Performance characterization of gas engine generator integrated with a liquid desiccant dehumidification system

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 479-490

  Nayak, Sandeep M ^a   Hwang, Yunho ^b   Radermacher, Reinhard ^b  

^a EMCOR Energy Services   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

CHP; Combined heat and power; Dehumidification; Engine generator; Liquid desiccant; Roof top unit; Waste heat

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; BUILDINGS; DOMES; ELECTRIC LOSSES; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ELECTRIC POWER MEASUREMENT; ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; ELECTRICITY; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CONVERSION; EXHAUST GASES; GAS ENGINES; GAS INDUSTRY; GASES; HUMIDITY CONTROL; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; LIQUIDS; OFFICE BUILDINGS; POWER PLANTS; ROOFS; THERMOGRAPHY (TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT); WASTE HEAT;

CHP; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; DEHUMIDIFICATION; ENGINE GENERATOR; LIQUID DESICCANT;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

EID: 55549094800     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2008.03.017     Document Type: Article

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