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Experimental research on dynamic operating characteristics of a novel silica gel-water adsorption chiller

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A novel silica gel-water adsorption chiller consisting of two adsorption/desorption chambers and an evaporator with one heat-pipe working chamber is experimentally studied. The dynamic operating characteristics of the chiller and the thermodynamic characteristics of the adsorber are obtained. The experimental results show that the dynamic operating characteristics of the chiller and the thermodynamic characteristics of the adsorber are satisfactory and that the cycle is a novel and effective adsorption cycle. A mass recovery process increases the cyclic adsorption capacity of the system and improves adaptability of the chiller to a low-grade heat source. In addition, the experiment indicates that this novel chiller is highly suitable for an air conditioning system with a low dehumidification requirement or a system with a large cycle flowrate and an industrial cooling water system.

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  1. College of Electromechanical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China

    Wang Dechang

  2. Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200030, China

    Wang Dechang, Wu Jingyi & Wang Ruzhu

  3. Jiangsu Shuangliang Air Conditioning Equipment Co. Ltd, Jiangyin, 214444, China

    Dou Weidong

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Translated from Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University, 2006, 40(2): 306–310 [译自: 上海交通大学学报]

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Wang, D., Wu, J., Wang, R. et al. Experimental research on dynamic operating characteristics of a novel silica gel-water adsorption chiller. Front. Energy Power Eng. China 1, 347–351 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11708-007-0052-4

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