Analytical Design of 1 KW Capacity Lithium Bromide/Water Absorption Refrigeration System

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Analytical Design of 1 kW Capacity Lithium Bromide/Water Absorption

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Journal of Alternate Energy Sources and Technologies
ISSN: 2230-7982 (Online), ISSN: 2321-5186 (Print)
Volume 8, Issue 3
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Analytical Design of 1 kW Capacity Lithium

Bromide/Water Absorption Refrigeration System
Rao Mukheshwar Yadav1, Anil K. Berwal2
1
Department of Mechanical Engineering
2
Centre of Excellence for Energy and Environmental Study,
Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Murthal, Sonipat, Haryana, India
Abstract
In current era, the energy scarcity is the key concern. In this context, new alternative
environment-friendly energy resources have to be explored. The researchers are focusing
more on effective and efficient use of energy. The difference in demand and production of
energy opens a new arena of heat recovery systems. Vapour absorption refrigeration systems
(VARS) are one of the prominent heat recovery systems powered by heat, and can be powered
by waste heat. This article presents the analytical design of aqueous lithium-bromide based
VARS. Operating parameters for all the parts are designed on the basis of evaporator
capacity, i.e. 1 kW. The thermodynamic simulation is done on the basis of empirical
correlations. The engineering equation solver (EES) codes are developed to determine
various working parameters of VARS with the different operating conditions. The coefficient
of performance (COP) for VARS is calculated with respect to different temperatures of the
generator, condenser, absorber and effectiveness of solution heat exchanger. The behaviour
of COP is studied with varying operating parameters. The obtained results prove that the
COP is highly responsive to operating temperature of generator and condenser. The optimum
value of COP and parameters are calculated by one factor at time (OFAT) technique.
Keywords: VARS, LiBr/water, heat recovery system
*Author for Correspondence E-mail: anilberwal@gmail.com
INTRODUCTION ammonia/water are the most suitable pair of

A conventional refrigeration system uses a lot refrigerant and absorber. In lithium-
of energy to generate refrigeration effect. bromide/water pair, water works as refrigerant
Artificial refrigeration systems are broadly and in ammonia/water pair, ammonia works as
divided as vapour compression refrigeration refrigerant [3]. Thermodynamically, these
system (VCRS) and vapour absorption pairs have a superior performance in VARS.
refrigeration system (VARS). The VARS is Tozer et al. studied the fundamental
among ancient techniques for refrigeration. thermodynamic cycle of ideal VARS with
VARS is thermally enacted and can be binary mixture and defined temperature
powered by waste gas, geothermal or solar relation and COPs [4]. They compared
heat to overcome the cost and availability of performance of single, double, multiple
electricity for air conditioning. VARS requires numbers of cycles for ideal state with different
negligible shaft as compared to VCRS. The working temperatures and chemicals. Jeggels
operation of VARS is silent which is et al. simulated the steady state low
advantageous over conventional vapour temperature LiBr/water absorption system to
compression refrigeration systems [1]. Waste recover the low grade energy from turbine [5].
heat of engines, generators, boilers etc. can be The study has been carried out by dividing
used for air-conditioning by VARS to reduce whole system in four controlled volumes
the operation cost and to recover waste heat termed as generator, condenser, evaporator
[2]. In VARS, absorbent is used to absorb and and absorber. Ahmed studied the effect of heat
transport the refrigerant. Various types of input on performance of Ebara Carrier double
refrigerants and absorbents have been used effect absorption system for 1250 RT capacity
and analysed. Lithium-bromide/water and [6]. The result showed that cooling effect is
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directly affected by heat input. Akuart et al. absorbent fluid and heat is released. This
reviewed various technologies for waste heat solution of refrigerant and absorbent (strong
recovery and concluded that wasted heat can solution) is then pumped to generator through
be considerably recovered by heat exchangers solution heat exchanger. The heat from the
used to operate heat pipes, Rankin cycle and heat source separates refrigerant from solution
absorption heat pumps to enhance overall in generator. Refrigerant separated from the
efficiency of system [7]. Alam proposed solution left a weak solution in generator (low
theoretical model to utilize engine exhaust gas percentage of refrigerant). The weak solution
of engine to power air conditioner with passing through solution heat exchanger is
ammonia/water as a working fluid [8]. Waste sent to absorber through throttling valve. In
heat available in engine exhaust gases is 3.05 solution, heat exchanger heat is transferred
to 6.02 kJ/sec depending upon the load from weak solution to strong solution
applied. Engine exhaust gas can be used to (refrigerant-absorbent solution). Thus the
power VARS. The heat required to power solution heat exchanger helps to increase the
generator is 3.02 kJ/sec which is sufficiently COP of system. Pumps used in VARS run on
negligible pumping power as compared to
available in engine exhaust gas. Alexia et al.
compressors and thus this energy is usually
studied ammonia/water VARS powered by the
neglected in analysis. The sources of energy
engine exhaust gases heat [9]. VARS was
for VARS may come from the natural gas,
installed on market available automotive
waste process heat, solar energy etc. The
engine and tested on variable throttling
condenser, evaporator and throttling valve
conditions. VARS achieved a steady state in work as the conventional vapour compression
3 h for required temperatures. They studied refrigeration systems [11].
effect of VARS on performance of engine
power and exhaust emissions. VARS LiBr/Water Absorption System Model
installation on engine exhausts increases In the current study, LiBr/water absorbent and
hydrocarbon emissions but reduces carbon refrigeration pair is taken.
monoxide without altering the production of
carbon dioxide. The study implies that the Thermodynamic Analysis of the System
cooling capacity needs improvement for The mass balance is modelled using continuity
exhaust gases based VARS. Horuz used equation. Mass balance at any point in the
VARS for road transport vehicles [10]. system is shown by Eq. (1). Sum of mass
Internal combustion engine exhaust based entering at any point must be equal to the sum
VARS will reduce running cost and of mass exiting that point.
atmospheric pollution. However, further . .
improvement is required in heat exchanger for m  m

