Table 1: Specifications of the main components of solar adsorption refrigeration system.

Component Technical specifications Condenser Type: shell and coil Capacity: 200 W Water cooled Evaporator Type: shell and coil Material: copper Capacity: 150 W Expansion device Capillary tube Adsorbent bed Type: rectangular Material: stainless steel Parabolic solar concentrator Solar concentrator of area 3 m2 made of stainless steel Adsorbent Activated carbon Adsorbate Methanol