Use of membrane transport in an absorption thermal transfer cycle

A review of membrane contactors applied in absorption refrigeration systems

“…Yu et al [2] used a cellulose triacetate membrane, Riffat et al [3] used dense membrane and silicon porous membrane, Schaal et al [4], Thorud et al [5], Wang et al [6], Ali and Schwerdt [7] used hydrophobic porous membrane, Isfahani et al [8,9], Isfahani and Moghaddam [10] and Bigham et al [11,12] used superhydrophobic nanofibrous membrane, Drost et al [1] used a woven membrane and a laser-machined membrane. The laser-machined membranes have higher water vapour permeability as compared to commercially available hydrophobic porous membranes, albeit with a high cost.…”

Role of Membrane Technology in Absorption Heat Pumps: A Comprehensive Review

“…Yu et al [ 105 ] proposed and suggested to use the osmotic pressure in the field of refrigeration. The evaporator, generator, expansion valve, and condenser are similar as in conventional absorption heat pumps, but instead of an absorber, a cellulose triacetate membrane was used.…”