Predictions of moisture removal rate and dehumidification effectiveness for structured liquid desiccant air dehumidifier

Energy

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-34

  Abdul Wahab, S A ^a   Zurigat, Y H ^a   Abu Arabi, M K ^b  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b The Middle E Desalination Res Ctr   (Oman)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR; AIR CONDITIONING; ETHYLENE; MOISTURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VAPORS;

HUMID CLIMATES;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT;

DEHUMIDIFICATION; DESICCATION; MOISTURE; PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0142218362     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2003.08.001     Document Type: Article

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