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Thermodynamic analysis and simulation of combined adsorption heating and cooling system

This paper presents the description and thermodynamic analysis of a new hybrid system of solarpowered water heater and adsorption ice maker. Mathematical models were generated based on heat transfer in the collector, heat and mass transfer within the adsorbent-adsorbate pair and the thermodynamics o...

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720 |a Odesola, I. F.  |e author 
720 |a Oluleye, M. A.  |e author 
260 |c 2012-06 
520 |a This paper presents the description and thermodynamic analysis of a new hybrid system of solarpowered water heater and adsorption ice maker. Mathematical models were generated based on heat transfer in the collector, heat and mass transfer within the adsorbent-adsorbate pair and the thermodynamics of the adsorption process. The numerical models developed from finite difference transformation of the resulting equations were developed into a MATLAB computer code for easy implementation on a personal computer. The results reveal the ability of the hybrid system to heat 50kg water to about 96°C as well as produce ice at 7.2kg per day with a 2m2 evacuated vacuum-tube- type solar collector, with a coefficient of performance of 0.62. The system is capable of reaching a specific refrigeration density of 0.48kg ice per kg-adsorbent per day. Details on the effect of condensation, evaporation and adsorption temperature on the system coefficient of performance are also reported. 
024 8 |a 2307-1877 
024 8 |a ui_art_odesola_thermodynamic_2012 
024 8 |a Journal of Engineering Research 17(2), pp. 43-55 
024 8 |a http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1892 
653 |a Solar energy, 
653 |a adsorption, 
653 |a hybrid, 
653 |a adsorbent bed, 
653 |a simulation 
245 0 0 |a Thermodynamic analysis and simulation of combined adsorption heating and cooling system