Journal
ENERGIES
Volume 15, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/en15010368
Keywords
metal organic silica; nanocomposites; sorption; thermal diffusivity; adsorption chiller
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- Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Poland [16.16.210.476]
- AGH University of Science and Technology
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Due to high risk of power outages, heat-driven adsorption chillers are gaining attention. In order to improve their efficiency, new adsorbents need to be produced and tested. In this study, four newly developed silica-based porous materials were tested and compared with commonly used silica gel. Thermal properties similar to silica gel were found in metal organic silica (MOS) nanocomposites analyzed in this study, but with higher water adsorption capacity.
Due to a high risk of power outages, a heat-driven adsorption chillers are gaining the attention. To increase the efficiency of the chiller, new adsorbents must be produced and examined. In this study, four newly developed silica-based porous materials were tested and compared with silica gel, an adsorber commonly paired with water. Extended sorption tests using mercury intrusion porosimetry, gas adsorption, and dynamic vapor sorption were performed. The morphology of the samples was determined using a scanning electron microscope. The thermal properties were defined using simultaneous thermal analysis and a laser flash method. Metal organic silica (MOS) nanocomposites analysed in this study had thermal properties similar to those of commonly used silica gel. MOS samples have a thermal diffusivity coefficient in the range of 0.17-0.25 mm(2)/s, whereas silica gel of about 0.2 mm(2)/s. The highest water adsorption capacity was measured for AFSMo-Cu and equal to 33-35%. For narrow porous silica gel mass uptake was equal about 25%. In the case of water adsorption, it was observed that the pore size of the sorbent is essential, and adsorbents with pore sizes higher than 5 nm, are most recommended in working pairs with water.
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