A new adsorbent bed design: Optimization of geometric parameters and metal additive for the performance improvement

• Published in: Applied thermal engineering Vol. 162; p. 114270
• Main Authors: Gediz Ilis, Gamze, Demir, Hasan, Mobedi, Moghtada, Baran Saha, Bidyut
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 05.11.2019; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Additives; Adsorbates; Adsorbents; Adsorption; Aluminum; Computer simulation; Configurations; Cooling; Design optimization; Design parameters; Fins; Fluidized bed reactors; Heat conductivity; Heat pumps; Heat transfer; Metal additive; Metal particles; Metals; Optimization; Rectangular adsorbent bed; Silica gel; Silicon dioxide; Simulation; Star fin; Taguchi methods; Two dimensional analysis; Rectangular adsorbent bed; Silica gel; Adsorption; Star fin; Optimization; Metal additive

Schematic view of the rectangular adsorbent bed, temperature and concentration change inside of configuration adsorbent bed. [Display omitted] •2D adsorbent bed during a cycle is analyzed; the best SCP value bed is found.•Analysis showed that the best adsorbent bed has the highest SCP as 14.8 W/kg.•...