June 14, 2026Open Access
Experimental Analysis of a Silica Gel–Water Adsorption Cooling System with Integrated Chamber for Adsorbent Bed and the Condenser
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Randomized trial evaluates cooling efficiency of a silica gel-water system, suggesting room for improvement.
Key Points
- The study aims to experimentally evaluate the performance of a silica gel-water adsorption cooling system.
- Constructed a system with an adsorbent bed of silica gel, a condenser, an evaporator, heating unit, and cooling water circulation system.
- Tested the system and collected performance data based on temperature changes in the evaporator.
- Calculated the cooling energy produced and coefficient of performance (COP) across various experimental runs.
- The cooling energy produced per cycle ranged from 1.3 to 1.8 kWh, with a maximum heating energy requirement of approximately 1.8 kWh.
- The coefficient of performance (COP) was calculated to be between 0.035 and 0.048.
- The integrated chamber design simplified the system but resulted in reduced performance.
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Fahim et al. (2025) studied this question.