Solubility of the water—lithium-bromide—zinc-bromide combination
Abstract A major limitation of the lithium-bromide-water system in chilling systems is its low salt solubility, which prevents the strong solution from the generator from being cooled to nearer the absorber temperature without salt crystallization. Such salt crystallization could cause blockages in the solution circuits and result in loss of efficiency. Zinc bromide was tested with acqueous solutions of lithium bromide within a solution temperature range of 25–80°C. Zinc bromide was found to improvel significantly the solubility of lithium bromide in water.