Performance analysis of a dehumidifier using HFC134a

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 1995, Pages 477-485

  Carrington, C G ^a,b   Bannister, P ^b   Liu, Q ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Energy Research Otago Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

dehumidifier; efficiency assessment; energy balance; HFC134a; scroll compressor

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; CALORIMETERS; COMPRESSORS; COOLING; ENERGY TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERFORMANCE; PRESSURE; REFRIGERANTS; TEMPERATURE;

DEHUMIDIFIER; ENERGY BALANCE EQUATIONS; MOISTURE BALANCE EQUATIONS; PSYCHROMETRIC CALORIMETER; SCROLL COMPRESSORS;

EVAPORATION;

EID: 0029370657     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0140-7007(95)00037-C     Document Type: Article

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