Progress of H2O/LiBr Absorption Refrigeration Technology

YANG Lei; LI Hua-shan; LU Zhen-neng; CHEN Gao-kai; LEI Jiong; MA Wei-bin; GONG Yu-lie

doi:10.3969/j.issn.2095-560X.2019.06.009

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2019 , Vol. 7 >Issue 6: 532 - 541

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.2095-560X.2019.06.009

Progress of H₂O/LiBr Absorption Refrigeration Technology

YANG Lei ,
LI Hua-shan ,
LU Zhen-neng ,
CHEN Gao-kai ,
LEI Jiong ,
MA Wei-bin ,
GONG Yu-lie

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1. Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China;
2. CAS Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy, Guangzhou 510640, China;
3. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New and Renewable Energy Research and Development, Guangzhou 510640, China;
4. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;
5. Henan Wanjiang New Energy Group Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou 471700, China

Received date: 2019-10-16

Online published: 2019-12-31

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Abstract

As a widely used absorption refrigeration working pair, H₂O/LiBr has excellent thermodynamic properties and environmental friendly characteristics. Nevertheless, it still has problems of crystallization, corrosion and low coefficient of performance (COP). In this paper, the effects of additives such as alcohols, salt mixtures, ionic liquids and nanoparticles on the heat and mass transfer, anti-crystallization and anti-corrosion of H₂O/LiBr were summarized. Besides, the theoretical and experimental research status of main components such as absorber and generator were introduced. Research results of the absorption refrigeration cycle optimization were also reviewed. Finally, the existing problems and development trends of lithium bromide absorption refrigeration technology were discussed, which may provide some references for the future study.

Key words： lithium bromide; absorption; surfactants; transport; optimization

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YANG Lei , LI Hua-shan , LU Zhen-neng , CHEN Gao-kai , LEI Jiong , MA Wei-bin , GONG Yu-lie . Progress of H₂O/LiBr Absorption Refrigeration Technology[J]. Advances in New and Renewable Energy, 2019 , 7(6) : 532 -541 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-560X.2019.06.009

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