Integrated cooling, heating, and power systems

摘要

One exemplary embodiment of this invention provides a single-effect absorption chiller including an absorber operatively connected to a solution heat exchanger and a generator, and a condenser in fluid communication with the absorber, wherein the absorber is sized and configured to receive a feed of water from a source of water and to transfer heat to the feed of water and then to convey the feed of water to the condenser without further heat conditioning of the feed of water prior to its entry into the condenser, and wherein the condenser is sized and configured to receive the feed of water from the absorber and to transfer heat to the feed of water, thereby cooling the condenser without resorting to an external heat exchanger such as a conventional cooling tower.

主权项

1. A multiple-effect absorption chiller system, comprising:
an absorber operatively connected to a solution heat exchanger and a generator, an initial condenser in fluid communication with the absorber, and a heat exchanger component of a terminal generator, wherein the absorber is sized and configured to receive a feed of water from a source of water and to transfer heat to the feed of water and then to convey the feed of water to the initial condenser without further heat conditioning of the feed of water prior to its entry into the initial condenser, and wherein the initial condenser is sized and configured to receive the feed of water from the absorber and to transfer heat to the feed of water, thereby cooling the initial condenser; and wherein the heat exchanger component of the terminal generator is sized and configured to receive the feed of water from the initial condenser and to transfer heat to the feed of water from an external heat source.