A SOLID-GAS THERMOCHEMICAL COOLING SYSTEM USING BACL2 AND NICL2

The feasibility of effective cooling using two solid-gas reactors has been tested experimentally with a low-power machine. The ambient tempe rature was 313 K. The power output of the reactors has been determined as a function of cooling temperature for air conditioning and refrige ration. Refrigeration requires a heat-transfer fluid temperature of 27 3 K, while air conditioning of buildings requires 285-288 K. For perso nal air-conditioning units, the desired temperature is between 310 and 313 K. We have used a model to validate charts for the power produced per unit of reactive volume with proper consideration of desired temp eratures for both reactors. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd.