Solar adsorption refrigeration : an alternative/auxiliary way for thermal storage for air conditioning
Hu, Eric, You, Y. and Li, Yuncang 2001, Solar adsorption refrigeration : an alternative/auxiliary way for thermal storage for air conditioning, in Bringing solar down to earth : ISES 2001 Solar World Congress, Adelaide Australia, 25-30 November 2001 : proceedings, Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society, Adelaide, S.Aust., pp. 681-686.
Bringing solar down to earth : ISES 2001 Solar World Congress, Adelaide Australia, 25-30 November 2001 : proceedings
Editor(s)
Saman, W. Y. Charters, WWS
Publication date
2001
Start page
681
End page
686
Publisher
Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society
Place of publication
Adelaide, S.Aust.
Summary
This paper presents an idea of using solar powered adsorption ice making system as an alternative or an auxiliary way for the traditional ice storage air conditioning systems. A simple solar adsorption refrigeration system runs in intermittent cycle. It makes cooling effect at night, and the cooling effect can be stored for the day use. It fits in well with the cycle of the existing off-peak ice storage air conditioning system. On the top of green effect of the solar powered ice making system, the idea is specifically beneficial for places where the price of the off-peak electricity is not significantly lower than peak price. Based on our many years experience on the solar ice making systems, the paper discusses the technical feature of the solar ice making technology and the solutions we are working on to attack the problems which may have potential damage to application of the solar ice making system for air conditioning purposes.