Operating principle
Solid Sorption Chillers and Heat Pumps

The processes mentioned below are essentially trithermal sorption processes, and it is worth recalling their basic aspects and principle. These systems, covered in [BE 9 734], have the characteristic of being able to perform vapour suction, compression, delivery and expansion operations in the same way as mechanical compressors, but without using a mechanical compressor and using heat. This is why these components are also known as thermal compressors.

In figure 1, the thermal sorption system is a hermetically sealed...