This chapter surveys and summarizes the types of absorption equipment that are currently manufactured and/or commonly encountered. The equipment can be broadly categorized by whether it uses water or ammonia as refrigerant. The primary products in the water refrigerant category are large commercial chillers, which use lithium bromide (LiBr) as absorbent. There are three primary products in the ammonia refrigerant category: (1) domestic refrigerators, (2) residential chillers, and (3) industrial refrigeration units.
WATER/LITHIUM BROMIDE ABSORPTION EQUIPMENT
Components and Terminology
Equipment Types
Chiller and Heat Pump Operation
Machine Setup and Maintenance
AMMONIA/WATER ABSORPTION EQUIPMENT
Residential Chillers and Components
Domestic Absorption Refrigerators and Controls
Industrial Absorption Refrigeration Units
SPECIAL APPLICATIONS AND EMERGING PRODUCTS
Combination Systems: Power Production with Waste‑Heat-Activated Absorption Cooling
Triple-Effect Cycles
Generator-Absorber Heat Exchange (GAX) Cycle
Solid/Vapor Sorption Systems
Liquid Desiccant/Absorption Systems
INFORMATION SOURCES
ISBN: 978-1-939200-98-3 (for SI versions of chapters)
ISSN: 1930-7217 (for SI versions of chapters)
Citation: 2018 ASHRAE Handbook–Refrigeration
Product Details
- Published:
- 2018
- ISBN(s):
- 9781939200983
- Number of Pages:
- 17
- Units of Measure:
- SI
- File Size:
- 1 file , 9.1 MB
- Product Code(s):
- D-R182018SI