in
in
out
out (1)
recovering waste heat with negligible effect of
increased back pressure. The effect of variable
engine speed on cooling capacity, alternative The energy balance is modelled using
continuity equation and first law of
energy input should be designed. Present work
thermodynamics respectively. As shown in the
reports the designing of a 1 kW capacity LiBr-
Eq. (2), the energy added or removed at a
water absorption system.
specific point is the difference of energy
supplied to the point and energy leaving the
VAPOUR ABSORPTION point.
REFRIGERATION SYSTEM . .
In vapour compression cycle, a compressor is Q   mout hout   min hin (2)
required to compress the refrigerant. The in in
conventional compressor is replaced by
absorber, solution heat exchanger, pump and The equations for thermodynamic analysis of
generator in vapour absorption cycles. the system with the help of above equations
Figure 1 shows the absorption cycle for are explained as under:
absorbent-refrigerant pair. The refrigerant in
vapour phase is absorbed in absorber by
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Fig. 1: Single Stage LiBr/Water Vapour Absorption Cycle (ASHRAE).
Generator Evaporator
The mass entering in the generator is the The mass entering in the evaporator is the
solution pumped from absorber (m3) and the condensate from condenser (m9) after passing
mass exiting is the amount of steam generated the expansion device and the mass exiting is in
(m7) and the solution going to heat exchanger the form of evaporated condensate (m10) after
(m4). The mass balance is shown in Eq. (3). absorbing energy from fluid to be cooled. The
. . . mass balance at condenser is shown in Eq. (7).
m3  m7  m4 (3) . .
m9  m10 (7)
The energy required for generator is the The energy absorbed by refrigerant at
difference of energy supplied by solution evaporator is the difference of energy of
(𝑚3 ℎ3) pumped to generator from absorber condensate supplied (𝑚9 ℎ9) and energy used
and the energy used to generate vapour (𝑚7 ℎ7) to evaporate the condensate (𝑚10 ℎ10). The
and energy absorbed by solution (𝑚5 ℎ5) sent energy balance at condenser is shown in
to heat exchanger. The heat balance is shown Eq. (8).
in Eq. (4). .
𝑄𝑔 = 𝑚7 ℎ7 + 𝑚5 ℎ5 −𝑚3 ℎ3 (4) Qe  m9 (h10  h9 ) (8)
Condenser Absorber
The mass entering in the condenser is the The mass entering in the absorber is the
steam from generator (m7) and the mass solution sent from heat exchanger (m6) and
exiting is the condensate (m8). The mass evaporated condensate (m10) from evaporator.
balance at condenser is shown in Eq. (5). The mass exiting from absorber is the strong
. . solution pumped to generator (m1). The mass
m7  m8 (5) balance at absorber is shown in Eq. (9).
𝑚1 = 𝑚6 + 𝑚10 (9)
The energy extracted from the condenser is the
difference of energy of vapour (𝑚7 ℎ7) The energy extracted from the absorber is the
supplied from generator and the condensate difference of energy supplied by solution
(𝑚8 ℎ8) exiting the condenser. The heat (𝑚6 ℎ6 ) sent from heat exchanger and
balance is shown in Eq. (6). evaporated condensate (𝑚10 ℎ10) from
. evaporator and the energy absorbed (𝑚1 ℎ1 ) by
Qc  m7 (h7  h8 ) (6) the strong solution pumped to generator. The
energy balance at generator is shown in VARS performance (coefficient of

