ME 562: Sustainable Energy an Exergy Analysis Spring 2013

Absorption cooling

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How it works single effect

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How it works double effect

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Process schematic
Cooling water from cooling tower / swimming pool hot water vapor concentrated LiBr solution Cooling water from cooling tower / swimming pool Hot water/glycol from solar or waste heat source

cold water vapor Chilled water serving cooling load

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dilute LiBr solution

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Schematic with temperatures

Cooling water from cooling tower / swimming pool 27.0 oC 30.8 oC 80.0 oC hot water vapor 67.6 C dilute LiBr solution 40.0 oC
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Hot water/glycol from solar or waste heat source 100.0 oC 91.5 oC 80.0 oC concentrated LiBr solution

water 7.0 oC

40.0 oC 16.0 oC 10.0 oC Chilled water serving cooling load cold water vapor 7.0 oC

52.0 oC 27.0 oC 34.8 oC Cooling water from cooling tower / swimming pool

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Exergy flows
Cooling water from cooling tower / swimming pool 0.0209 kW 0.1745 kW 0.4953 kW hot water vapor concentrated LiBr solution 10.652 kW 0.0209 kW 0.4941 kW - 0.8080 kW Cooling water from cooling tower / swimming pool 11.045 kW dilute LiBr solution 0.0076 kW Hot water/glycol from solar or waste heat source 23.659 kW 18.928 kW 14.716 kW

water 0.0076 kW 0.2608 kW 0.7345 kW Chilled water serving cooling load

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6.475 kW

cold water vapor

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Exergy destruction
Cooling water from cooling tower / swimming pool 0.0209 kW 0.1745 kW 0.4953 kW
Condenser 0.2759 kW

Hot water/glycol from solar or waste heat source

Generator 0.6007 kW

hot water vapor 11.045 kW dilute LiBr solution

23.695 kW 18.928 kW 14.716 kW concentrated LiBr solution 10.652 kW 0.0209 kW 0.4941 kW Cooling water from cooling tower / swimming pool

0.0076 kW

HX 0.507 kW ??

water 0.0076 kW 0.2608 kW 0.7345 kW Chilled water serving cooling load

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6.475 kW
Absorber 2.895 kW

Evaporator 0.3419 kW

cold water vapor - 0.8080 kW

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A comparable electric chiller

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Performance vs. heat source T

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Performance vs. CHW T

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Performance vs. HX

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