an Absorption Chiller
The Absorption cooling cycle explained in a step by step process
using a Hot Water Chiller as the example
1. Generator 3. Evaporator
The dilute and warm solution enters the higher pressure The liquid refrigerant enters the low pressure chamber
chamber and is sprayed over a heat exchanger containing which is under high vacuum. Due to the vacuum, water
the heat source (hot water). Heat is transferred to the in this environment boils at 3.5ºC. The liquid refrigerant
solution and the dilute solution boils, liberating refrigerant is sprayed over pipes containing 12ºC building cooling
vapour and creating a hot concentrated solution. water. The refrigerant boils and reduces the building
cooling water to 6ºC. This cooling water is then circulated
2. Condenser through the building’s chilled water piping loop before
The refrigerant vapour created moves to the right, returning to the chiller at 12ºC again. Within the chiller
where it is condensed back to a liquid on the cool heat the refrigerant vapour liberated from the evaporation
exchanger containing cooling water. process moves right to the Absorber.
Dilute solution
atmosphere. The concentrated solution absorbs the
Low Pressure
1
Concentrated
solution refrigerant vapour creating a dilute solution, which
100 ATM
6°c
Liquid Water
liberates heat to the cooling water that is passing through
Chilled Water Water Vapour
water
3. Evaporator
vapour
4. Absorber a heat exchanger in this area.
12°c Cooling 29°c
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ommercial and Residential buildings: Comfort
cooling or heating – Shopping centres, offices,
hospitals, universities, airports, auditoriums,
factories etc.