Hybrid HVAC systems with chemical dehumidification for supermarket applications

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 8-9, 2006, Pages 795-805

  Capozzoli, Alfonso ^a   Mazzei, Pietro ^a   Minichiello, Francesco ^a   Palma, Daniele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Case study; Chemical dehumidification; Humidity control; HVAC systems; Supermarkets

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING SYSTEMS; DATA REDUCTION; THERMAL LOAD; VENTILATION;

CASE STUDY; CHEMICAL DEHUMIDIFICATION; SUPERMARKETS; TEST REFERENCE YEAR DATA (TRY);

HEATING;

EID: 29244449640     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2005.10.014     Document Type: Article

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