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A study of the operating characteristics of an experimental absorption cooler using water—lithium bromide—ethylene glycol as a ternary working system
Author(s) -
Eisa M. A. R.,
Diggory P. J.,
Holland F. A.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/er.4440120310
Subject(s) - lithium bromide , ethylene glycol , ternary operation , ternary numeral system , crystallization , bromide , absorption (acoustics) , materials science , lithium (medication) , chemistry , ethylene , inorganic chemistry , thermodynamics , organic chemistry , catalysis , heat exchanger , medicine , physics , computer science , composite material , programming language , endocrinology
Absorption heat pumps and coolers can be satisfactorily operated using the water—lithium bromide—ethylene glycol ternary system with an ethylene glycol to water mole ratio of 1/15. This gives a high coefficient of performance and a lower risk of crystallization.