Role of chemical equilibrium on the performance of an activated carbon–methanol adsorption refrigeration tube

Abstract

Abstract The main compartment that determines the functionality of the adsorption refrigerator is the adsorption refrigerator tube (ART). Many scientists have suggested certain ART configuration that would help improve its adsorption performance. The focus of the research is to determine causes of the ART malfunction via material failure. The linear driving force (LDF)-based models and the chemical kinetic reaction were taken into account to determine the chemical equilibrium of the material. It was observed that the successes of the adsorption refrigerator depend on the source material of the activated carbon and the level of impurity in the activated carbon.