Experimental proof-of-concept testing of an innovative heat-powered vapourrecompression-absorption refrigerator cycle

This paper describes and evaluates the results of an experimental study in relation to the performance of an innovative vapour recompression-absorptio n refrigerator cycle. This novel refrigerator incorporates a steam jet-pump cycle which acts as an internal heat pump which upgrades otherwise wasted heat from the solution concentrator and uses it to assist in the desorption process. The cycle is described in detail, a description of the experiment al, proof-of-concept, refrigerator is given and experimental results are ev aluated. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.