absorption refrigerator 1

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a refrigerator that uses a heat source (e.g., solar energy, a fossil-fueled flame, waste heat from factories, or district heating systems) which provides the energy needed to drive the cooling process.

  • 1.An absorption refrigerator changes the gas back into a liquid using a method that needs only heat, and has no moving parts other than the refrigerant itself.
  • 2.Absorption refrigerators are often used for food storage in recreational vehicles.
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