Investigation and performance analysis of hybrid solar powered water heater and adsorption refrigeration system

Abstract

The solar-powered hybrid water heater and adsorption refrigeration have been designed, developed and analysed in the present study for receiving the dual advantages. The present research work is comprised of three parts, identification of best working pair by developing adsorption capacity measurement facility/equipment, Development of semi-continuous adsorption chiller powered by the conventional solar water heater and identification of best working environment through series of experiments. The chiller performance was tested and compared with the adsorption chiller already reported. The comparison shows that proposed chiller has higher specific cooling power (SCP), low cycle time and low generation temperature due to activated carbon fiber-methanol pair and effective design of the system. The proposed solar-powered hybrid water heater and adsorption refrigeration system is very useful for the preservation of food at farm site and reduces dependency regarding cold storage and the conventional cooling system operated by electricity. newline