Effect of structured packing density on performance of air dehumidifier

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 45, Issue 15-16, 2004, Pages 2539-2552

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

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b Middle East Desalination Research Center   (Oman)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Dehumidifier performance; Desiccant; Packing density; Structured packing; TEG; Triethylene glycol

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); FLOW CONTROL; MOISTURE; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; WETTING;

DEHUMIDIFIER PERFORMANCE; DESICCANT; PACKING DENSITY; STRUCTURED PACKING; TRIETHYLENE GLYCOL (TEG);

ENERGY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 2442664292     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2003.11.011     Document Type: Article

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