A functional full-scale heat exchanger coated with aluminum fumarate metal-organic framework for adsorption heat transformation

Metal-organic frameworks represent a class of microporous adsorbents with high application potential for adsorption heat transformation. Here, we present a functional, full-scale heat exchanger coated with the microporous aluminum fumarate MOF Basolite A520 using a polysiloxane-based binding agent. The function of the heat exchanger was evaluated resulting in a gross cooling power of 2900 W (at the beginning of the adsorption cycle) or, respectively an average cooling power of 690 W (up to a limit of 90% equilibrium loading in 7 min) under the working conditions of a realistic adsorption chiller of 90 °C - 30 °C - 18 °C (temperature level of heat source, heat rejection/condenser, and evaporator).