HOW DOES MICRO FUSION PROVIDE COOLING?
An absorption chiller is a well known central air conditioning system component that normally uses steam heat to produce chilled water. The typical coefficient of performance (COP) of a 2-stage (double effect) absorption chiller operated with a 170 degree C heat source is about 0.9, so 250 kWt of heat provides about 0.9 X 250 = 225 kWt (63.75 tons) of cooling with an effective COP of: COP = (225 kWt/ 25 kWe) = 9. Note that if an existing electric compression chiller is replaced by an absorption chiller the requirement for a larger cooling tower and a larger cooling tower water supply must be taken into account.
