A comprehensive review of membrane-based absorbers/desorbers towards compact and efficient absorption refrigeration systems

Z Sui, W Wu - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Introducing microporous membranes into absorption refrigeration systems (ARSs) provides
a promising technology that can improve heat/mass transfer performance of …

A review of membrane contactors applied in absorption refrigeration systems

F Asfand, M Bourouis - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
The use of membrane contactor technology is well-known in the process industry and can
be employed in many important fields; such as separation and absorption processes …

3D printed triply periodic minimal surfaces as advanced structured packings for solvent-based CO 2 capture

NC Ellebracht, P Roy, T Moore, AE Gongora… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Point-source CO2 capture is a critical technology for industrial decarbonization and certain
CO2 removal processes. Solvent-based CO2 absorption is a mature process, but the capital …

Microscale study of mechanisms of heat transfer during flow boiling in a microchannel

S Bigham, S Moghaddam - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2015 - Elsevier
This study examines the microscale physics of heat transfer events in flow boiling of FC-72
in a microchannel. Experimental results presented here provide new physical insight on the …

Energetic, exergetic, economic, and environmental analysis of microchannel membrane-based absorption refrigeration system driven by various energy sources

C Zhai, W Wu - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Microchannel membrane-based absorption refrigeration system (MMARS) shows its
advantages in efficiency and compactness over the conventional absorption refrigeration …

Absorption characteristics of falling film LiBr (lithium bromide) solution over a finned structure

M Mortazavi, RN Isfahani, S Bigham, S Moghaddam - Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
In this study, an absorber design suitable for the plate-and-frame absorber configuration is
introduced. The design utilizes a fin structure installed on a vertical flat plate to produce a …

Multi-objective optimization of a microchannel membrane-based absorber with inclined grooves based on CFD and machine learning

Z Sui, Y Sui, W Wu - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
A novel microchannel membrane-based absorber with inclined grooves is proposed and
studied by a three-dimensional CFD model. Parametric analysis is carried out to analyze the …

New developments and progress in absorption chillers for solar cooling applications

DS Ayou, A Coronas - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
At present, novel, small-to-large capacity absorption chillers with unique technical features
have emerged on the global market, and laboratory and pre-industrial prototypes have also …

Vapour absorption enhancement using passive techniques for absorption cooling/heating technologies: A review

C Amaris, M Vallès, M Bourouis - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The absorption cooling/heating system is an old technology that has been relegated by the
more efficient mechanical vapour compression systems. However, if they were driven by …

Ionic liquids for microchannel membrane-based absorption heat pumps: Performance comparison and geometry optimization

C Zhai, Y Sui, Z Sui, W Wu - Energy Conversion and Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Microchannel membrane-based absorption heat pump (MMAHP) shows great potential in
efficiency enhancement and size reduction towards renewable/waste energy utilization …