Energy efficient liquid desiccant-based dryer

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 769-781

  Rane, Milind V ^a   Reddy, S V Kota ^b   Easow, Roshini R ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^b FR C RODRIGUES INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Contacting device; Liquid desiccant; Liquid desiccant dryer; Two stage regenerator

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DRUG PRODUCTS; DRYING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENTHALPY; ERROR ANALYSIS; FOOD PRODUCTS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MOISTURE; REGENERATORS; SPECIFIC HEAT;

CONTACTING DEVICES; LIQUID DESICCANT DRYERS; LIQUID DESICCANTS; TWO STAGE REGENERATORS;

DRYERS (EQUIPMENT);

EID: 10044259858     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2004.07.015     Document Type: Article

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