Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Absorption Chillers to Lower Utility Bills

摘要

Absorption chillers have a proven history of providing low-cost reliable coolingand should continue to do so in the future. Absorption chiller systems can provide significant energy savings for a particular application. To maximize savings, the various system arrangements should be evaluated; for example, single effect versus double effect, chiller versus chiller/heater, straight absorption chiller or the electric/absorption hybrid.