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Aug 1, 1999
Vapor Absorption Refrigeration in Road Transport Vehicles
Author: I. HoruzAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of Energy Engineering
Volume 125, Issue 2
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This study includes an experimental investigation into the use of vapor absorption refrigeration (VAR) systems in road transport vehicles using the waste heat in the exhaust gases of the main propulsion unit as the energy source. This would provide an alternative to the conventional vapor compression refrigeration system and its associated internal combustion engine. The performance of a VAR system fired by natural gas is compared with that of the same system driven by engine exhaust gases. This showed that the exhaust-gas-driven system produced the same performance characteristics as the gas-fired system. It also suggested that, with careful design, inserting the VAR system generator into the main engine exhaust system need not impair the performance of the vehicle propulsion unit. A comparison of the capital and running costs of the conventional and proposed alternative system is made. Suggestions are also made regarding operation of the VAR system during off-road/slow running conditions.
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Received: Mar 8, 1995
Published online: Aug 1, 1999
Published in print: Aug 1999
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I. Horuz
Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Mech. Engrg., Facu. of Engrg. and Arch., Univ. of Uludag, 16059, Bursa, Turkey.
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