A	Clausius–Claperon equation constant
Ca	specific heat capacity of the adsorbent, kJ·kg−1·K−1
C lc	specific heat capacity of water, kJ·kg−1·K−1
Cm	specific heat capacity of stainless steel, kJ·kg−1·K−1
hd	desorption heat, kJ·kg−1·K−1
L	latent heat of vaporization of water, kJ·kg−1
Ma	adsorbent mass, kg
Mm	adsorption bed mass, kg
Qc	heat taken away during cooling of adsorption bed, kJ·kg−1
Qeva	sensible heat of liquid refrigerant from Tc to evaporation temperature Te, kJ·kg−1
Qg	heat absorbed during the desorption process, kJ·kg−1
Qref	cooling capacity, kJ·kg−1
R	universal gas constant, J·mol−1·K−1
Ta1	initial adsorption temperature, K
Ta2	adsorption temperature, K
Tc	condensation temperature, K
Te	evaporation temperature, K
Tg1	initial desorption temperature, K
Tg2	desorption temperature, K
Tsat	saturation temperature corresponding to the adsorption pressure, K
xconc	water adsorption capacity in gas–solid-phase equilibrium at the time of adsorption in adsorption temperature, kg·kg−1
xdil	water adsorption capacity in gas–solid-phase equilibrium at the time of desorption in desorption temperature, kg·kg−1
x0	maximum adsorption capacity, kg·kg−1
Δx	circulating adsorption capacity, kg·kg−1