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Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, vol.214, no.5, pp.449-454, 2000 (SCI-Expanded)
A water-ammonia absorption refrigeration (AAR) system is preferred to classical vapour compression when a heat source is available cheaply. This study deals with the analysis of an AAR system operating with a low-temperature heat source. Eleven design variables were chosen for this purpose. The analysis showed that the use of a low temperature heat source imposes some restrictions on the system design, but an economically operating AAR system may be designed by a careful process optimization study. A water-ammonia absorption refrigeration (AAR) system is preferred to classical vapour compression when a heat source is available cheaply. This study deals with the analysis of an AAR system operating with a low-temperature heat source. Eleven design variables were chosen for this purpose. The analysis showed that the use of a low temperature heat source imposes some restrictions on the system design, but an economically operating AAR system may be designed by a careful process optimization study.