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Design and Simulation of an Absorption Diffusion Solar Refrigeration Unit

B. Chaouachi and S. Gabsi

Abstract

The purpose of this study was the design and the simulation of an absorption diffusion refrigerator using solar as source of energy, for domestic use. The design holds account about the climatic conditions and the unit cost due to technical constraints imposed by the technology of the various components of the installation such as the solar generator, the condenser, the absorber and the evaporator. Mass and energy conservation equations were developed for each component of the cycle and solved numerically. The obtained results showed, that the new designed mono pressure absorption cycle of ammonia was suitable well for the cold production by means of the solar energy and that with a simple plate collector we can reach a power, of the order of 900 watts sufficient for domestic use.

American Journal of Applied Sciences
Volume 4 No. 2, 2007, 85-88

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2007.85.88

Submitted On: 10 October 2006 Published On: 28 February 2007

How to Cite: Chaouachi, B. & Gabsi, S. (2007). Design and Simulation of an Absorption Diffusion Solar Refrigeration Unit. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 4(2), 85-88. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2007.85.88

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Keywords

  • Solar energy
  • simulation
  • absorption refrigeration
  • mono pressure
  • design