Contents
Introduction1
1.lSolid Sorption Phenomena 2
1.2Fundamental Principle of Solid Sorption 4
1.3Solid Sorption Working Pairs5
1.4Solid Composite Sorbents with ENG Matrix 6
1.5Solid Sorption Theory 8
1.6 Energy Conversion Cycles of Solid Composite Sorbents10
References 11
Development of Solid Composite Sorbents15
2.1Techniques for Processing Natural Graphite15
2.1.1 ENG without Glc16
2.1.2 ENG-GICs 17
2.2Techniques for Developing the Composite Solid Sorbentswith ENG 20
2.2.1 Simple Mixture and Consolidation 20
2.2.2 Impregnation and Compression 27
2.3Techniques for Developing the Composjite Solid Sorbentswith Activated Carbon Fiber or Activated Carbon 31
2.3.1 The Characteristics of Active Carbon Fiber31
2.3.2 Composite Sorbent with Activated Carbon Fiberas Matrix 52
2.3.3 Composite Sorbent with Activated Carbon as Matrix35
2.4Techniques for Developing the Composite Solid Sorbents with Silica Gel 36References 40
3 Properties of Solid Composite Sorbents 43
3.1 Properties of Consolidated ENG 43
3.1.1Anisotropic Thermal Conductivity and Permeabilityof CENG without GlCs 44
3.1.2 Anisotropic Thermal Conductivity and Permeability of CENG-GICs 46
3.2Properties of Composite Solid Sorbents with ENG 54
3.2.1 The Physical Composite Sorbents54
3.2.2 The Chemical Composite Sorbents 63
3.3 Properties of Composite Solid Sorbents with Activated Carbon and Activated Carbon Fiber81
3.3.1 Composite Solid Sorbents with Activated Carbon81
3.3.2Composite Solid Sorbents with Activated Carbon Fiber84
3.4 Properties of Composite Solid Sorbents with Silica Gel85
3.4.1 Composite Sorbents of Silica Gel and CaClz85
3.4.2 The Composite Sorbent of Silica Gel and LiCl87
3.4.3 The Comparison between Activated Carbon Fiber and Silica Gel as Matrix 89
References 93
Klnetics of Solid Composite Sorbents97
4.1Typical Principles and Phenomena99
4.1.1 Clapeyron Equation 99
4.1.2 Precursor State of Solid Chemisorption in Halide-Ammonia 103
4.1.3 The Desorption Hysteresis Phenomenon110
4.2Analysis of Five Classicai Kinetic Models110
4.2.1 An Analogical Model Considering Various Classifications of Kinetic Parameters 110
4.2.2An Analogical Model Uncoupling the Kinetic and Thermal Equation 111
4.2.3 An Analytical Model Based on the Thermophysical Properties of the Reaction Medium 113
4.2.4 Phenomenological Grain-Pellet Model115
4.2.5A Numerical Model for CHPs116
4.3Sorption Phenomena in Halide-Ammonia Working Pairs Developments in Recent Years 117
4.3.1 Non-equilibrium Clapeyron Figure
4.3.2 New Discoveries Related to Sorption Hysteresis118
4.3.3 Part of the Composite Sorbent Models 122
4.4The Development Direction of Kinetic Models for Further Research 123
References 123
sSolid Sorption Cycle for Refrigeration Water Production Eliminating NOEmission and Heat Transfer129
5.1Solid Sorption Cycle for Refrigeration 129
5.1.1Single-Stage Solid Sorption Refrigeration Cycle 130
5.1.2Two-Stage Chemisorption Cycle with CaCl/BaClp-NH: Working Pair138
5.1.3 A MnCl/CaCl;-NHs Two-Stage Solid Sorption Freezing System for the Refrigerated Truck151
5.2Solid Sorption Cycle for Water Production 175
5.2.1 Principle of the Cycle and System Design 177
5.2.2The Lab System Driven by Electricity 180
5.2.3 The Test System Driven by Solar Power187
5.2.4 Scalable Prototype with Energy Storage Tank 192
5.3Solid Sorption Cycle for Eliminating NOEmission 197
5.3.1 Working Principle199
5.3.2Theoretical Performance Analysis of Halide-NH3 Chemisorption 201
5.3.3 Results of Composite Sorbents-NH; 204
5.4Solid Sorption Cycle for Heat Transfer 208
5.4.1 Fundamentals of SSHP 209
5.4.2Experimental Setup211
5.4.3 Thermal Performance of SSHP 214
References221
6 Solid Sorption Cycle for Energy Storage, Electricity Generation and Cogeneration225
6.1Solid Sorption Cycle for Energy Storage228
6.1.1Establishment of the Heat and Refrigeration Cogeneration Cycle 230
6.1.2 Performance Analysis
6.1.3 Results and Discussions 235
6.2Solid Sorption Cycle for Electricity and Refrigeration Cogeneration 241
6.2.1 Cogeneration Principle and Theoretical Analysis 241
6.2.2Experiment Set-up 243
6.2.3 Results and Discussions244
6.3Resorption Cycle for Electricity and Refrigeration Cogeneration 252
6.3.1 Design and Performance Analysis of a Resorption Cogeneration System252
6.3.2An Optimized Chemisorption Cycle for Power Generation 261
References 276
Index 279