A review on performance improvement of an absorption refrigeration system by modification of basic cycle

ABSTRACT

The vapour absorption refrigeration system is not so much used commercially because of its low performance. The performance of an absorption refrigeration system is required to make it an efficient alternative of vapour compression refrigeration systems. This paper reviews different research on modification of absorption systems contributing to enhance the performance of absorption refrigeration systems. This study suggests that the performance of absorption refrigeration is improved by using double-effect and semi-generator absorber solution heat exchanger arrangement. The coefficient of performance of absorption refrigeration is also improved by the combination of different refrigeration cycles (hybrid refrigeration cycle) such as compression–absorption and ejector–absorption.

Abbreviations: COP: coefficient of performance; GAX: generator absorber solution heat exchanger; ARS: absorption refrigeration system; ECOP: ecological coefficient of performance; CAHP: compression-assisted absorption heat pump

KEYWORDS:

• Absorption refrigeration
• modified absorption system
• double-effect absorption refrigeration cycle
• semi-GAX absorption refrigeration cycle
• hybrid refrigeration cycle

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