Applicability of Eco-friendly Solar Adsorption Refrigeration Systems to reduce the energy consumption in industrial refrigeration applications

K. U. C. Punchihewa; A. A. D. I. Abeynayake; T. S. Weerasinghe; Anusha Wijewardane; Shantha Amarasinghe; J. A. G.S. Jayasekara

doi:10.1109/MERCon60487.2023.10355409

Applicability of Eco-friendly Solar Adsorption Refrigeration Systems to reduce the energy consumption in industrial refrigeration applications

K. U. C. Punchihewa, A. A. D. I. Abeynayake, T. S. Weerasinghe, Anusha Wijewardane, Shantha Amarasinghe, J. A. G.S. Jayasekara

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

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Abstract

Hot and humid countries in the tropics spend a significant amount of energy for their refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) applications due to the year-round high temperatures and relative humidities in the region. The choice of an efficient RAC system will reduce the cost of energy as well as the emission of greenhouse gasses while controlling the required thermal condition for the given applications. Introducing and off-grid RAC system for a multi-day fishing boat beneficial as currently a fishing boat carries ice to fish ratio of 2:1 per one turn, to preserve the catch. The presence of onboard refrigeration system powered by renewable energy, will triple the fish harvest per turn due to the savings of the space occupied by ice. The conventional refrigeration systems such as the Vapor Compression Refrigeration systems consume electricity due to the compression process. A solar powered adsorption refrigeration systems can be a better alternative to a vapor compression system. The systems can be designed from a pair of Activated Carbon - Ammonia as adsorbent - adsorbate pair. Adsorption bed can be heated by the solar radiation instead of fossil fuels. This paper presents the numerical analysis of a solar-adsorption refrigeration system for fish preservation application. copy; 2023 IEEE.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2023 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon)
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	225-230
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9798350345216
ISBN (Print)	9798350345223
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MERCon60487.2023.10355409
Publication status	Published - 22 Dec 2023
Event	2023 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon) - Moratuwa, Sri Lanka Duration: 9 Nov 2023 → 11 Nov 2023 Conference number: 9th https://mercon.uom.lk/

Publication series

Name	Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference, MERCon
ISSN (Print)	2831-5537
ISSN (Electronic)	2691-364X

Conference

Conference	2023 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon)
Abbreviated title	MERCon 2023
Country/Territory	Sri Lanka
Period	9/11/23 → 11/11/23
Internet address	https://mercon.uom.lk/

Keywords

Adsorbate
Adsorbent
Ammonia
Refrigeration
Solar Adsorption

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Networks and Communications
Information Systems and Management
Civil and Structural Engineering
Computational Mechanics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Waste Management and Disposal
Ceramics and Composites
Instrumentation

UN SDGs

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Punchihewa, K. U. C., Abeynayake, A. A. D. I., Weerasinghe, T. S., Wijewardane, A., Amarasinghe, S., & Jayasekara, J. A. G. S. (2023). Applicability of Eco-friendly Solar Adsorption Refrigeration Systems to reduce the energy consumption in industrial refrigeration applications. In 2023 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon) (pp. 225-230). (Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference, MERCon). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/MERCon60487.2023.10355409

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Punchihewa, KUC, Abeynayake, AADI, Weerasinghe, TS, Wijewardane, A, Amarasinghe, S & Jayasekara, JAGS 2023, Applicability of Eco-friendly Solar Adsorption Refrigeration Systems to reduce the energy consumption in industrial refrigeration applications. in 2023 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon). Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference, MERCon, IEEE, pp. 225-230, 2023 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), Sri Lanka, 9/11/23. https://doi.org/10.1109/MERCon60487.2023.10355409

Applicability of Eco-friendly Solar Adsorption Refrigeration Systems to reduce the energy consumption in industrial refrigeration applications. / Punchihewa, K. U. C.; Abeynayake, A. A. D. I.; Weerasinghe, T. S. et al.
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Punchihewa KUC, Abeynayake AADI, Weerasinghe TS, Wijewardane A, Amarasinghe S, Jayasekara JAGS. Applicability of Eco-friendly Solar Adsorption Refrigeration Systems to reduce the energy consumption in industrial refrigeration applications. In 2023 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon). IEEE. 2023. p. 225-230. (Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference, MERCon). doi: 10.1109/MERCon60487.2023.10355409

Applicability of Eco-friendly Solar Adsorption Refrigeration Systems to reduce the energy consumption in industrial refrigeration applications

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