ABSTRACT

Significantly revised and updated since its first publication in 1996, Absorption Chillers and Heat Pumps, Second Edition discusses the fundamental physics and major applications of absorption chillers. While the popularity of absorption chillers began to dwindle in the United States in the late 1990's, a shift towards sustainability, green buildin

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|16 pages

Absorption Cycle Fundamentals

chapter 3|42 pages

Properties of Working Fluids

chapter 4|42 pages

Thermodynamic Processes with Mixtures

chapter 8|14 pages

Advanced Water/Lithium Bromide Cycles

chapter 9|28 pages

Single-Stage Ammonia/Water Systems

chapter 10|20 pages

Two-Stage Ammonia/Water Systems

chapter 11|20 pages

Generator/Absorber Heat Exchange Cycles

chapter 12|10 pages

Diffusion–Absorption Cycle