Eq. (10). performance) is the ratio of heat absorbed at
𝑄𝑎 = 𝑚6 ℎ6 + 𝑚10 ℎ10 − 𝑚1 ℎ1 (10) evaporator and the energy supplied/used at
generator and pump.
Solution Pump Qe
Eqs. (11) and (12) show the mass balance at COP  (19)
Qg  Wp
pump and the work done by pump for
pumping the solution to generator.
. . DESIGN CALCULATIONS
m1  m2 (11) During the thermodynamic design of VARS,
various assumptions and parameters are
Work Done by Pump considered. Following are the design
.
considerations:
. m1  1 (P2  P1 )
W p  m1 (h2  h1 )  (12) • Refrigeration Power: 1 kW
p • Temperature of Evaporator Te: 7ºC
• Temperature of Condenser Tc: 20 to 50ºC
Solution Heat Exchanger • Temperature of Absorber Ta: 30 to 50ºC
The calculation of different temperatures at • Temperature of Generator Tg: 80 to 110ºC
solution heat exchanger is done by heat • Effectiveness of Solution Heat Exchanger
exchanger effectiveness technique as shown in εSHX: 0.65
Eq. (13). The energy supplied by the hot fluid • Refrigeration Solution: LiBr/Water
from generator at solution heat exchanger must
be equal to the energy absorbed by cold fluid Following assumption had been made to
supplied from absorber as shown in Eq. (14). model the system:
T4  T5 1. The pressures of VARS generator and
 SHX  (13)
T4  T2 evaporator are maintained at different
. . . .
pressures.
m3 h3  m5 h5  m2 h2  m4 h4 (14) 2. The working pressure is maintained
throughout the runs.
Solution Flow Restrictor 3. Refrigerant leaving evaporator and
At solution flow restrictor, there is no change condenser are assumed to be saturate
in the mass flow as well as energy of the vapour and liquid respectively.
solution as shown in Eqs. (15) and (16). 4. Solution boils in generator before leaving
Mass balance: to absorber.
. . 5. No liquid carryover took place at
m5  m6 (15) evaporator.
Energy balance: 6. Adiabatic throttling valves are used.
. . 7. Pumping process is isentropic.
m5 h5  m6 h6 (16) 8. System is isolated from environment.
Refrigerant Flow Restrictor (Expansion Concentration Calculations

Valve) The concentration of the strong solution and
At expansion valve, there is no change in the weak solution are calculated by the Eqs. (20)
mass flow as well as energy of the solution as and (21) given by Lansingh [12]. The strong
shown in Eqs. (17) and (18). The refrigerant is solution in the cycle passes through points 1, 2
cooled at refrigerant flow restrictor by keeping and 3 from absorber to generator, so, the
the enthalpy constant. concentration at point 1, 2 and 3 will remain
Mass balance: same as of strong solution concentration XSS.
. .
m8  m9 (17) • Concentration of strong solution
49.04  1.125ta  te
X SS   0.521 kgLiBr / Kg of solution
Energy balance: 134.65  0.47ta
. .
m8 h8  m9 h9 (18) X SS  X 1  X 2  X 3 (20)
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The weak solution in the cycle passes through Pressure Calculations

