REEN 512 Solar Cooling

Introduction: overview on Cooling loads in KSA, Typical solar cooling applications
Solar energy: overview
Mechanical vapor compression refrigeration systems: Analysis and performance of Basic cycle and advanced cycles (cascade, multstage, multipurpose cycles… ).
Absorption refrigeration cycles: Principle, analysis and performance of Ammonia-water and Water-Lithium Bromide cycles.
Adsorption systems
Evaporator cooling
Ejector refrigeration systems
Hybrid solar refrigeration systems: presentation and performance analysis of some examples.
Passive and active solar cooling systems
Economic and environmental considerations.