Chemisorption cooling and electric power cogeneration system driven by low grade heat

Huashan Bao; Yaodong Wang; Constantinos Charalambous; Zisheng Lu; Liwei Wang; Ruzhu Wang; Anthony Paul Roskilly

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2014.05.084

Chemisorption cooling and electric power cogeneration system driven by low grade heat

Huashan Bao^*, Yaodong Wang, Constantinos Charalambous, Zisheng Lu, Liwei Wang, Ruzhu Wang, Anthony Paul Roskilly

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Abstract

A novel integration of chemisorption refrigeration cycle and a scroll expander was investigated for the cogeneration of cooling and electric power. The first lab prototype machine has been built, and the two main components were tested both independently and cooperatively for comparison before and after the integration therefore leading to better knowledge of the interaction between them. Two sets of adsorption cycles utilizing the adsorbent compound of calcium chloride and activated carbon worked out-of-phase for the output continuity, and mass recovery was applied to further elevate the performance. In the cogeneration test, the cooling temperature reached 5.4°C as minimum, while the generated electric power achieved the maximum value of 490W. The valuable experience and the inspiration on system optimization has been reaped and discussed through this exploration.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	590-598
Number of pages	9
Journal	Energy
Volume	72
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2014.05.084
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2014

Keywords

Adsorption
Ammonia
Cogeneration
Electric power
Expander
Refrigeration

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Civil and Structural Engineering
Building and Construction
Pollution
Mechanical Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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