Journal
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
Volume 39, Issue -, Pages 102-123Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.081
Keywords
Adsorption refrigeration; Solar refrigeration; Energy efficiency; Thermal energy storage; Hybrid adsorption systems
Funding
- Project Inovenergy - Energy Efficiency in the Agroindustry Sector (COMPETE-SIAC-AAC1/SIAC/2011-Project) [18642]
- Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) [SFRH/BD/90520/2012]
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [SFRH/BD/90520/2012] Funding Source: FCT
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This paper aims to provide the current state of the art of solar adsorption refrigeration systems operating with the single-bed intermittent cycle (also known as basic cycle). A comprehensive literature review has been conducted and it was concluded that this technology, although attractive, has limitations regarding its performance that seem difficult to overcome. Therefore, new approaches were identified to increase the efficiency and sustainability of basic adsorption cycles, like the development of hybrid or thermal energy storage adsorption systems. A survey of the developments in these new research trends is also presented in this paper. It shows that there are simple adsorption cycles which can be attractive alternatives not only to serve the needs for air-conditioning, refrigeration, ice making, thermal energy storage or hybrid heating and cooling purposes, as standalone or integrated systems, but also to meet the demands for energy conservation and environmental protection. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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