Abstract
Conservation of useful form of energy, i.e. electricity to be used in the production sector rather than consumption sector is becoming a priority in the KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). One of the consumption sectors which utilize a large amount of electrical energy is the air-conditioning and refrigeration sector. Improving the performance of refrigeration and air-conditioning systems and utilizing solar energy in powering such systems will contribute to significant conservation of electrical energy in the kingdom of Saudi-Arabia. Hence, the objective of the present study is to improve the performance of intermittent solar absorption refrigeration system. To achieve this objective, the design of a conventional intermittent system has been modified by introducing an economizer into the system. The analysis of the modified design system indicated an increase of 20% in the coefficient of performance of the system.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 332-344 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Energy |
| Volume | 61 |
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| State | Published - 1 Nov 2013 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors would like to acknowledge the support of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in conducting the present study.
Keywords
- Absorption refrigeration
- Aqua-ammonia
- Economizer
- Solar energy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction
- Pollution
- Mechanical Engineering
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering