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Ammonia Absorption Introduction

The document discusses principles and evolution of ammonia absorption refrigeration. It describes how ammonia absorption refrigeration works using heat exchangers instead of a mechanical compressor. It discusses operating costs and provides examples of classic and newer ammonia absorption systems. It also outlines current trends toward improved efficiency and compactness.

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Ammonia Absorption Introduction

The document discusses principles and evolution of ammonia absorption refrigeration. It describes how ammonia absorption refrigeration works using heat exchangers instead of a mechanical compressor. It discusses operating costs and provides examples of classic and newer ammonia absorption systems. It also outlines current trends toward improved efficiency and compactness.

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Ammonia-Water Absorption Refrigeration

Guha Industries
Principles of Ammonia Absorption Refrigeration
• Mechanical compressor
Cooling water Compressor Brine is replaced by set of
heat exchangers
NH3 liq. PRV
Condensor Evaporator • Low pressure vapour
from evaporator is
absorbed by weak
Compressor ammonia solution.
NH3 gas
• Enriched solution is
pumped to high
Cooling water AAR Brine pressure in distiller.

• Steam strips enriched


Condensor Evaporator solution in distiller, and
NH3 liq.
PRV the weak solution is
NH3 gas NH3 gas returned through
PRV solution exchangers.
Solution
Distiller Absorber Vapour from distiller is
Exch. •
condensed and
returned to evaporator.
Steam Ammonia
Cooling water
Solution Pump
Operating costs of Ammonia Absorption Refrigeration
Basis = 1 TR x 0*C.

Compressor Ammonia Absorption

Power = 1.1 KW (compressor) Power = 0.1 KW (Pump)


Heat = Nil Heat = 5 KW

Cost of power = 5.50 Rs/h Cost of power = 0.50 Rs/h

Cost of Heat
as Diesel = 17 Rs/h
or as Coal = 2 Rs/h
or as Solar = 0 Rs/h
Evolution of Ammonia Absorption Refrigeration
Classic Ammonia Absorption

110TR x -15*C
Guha Industries
Evolution of Ammonia Absorption Refrigeration
Classic Ammonia Absorption examples

50 RT, 8*C
Guha Industries

3000 RT, 2 stage -11/8*C


Colibiri
Large rectification column
and absorber cooling
requirement reduces COP
Evolution of Ammonia Absorption Refrigeration
The GAX break-through

50 RT, 8*C
Guha Industries
Evolution of Ammonia Absorption Refrigeration
The GAX break-through –examples
20 RT, -15*C
Guha Industries

60 RT, -11*C
Guha Industries

GAX recovers heat that would have been lost to


cooling water. The result – minimum rectification,
less loss from absorbers to cooling water, better
COP.
Evolution of Ammonia Absorption Refrigeration
GAX efficiency improvement –Thermodynamics
Current Trends

• COP Improvement
Faster payback
• Compact heat
exchangers with low Lower utility bills
Ammonia hold up
Lower carbon emissions
Trends in COP
….Improving efficiency
Combined Heating
& Cooling

GAX units

Classic
Current Trends
Combined Heating and Cooling

• Cooling load 435 KW (123 TR)


• Process chilling at 7*C
• Dehumidification
• Heating load 1186 KW
• Process heating to 58*C
• Combined COP 2.06

123 RT, 7*C


Guha Industries
Current Trends
Less installation space

• COP Improvement High level of safety,


particularly in crowded office
environment.
• Compact heat
exchangers with low Low weight and volume –
important in vehicle
Ammonia hold up environment.

Higher efficiencies.

Lower maintenance &


production cost.

Easy and economical mass


production.
Modular units (small installations)
Combined Heating and Cooling – compact, high efficiency units

Robur GAHP

In cold climates, these gas fired units replace chilling


and heating requirements as one single, compact unit.
They can switch to cooling mode (summer) and Firechill AC500
heating mode (winter)
Compact Exchangers for large installations
Multi-function Brazed Aluminum Exchangers

• Brazed exchangers are ideal for


mass production.
• Ideal for containerized equipment
and modular installations.
• Example below combines 3 heat
exchangers to a volume of less than
20% of the original shell and tube.
Questions?

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