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Original Articles

Heat and mass transfer enhancement potential on falling film absorbers for water-LiBr mixtures via a literature review (RP-1462)

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Pages 570-580 | Received 04 Dec 2013, Accepted 17 Apr 2014, Published online: 01 Jul 2014

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