ASHRAE Technical Committee 8.3 - Absorption and Heat Operated Machines

PROGRAMS


Program for 2008 Summer Meeting in Salt Lake City:     «click here to see full program»

No programs at this meeting.


Program for 2008 Winter Meeting in New York City:     «click here to see full program»
Certified for New York Practicing Institute of Engineering Board PDH's.

Seminar 13 – Sunday, Jan 20th @ 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM    
Sustainability of Innovative Absorption/Sorption Systems
1.  "Sustainable development in Absorption Technology" by N Pathakji
2.  "Aqua Ammonia Absorption - the Vital Link from Current Practice to Sustainability" by D Erickson
3.  "Sustainable On-Site CHP Systems: Thermal or Electric Tracking" by M Meckler

Program for 2007 Summer Meeting in Long Beach:     «click here to see full program»

Transactions 04 – Wednesday, June 27th @ 8:00-9:00 AM    
Absorption/Sorption Chillers, Heat Pumps, and Refrigeration Systems
1.  "One Hundred Ton Absorption Chiller/Heat Pump Demonstrates the Real Cost of Saving Energy" (LB-07-010) by D Erickson
2.  "Performance of a Demand-Limiting Control Algorithm for Hybrid Cooling Plants" (LB-07-011) by J Braun

Seminar 75 – Wednesday, June 27th @ 12:15-1:45 PM    
Emerging Technologies for Absorption/Sorption Systems
1.  "Gas-engine-driven VRA: A Further Enhancement of Double-effect Absorption Chillers" by W Worek
2.  "Development of a Simultaneous Heating and Cooling Absorber" by T Wagner
3.  "Innovation in Absorption Technologies" by N Pathakji

Also of interest – sponsored by TC 01.10 - Cogeneration
    Seminar 47: California Gold Rush: Cashing in on Sustainability with CHP in California

Program for 2007 Winter Meeting in Dallas:     «click here to see full program»

Transactions 03 – Sunday, January 28th @ 1:30-3:00 PM    
Absorption/Sorption Heat Pump and Refrigeration Systems
1.  "Applications of Customized Absorption Heat Pumps with Heating Capacities Above 500 kW" (DA-07-008) by C Kren, C Keil, S Plura, M Radspieler, M Schicktanz, & C Schweigler
2.  "Designing Sustainable On-Site CHP Systems" (DA-07-009) by M Meckler, L Hyman, & K Landis
3.  "Low Temperature Heat Storage for Solar Heating and Cooling Applications" (DA-07-010) by C Schweigler, S Hiebler, C Keil, H Kobel, C Kren, & H Mehling

Seminar 37 – Tuesday, January 30th @ 7:45-9:15 AM    
A Walk on the Thermal Side: Moving CHP into the Mainstream
Co-sponsored by TC 01.10 Cogeneration Systems
1.  "Single-Stage Chiller Integration with a Reciprocating Engine at Normandie Casino in Granada, California" by S Sweetser
2.  "Laboratory Testing of a Modular Hybrid Chiller with a 330 kW Lean-Burn Engine" by S Jung
3.  "Compact Packaged Absorption System Integration at the University of Maryland" by R Radermacher

Program for 2006 Summer Meeting in Quebec City:     «click here to see full program»

Seminar 28
Absorption/Sorption Heat Pump and Refrigeration Systems
1.  Gas-Engine-Driven VRA: a Further Enhancement of Double-Effect Absorption Chillers
W Worek
(see 2007 Summer Program @ Long Beach)
2.  Droplet and Film Absorption Rates in Horizontal-Tube Lithium Bromide/Water Absorbers
S Garimella
3.  Extending the Boundaries of Aqua Ammonia Absorption Cycle Applications
D Erickson

Also of interest – sponsored by TC 01.10 - Cogeneration Systems
    Seminar 2:  Critical Facilities, Business Continuity, and CHP
    Seminars 55 & 60:  MicroCHP – Integrated Space Conditioning and Power Production in Homes


Program for 2006 Winter Meeting in Chicago:     «click here to see full program»

No programs directly sponsored by TC 8.3.
Of interest: Seminar 36 – Real Energy and Economic Outcomes from CHP Plants, sponsored by TC 1.10.


