Abstract
Absorption cooling systems are one of the most preferred systems due to their negligible environmental impact, low noise, and vibration. These systems without mechanical compressors only contain pumps as moving parts. Nowadays, it is especially preferred for obtaining cooling by using low grade waste heat. They are widely used in high capacity air conditioning systems. Such cooling systems are used to utilize the gas turbine waste heat. LiBr-Water systems are preferred due to their acceptable coefficient of performance at low temperatures. In this study, all points of the LiBr-Water absorption cooling cycle calculation are determined and cooling performance at various conditions is carried out. Cooling performance is calculated for a 50 kW system as a function of cooling water temperature, heating water temperature and cooled water temperature. It is observed that cooling performance of the system increases with the temperature of the heating water and the water to be cooled, but decreases with the cooling water temperature. In addition, heat exchangers in the system are also analyzed.