Author, as appears in the article.: Ketfi, O; Abdi, H; Lounici, B; Bourouis, M
Department: Enginyeria Mecànica
URV's Author/s: Bourouis Chebata, Mahmoud
Keywords: Water–libr absorption chiller Underground heat-exchanger Geothermal heat-sink
Abstract: This paper addresses the use of a geothermal heat-sink to remove the heat released in domestic-sized single and double-effect water–LiBr absorption chillers operating in hot climates. This study is the continuation of a previous work, which demonstrated the operational constraints of these absorption chillers working in hot Algerian climate-zones. After localizing the non-operation zones for both systems, the thermo-physical properties of the soil at several depths are investigated for the implementation of the underground heat-exchanger. This heat-exchanger is connected to the condenser and the absorber of both systems, to supply cooling water at inlet temperatures of 33 °C in hot climate conditions, with ambient temperatures varying from 38 °C to 42 °C. The results show a steady operation for both absorption chillers in climate conditions which had not previously allowed the two systems to operate in water or air-cooled modes. A maximum coefficient of performance of 0.76 and 1.25 is obtained for single- and double-effect absorption cycles, respectively, with chilled water at 7 °C. The underground-tube length required is between 4.5 and 18 m, depending on the absorption-cycle configuration and the temperature of the chilled water.
Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Renewable energy, sustainability and the environment Renewable energy, sustainability and the environm Interdisciplinar General computer science Fuel technology Engineering (miscellaneous) Engenharias iv Engenharias iii Engenharias ii Energy engineering and power technology Energy (miscellaneous) Energy & fuels Electrical and electronic engineering Economia Control and optimization Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência da computação Building and construction Biotecnología Biodiversidade Astronomia / física
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: mahmoud.bourouis@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0003-2476-5967
Record's date: 2024-08-03
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/2/809
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Energies. 16 (2): 809-
APA: Ketfi, O; Abdi, H; Lounici, B; Bourouis, M (2023). Performance Analysis of Low-Capacity Water–LiBr Absorption–Cooling Systems Using Geothermal Heat-Sinks in Hot Climates. Energies, 16(2), 809-. DOI: 10.3390/en16020809
Article's DOI: 10.3390/en16020809
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2023
Publication Type: Journal Publications