Investigation on Evaluation of a Solar Intermittent Refrigeration System for Ice Production with Ammonia/Calcium Chloride and Activated

Hamid R. Goshayeshi; Mehdi Gewad; Hojat Nazari

doi:10.4236/epe.2015.710042

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Investigation on Evaluation of a Solar Intermittent Refrigeration System for Ice Production with Ammonia/Calcium Chloride and Activated ()

Hamid R. Goshayeshi, Mehdi Gewad, Hojat Nazari

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.

DOI: 10.4236/epe.2015.710042 PDF HTML XML 3,060 Downloads 3,607 Views Citations

Abstract

Experimental results of an intermittent solar absorption cooling system using parabolic collector are presented in this paper. The system used 6 kg of ammonia as refrigerant, 6 kg of calcium chloride as absorbent and 2 kg activated carbon as a solvent. The generator temperature was found to be 105°C. The system could produce ice at –16°C on the average. These are the most advanced results for a solar ice maker so far. All these successful achievements will speed up the commercial processing of a solar ice maker.

Keywords

Intermittent Absorption Cooling System, Solar Energy, Parabolic Collector, Solid Absorbent

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Goshayeshi, H. , Gewad, M. and Nazari, H. (2015) Investigation on Evaluation of a Solar Intermittent Refrigeration System for Ice Production with Ammonia/Calcium Chloride and Activated. Energy and Power Engineering, 7, 433-439. doi: 10.4236/epe.2015.710042.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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