SOLAR-ASSISTED VAPOR COMPRESSION ABSORPTION CASCADED AIR-CONDITIONINGSYSTEMS

This article describes a hybrid air-conditioning system consisting of a conventional R-22 vapor compression refrigeration system cascaded wi th a solar-operated, ammonia-water, vapour absorption system. The cond enser of the R-22 system is cooled by the evaporator of the the ammoni a system. This facilitates operation of the R-22 system at a low conde nsing temperature and pressure. This is found to yield considerable sa vings in electrical energy consumption by the compression system.