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5.4. Sensitivity Analysis<br />

the pressure loss is increased by 50%, it means a larger increase in kPa<br />

than for the other components.<br />

COP ABS,f uel<br />

In the st<strong>and</strong>ard parameter configuration the pressure losses <strong>of</strong> the<br />

absorption unit components have been neglected. Hence it is not possible<br />

to talk about increasing the pressure loss by a certain percentage. So<br />

another way had to be found, <strong>and</strong> since the absolute pressure changes<br />

very much (from 0,65kPa in the evaporator to 120kPa in the high<br />

temperature desorber) it has been chosen to let the pressure loss be a<br />

percentage <strong>of</strong> the total (absolute) pressure in each component. It has<br />

been chosen to use 10% <strong>and</strong> the values are only plotted on the positive<br />

x-axis, since a negative x-axis would suggest a pressure increase for the<br />

components where the st<strong>and</strong>ard pressure loss is zero.<br />

For the absorption cycle the most important components are seen to<br />

be the evaporator <strong>and</strong> absorber (figure 5.27B). COP ABS,f uel is decreased<br />

a little less than 1,5% if the pressure loss <strong>of</strong> EVAP <strong>and</strong> ABSO is 0,066kPa<br />

(10% <strong>of</strong> the total pressure which is 0,66kPa). And these components even<br />

have the disadvantage, that the volume flow <strong>of</strong> fluid in them is quite<br />

large, since the low pressure increases the specific volume <strong>of</strong> the gas.<br />

But again the influence on COP is quite small relative to e.g. CATD<br />

<strong>and</strong> some <strong>of</strong> the parameters to come in the next subsection.<br />

5.4.3 Heat Losses<br />

η sys,el ,net<br />

It is seen that the heat losses generally have a very limited effect on<br />

the electrical efficiency with the exception <strong>of</strong> the SOFC, which actually<br />

increases the net generated electricity by almost 1%, see figure 5.28A.<br />

This is because less cooling <strong>of</strong> the SOFC is needed, so less air is sent<br />

through the blower, which diminishes blower power consumption.<br />

COP ABS,f uel<br />

The absorption unit generally suffers when heat losses occur, since it<br />

means less energy for evaporating the refrigerant in the desorbers. The<br />

difference between the different components (see figure 5.28B) occur<br />

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