Analytical solution of adiabatic heat and mass transfer process in packed-type liquid desiccant equipment and its application

Solar Energy

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1509-1516

  Chen, X Y ^a   Li, Z ^a   Jiang, Y ^a   Qu, K Y ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Analytical solution; Heat and mass transfer; Liquid desiccant

Indexed keywords

FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT TRANSFER; MACHINE DESIGN; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE;

ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; FLOW RATE; LIQUID DESICCANTS; PARALLEL FLOW;

PACKED BEDS;

FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT TRANSFER; MACHINE DESIGN; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; PACKED BEDS;

ADIABATIC PROCESS; FLOW PATTERN; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 33750689519     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2005.12.002     Document Type: Article

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