianting, 2014. "Simulation of a combined heating, cooling and domestic hot water system based on ground source absorption heat pump," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 126(C), pages 113-122.
    3. Jawahar, C.P. & Saravanan, R., 2010. "Generator absorber heat exchange based absorption cycle--A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 14(8), pages 2372-2382, October.
    4. Dong, Li & Zheng, Danxing & Nie, Nan & Li, Yun, 2012. "Performance prediction of absorption refrigeration cycle based on the measurements of vapor pressure and heat capacity of H2O+[DMIM]DMP system," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 98(C), pages 326-332.
    5. Wu, Wei & Wang, Baolong & Shi, Wenxing & Li, Xianting, 2014. "An overview of ammonia-based absorption chillers and heat pumps," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 31(C), pages 681-707.
    6. Yari, Mortaza & Zarin, Arash & Mahmoudi, S.M.S., 2011. "Energy and exergy analyses of GAX and GAX hybrid absorption refrigeration cycles," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 36(7), pages 2011-2020.
    7. Han, Wei & Sun, Liuli & Zheng, Danxing & Jin, Hongguang & Ma, Sijun & Jing, Xuye, 2013. "New hybrid absorption–compression refrigeration system based on cascade use of mid-temperature waste heat," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 106(C), pages 383-390.
    8. Abed, Azher M. & Alghoul, M.A. & Sopian, K. & Majdi, Hasan Sh. & Al-Shamani, Ali Najah & Muftah, A.F., 2017. "Enhancement aspects of single stage absorption cooling cycle: A detailed review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 77(C), pages 1010-1045.
    9. Rameshkumar, A. & Udayakumar, M. & Saravanan, R., 2009. "Heat transfer studies on a GAXAC (generator-absorber-exchange absorption compression) cooler," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 86(10), pages 2056-2064, October.
    10. Vereda, C. & Ventas, R. & Lecuona, A. & Venegas, M., 2012. "Study of an ejector-absorption refrigeration cycle with an adaptable ejector nozzle for different working conditions," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 97(C), pages 305-312.
    11. Le Lostec, Brice & Galanis, Nicolas & Baribeault, Jean & Millette, Jocelyn, 2008. "Wood chip drying with an absorption heat pump," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 33(3), pages 500-512.
    12. Amaris, Carlos & Vallès, Manel & Bourouis, Mahmoud, 2018. "Vapour absorption enhancement using passive techniques for absorption cooling/heating technologies: A review," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 231(C), pages 826-853.
    13. Izquierdo, M. & González-Gil, A. & Palacios, E., 2014. "Solar-powered single-and double-effect directly air-cooled LiBr–H2O absorption prototype built as a single unit," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 130(C), pages 7-19.
    14. Ayou, Dereje S. & Bruno, Joan Carles & Coronas, Alberto, 2017. "Integration of a mechanical and thermal compressor booster in combined absorption power and refrigeration cycles," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 135(C), pages 327-341.
    15. Wu, Wei & Wang, Baolong & Shi, Wenxing & Li, Xianting, 2014. "Absorption heating technologies: A review and perspective," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 130(C), pages 51-71.
    16. Privat, Romain & Qian, Jun-Wei & Alonso, Dominique & Jaubert, Jean-Noël, 2013. "Quest for an efficient binary working mixture for an absorption-demixing heat transformer," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 55(C), pages 594-609.
    17. Mortazavi, Mehdi & Nasr Isfahani, Rasool & Bigham, Sajjad & Moghaddam, Saeed, 2015. "Absorption characteristics of falling film LiBr (lithium bromide) solution over a finned structure," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 87(C), pages 270-278.
    18. Zakariya Kaneesamkandi & Abdulaziz Almujahid & Basharat Salim, 2022. "Selection of an Appropriate Solar Thermal Technology for Solar Vapor Absorption Cooling—An MADM Approach," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-25, March.
    19. Izquierdo, M. & Marcos, J.D. & Palacios, M.E. & González-Gil, A., 2012. "Experimental evaluation of a low-power direct air-cooled double-effect LiBr–H2O absorption prototype," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 37(1), pages 737-748.
    20. Chen, X. & Wang, R.Z. & Du, S., 2017. "An improved cycle for large temperature lifts application in water-ammonia absorption system," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 118(C), pages 1361-1369.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:97:y:2012:i:c:p:297-304. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Catherine Liu (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/405891/description#description .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.