Role of Membrane Technology in Absorption Heat Pumps: A Comprehensive Review

• Published in: Membranes (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 9; p. 216
• Main Authors: Ibarra-Bahena, Jonathan, Raman, Shankar, Galindo-Luna, Yuridiana Rocio, Rodríguez-Martínez, Antonio, Rivera, Wilfrido
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 31-08-2020; MDPI
• Subjects: absorber; Absorption; absorption heat pump; Compression; cooling; Desalination; desorber; Efficiency; Fluids; Heat; heat and mass exchanger; Heat exchangers; Heat pumps; membrane; Membrane separation; Membranes; Potassium; Review; Temperature
• ISSN: 2077-0375; 2077-0375
• DOI: 10.3390/membranes10090216

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.