points 4, 5 and 6 from generator to absorber, The pressure at evaporator and absorber is
so, the concentration at point 4, 5 and 6 will calculated by the equation for pressure
remain same as of strong solution calculation given by Lasing [12]:
concentration XWS. 155 11.24*104
• Concentration of weak solution LogP '  7.8553  
49.04  1.125t g  tc T' T '2
XWS   0.668 kgLiBr / Kg of solution
134.65  0.47tg Here,
P’=P/0.133322
X WS  X 4  X 5  X 6 (21) T’=T+273.15
Pressure at Evaporator
The refrigerant in the cycle passes through P1  6.95 mmHg  0.994kPa
from generator to absorber through condenser Pressure at Generator
and evaporator (points 7, 8, 9 and 10). The
P2  42.18 mmHg  4.755kPa
refrigerant is pure water, so concentration of
LiBr at point 7, 8, 9 and 10 is zero.
X Ref  X 7  X 8  X 9  X 10 (22) Thermal Property Calculations for
Refrigerant and LiBr/Water Solution
Enthalpy of the LiBr/Water solution is
Temperature Calculation
obtained from the polynomial fit given in
The temperatures at inlet and outlet of solution
ASHRAE. Enthalpy of the Water Liquid/steam
heat exchanger are calculated by heat
is obtained from the WASP software.
exchanger effectiveness.
Temperature at Point 5: Point 1: Enthalpy (H1) of 52% (wt/wt)
LiBr/water solution at 32ºC is 68.624 kJ/kg.
T T
 SHX  g 5 Point 3: Enthalpy (H3) of 52% (wt/wt)
Tg  Ta LiBr/water solution at 57ºC is 120.916 kJ/kg.
T5  Tg   SHX (Tg  Ta ) Point 4: Enthalpy (H4) of 67% (wt/wt)
LiBr/water solution at 90ºC is 245.692 kJ/kg.
T5  52.3C Point 6: Enthalpy (H6) of 67% (wt/wt)
Temperature at Point 3: LiBr/water solution at 52ºC is 179.72 kJ/kg.
T3   SHX *(Tg  T5 )  Ta Point 7: Enthalpy (H7) of saturated water
vapour at 90ºC and 4.755 kPa is 2659 kJ/kg.
T3  56.5C Point 8: Enthalpy (H8) of water saturated
liquid 32ºC and 4.755 kPa is 133.97 kJ/kg.
Mass Flow Rate Calculations Point 10: Enthalpy (H10) of saturated water
Mass flow rate is calculated by the difference vapour 7℃ and 0.994 kPa is 2513.3 kJ/kg.
in the enthalpy at condenser and evaporator for
point 9 [13,14]. Heat Calculations
Qe  m9 ( H10  H 9 ) Heat calculation at the different parts of VARS
Qe is done by using equations.
m9   0.000420 kg / sec Heat gained at Evaporator:
( H10  H 9 ) As per design: 1 kW.
Heat released from Condenser:
Mass flow rates at point 3 and 4 are calculated Qc  m7 ( H 7  H 8 )
by the difference in the concentration and  1.061 kW
mass flow of refrigerant.
Point 4:
Heat input to Generator:
 X ss  Qg  m4 H 4  m7 H 7  m3 H 3
m4  m9    0.001489 kg / sec
 X ws  X ss  1.216 kW
Point 3:
Heat released from Absorber:
 X ws  Qa  m6 H 6  m10 H10  m1 H1
m3  m9    0.001904 kg / sec
 X ws  X ss  1.193 kW
COP of System 20 and 50ºC and for absorber between 30 and

Neglecting the work done by pump, COP of 50ºC. The temperature of the evaporator is
the system is calculated by using Eq. (19) and fixed at 7ºC. The effects on the concentration
found to be 0.823. of solution and the COP with the variation in
temperature is calculated and plotted. The four
An engineering equation solver (EES) different cases are studied. For optimization,
program is made to optimize the temperature temperature of evaporator is kept fixed at 7ºC,
of all the parts of VARS to enhance the generator at 90ºC, absorber and condenser at
performance and to get the maximum possible 30ºC. In first case, the generator temperature is
COP. The temperature of generator was varied varied from 80 to 110ºC with an incremental
between 80 and 110ºC, for condenser between of 2ºC. Other temperatures are kept fixed.
Table 1: Operating Conditions for Vapour Absorption Refrigeration System.

