Modeling and optimization of a solar adsorption cooling system under weather conditions in Algeria

Mohammed Benramdane, Adenane Ghrici, Zakaria Sari Hassoun, Mohammed El Amine Chikh

Abstract


In order to optimize and Aiming to the efficiency improvements of a solar adsorption refrigeration system. The present work evaluates the influence of the operating parameters, the solar collector location and the working pair type on the performance of a solar adsorption refrigeration system. As a test case, five sites of the solar collector in Algeria were investigated in a representative day of April. The used model for this study is the thermodynamic .Dubinin-Astakhov (D-A) model and takes into account the variation of the solar intensity and the adsorption capacity of the selected working pairs which were: AC/methanol, Zeolite/water and composite/ethanol.The performance considered in this study was the system coefficient of performance COP.The pressure-temperature-concentration (P-T-X) diagram of the selected pairs is presented for a temperature range from 27˚C to 127˚C and an adsorption process pressure of 2 bars.The maximum adsorption capacity was found to be 0.31, 0.25 and 0.62 kg of adsorbate/kg of adsorbent, respectively for the selected working pairs. Results show that the maximum COP of 0.314 was achieved with Zeolite/water while minimum COP of o.107 was achieved with AC/Methanol working pair.

 

Received on, 10 February 2025

Accepted on, 10 April 2025

Published on, 13 April 2025


Keywords


Solar adsorption refrigeration, Adsorption capacity, Dubinin-Astakhov (D-A) model, COP.

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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21622/resd.2025.11.1.1224

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