Parametric study of an energy efficient air conditioning system using liquid desiccant

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 327-335

  Kinsara, Adrian A ^a   Al Rabghi, Omar M ^a   Elsayed, Moustafa M ^b  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Dehumidification; Energy efficiency; Liquid desiccant

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; MOISTURE CONTROL; THERMAL LOAD;

CALCIUM CHLORIDE; DEHUMIDIFICATION; LIQUID DESICCANTS;

AIR CONDITIONING;

EID: 0032066568     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-4311(97)00037-9     Document Type: Article

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