Abstract: Adsorption processes can be used for operating environment-friendly refrigeration cycles. When combined with the thermal regeneration process, these cycles can have quite high performance. The ...

Abstract: The solar-powered ice maker has been described in a previous article [1]. The present article draws conclusions from experiments conducted on this prototype. Some specific effects appear: the ...

Abstract: Purely thermal heat pumps can be devised with adsorbate/solid adsorbent pairs, for example for refrigeration purposes. As each cycle consists of two periods, i.e., heating/desorption/condensation ...

Abstract: Experimental results obtained on a 12 m3 solar-powered solid-adsorption cold store are presented. These results are compared to the predictions of a simplified model. On the basis of this model, ...

Abstract: Natural gas appears to be a fuel of great interest for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems. It mainly consists of methane, which can be converted into hydrogen by direct internal reforming ...