Solar sorption cooling for residential air-conditioning applications

Aman, Julia; Henshaw, Paul; Ting, David S.‐K.

doi:10.1504/ijret.2018.090111

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“…However, solar thermal absorption cooling marks higher electrical efficiency and a TRL from 7 to 8, and waste thermal absorption cooling marks higher electrical efficiency with significant potential applicability for DC. Overall, since this technology's energy input involves RES, and regulations and incentives significantly support this technology, absorption cooling can be a promising alternative to VC [15,24,25,[64][65][66].…”

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“…The triple effect chillers and the generator absorber heat exchanger (GAX) technology have been introduced in the past twenty years. These technologies have been applied in residential and small commercial sectors by developing smaller, single effect, gas-fired ammonia/water absorption systems [66]. The GAX technology can improve the COP by 10%-40% compared to traditional ammonia/water absorption systems.…”

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Screening of Cooling Technologies in Europe: Alternatives to Vapour Compression and Possible Market Developments

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The aim of this study is to investigate, review, and assess the recent advances of alternative cooling technologies using traditional vapor compression (VC) systems as a baseline. Around 99% of the final energy consumption used for cooling in the current European market (European Union plus the United Kingdom (EU27 + UK) is supplied by VC technologies. In comparison, the remaining 1% is produced by thermally driven heat pumps (TDHPs). This study focuses on providing a complete taxonomy of cooling technologies. While the EU heating sector is broadly explored in scientific literature, a significant lack of data and information is present in the cooling sector. This study highlights technologies that can potentially compete and eventually replace VC systems within the decade (2030). Among others, the most promising of these are membrane heat pump, transcritical cycle, Reverse Brayton (Bell Coleman cycle), and absorption cooling. However, the latter mentioned technologies still need further research and development (R&D) to become fully competitive with VC technologies. Notably, there are no alternative cooling technologies characterized by higher efficiency and less cost than VC technologies in the EU market.

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