Temperature Pressure Concentration Mass Flow Rate Enthalpy
Point
(°C) (kPa) (kg of LiBr/kg of soln) (kg/sec) (kJ/kg)
1 32 0.994 0.52 0.001909 68.62
2 32 4.755 0.52 0.001909 68.62
3 57 4.755 0.52 0.001909 120.92
4 90 4.755 0.67 0.001489 245.69
5 52 4.755 0.67 0.001489 179.72
6 52 0.994 0.67 0.001489 179.72
7 90 4.755 Xref 0.000420 2659.00
8 32 4.755 Xref 0.000420 133.97
9 7 0.994 Xref 0.000420 133.97
10 7 0.994 Xref 0.000420 2513.30
11 7 0.994 Xref 0.000420 25.15
1.5 Concentartion of Strong solution
1.0
Xss(%)
0.5
0.0
-0.5
80
82
84
86
88
90
92
94
96
98
100
102
104
106
108
110
Generater temperature (Celcius)

Fig. 2: Variation of Xss with Generator Temperature.
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Concentartion of weak Solution

0.76
0.74
0.72
0.70
Xws(%)
0.68
0.66
0.64
0.62
0.60
80
82
84
86
88
90
92
94
96
98
100
102
104
106
108
110
Fig. 3: Variation of Xws with Generator Temperature.
0.87 Cofficient of Performance
0.86
0.85
0.84
0.83
COP
0.82
0.81
0.80
0.79
0.78
80
82
84
86
88
90
92
94
96
98
100
102
104
106
108
110
Fig. 4: Variation of COP with Generator Temperature.
The effects of generator temperature on the Figure 8 shows that concentration of strong
various parameters are calculated by keeping solution is not affected by rise in condenser
the evaporator, absorber and condenser temperature. The concentration of weak
temperatures fixed at 7, 30 and 30ºC solution has a linear behavior with rise in
respectively. Figure 2 depicts that variation in condenser temperature as shown in Figure 9.
generator temperature does not affect the As we increase the temperature of condenser,
concentration of weak solution. Figure 3 the COP decreases linearly till 38ºC, and after
shows that the concentration of weak solution that, it rapidly falls to 0.25 from 0.75 as shown
increases linearly with increase in generator in Figure 10.
temperature. Figure 4 shows the behaviour of
COP with the rise in generator temperature. For the further optimization, the generator,
The COP increases rapidly till temperature
condenser and absorber temperatures are
reaches 90ºC, after that, COP is less affected
varied from 80–106ºC, 20–46ºC and 30–56ºC
by generator temperature.
respectively by an increment of 2ºC in each.
The effects of absorber temperature on the The evaporator temperature is fixed at 7ºC.
various parameters are calculated by keeping Figure 11 shows the linear variation in
the generator, condenser and evaporator concentration of strong solution with the rise
temperatures fixed at 80, 30 and 7ºC temperatures. The concentration of weak
respectively. Figure 5 shows that variation the solution has a linear behavior with rise
concentration of strong solution increases temperatures as shown in Figure 12. Figure 13
linearly with the rise in absorber temperature. depicts the behaviour of COP with the rise in
Figure 6 shows that the concentration of weak temperatures. The COP decreases slowly till
solution is not effected by increase in absorber generator, condenser and absorber
temperature. Figure 7 depicts the behaviour of temperatures reached 100, 40 and 50ºC
COP with the rise in absorber temperature. respectively, after that, there is rapid decrease
The COP decreases slowly till temperature of COP from 0.76 to 0.51 for the rise of 4ºC
reaches 40ºC, after that, there is rapid decrease generator, condenser and absorber
in COP with rise in absorber temperature. temperatures respectively.
0.62 Concentartion of Strong solution

0.61
0.60
0.59
0.58
0.57
Xss(%)
0.56
0.55
0.54
0.53
0.52
0.51
0.50
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
Absorber temperature (Celcius)

