Absorption Chillers and Heat Pumps [Hardcover]

Keith Herold (Author), Reinhard Radermacher (Author), Sanford A. Klein (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0849394279 | ISBN-13: 978-0849394270 | Publication Date: March 18, 1996 | Edition: 1

This book offers an in-depth description of absorption chillers and heat pumps, focusing on relatively simple systems that employ working fluids in the liquid and vapor phase. The book provides a thorough explanation of how thermodynamic and transport properties of working fluid mixtures enable them to influence the performance of absorption systems. The student or engineer who is a newcomer to the field will gain a comprehensive knowledge essential for the design and evaluation of absorption systems.

This book establishes a solid background in general thermodynamics for the reader. The properties of working fluid mixtures pertaining to absorption working fluid combinations are discussed, and various thermodynamic diagrams are introduced and explained. Water/lithium-bromide and ammonia/water absorption chillers and heat pumps are described, and their features and characteristics are detailed. Measures for improving efficiency are presented, and internal heat exchange options are analyzed.

Absorption Chillers and Heat Pumps contains extensive examples. It also includes a demonstration copy of the Engineering Equation Solver (EES) program and program files for all of the examples in the text. Problems are listed at the end of major chapters. This unique book is a superior upper-level textbook for students, and a valuable reference source for engineers.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 330 pages
• Publisher: CRC-Press; 1 edition (March 18, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849394279
• ISBN-13: 978-0849394270
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #693,703 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well-written and informative, June 10, 2010

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This book delivers what it says. The reader needs a basic understanding of thermodynamics, but the early chapters walk you gently through the basic theory of heat engines just in case. The rest of the text is readable and (if you like that sort of thing) interesting. The text is not purely theoretical but digresses into practical considerations and dissects one or two real products. Many different physically-realisable configurations are discussed, and a few others you probably wouldn't bother with.

I was slightly disappointed by the fact that the book does not analyse in more detail the benefits and drawbacks of alternative working fluids. The book focuses mainly on ammonia/water and water/lithium bromide, as used in more-or-less every commercial product, but it would have been nice to see at least an acknowledgement of recent research on more esoteric choices.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Short Glance To "Absorption Chillers And Heat Pumps", January 5, 2001

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Esmaeil poornorooz (Grand Prairie ,U.S.A) - See all my reviews

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I had only 15 minutes time to have a short glimpse on this book ,in a general library in Austin. As I am a chemical engineer and familiar to refrigeration systems , the reason why I was absorbed by this book was colletion of so many details for such a relative small range of engineering . Esmaeil Poornorooz

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book!!!, October 6, 2011

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The book is really good, all the information is helpfull with the absorption systems, but it does not come to the software!!!!!