Performance study on a structured packed liquid desiccant regenerator

Solar Energy

Volumn 80, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1624-1631

  Elsarrag, Esam ^a  

^a Technical Studies Institute Abu Dhabi   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Desiccant; Packing; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); EVAPORATION; MASS TRANSFER; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DESICCANT; DESIGN VARIABLES; EVAPORATION RATE;

REGENERATORS;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); EVAPORATION; MASS TRANSFER; REGENERATORS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DESICCATION; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33751359467     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2005.11.005     Document Type: Article

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