Analytical solution of combined heat and mass transfer performance in a cross-flow packed bed liquid desiccant air dehumidifier

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 51, Issue 17-18, 2008, Pages 4563-4572

  Liu, Xiao Hua ^a   Jiang, Yi ^a   Qu, Kai Yang ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Analytical solution; Cross flow dehumidifier; Liquid desiccant; Optimization

Indexed keywords

AIR; BIOCONVERSION; FLUIDS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; NUMERICAL METHODS; PACKED BEDS; STEEL ANALYSIS; VIBRATION ANALYSIS;

ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; COMBINED HEATING; CROSS FLOWS; ELSEVIER (CO); EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER (HMT); HEAT TRANSFER PROCESS; LIQUID DESICCANT; NUMERICAL SOLUTIONS;

SOLUTIONS;

EID: 47349087522     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2007.11.059     Document Type: Article

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