Sumathy, K.; Zhongfu, Li - In: Renewable Energy 16 (1999) 1, pp. 704-707
This paper presents the description and operation of a solar-powered ice-maker with the solid adsorption pair of activated carbon and methanol. A domestic type of charcoal is chosen as the adsorbent, and a simple flat-plate collector with an exposed area of 0.92 m2 is employed to produce ice of...