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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REFRIGERATION-REVUE INTERNATIONALE DU FROID
Volume 66, Issue -, Pages 145-155Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2016.02.008
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Absorption heat pump; Ammonia-water; GAX; Experimental data; Modelling
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The experimental analysis of a gas-driven NH3-H2O heat pump whose cycle approaches the GAX concept is carried out. Full load operation is investigated by varying hot water temperatures and partial load operation is investigated by decreasing gas input down to 50% of the full load value. Numerical simulations bolster measurements accuracy and provide insight on the variation of cycle COP and Gas Utilization Efficiency (GUE), based on gross calorific value. A nearly constant GUE of about 1.5 is found for hot water temperatures lower than 50 degrees C. The GUE steadily decreases above 50 degrees C, reaching about 1.33 at 60 degrees C. The COP varies more smoothly, from 1.73 at 45 degrees C to 1.60 at 60 degrees C. The GUE and COP reduction at 50% of the nominal gas input is 6.8% and 6.4%, respectively. Simulations suggest that performances at partial loads can improve if active control of solution mass flow rate is implemented. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd and IIR. All rights reserved.
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