Symbols

Paramters

Values

Units

Properties of the adsorbent/adsorbate (zeolite/water)

Cpads

Chaleur spécifique

0.836

[kJ・kg−1・K−1]

mads

Masse

32

[kg]

rads

Densité

620

[kg・m−2]

Cpl

Chaleur spécifique

4.18

[kJ・kg−1・K−1]

Collector-adsorber

εv

Emissivity of the glass

0.9

[-]

τv

Transmitivity of the glass

0.95

[-]

αv

Absorptivity of the glass

0.05

[-]

ev

Thickness of the glass

0.04

[m]

S

Area

1

[m2]

Cpv

Specific heat of the glass

0.75

[kJ・kg−1・K−1]

Cpp

Specific heat of the absorbent plate

0.896

[kJ・kg−1・K−1]

ep

Thickness of absorbent plate

0.05

[m]

αp

Absorptivity of absorbent plate

0.95

[-]

εp

Emissivity of the absorbent plate

0.9

[-]

Parameters of Dubinin-Astakhov

D

Characteristic parameter of the

adsorbent/adsorbate couple

4.15 10−7

[-]

n

Characteristic parameter of the

adsorbent/adsorbate couple

2

[-]

Wo

Maximum adsorption capacity

0.269 10−3

[m3・kg−1]