Integrated absorption refrigeration systems [electronic resource] : comparative energy and exergy analyses / Ibrahim Dincer, Tahir Abdul Hussain Ratlamwala.

Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Nomenclature; 1 Fundamentals of Absorption Refrigeration Systems; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Absorption Process; 1.3 Absorbents and Refrigerants; 1.4 Classification of Absorption Refrigeration Systems; 1.5 Components of Absorption Refrigeration Systems; 1.5.1 Generator; 1.5.2 Absorber; 1.5.3 Condenser; 1.5.4 Evaporator; 1.5.5 Pump; 1.5.6 Expansion Valve; 1.6 Operating Principle; 1.7 Types of Absorption Refrigeration Systems; 1.7.1 Single Effect Absorption Refrigeration System; 1.7.2 Double Effect Absorption Refrigeration System

1.7.3 Triple Effect Absorption Refrigeration System1.7.4 Multiple Effect Absorption Refrigeration System; 1.8 Heat Sources; 1.9 Advantages and Disadvantages; 1.10 Comparison with Other Cooling Systems; 1.10.1 Solar PV Cooling System; 1.10.2 Solar Thermoelectric Cooling System; 1.10.3 Thermomechanical Cooling System; 1.10.4 Desiccant Cooling Systems; 1.10.5 Adsorption Cooling System; 1.11 Absorption Heat Pumps; 1.12 Closing Remarks; 2 Thermodynamic Analysis; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Energy and Exergy Analyses; 2.2.1 Pump; 2.2.2 Generator; 2.2.3 Condenser; 2.2.4 Evaporator; 2.2.5 Absorber

2.2.6 Expansion Valve2.2.7 Coefficient of Performance; 2.3 Exergoeconomic Analysis; 2.4 Exergoenvironmental Analysis; 2.4.1 Exergoenvironmental Impact Factor; 2.4.2 Exergoenvironmental Impact Coefficient; 2.4.3 Exergoenvironmental Impact Index; 2.4.4 Exergoenvironmental Impact Improvement; 2.4.5 Exergetic Stability Factor; 2.4.6 Exergetic Sustainability Index; 2.5 Optimization; 2.6 Closing Remarks; References; 3 Single Effect Absorption Refrigeration System; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 System Description; 3.3 Energy and Exergy Analyses; 3.4 Exergoeconomic Analysis; 3.5 Exergoenvironmental Analysis

3.6 Optimization3.7 Illustrative Example; 3.8 Closing Remarks; 4 Double Effect Absorption Refrigeration System; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 System Description; 4.3 Energy and Exergy Analyses; 4.4 Exergoeconomic Analysis; 4.5 Exergoenvironmental Analysis; 4.6 Optimization; 4.7 Illustrative Example; 4.8 Closing Remarks; 5 Triple Effect Absorption Refrigeration System; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 System Description; 5.3 Energy and Exergy Analyses; 5.4 Exergoeconomic Analysis; 5.5 Exergoenvironmental Analysis; 5.6 Optimization; 5.7 Illustrative Example; 5.8 Closing Remarks

6 Quadruple Effect Absorption Refrigeration System6.1 Introduction; 6.2 System Description; 6.3 Energy and Exergy Analyses; 6.4 Exergoeconomic Analysis; 6.5 Exergoenvironmental Analysis; 6.6 Optimization Study; 6.7 Illustrative Example; 6.8 Closing Remarks; 7 Integrated Absorption Refrigeration Systems: Case Studies; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Case Study 1: Geothermal-Based Power, Cooling, and Liquefied Hydrogen Generation System; 7.3 Case Study 2: Solar-Based Integrated Absorption Refrigeration and Desalination System for Cooling and Fresh Water Production