Experimental investigations on the performance of a packed bed dehumidifier for various climatic conditions

Drying Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 1061-1075

  Ertas, A ^a   Gandhidasan, P ^a   Kiris, I ^a   Anderson, E E ^a   Dolan, M ^b  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^b Norton Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Humidifier performance for various climatic conditions; Liquid desiccant drying; Moisture transfer

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; COOLING SYSTEMS; DEWATERING; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; MOISTURE; PACKED BEDS; SALTS;

CALCIUM CHLORIDE; DEHUMIDIFIER; HUMIDIFIER; LIQUID DESICCANT SYSTEM; LITHIUM CHLORIDE; PACKED BED COLUMNS;

DRYING;

DRYING; PACKED BEDS;

EID: 0031103422     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373939708917277     Document Type: Article

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