Sorber having a cooling mechanism

A method, comprising:

• directing electromagnetic wave energy through a sorber to desorb at least a portion of a sorbate from a sorbate/sorbent compound;
• adsorbing at least a portion of the sorbate onto a sorbent to form the sorbate/sorbent compound, wherein the sorbent is disposed within the sorber;
• absorbing heat from the sorber with a refrigerant such that at least a portion of the refrigerant evaporates;
• transporting the evaporated refrigerant to an enclosure adjacent to the sorber to condense at least a portion of the refrigerant;
• and
• dissipating heat from the enclosure.

A system, comprising:

• an evaporator configured to evaporate at least a portion of a sorbate during use;
• a sorber coupled to the evaporator such that evaporated sorbate passes from the evaporator to the sorber during use;
• a sorbent disposed within the sorber, wherein the sorbent reversibly interacts with the sorbate during use to form a sorbate/sorbent compound;
• an electromagnetic wave generator configured to generate electromagnetic waves during use, wherein the electromagnetic wave generator is coupled to the sorber such that the generated electromagnetic waves propagate through the sorber to desorb at least a portion of the sorbate from the sorbate/sorbent compound during use, and wherein the sorber is configured such that desorbed sorbate passes back to the evaporator during use;
• a reservoir, wherein a refrigerant is disposed in the reservoir;
• and
• a first end of a hollow tube coupled to the reservoir, wherein a second end of the hollow tube is coupled to the sorber, and wherein the hollow tube is configured to transport the refrigerant from the reservoir to the sorber during use such that at least a portion of the transported refrigerant evaporates to cool the sorber.

A method, comprising:

• directing electromagnetic wave energy through a sorber to desorb at least a portion of a sorbate from a sorbate/sorbent compound;
• evaporating at least a portion of a sorbate in an evaporator;
• adsorbing at least a portion of a sorbate onto a sorbent to form a sorbate/sorbent compound, wherein the sorbent is disposed within a sorber;
• absorbing heat from the sorber with a refrigerant such that at least a portion of the refrigerant evaporates;
• transporting the evaporated refrigerant to an enclosure adjacent to the sorber to condense at least a portion of the refrigerant;
• and
• dissipating heat from the enclosure.

A system, comprising:

• a sorber, wherein the sorber is configurable to propagate electromagnetic waves;
• a tube coupled to the sorber, wherein the tube is configured to transport refrigerant into the sorber during use;
• and
• a sorbent disposed within the sorber, wherein the sorbent is configured to adsorb a sorbate during use, and wherein the refrigerant transported into the sorber is configured such that heat generated by adsorption of the sorbate evaporates at least a portion of the refrigerant during use to cool the sorber.

A method, comprising:

• directing electromagnetic wave energy through a sorber to desorb at least a portion of a sorbate from a sorbate/sorbent compound;
• transporting a refrigerant into the sorber, wherein a sorbent is disposed within the sorber;
• adsorbing at least a portion of the sorbate onto the sorbent to form the sorbate/sorbent compound;
• and
• absorbing heat generated by adsorption of the sorbate with the refrigerant to evaporate at least a portion of the refrigerant thereby cooling the sorber.