Aqua-ammonia absorption system generator utilizing structured packing

An aqua-ammonia absorption apparatus comprising an absorber assembly, a generator assembly, a condenser and an evaporator, said generator assembly comprising a boiler section, a solution-heated-desorber section, an adiabatic desorber or GAX desorber section, and a rectifier section, the interior space of at least one of said sections of said generator being substantially filled with structured packing material having a substantially uniform density throughout its mass and inert to an aqueous ammonia solution at generator temperatures, said generator having a design capacity at rating conditions of 95° F. ambient temperature for cooling of 100 to 150 lbs./hr ammonia refrigerant, and wherein at least one of said sections has an inside diameter of less than about 6 in.

An aqua-ammonia absorption apparatus comprising an absorber assembly, a generator assembly, a condenser and an evaporator, said generator assembly comprising a boiler section, a solution-heated-desorber section, an adiabatic desorber or GAX desorber section, and a rectifier section, the interior space of at least one of said sections of said generator being substantially filled with structured packing material having a substantially uniform density throughout its mass and inert to an aqueous ammonia solution at generator temperatures, said generator having a design capacity at rating conditions of 95° F. ambient temperature for cooling of 50 to 100 lbs./hr ammonia refrigerant, and wherein at least one of said sections has an inside diameter of less than about 6 in.

An aqua-ammonia absorption apparatus comprising an absorber assembly, a generator assembly, a condenser and an evaporator, said generator assembly comprising a boiler section, a solution-heated-desorber section, an adiabatic desorber or GAX desorber section, and a rectifier section, the interior space of at least one of said sections of said generator being substantially filled with structured packing material having a substantially uniform density throughout its mass and inert to an aqueous ammonia solution at generator temperatures, said generator having a design capacity at rating conditions of 95° F. ambient temperature for cooling of 125 to 250 lbs./hr ammonia refrigerant, and wherein at least one of said sections has an inside diameter of less than about 6 in.

An aqua-ammonia absorption apparatus comprising an absorber assembly, a generator assembly, a condenser and an evaporator, said generator assembly comprising a boiler section, a solution-heated-desorber section, an adiabatic desorber or GAX desorber section, and a rectifier section, the interior space of at least one of said sections of said generator being substantially filled with structured packing material having a substantially uniform density throughout its mass and inert to an aqueous ammonia solution at generator temperatures, said generator having a design capacity at rating conditions of 95° F. ambient temperature for cooling of 2.5 to 3.5 refrigeration tons, and wherein at least one of said sections has an inside diameter or less than about 6 in.

An aqua-ammonia absorption apparatus comprising an absorber assembly, a generator assembly, a condenser and an evaporator, said generator assembly comprising a boiler section, a solution-heated-desorber section, an adiabatic desorber or GAX desorber section, and a rectifier section, the interior space of at least one of said sections of said generator being substantially filled with structured packing material having a substantially uniform density throughout its mass and inert to an aqueous ammonia solution at generator temperatures, said generator having a design capacity at rating conditions of 95° F. ambient temperature for cooling 3.4 to 4.5 refrigeration tons, and wherein at least one of said sections has an inside diameter of less than about 6 in.

An aqua-ammonia absorption apparatus comprising an absorber assembly, a generator assembly, a condenser and an evaporator, said generator assembly comprising a boiler section, a solution-heated-desorber section, an adiabatic desorber or GAX desorber section, and a rectifier section, the interior space of at least one of said sections of said generator being substantially filled with structured packing material having a substantially uniform density throughout its mass and inert to an aqueous ammonia solution at generator temperatures, said generator having a design capacity at rating conditions of 95° F. ambient temperature for cooling of 4.5 to 5.5 refrigeration tons, and wherein at least one of said sections has an inside diameter of less than about 6 in.

An aqua-ammonia absorption apparatus comprising an absorber assembly, a generator assembly, a condenser and an evaporator, said generator assembly comprising a boiler section, a solution-heated-desorber section, an adiabatic desorber or GAX desorber section, and a rectifier section, the interior space of at least one of said sections of said generator being substantially filled with structured packing material having a substantially uniform density throughout its mass and inert to an aqueous ammonia solution at generator temperatures, said generator having a design capacity at rating conditions of 95° F. ambient temperature for cooling of 6 to 8 refrigeration tons, and wherein at least one of said sections has an inside diameter of less than about 6 in.

An aqua-ammonia absorption apparatus comprising an absorber assembly, a generator assembly, a condenser and an evaporator, said generator assembly comprising a solution-heated-desorber section, an adiabatic desorber or GAX desorber section, and a rectifier section, wherein at least a portion of the interior space of said generator assembly is substantially filled with structured packing material having a substantially uniform density throughout its mass and inert to an aqueous ammonia solution at generator temperatures.

An aqua-ammonia absorption apparatus comprising an absorber assembly, a generator assembly, a condenser and an evaporator, said generator assembly comprising a stripping section and a rectifier section and wherein at least a portion of the interior space of said generator assembly is substantially filled with structured packing material having a substantially uniform density throughout its mass and inert to an aqueous ammonia solution at generator temperatures.