Role of Membrane Technology in Absorption Heat Pumps: A Comprehensive Review
Jonathan Ibarra-Bahena,
Shankar Raman,
Yuridiana Rocio Galindo-Luna,
Antonio Rodríguez-Martínez,
Wilfrido Rivera
Affiliations
Jonathan Ibarra-Bahena
Instituto Mexicano de Tecnología del Agua, Paseo Cuauhnáhuac 8532, Colonia Progreso, Jiutepec 62550, Morelos, Mexico
Shankar Raman
Instituto de Energías Renovables, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Privada Xochicalco S/N, Col. Centro, Temixco 62580, Morelos, Mexico
Yuridiana Rocio Galindo-Luna
Instituto de Energías Renovables, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Privada Xochicalco S/N, Col. Centro, Temixco 62580, Morelos, Mexico
Antonio Rodríguez-Martínez
Centro de Investigación en Ingeniería y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001, Col. Chamilpa, Cuernavaca 62209, Morelos, Mexico
Wilfrido Rivera
Instituto de Energías Renovables, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Privada Xochicalco S/N, Col. Centro, Temixco 62580, Morelos, Mexico
The role of heat pumps is linked to the actions of human life. Even though the existing technologies perform well in general, they have still some problems, such as cost, installation area, components size, number of components, noise, etc. To address these issues, membrane technologies have been introduced in both heat and cooling devices. The present work proposes and studied the review of the role of membrane technology in the heat pumps. The study focuses on the advancement and replacement of membrane in the place of absorption and compression heat pump components. The detailed analysis and improvements are focused on the absorber, desorber, and heat and mass exchanger. The parameters conditions and operation of membrane technologies are given in detail. In addition to this, the innovation in the heat pumps using the membrane technology is given in detail.