Fig. 5: Variation of Xss with Absorber Temperature.
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1.5
1.0
Xws(%)
0.5
0.0
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
Fig. 6: Variation of Xws with Absorber Temperature.
0.75
0.70
0.65
0.60
COP
0.55
0.50
0.45
0.40
0.35
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
Fig. 7: Variation of COP with Absorber Temperature.
1.5
Concentartion of Strong solution
1.0
Xss(%)
0.5
0.0
-0.5
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
Condenser temperature (Celcius)
Fig. 8: Variation of Xss with Condenser Temperature.
0.72
0.70
0.68
0.66
0.64
0.62
Xws(%)
0.60
0.58
0.56
0.54
0.52
0.50
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
Fig. 9: Variation of Xws with Condenser Temperature.
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0.85
0.80
0.75
0.70
0.65
0.60
COP
0.55
0.50
0.45
0.40
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
Fig. 10: Variation of COP with Condenser Temperature.
0.695
Concentartion of weak Solution (%)
0.690
0.685
0.680
Xws(%)
0.675
0.670
0.665
0.660
100-40-7-50
102-42-7-52
104-44-7-54
106-46-7-56
80-20-7-30
82-22-7-32
84-24-7-34
86-26-7-36
88-28-7-38
90-30-7-40
92-32-7-42
94-34-7-44
96-36-7-46
98-38-7-48
--
Temperatures(Tg-Tc-Te-Ta) (Celcius)
Fig. 11: Variation of Xws with Generator, Absorber and Condenser Temperatures.
Concentartion of Strong solution (%)

0.66
0.64
0.62
0.60
0.58
Xss(%)
0.56
0.54
0.52
0.50
0.48
100-40-7-50
102-42-7-52
104-44-7-54
106-46-7-56
80-20-7-30
82-22-7-32
84-24-7-34
86-26-7-36
88-28-7-38
90-30-7-40
92-32-7-42
94-34-7-44
96-36-7-46
98-38-7-48
--
Fig. 12: Variation of Xss with Generator, Absorber and Condenser Temperatures.
0.90
Coefficient of Performance
0.85
0.80
0.75
0.70
COP
0.65
0.60
0.55
0.50
100-40-7-50
102-42-7-52
104-44-7-54
106-46-7-56
80-20-7-30
82-22-7-32
84-24-7-34
86-26-7-36
88-28-7-38
90-30-7-40
92-32-7-42
94-34-7-44
96-36-7-46
98-38-7-48
--
Fig. 13: Variation of COP with Generator, Absorber and Condenser Temperatures.
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Keywords: VARS, LiBr/water, heat recovery system

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INTRODUCTION ammonia/water are the most suitable pair of

improvement is required in heat exchanger for m  m

Fig. 1: Single Stage LiBr/Water Vapour Absorption Cycle (ASHRAE).

𝑄𝑔 = 𝑚7 ℎ7 + 𝑚5 ℎ5 −𝑚3 ℎ3 (4) Qe  m9 (h10  h9 ) (8)

energy balance at generator is shown in VARS performance (coefficient of

Refrigerant Flow Restrictor (Expansion Concentration Calculations

The weak solution in the cycle passes through Pressure Calculations

COP of System 20 and 50ºC and for absorber between 30 and

Table 1: Operating Conditions for Vapour Absorption Refrigeration System.

1.5 Concentartion of Strong solution

Generater temperature (Celcius)

Concentartion of weak Solution

Fig. 3: Variation of Xws with Generator Temperature.

0.87 Cofficient of Performance

Generater temperature (Celcius)

Fig. 4: Variation of COP with Generator Temperature.

0.62 Concentartion of Strong solution

Absorber temperature (Celcius)

Concentartion of weak Solution

Fig. 6: Variation of Xws with Absorber Temperature.

0.80 Cofficient of Performance

Absorber temperature (Celcius)

Fig. 7: Variation of COP with Absorber Temperature.

Fig. 8: Variation of Xss with Condenser Temperature.

Condenser temperature (Celcius)

Fig. 9: Variation of Xws with Condenser Temperature.

0.90 Cofficient of Performance

Fig. 10: Variation of COP with Condenser Temperature.

Concentartion of Strong solution (%)

The COP of the system is optimised by one REFERENCES

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