Title: Dynamic study of an adsorber of a solar adsorption refrigeration machine used for air conditioning of airports

Authors: Rabah Gomri; Billel Mebarki

Addresses: Department of Genie Climatique, Faculty of Science and Technology, Constantine University, 25000 Constantine, Algeria ' Research Laboratory of Genie Climatique, Department of Genie Climatique, Faculty of Science and Technology, Constantine University, 25000 Constantine, Algeria

Abstract: Every year, millions of passengers travel airports and stations all over the world. These buildings need an air conditioning system able to ensure a high comfort throughout the year. Air conditioning systems account for a large ratio of energy consumption in airports. In the present work, the performance analysis of a solar adsorption refrigeration machine by modelling of heat and mass transfer in the adsorbent bed was carried out considering the climatic data of Constantine airport (Latitude 37°17'N, Longitude 6°37'E, Altitude 694 m). A numerical analysis and performance prediction of a solar adsorption refrigeration machine was carried out. This model is a very good tool to predict the distribution of the temperature, the pressure, mass adsorbed in the adsorbent bed, the cold production and the performance of the system. The material which constitutes the adsorber tube must have a lowest possible volumetric heat capacity which is the key criterion for the choice of material. Three key criteria for the selection of the adsorbent used with activated carbon were established.

Keywords: airport air conditioning; adsorption refrigeration; solar energy; dynamic modelling; performance evaluation; adsorber tubes; airports; solar power; energy consumption; heat and mass transfer; heat transfer; Algeria; volumetric heat capacity; materials selection; activated carbon; sustainable aviation; sustainability.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSA.2016.078661

International Journal of Sustainable Aviation, 2016 Vol.2 No.2, pp.170 - 180

Received: 19 Sep 2015
Accepted: 21 Mar 2016
Published online: 30 Aug 2016 *

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