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Dynamic Analysis of Single-Effect/Double-Lift Libr-Water Absorption System using Low-Temperature Hot Water  

Kim, Byong-Joo (Department of Mechanical and System Design Eng., Hongik University)
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Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering / v.21, no.12, 2009 , pp. 695-702 More about this Journal
Abstract
Dynamic behavior of Libr-water absorption system using low-temperature hot water was investigated numerically. Thermal-hydraulic model of single-effect/double-lift 100 RT chiller was developed by applying transient conservation equations of total mass, Libr mass, energy and momentum to each component. Transient variations of system properties and transport variables were analysed during start-up operation. Numerical analysis were performed to quantify the effects of bulk concentration and part-load operation on the system performance in terms of cooling capacity, coefficient of performance, and time constant of system. For an absorption chiller considered in the present study, optimum bulk concentration was found to exist, which resulted in the minimum time constant with stable cooling capacity. COP and time constant increased as the load decreased down to 40%, below which the time constant increased abruptly and COP decreased as the load decreased further.
Keywords
Absorption system; Dynamic analysis; Bulk concentration; Part load; Time constant;
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