Program for 2005 Summer Meeting in Denver:     «click here to see full program»

Seminar 16: Sun Jun 26 @ 01:00pm-03:00pm
CHP Systems Applied to Supermarkets
(co-sponsored with TC 01.10 - Cogeneration Systems)
1.  60 kWe Microturbine / Desiccant Dehumidification CHP System Operating in a Long Island Supermarket
H Henderson
2.  60 kWe Microturbine / Absorption Chiller CHP System Providing Liquid Refrigerant Sub-cooling in a Texas ...
Richard Sweetser
3.  140 kWe IC Engine / Absorption Chiller System Providing Liquid Refrigerant Sub-cooling in a New York Supermarket
J Patel
4.  240 kWe Microturbine Array / Two Stage Absorption Chiller for in a NY Supermarket Providing Power, Heating, Sub-cooling and Air Conditioning
T Wagner

Seminar 23: Sun Jun 27 @ 08:00am-10:00am
Novel Ideas in Absorption Technology
1.  A Novel Double-Effect Absorption Chiller
T Wagner
2.  Energy Use in Absorption
W Hanna
3.  Novel Developments in Lithium Bromide Absorption Chiller Technology
R Sweetser

Program for 2005 Winter Meeting in Orlando:     «click here to see full program»

Seminar 32: Tue Feb 08 @ 08:00am-10:00am
Absorption/Sorption Heat Pumps and Refrigeration Systems
1.  New Developments in Lithium Bromide Absorption Chiller Technology: New Direct, Indirect, Waste Heat, Bio Fuel, CHP and Solar/Thermal Designs
R Sweetser
2.  A Novel Pressure-Exchange Ejector Refrigeration System: A Comparative Study with Conventional Thermally Driven Refrigeration Systems
CA Garris
3.  A Statistical Comparison of Maintenance Demands for Absorption Chillers vs. Vapor-Compression Chillers based on Fluid Analysis Data
M Dooley
4.  Development of a Waste-Heat-Driven Double Effect Absorption Chiller
TC Wagner
5.  Validation Techniques for Film-Level and Drop Level Absorption Rates in LiBr/H20 Systems
S Garimella

Program for 2004 Summer Meeting in Nashville:     «click here to see full program»

Poster Session: Tue Jun 29 @ 09:00am-11:00am
Double-Walled Heat Exchanger Risk Analysis for Group B1 and Group B2 Refrigerants (RP-1042) (4715)
S Lei, AE Berger, DL Fenton, PV Kaitay
Simulation and Performance Analysis of Lithium Bromide/Water for Absorption Heat Transformer Cycle Systems (4733)
CC Chuang, DC Sue, and YT Lin

Seminar 54: Wed Jun 30 @ 10:15am-12:15pm
Novel Ideas in Absorption Technology
1.  Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Flow in Ejectors and Study of Potential Performance-Enhancing Concepts
HAM Al-Ansary and SM Jeter
2.  Air-Cooled Absorption Chiller Options
R Radermacher
3.  Control of a Waste Heat-Driven Double Effect Absorption Chiller
TC Wagner
4.  Design and Testing of an Innovative Axial Flow Separator Suitable for All-Air HVAC Systems
SM Jeter and JR Aspinwall
5.  Heat Activated Dual Function Absorption Cycle
DC Erickson

Program for 2004 Winter Meeting in Anaheim:     «click here to see full program»

Forum 1: Sun Jan 25 @ 08:00am-10:00am
Can Absorption Help Alleviate Utility Volatility/Supply Interruption?

Symposium AN-04-07: Mon Jan 26 @ 08:00am-10:00am
Absorption/Sorption Heat Pumps and Refrigeration Systems
1.  Experimental Verification of an Absorption Chiller for BCHP Applications
V Patnaik / Trane
2.  Theoretical and Experimental Study of a New Absorption Refrigeration Cycle
Y Zhong / Univ of Ill - Champaign/Urbana
3.  Heat Activated Dual-Function Absorption Cycle
DC Erickson, G Anand, I Kyung / Energy Concepts
4.  Simultaneous Flow Visualization and Heat and Mass Transfer in Microchannel Ammonia-Water Absorbers
S Garimella, JM Meacham / Georgia Institute of Technology

Program for 2003 Summer Meeting in Kansas City:     «click here to see full program»

Seminar 46: Wed Jul 02 @ 10:15am-12:15pm
Future Developments in Absorption
1.  Prototype Results of a Small-Scale Ammonia-Water Absorption Unit for Cogeneration Applications
G Anand, Energy Concepts Co.
2.  Sustainable Absorption Systems   (view preso)
V Patnaik, Trane
3.  Advances and Directions in Absorption Chillers   (view preso)
J Kohler, York
4.  The Behavior of Droplets in Horizontal Tube Banks with Falling Films of Aqueous Lithium Bromide
S Garimella, Iowa State University

last updated on 16-May-2008

Program Chair:
Abdi Zaltash  (email)
Oak Ridge National Lab

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2007 Summer Meeting
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