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Thermal analysis and modeling study of an activated carbon solar adsorption icemaker: Dhahran case study

  • Naef A.A. Qasem
  • , Maged A.I. El-Shaarawi*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Intermittent adsorption refrigeration systems are suitable for producing ice in remote areas. EES and MATLAB computer programs are exploited to analyze the thermodynamic cycle and to model the system under Dhahran climate conditions, respectively. The results show that the system performance in winter is better than in summer under the climate conditions for the city of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. For example, the system produces below 3 kg in the hot days and more than 5 kg of ice per square meter of solar collector in the cold days with solar coefficient of performance (SCOP) that varies between 0.077 and 0.17, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)310-323
Number of pages14
JournalEnergy Conversion and Management
Volume100
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 2015

Bibliographical note

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© 2015 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Activated carbon/methanol
  • Adsorption
  • Modeling
  • Refrigeration
  • Solar energy
  • Thermodynamic analysis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering
  • Fuel Technology
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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