本文介绍了商用吸收单元及其在太阳能集热器系统中的应用。由于能源短缺和能源成本的快速上涨，人们对这些热电制冷机的兴趣一直在稳步增长。许多论文曾在太阳能会议和研讨会上发表过。这些通常是最初由国家科学基金资助的项目的结果。在已研究的许多吸收性制冷剂组合中，只有氨水和溴化锂-水组合在商业上取得了成功。以前的大多数论文都是基于这些吸收性制冷剂组合，并得出结论，一般来说，溴化锂水冷机组是用于太阳能系统的更合理的选择。通常，与平板收集器相比，具有某些循环变化的氨水需要更高的热源温度。 如果浓缩收集器的成本降低，那么这个系统可能会更有吸引力。本文将专门讨论水冷式水溴化锂装置。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 commercially available absorption units and their application to solar collector systems. Interest in these heat power chillers has been increasing steadily because of the energy shortage and the rapidly rising energy costs. Many papers have been presented previously at solar conferences and workshops. These have generally been the result of projects originally funded by the National Science Foundation. Of the many absorbent refrigerant combinations that have been studied, only the ammonia water and the lithium bromide water combinations have been commercially successful. Most of the previous papers have been based on these absorbent refrigerant combinations and have concluded in general that the lithium bromide water cooled unit is the more logical choice for use on solar systems. Generally, the ammonia water with some cycle variations requires higher heat source temperatures than are available with flat plate collectors. If the costs of concentrating collectors are reduced, then this system may be more attractive.This paper will deal specifically with a water cooled aqueous lithium bromide unit.