Study on Solar-Assisted Cascade Refrigeration System

Energy-conservation and environmental protection are keys to sustainable development of domestic economy. The solar-assisted cascade refrigeration system is developed. The system consists of electricity-driven vapor compression refrigeration system and solar-driven vapor absorption refrigeration system. The vapor compression refrigeration system is connected in series with vapor absorption refrigeration system. Refrigerant and solution reservoirs are designed to store potential to keep the system operating continuously without sunlight. The results indicate that the system obtains pretty higher COP as compared with the conventional vapor compression refrigeration system. COP of the new-type vapor compression refrigeration system increases as sunlight becomes intense.