The modeling of the performance of a one refrigeration ton (RT) solar assisted adsorption air-conditioning refrigeration system using activated carbon fiber/ethanol as the adsorbent/adsorbate pair has been undertaken in this study. The effects of hot water, cooling water, chilled water inlet temperatures, and hot water and chilled water flow rates were taken into consideration in the optimization of the system and in the design of the condenser, evaporator, and hot water storage tank. The study includes analysis of the weather data and its effect on both the adsorption system and the cooling load. This is then followed by estimation of the cooling capacity and coefficient of performance (COP) of the adsorption system as a function of the input parameters. The results of the model will be compared to experimental data in a next step.
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February 2015
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Design and Modeling of One Refrigeration Ton Solar Assisted Adsorption Air Conditioning System
M. Alkhair,
M. Alkhair
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Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI),
e-mail: dr.alkhair@yahoo.com
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
,Bangi 43600, Selangor
, Malaysia
e-mail: dr.alkhair@yahoo.com
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M. Y. Sulaiman,
M. Y. Sulaiman
Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI),
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
,Bangi 43600, Selangor
, Malaysia
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K. Sopian,
K. Sopian
Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI),
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
,Bangi 43600, Selangor
, Malaysia
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C. H. Lim,
C. H. Lim
Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI),
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
,Bangi 43600, Selangor
, Malaysia
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E. Salleh,
E. Salleh
Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI),
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
,Bangi 43600, Selangor
, Malaysia
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S. Mat,
S. Mat
Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI),
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
,Bangi 43600, Selangor
, Malaysia
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B. B. Saha
B. B. Saha
Kyushu University,
Program for Leading Graduate Schools,
Fukuoka 816-8580,
Program for Leading Graduate Schools,
Green Asia Education Center
,Kasuga-Koen 6-1, Kasuga-Shi
,Fukuoka 816-8580,
Japan
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M. Alkhair
Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI),
e-mail: dr.alkhair@yahoo.com
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
,Bangi 43600, Selangor
, Malaysia
e-mail: dr.alkhair@yahoo.com
M. Y. Sulaiman
Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI),
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
,Bangi 43600, Selangor
, Malaysia
K. Sopian
Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI),
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
,Bangi 43600, Selangor
, Malaysia
C. H. Lim
Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI),
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
,Bangi 43600, Selangor
, Malaysia
E. Salleh
Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI),
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
,Bangi 43600, Selangor
, Malaysia
S. Mat
Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI),
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
,Bangi 43600, Selangor
, Malaysia
B. B. Saha
Kyushu University,
Program for Leading Graduate Schools,
Fukuoka 816-8580,
Program for Leading Graduate Schools,
Green Asia Education Center
,Kasuga-Koen 6-1, Kasuga-Shi
,Fukuoka 816-8580,
Japan
1Corresponding author.
Contributed by the Solar Energy Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING: Including Wind Energy and Building Energy Conservation. Manuscript received January 21, 2014; final manuscript received June 18, 2014; published online July 29, 2014. Editor: Gilles Flamant.
J. Sol. Energy Eng. Feb 2015, 137(1): 011005 (9 pages)
Published Online: July 29, 2014
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Received:
January 21, 2014
Revision Received:
June 18, 2014
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Alkhair, M., Sulaiman, M. Y., Sopian, K., Lim, C. H., Salleh, E., Mat, S., and Saha, B. B. (July 29, 2014). "Design and Modeling of One Refrigeration Ton Solar Assisted Adsorption Air Conditioning System." ASME. J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2015; 137(1): 011005. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027964
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