Simplified models for the performance evaluation of desiccant wheel dehumidification

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-29

  Beccali, M ^a   Butera, F ^a   Guanella, R ^a   Adhikari, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

'Model 54'; Air conditioning; Desiccant systems; Performance prediction; Psychrometric model; Rotary wheel

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CORRELATION METHODS; ENTHALPY; PSYCHROMETERS; SILICA GEL;

DESSICANT WHEELS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

AIR CONDITIONING; DEHUMIDIFICATION;

EID: 0037281215     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.856     Document Type: Article

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