An absorption-compression heat pump (ACHP) is a device that integrate an electric compressor in an absorption heat pump. In some cases this is obtained by combining a vapor-compression heat pump and an absorption heat pump. It is also referred to as a hybrid heat pump[1] which is however a broader field. Thanks to this integration, the device can obtain cooling and heating effects using both thermal and electrical energy sources.[2][3] This type of systems is well coupled with cogeneration systems where both heat and electricity are produced. Depending on the configuration, the system can maximize heating and cooling production from a given amount of fuel, or can improve the temperature (hence the quality) of waste heat from other processes.[4] This second use is the most studied one and has been applied to several industrial applications.[5]
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