本文研究利用太阳能运行吸收式冷水机组。太阳能通常是以热能的形式收集的，由于吸收装置是热操作的，它们与太阳能的使用似乎是偶然的。大多数关于建筑物太阳能加热和冷却的提案都指定了平板集热器。预计的可用流体温度范围约为180F至240F，其中许多温度为200F或更低。除了这些相对较低的温度，人们还表达了对风冷机组的渴望。已经提出了许多吸收性制冷剂组合，但都未能存活下来，通常是因为它们未能满足某些主要要求。 拉尔夫·布芬顿博士在一篇经常被引用的论文中列举了一些要求。鉴于这些要求，只有两种组合取得了商业成功并不奇怪。在本研究中，仅考虑这两种吸收性制冷剂组合，即氨水和溴化锂-水组合。引文:德克萨斯州达拉斯ASHRAE交易会第82卷第1部分研讨会

This paper is concerned with the use of solar energy to operate absorption water chillers. Solar energy has generally been collected in the fonn of heat and since absorption units are heat operated, their use with solar energy would appear to be fortuitous. The majority of the proposals for solar heating and cooling of buildings specify flat plate collectors. The projected fluid temperatures available cover a range from approximately 180F to 240F with many at 200F or lower. Along with these relatively low temperatures, a desire for an air-cooled unit has been expressed. Many absorbent-refrigerant combinations have been proposed but have failed to survive, usually because they failed some major requirement. Dr. Ralph Buffington, in a paper frequently quoted, enumerated a number of requirements.In view of these requirements it is not surprising that only two combinations have attained commercial success.In this study, only these two absorbent-refrigerant combinations, the aqua ammonia and the lithium bromide-water combinations, will be considered.