A study on multifunction heat pipe type high efficient adsorption refrigerator using compound adsorb

A multifunction heat pipe adsorption refrigerator is designed, which uses solidified compound adsorbent of CaCl2 and activated carbon as adsorbent. Two work conditions, ice-maker driven by the exhaust heat from diesel engine and air-condi- tioning powered by solar energy, are studied. SCP (specific cooling power) and COP (coefficient of per- formance) for different conditions are analyzed. The optimum average SCP and COP for the refrigerator powered by waste heat of diesel engine are 770.4 W/kg and 0.39 at about -20℃ evaporating tem- perature. The optimum average SCP and COP for the refrigerator powered by solar energy are 524.2 W/kg and 0.27 at about 5.6℃ evaporating tempera- ture.