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Adsorption Chillers in EnergyPlus?

Has anyone developed a reasonable method of modeling aDsorption chillers in E+? I have reviewed the Input/Output reference and see that there are a few ways to model aBsorption chillers but not adsorption. I'm curious if the performance could be approximated with alternate performance curves? However, since they are different processes, I question whether this is a viable approach. The Chiller:Absorption and Chiller:Absorption:Indirect objects seem to be steam-driven whereas an adsorption chiller is hot water driven.

If anyone has come up with an approach for adsorption chillers that is reliable and represents the system performance, please let me know.

Adsorption Chillers in EnergyPlus?

Has anyone developed a reasonable method of modeling aDsorption chillers in E+? I have reviewed the Input/Output reference and see that there are a few ways to model aBsorption chillers but not adsorption. I'm curious if the performance could be approximated with alternate performance curves? However, since they are different processes, I question whether this is a viable approach. The Chiller:Absorption and Chiller:Absorption:Indirect objects seem to be steam-driven whereas an adsorption chiller is hot water driven.

If anyone has come up with an approach for adsorption chillers that is reliable and represents the system performance, please let me know.

Adsorption Chillers in EnergyPlus?

Has anyone developed a reasonable method of modeling aDsorption chillers in E+? I have reviewed the Input/Output reference and see that there are a few ways to model aBsorption chillers but not adsorption. I'm curious if the performance could be approximated with alternate performance curves? However, since they are different processes, I question whether this is a viable approach. The Chiller:Absorption and Chiller:Absorption:Indirect objects seem to be steam-driven whereas an adsorption chiller is hot water driven.

If anyone has come up with an approach for adsorption chillers that is reliable and represents the system performance, please let me know.

Adsorption Chillers in EnergyPlus?

Has anyone developed a reasonable method of modeling aDsorption chillers in E+? I have reviewed the Input/Output reference and see that there are a few ways to model aBsorption chillers but not adsorption. I'm curious if the performance could be approximated with alternate performance curves? However, since they are different processes, I question whether this is a viable approach. The Chiller:Absorption and Chiller:Absorption:Indirect objects seem to be steam-driven whereas an adsorption chiller is hot water driven.

If anyone has come up with an approach for adsorption chillers that is reliable and represents the system performance, please let me know.

Adsorption Chillers in EnergyPlus?

Has anyone developed a reasonable method of modeling aDsorption chillers in E+? I have reviewed the Input/Output reference and see that there are a few ways to model aBsorption chillers but not adsorption. I'm curious if the performance could be approximated with alternate performance curves? However, since they are different processes, I question whether this is a viable approach. The Chiller:Absorption and Chiller:Absorption:Indirect objects seem to be steam-driven whereas an adsorption chiller is hot water driven.

If anyone has come up with an approach for adsorption chillers that is reliable and represents the system performance, please let me know.