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Adsorption chiller technology is one of effective means to convert waste thermal energy into effective cooling, which substantially improves energy efficiency and lowers environmental pollution. This article develops an improved lump-parameter design model for multi-bed silica gel-water adsorption chillers. It is validated by experimental results stemming from a four-bed silica gel-water adsorption chiller at various operating conditions. We found that the performance predictions from this model compare favourably with experimental results. At rated conditions and over a wide range of cycle times, both the cooling capacity and COP can be predicted to within 10%. This indicates that the model can be used confidently as a design tool for multi-bed adsorption chillers.

Item Type:	Refereed Conference Paper
Keywords:	adsorption, chiller, cooling, modelling, silica gel, performance
Research Division:	Engineering
Research Group:	Mechanical engineering
Research Field:	Energy generation, conversion and storage (excl. chemical and electrical)
Objective Division:	Energy
Objective Group:	Energy efficiency
Objective Field:	Energy efficiency not elsewhere classified
UTAS Author:	Wang, X (Professor Xiaolin Wang)
ID Code:	94191
Year Published:	2014
Deposited By:	Engineering
Deposited On:	2014-09-02
Last Modified:	2018-04-05
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