Design and Construction of a Solar Thermal Refrigeration System for Patna, India

Author(s)

Björn Oliver Winter, University of Dayton
Lathom Louco, University of Dayton
J. Kelly Kissock, University of DaytonFollow
Paul Mariadass, Solar Alternatives & Associated Programmes
Malcolm Daniels, University of DaytonFollow

Document Type

Conference Paper

Publication Date

7-2013

Publication Source

Proceedings of the ASME 7th International Conference on Energy Sustainability collocated with the ASME 2013 Heat Transfer Summer Conference and the ASME 2013 11th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology

Abstract

This paper describes the design and construction of a solar thermal adsorption refrigerator in Patna, Bihar, India. After a brief description of the local situation and planning prerequisites the reasons for choosing an ethanol based adsorption system are explained. The following sections are focused on the description of the design and the theory behind the system. Lastly, practical aspects that arose during the construction of the first prototype are mentioned.

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-7918-5551-5

Copyright

Copyright © 2013, American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Publisher

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Place of Publication

Minneapolis, MN

eCommons Citation

Winter, Björn Oliver; Louco, Lathom; Kissock, J. Kelly; Mariadass, Paul; and Daniels, Malcolm, "Design and Construction of a Solar Thermal Refrigeration System for Patna, India" (2013). Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Publications. 153.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/mee_fac_pub/153