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ENGINEERING MANUAL OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL
CHILLER, BOILER, AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM CONTROL APPLICATIONS
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In the absorber (Fig. 7) the absorbent, also called strong
absorbent at this point, assimilates the refrigerant vapor when
sprayed through it. The resulting weak absorbent is pumped by
the generator pump through the heat exchanger, where it picks
up some of the heat of the strong absorbent, then into the
generator. In the generator the weak absorbent is heated to drive
(evaporate) the refrigerant out of the absorbent and restore the
strong absorbent. The strong absorbent then passes through the
heat exchanger, where it gives up some heat to the weak
absorbent, and then returns to the spray heads in the absorber
completing the cycle for the absorbent.
NOTE: Industry standards reverse the definitions of strong
absorbent and weak absorbent when ammonia is the
refrigerant and water the absorbent.
The refrigerant vapor migrates from the generator to the
condenser where it is cooled until it condenses to a liquid. The
liquid refrigerant flows to the evaporator where the refrigerant
pump sprays the liquid over the chilled water coils. The heat
from the chilled water evaporates the liquid. The resulting vapor
migrates to the absorber where it is absorbed by the strong
absorbent and pumped to the generator to complete the
refrigerant cycle.
Figure 8 is a typical water-lithium bromide absorption cycle
chiller. Lithium bromide is the absorbent and water is the
refrigerant. Use of water as a refrigerant requires that the system
be sealed, all the air removed, and an absolute pressure of 0.25
in. Hg be maintained. Under these conditions the refrigerant
(water) boils at 40F which allows the refrigerant to cool the
chilled water to 44F.
Fig. 7. Absorption Chiller Operating Cycle Schematic.
WEAK ABSORBENT
STRONG ABSORBENT
REFIRGERANT (LIQUID)
REFIRGERANT (VAPOR)
KEY:
GENERATOR PUMP
REFRIGERANT PUMP
C2579
CHILLED
WATER
ABSORBER
REFRIGERANT VAPOR
GENERATOR
HEAT
EXCHANGER
REFRIGERANT
VAPOR
EVAPORATOR
CONDENSER
WATER
CONDENSER
STEAM
WEAK ABSORBENT
STRONG ABSORBENT
REFIRGERANT (LIQUID)
REFIRGERANT (VAPOR)
C2580
KEY:
HEAT EXCHANGER
SOLUTION PUMP
REFRIGERANT PUMP
CHILLED
WATER
IN
OUT
STEAM
CONDENSER
WATER OUT
CONDENSER
GENERATOR
ABSORBER
EVAPROATOR
CONDENSER
WATER IN
Reprinted by permission from the ASHRAE
Handbook–1994 Refrigeration
Fig. 8. Diagram of Two-Shell Lithium
Bromide Cycle Water Chiller.
ABSORPTION CHILLER
Capacity control of a water-lithium bromide absorption chiller
is modulated by changing the concentration of the strong absorbent
by varying the heat input to the process in the generator, controlling
condenser water flow, or controlling flow of the strong absorber.
Heat sources may be hot water, high temperature hot water, steam,
or a gas flame (direct fired). Light loads require a reduced
concentration of strong absorbent (absorbent retains more
refrigerant) or less flow of the strong absorbent. The amount of
heat required for a given cooling load is proportional to the
temperature difference between condensing water and chilled
water (refrigerant head). It is also proportional to temperature lift
(chilled water temperature difference).
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