Innovative Adsorption Chiller for Marine Applications: Design and Building. (December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gullì, Giuseppe; Sapienza, Alessio; Caprì, Angela; Costa, Fabio; La Rosa, Davide; Palomba, Valeria; Freni, Angelo
• Is Part Of: Energy procedia. Volume 82(2015)
• Page Start: 432
• Page End: 438
• Publication Date: 2015-12
• Subjects: Adsorption heat pumps -- Zeolite -- Silica gel -- Advanced heat exchangers; Power resources -- Congresses; Power resources -- Periodicals; Power resources; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.831
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1876-6102

Abstract

Abstract: In this work, the design and building of an advanced adsorption chiller, developed for marine applications, is reported. The realization of this cooling system was financed by the T.E.S.E.O. ( Efficient Technologies for Energy Sustainability and Environmental On Board ) – P.O.N. (Research and Competition 2007/2013) project. The prototype, developed with the aim of increase the cooling power density ( W/m 3 ), has two main innovative features: a novel three-adsorbers, connected with a condenser and an evaporator, and a hybrid adsorber, with a coating of FAM AQSOA-Z02 and Silica Gel granis. The prototype was designed to produce a Cooling Power about 4 - 6 kW, as function of the operating conditions. A complex system of pipes and valves was realized to manage the external hydraulic circuits, allowing to automatically perform the adsorption cycles, controlled by a control system, realized by the LabVIEW software by National Instruments.