Abstract
This chapter covers the technologies available for small-scale combined heat and power (CHP) systems to utilize recovered heat for air conditioning or refrigeration purposes. Five classes of technology are described and discussed within the context of small-scale CHP: (1) solid desiccant dehumidification, (2) liquid desiccant dehumidification, (3) adsorption (solid adsorbent-based) heat pumps, (4) absorption (liquid absorbent-based) heat pumps, and (5) steam ejector cycles. In this context of small-scale CHP, performance metrics for each class of system are discussed, and performance comparisons are made to the 'baseline' systems most commonly used to provide air conditioning and refrigeration today.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Small and Micro Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems |
| Subtitle of host publication | Advanced Design, Performance, Materials and Applications |
| Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
| Pages | 262-306 |
| Number of pages | 45 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781845697952 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Absorption
- Adsorption
- CCHP
- Cooling
- Dehumidification
- Desiccant
- Heat-activated
- Integrated energy system
- Polygeneration
- Sorption
- Thermally-driven
- Trigeneration