absorption air conditioning system in cars

[mep00cao]

Does anybody know if any company has developed an absorption air conditioning system for a car?

 

[jimbo500]

there is a guy in india who has. he rearranged the parts in a conventional automotive a/c (and put a heat absorber on the roof). at the time, i thought it was very neat.

don't have his address, though, sorry.

jim

 

[SolderingGunslinger]

Hmmm...That is an interesting thought...capillary tubes in the exhaust manifold(s).

IIRC, the refrigerant used in the absorption type refrigerators used to be ammonia...I don't think it would be very nice if the evaporator coil sprung a leak while traveling 75MPH on I-10...

When I was a kid, a local meat packing plant had an ammonia chilled freezer. Several times the HAZMAT team (Fire Department) had to come out when there was an ammonia leak. Once they had to evacuate around 10,000 people.

So, perhaps one of the HVAC guys could come on and tell us what is used in absorption refrigeration units these days.

I remain,

The Old Soldering Gunslinger

 

[EddyC]

Lithium Bromide is what is usually utilized in absorbtion chillers in buildings.